Popular Comics #23

(December 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

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yes sir, Pat, this Purple Cross Gang is the boldest, most vicious band of criminals...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy

Reprints

• from Dick Tracy Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Junior Is Loyal to His Pal (Table of Contents: 2)

The Nebbs / 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

drama; humor; domestic

Reprints

• from The Nebbs Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Smitty / comic story / 1.6 pages (report information)

Script

Walter Berndt (signed)

Pencils

Walter Berndt (signed)

Inks

Walter Berndt (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's a lot of work to get this picture -- a lot of work!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Smitty Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

[Fooled by Prank Camera] (Table of Contents: 4)

Herby / comic story / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Walter Berndt (signed)

Pencils

Walter Berndt (signed)

Inks

Walter Berndt (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Synopsis

After being pranked by a toy camera Herby doesn't trust a real photographer.

Reprints

• from Herby Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Real Magic / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Colors

?

Letters

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

The Koala (Table of Contents: 6)

This Curious World / text article / 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

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; nature

Reprints

• from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Bill Holman (credited)

Pencils

Bill Holman (credited)

Inks

Bill Holman (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That'll be all the band practice for now, girls...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover Sundays (News Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Al Posen (signed)

Pencils

Al Posen (signed)

Inks

Al Posen (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's the idea of barrel staves?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Sweeney & Son Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Jinglet / comic story / 0.17 page (report information)

Script

Al Posen (signed)

Pencils

Al Posen (signed)

Inks

Al Posen (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Lid

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Jinglet Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Al Posen (signed)

Pencils

Al Posen (signed)

Inks

Al Posen (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, well - my old friend Jimmy Brown!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Them Days Is Gone Forever Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Harold Gray

Pencils

Harold Gray

Inks

Harold Gray

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

drama; adventure; children

Reprints

• from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Always Belittlin' / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby (signed)

Pencils

Percy Crosby (signed)

Inks

Percy Crosby (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You look a little dizzy.

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Always Belittlin' Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Buglugs / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby (signed)

Pencils

Percy Crosby (signed)

Inks

Percy Crosby (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The fire department tries out their new hose.

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Buglugs Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Skippy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby (signed)

Pencils

Percy Crosby (signed)

Inks

Percy Crosby (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That wind is pretty strong.

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Skippy Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Always Belittlin' / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby (signed)

Pencils

Percy Crosby (signed)

Inks

Percy Crosby (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Keep off the grass

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Always Belittlin' Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Skippy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby (signed)

Pencils

Percy Crosby (signed)

Inks

Percy Crosby (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Did ya ever see a house on fire?

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Skippy Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Always Belittlin' / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby (signed)

Pencils

Percy Crosby (signed)

Inks

Percy Crosby (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's the matter with this man's canoes?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Always Belittlin' Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Skippy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby (signed)

Pencils

Percy Crosby (signed)

Inks

Percy Crosby (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Would ya like to see an exhibition in the manly art of self-defense?

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Skippy Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Always Belittlin' / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby (signed)

Pencils

Percy Crosby (signed)

Inks

Percy Crosby (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello there! What's in the basket?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Always Belittlin' Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Skippy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby (signed)

Pencils

Percy Crosby (signed)

Inks

Percy Crosby (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, bein' president o' the Orioles ain't what it's cracked up to be...

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Skippy Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Milton Caniff (credited)

Pencils

Milton Caniff (credited)

Inks

Milton Caniff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh doleful woe!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Dragon Lady; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Connie

Reprints

• from Terry and the Pirates Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Gasoline Alley / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank King (signed)

Pencils

Frank King (signed)

Inks

Frank King (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Study study, study! I'm tired of it!

Genre

humor; drama

Reprints

• from Gasoline Alley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Popular Crossword Puzzles by Our Readers / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

From One to Another (Table of Contents: 24)

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

drama; humor

Reprints

• from Simp O'Dill Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Winnie Winkle / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Branner (signed)

Pencils

Martin Branner (signed)

Inks

Martin Branner (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

S'posin' ya do have to feed your half of th' dog?

Genre

humor; drama

Reprints

• from Winnie Winkle Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

J. R. Williams (credited, signed)

Pencils

J. R. Williams (credited, signed)

Inks

J. R. Williams (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Painful patience

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Out Our Way daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script

Frank V. Martinek (credited as F. V. Martinek)

Pencils

Leon A. Beroth (credited)

Inks

Leon A. Beroth (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Resistance will be very foolish, my unlucky naval heroes -- roll up your sleeves!

