Popular Comics #21

(October 1937)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould (credited)

Pencils

Chester Gould (credited)

Inks

Chester Gould (credited)

Colors

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mr. Tracy! Someone's coming to get us out!

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

The Heroes Get a Jolt (Table of Contents: 2)

The Nebbs / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sol Hess (credited)

Pencils

Wallace Carlson (signed)

Inks

Wallace Carlson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; domestic

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Smitty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Walter Berndt (credited as Berndt)

Pencils

Walter Berndt (credited as Berndt)

Inks

Walter Berndt (credited as Berndt)

Colors

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here I am, Thmitty! What do you want?

Genre

humor; children

A Trick Star (Table of Contents: 4)

Real Magic / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

A. W. Nugent (credited as Art Nugent)

Pencils

A. W. Nugent (credited as Art Nugent)

Inks

A. W. Nugent (credited as Art Nugent)

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Tornadoes (Table of Contents: 5)

This Curious World / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

William Ferguson (credited as W. M. Ferguson)

Pencils

William Ferguson (credited as W. M. Ferguson)

Inks

William Ferguson (credited as W. M. Ferguson)

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (credited)

Pencils

Bill Holman (credited)

Inks

Bill Holman (credited)

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I hope it's the butcher shop.

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Gasoline Alley / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank King (credited)

Pencils

Frank King (credited)

Inks

Frank King (credited)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Brick, I'm still worried...

Genre

humor; drama

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Little Orphan Annie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Harold Gray (signed)

Pencils

Harold Gray (signed)

Inks

Harold Gray (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yep -- them penitentiary fellers will be here tomorrow...

Genre

drama; adventure; children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Skippy / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby (credited) (signed as P. L. Crosby)

Pencils

Percy Crosby (credited) (signed as P. L. Crosby)

Inks

Percy Crosby (credited) (signed as P. L. Crosby)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Is your name Skippy?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

The bottom 2/3 of 4 pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Always Belittlin' / comic story / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby (credited) (signed as P. L. Crosby)

Pencils

Percy Crosby (credited) (signed as P. L. Crosby)

Inks

Percy Crosby (credited) (signed as P. L. Crosby)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello, out for a walk?

Genre

humor; children

Indexer Notes

The top 1/3 of 4 pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Milton Caniff (credited as Milt Caniff)

Pencils

Milton Caniff (credited as Milt Caniff)

Inks

Milton Caniff (credited as Milt Caniff)

Colors

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Letters

Frank Engli

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Your arm okay now, Pat?

Genre

adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Sister Susie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Alice Harvey (signed as Alice Harvey)

Pencils

Alice Harvey (signed as Alice Harvey)

Inks

Alice Harvey (signed as Alice Harvey)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mrs. Brown, mother says can you come Tuesday...

Genre

humor; domestic; children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Popular Crossword Puzzles / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

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Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Sweeney & Son / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Al Posen (signed as Posen)

Pencils

Al Posen (signed as Posen)

Inks

Al Posen (signed as Posen)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pop is taking me to the movies.

Genre

humor; domestic

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Them Days Is Gone Forever / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Al Posen (signed as Posen)

Pencils

Al Posen (signed as Posen)

Inks

Al Posen (signed as Posen)

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I haven't got much money...

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Gasoline Alley / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frank King (credited)

Pencils

Frank King (credited)

Inks

Frank King (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yep, it's a scavenger party, fellas.

Genre

humor; drama

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Winnie Winkle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Martin Branner (credited)

Pencils

Martin Branner (credited)

Inks

Martin Branner (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I think we're jes' kiddin' ourselves!

Genre

drama; humor

Taking Ways (Table of Contents: 18)

Out Our Way / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script

J. R. Williams (credited) (signed as J. R. Williams)

Pencils

J. R. Williams (credited) (signed as J. R. Williams)

Inks

J. R. Williams (credited) (signed as J. R. Williams)

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School Days - Out Our Way

Genre

humor

Reprints

• From Out Our Way dailies (NEA Syndicate).

Indexer Notes

Each page is 4 one-panel jokes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Don Winslow / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank V. Martinek (credited as Lieut. Comdr. F. V. Martinek U.S.N.R.)

Pencils

Leon A. Beroth (credited)

Inks

Leon A. Beroth (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Seize The Philippines with our help?

