Popular Comics
#106
(December 1944)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1944-10-31
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Brand
-
A Dell Magazine
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
Terry and the Pirates / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Connie; Smilin' Jack; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Joy Martin; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Sparks (a dog)
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jiminy Christmas!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Earl Stover; Spooky (a cat); Winifred Z. Windsock
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941.12.07
- Keywords
- Christmas; Christmas presents
Indexer Notes
"Copyright 1941, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
On inside front cover in black, white and red.
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Zack Mosley
- Pencils
- Zack Mosley; Boody Rogers (art assistant)
- Inks
- Zack Mosley; Boody Rogers (art assistant)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Boody Rogers
- Job Number
- P.C. 106-4412
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh! What a trip
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Downwind Jaxon; Duchess Beaverduck; Fat Stuff; Joy Martin; Mr. Beaverduck; Mr. Hawkins; Mr. Widdle; More Stuff; Skinnyatlas; Woo Woo Bali; Young Stuff
- Synopsis
- After taking Mr. Beaverduck on a business trip, Jack decides to make the return trip without resting. On the flight back he falls asleep and has to make a forced landing. He makes his way home only to find that Joy, his new bride, has the measles and is under quarantine. Joy's mother tries to take advantage of the situation to have the marriage annulled.
- Reprints
-
in Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #149 - Smilin' Jack ([May] 1947) - from Smilin' Jack daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-12-xx - 194X-XX-XX
-
- Keywords
- Christmas
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1940, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
[no title indexed]
Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Milton Caniff (credited)
- Pencils
- Milton Caniff (credited)
- Inks
- Milton Caniff (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Frank Engli
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- ...and the note reads...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Connie; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Big Stoop; Chu; Dude Hennick; Hu Shee; Jocko; Raven Sherman
- Reprints
- from Terry and the Pirates daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
- Keywords
- Hong Kong
Indexer Notes
"Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
[no title indexed]
Polly and Her Pals / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Cliff Sterrett (credited)
- Pencils
- Cliff Sterrett (credited)
- Inks
- Cliff Sterrett (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey! Wot's became of the rest of the Sunday paper?
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Polly Perkins; Sam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Carrie; Delicia; Gertrude [as Angel]; Kitty (a cat)
- Reprints
- from Polly and Her Pals Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.xx.xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Dr. Bobbs / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Elliott Caplin (credited as Elliot)
- Pencils
- Jay McArdle (credited as McArdle)
- Inks
- Jay McArdle (credited as McArdle)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Haemostat!
- Genre
- medical
- Characters
- Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Carrie Wigglesworth; Dr. Fielding Elmore; Dr. Finchley; Dr. Hale; Dr. Van Curtsey; Eric Natchez; Gale Natchez; Mack; Mr. Natchez; Nurse Norman; Slapsy McGonigle; Tommy Trent
- Reprints
- from Dr. Bobbs daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.xx.xx
- Keywords
- blindness; brain tumor; Carrie B. Wigglesworth Hospital
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Have you heard from the Chief since he left on his hunting trip?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (a cat); Danbury Q. Diceboxx
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941.11.30
Indexer Notes
"Copyright, 1941, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
[no title indexed]
Felix the Cat / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- ? [as Pat Sullivan] (credited)
- Pencils
- Otto Messmer ?
- Inks
- Otto Messmer ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You fellers can take a rest now
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Felix the Cat
- Synopsis
- Felix migrates to the South.
- Reprints
- from Felix the Cat daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1932.xx.xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1932, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Gasoline Alley / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Frank King (credited as King)
- Pencils
- Frank King (credited as King)
- Inks
- Frank King (credited as King)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boy, have we waded through a bunch of restaurant dishes since yesterday!
- Genre
- humor; domestic; drama
- Characters
- Brick; Skeezix Wallet
- Reprints
- from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.xx.xx
- Keywords
- apples; farm
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
[Rationed Gasoline Racketeering]
Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Gaylord Du Bois (sourced) (Entry states: "Gang Busters. 6p. For Popular Comics, December 1944. Paid June 7, 1944.")
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Something queer at that filling station.