Genre

adventure; military

Characters

Don Winslow

Reprints

• from Don Winslow Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus (Table of Contents: 28)

Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)

Pencils

Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)

Inks

Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Chimpsey

Yankee Privateer (Table of Contents: 29)

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: 30)

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

Script

Frank V. Martinek (credited as F. V. Martinek)

Pencils

Leon A. Beroth (credited)

Inks

Leon A. Beroth (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Besieged in their snow-covered retreat the airship's party...

Genre

adventure

Reprints

• from Bos'n Hal Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

The Gumps / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Gus Edson (signed)

Pencils

Gus Edson (signed)

Inks

Gus Edson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here I've been banging on this door for an hour and no one's heard me!

Genre

humor; domestic

Reprints

• from The Gumps Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Script

Montgomery Mulford (credited)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

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

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

Script

Zack Mosley (signed)

Pencils

Zack Mosley (signed)

Inks

Zack Mosley (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I gotta fly to Buffalo, Wally -- wanta go along?

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Smilin' Jack

Reprints

• from Smilin' Jack Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

[Tied Up] (Table of Contents: 34)

Tippie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Edwina Dumm (signed)

Pencils

Edwina Dumm (signed)

Inks

Edwina Dumm (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

humor; animal; children

Synopsis

Tippie is tied up to prevent him from causing trouble.

Reprints

• from Tippie Sundays (George Matthews) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Moon Mullins / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

Frank Willard (signed)

Pencils

Frank Willard (signed)

Inks

Frank Willard (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ha! You thought you was posin' for a camera and it was a hose.

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Moon Mullins Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Kitty Higgins / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Frank Willard (signed)

Pencils

Frank Willard (signed)

Inks

Frank Willard (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh yes, I've done quite a bit of flying myself...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Kitty Higgins Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Moon Mullins / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

Frank Willard (signed)

Pencils

Frank Willard (signed)

Inks

Frank Willard (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Get up, Willie!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Moon Mullins Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Kitty Higgins / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Frank Willard (signed)

Pencils

Frank Willard (signed)

Inks

Frank Willard (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I tell ya it ain't me that's been raidin' the pantry at night, Pauline

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Kitty Higgins Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

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

Script

Ed Leffingwell (signed)

Pencils

Ed Leffingwell (signed)

Inks

Ed Leffingwell (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That's what I call a mighty tasty dinner, Joe, an'---

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

• from Little Joe Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Martha Orr (signed)

Pencils

Martha Orr (signed)

Inks

Martha Orr (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Heavens, I didn't know people like you, existed.

Genre

drama; humor

Characters

Apple Mary; Dennie

Reprints

• from Apple Mary Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Script

Carl Ed (signed)

Pencils

Carl Ed (signed)

Inks

Carl Ed (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey! Gang!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Harold Teen; Thomas Teen

Reprints

• from Harold Teen Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

The Turkey (Table of Contents: 42)

This Curious World / text article / 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

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; nature

Reprints

• from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

Nugent's Originals / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

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

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Colors

?

Letters

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

Streaky / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Loy Byrnes (signed)

Pencils

Loy Byrnes (signed)

Inks

Loy Byrnes (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sorry, Miss Millin but I can't walk home with you.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Streaky; Mr. Millin; Mirabel Millin; Jonathan

Reprints

• from Streaky Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

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

Script

Stanley Link (credited)

Pencils

Stanley Link (credited)

Inks

Stanley Link (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well - if it isn't Dill himself -

Genre

humor

Characters

Dill; Daffy

Reprints

• from Dill and Daffy Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

Soccer (Table of Contents: 46)

Be a Champion / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Ed Cronin

Pencils

Ed Cronin

Inks

Ed Cronin

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

sports

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

Spooky [Smokey Stover topper] / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (credited)

Pencils

Bill Holman (credited)

Inks

Bill Holman (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Something's got to be done - I've lost four birds already!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reprints

• from Spooky Sundays (News Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

Captain Ronald Neil Stuart (Table of Contents: 48)

Soldiers of Fortune / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Stookie Allen (signed)

Pencils

Stookie Allen (signed)

Inks

Stookie Allen (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; biography

Characters

Commodore P. F. M. Fellowes