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Don Winslow of the Navy

Genre

adventure; war; military

Reprints

• From Don Winslow Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-07-26 - 1936-08-02

Mug (Table of Contents: 20)

Let's Draw Cartoons / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script

? [as DIC]

Pencils

? [as DIC]

Inks

? [as DIC]

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

The Ruler of Bandra-Lai (Table of Contents: 21)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Sperry (credited as H. T. Sperry)

Pencils

W. C. Brigham (signed as Brigham)

Inks

W. C. Brigham (signed as Brigham)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Bos'n Hal Sea Scout / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank V. Martinek (credited as Lieut. Comdr. F. V. Martinek U.S.N.R.)

Pencils

Leon A. Beroth (credited as L. A. Beroth)

Inks

Leon A. Beroth (credited as L. A. Beroth)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

And now the airship's doctor has reached...

Genre

adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

The Gumps / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Gus Edson (signed)

Pencils

Gus Edson (signed)

Inks

Gus Edson (signed)

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Just when I have to go out...

Genre

humor; domestic

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Tiny Tim / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stanley Link (credited)

Pencils

Stanley Link (credited)

Inks

Stanley Link (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah -- my first blow has been struck...

Genre

adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

The Popular Stamp Club / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Montgomery Mulford (credited)

Pencils

?

Inks

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It is most fascinating...

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Smilin' Jack / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Zack Mosley (credited)

Pencils

Zack Mosley (credited)

Inks

Zack Mosley (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Takin' those animals as a trade-in on an autoplane...

Genre

adventure; aviation

[Wet Dog] (Table of Contents: 27)

Tippie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Edwina Dumm (signed as EDWINA)

Pencils

Edwina Dumm (signed as EDWINA)

Inks

Edwina Dumm (signed as EDWINA)

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

humor; children; animal

Indexer Notes

No dialogue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Moon Mullins / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Willard (credited) (signed as Willard)

Pencils

Frank Willard (credited) (signed as Willard)

Inks

Frank Willard (credited) (signed as Willard)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pardon me, but I am your new neighbor across the street...

Genre

humor; domestic

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Little Joe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Leffingwell (signed)

Pencils

Ed Leffingwell (signed)

Inks

Ed Leffingwell (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm goin' a piece with Mr. Bent, Maw...

Genre

drama

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Apple Mary / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Martha Orr (credited) (signed as Martha Orr)

Pencils

Martha Orr (credited) (signed as Martha Orr)

Inks

Martha Orr (credited) (signed as Martha Orr)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yes, Bill, playing spy sure makes one feel strange.

Feature Logo

Apple Mary and Dennie

Genre

drama; humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Harold Teen / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Ed (signed)

Pencils

Carl Ed (signed)

Inks

Carl Ed (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well! Fan mah brow?

Genre

humor

The English Cuckoo (Table of Contents: 32)

This Curious World / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

William Ferguson (credited as W. M. Ferguson)

Pencils

William Ferguson (credited as W. M. Ferguson)

Inks

William Ferguson (credited as W. M. Ferguson)

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; animal

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Nugent's Original Puzzles / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

A. W. Nugent (signed as A. W. Nugent)

Pencils

A. W. Nugent (signed as A. W. Nugent)

Inks

A. W. Nugent (signed as A. W. Nugent)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

A Short Memory (Table of Contents: 34)

Simp O'Dill / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sol Hess (credited)

Pencils

Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)

Inks

Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Streaky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Loy Byrnes (credited)

Pencils

Loy Byrnes (credited)

Inks

Loy Byrnes (credited)

Colors

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Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm so happy to have you back home, son.

Genre

humor; domestic

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Dill and Daffy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stanley Link (credited)

Pencils

Stanley Link (credited)

Inks

Stanley Link (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here's another card trick I picked up...

Genre

humor

Softball (Table of Contents: 37)

Be a Champion / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Ed Cronin (signed as Ed Cronin)

Pencils

Ed Cronin (signed as Ed Cronin)

Inks

Ed Cronin (signed as Ed Cronin)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; sports

[The Milk Bottle] (Table of Contents: 38)

Spooky / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (credited)

Pencils

Bill Holman (credited)

Inks

Bill Holman (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker (Table of Contents: 39)

Soldiers of Fortune / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

Stookie Allen (credited) (signed as Stookie Allen)

Pencils

Stookie Allen (credited) (signed as Stookie Allen)

Inks

Stookie Allen (credited) (signed as Stookie Allen)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; biography; war; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

White Boy in Skull Valley / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Garrett Price (credited as Price)

Pencils

Garrett Price (credited as Price)

Inks

Garrett Price (credited as Price)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let me carry your gloves.

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Skull Valley

Genre

adventure; western-frontier