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Agent George Curtis; Federal Office of Price Administration (OPA) Agent Richard Thompson; Johnny Grimes; Mr. Pollock; Bill Dorrit (villain); Louie (villain); Mike Grommett [also as Mr. Gammack] (villain)
- Synopsis
- OPA man Thompson sees the station tanks of a "Diamond Gasoline" station, run by Dorrit, being filled by a "Blue Gasoline" tanker truck. He is sapped by Gammack, who hijacked the "Blue" truck. Young Johnny reports finding Thompson's car in the woods while picking berries. Fingerprints are found. Police find the "Blue Gas" truck abandoned. Following up at Dorrit's gas station, they discover blue-color gas in his Diamond pumps. Dorrit spills: Gammack is at Louie's roadhouse. (Dorrit's description of Gammack fits wanted gunman Grommett.) Shots! Car Chase! Thompson and the "Blue" trucker yet live.
- Keywords
- OPA
Indexer Notes
This is the 4th in a row in a series of Gang Busters episodes dealing with crimes flowing from OPA's controlled economy.
"Copr. 1944 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc."
Something Like Murder!
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- domestic
- Characters
- Aunt Dora; Dwight Thomas; Greg Burney; Nick (a dog)
- Synopsis
- Twelve year old Greg and his miniature Collie, Nick, are inseparable. The family moved to Detroit months ago for work, sans Nick. Greg's been back in Brooklyn a week to bring him to Detroit. But Nick pushes open the door, and runs afoul of a new govt reg: a dog in public with no muzzle or no leash must be destroyed. Greg bites the dogcatcher, a cop intervenes, Greg apologizes in court, but vows that if they kill his friend, he'll grow up and make it a crime to murder anyone's dog. A lawyer intervenes, and Nick is restored. Big reveal: the lawyer's a U.S. District Attorney.
- Keywords
- A.S.P.C.A.
Indexer Notes
Gaylord Du Bois script credit per "Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott" (1985), page 78: "Something Like Murder. text for Popular Comics, Dec. 1944."
"Copr., 1944 by R. S. Callender"
[no title indexed]
Toots and Casper / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Pencils
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Inks
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hello, Mr. Plunker
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Toots Hawkins; Casper Hawkins; Kate Plunker; Lois Plunker; Meadows; Verne Scribleigh [also as Robert Tinsel Morgabilt]; Mr. Plunker
- Reprints
- from Toots and Casper daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1943.xx.xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1943, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Etta Kett / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Paul Robinson (credited)
- Pencils
- Paul Robinson (credited)
- Inks
- Paul Robinson (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Swell of Etta to toss this service party!
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Etta Kett; Mrs. Kett; Lt. Wilcox
- Reprints
- from Etta Kett Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.xx.xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And to think-just a few short weeks ago my happiness knew no bounds
- Genre
- drama; humor; domestic
- Characters
- Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Hortense De Stross; Millie Gump; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]
- Reprints
- from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.xx.xx
- Keywords
- stock market
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
On inside back cover in black, white and red.
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bim faces financial ruin
- Genre
- drama; humor; domestic
- Characters
- Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Major Force; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]; Slither
- Reprints
- from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.xx.xx
- Keywords
- stock market
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
Back cover.
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Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Terry and the Pirates -
1.
["Jiminy Christmas!"]
Smokey Stover -
2.
["Oh! What a trip"]
Smilin' Jack -
3.
["...and the note reads..."]
Terry and the Pirates -
4.
["Hey! Wot's became of the rest of the Sunday paper?"]
Polly and Her Pals -
5.
["Haemostat!"]
Dr. Bobbs -
6.
["Have you heard from the Chief since he left on his hunting trip?"]
Smokey Stover -
7.
["You fellers can take a rest now"]
Felix the Cat -
8.
["Boy, have we waded through a bunch of restaurant dishes since yesterday!"]
Gasoline Alley -
9.
[Rationed Gasoline Racketeering]
Gang Busters -
10.
Something Like Murder!
-
11.
["Hello, Mr. Plunker"]
Toots and Casper -
12.
["Swell of Etta to toss this service party!"]
Etta Kett -
13.
["And to think-just a few short weeks ago my happiness knew no bounds"]
The Gumps -
14.
["Bim faces financial ruin"]
The Gumps
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