Popular Comics #114

(August 1945)

The Mark of Bozo (Table of Contents: 1)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

drama

Characters

Mark Boardman; Bozo

Synopsis

Mark finds his house cleaned and a puppy there.

Indexer Notes

The story appears on the inside-front and inside-back covers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Smilin' Jack / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Zack Mosley ?

Pencils

Boody Rogers

Inks

Boody Rogers

Colors

?

Letters

Boody Rogers

Job Number

P.C.114 - 458

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Fat Stuff, we've gotta try to land--th' weather is getting too thick--I think I see a small open spot ahead!

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Downwind Jaxon; Fat Stuff; Smilin' Jack (also as Hammer-Head); Woo Woo Bali; Cucaracha; Snake-Bite

Synopsis

The identity of Downwind and Fat Stuff's hard as nails boss is revealed.

Reprints

• in Smilin' Jack (Dell, 1948 series) #1 (January-March 1948)
• from Smilin' Jack (Chicago Tribune - N.Y. News Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx

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

Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Milton Caniff (signed)

Pencils

Milton Caniff (signed)

Inks

Milton Caniff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Frank Engli

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why - this person has yellow hair and a fair skin!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Terry Lee; Hu Shee; Dr. Ping [The Blue Tiger]

Synopsis

Terry has the bullet in his side removed.

Reprints

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Dr. Bobbs / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Elliott Caplin

Pencils

Jay McArdle

Inks

Jay McArdle

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I've been sticking my neck into things since I was a kid robbing my ma's cookie jar...

Genre

drama; medical

Characters

Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Justin Haggarty; Diana Royale; Blake Gilbert

Synopsis

Dr. Bobbs helps Haggerty with a script.

Reprints

• from Doctor Bobbs Sundays (King Features) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx

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

The Flop Family / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Swanson

Pencils

George Swanson

Inks

George Swanson

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Be sure to listen-in - my speech is going to be broadcast

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Philander Flop; Helen Flop

Synopsis

Phil makes his speech.

Reprints

• from The Flop Family daily (King Features) 1944-xx-xx - 1944-xx-xx

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

Felix the Cat / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Sullivan

Pencils

Pat Sullivan

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Felix the Cat

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

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

Script

Bill Holman

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Spats before his eyes!

Genre

humor

Characters

Spooky; Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis

The chief sends Smokey to buy some mittens for the firefighters.

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1943-xx-xx

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

Gang Busters / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Gaylord Du Bois (sourced) (Entry states: "Gang Busters. For Popular Comics, August 1945. Sent March 23, 1945.")

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One evening, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Ardley step off the 6:34 into a nasty drizzle.

Genre

crime

Characters

Curtis Ardley; Jennie Ardley; Burgess; Mr. Hamp; Dunning; O'Day; Sandy; Lady

Synopsis

The Ardleys are found after an attack.

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

Toots and Casper / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jimmy Murphy (credited)

Pencils

Jimmy Murphy (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The last time Casper and I had a fight...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Casper Hawkins; Toots Hawkins; Colonel Hoofer; Sophie Hoofer

Synopsis

Toots wants to lose weight so she starts a fight with Casper.

Reprints

• from Toots and Casper Sundays (King Features) 194x-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Frank King (credited)

Pencils

Frank King (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Diana! Fancy meeting you here.

Genre

drama

Characters

Skeezix Wallet; Diana Dune; Nina Clock; Walt Wallet

Synopsis

Skeezix helps Diana and Nina with their homework.

Reprints

• from Gasoline Alley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

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

Polly and Her Pals / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Cliff Sterrett (credited)

Pencils

Cliff Sterrett (credited)

Inks

Cliff Sterrett (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So long, my love

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Kitty; Polly Perkins; Sam'l Perkins; Susie Perkins; Percy Pipsqueak

Synopsis

Paw figures to damn Percy with faint praise.

Reprints

• from Polly and Her Pals Sundays (King Features) 1942-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Leapin' leghorns!

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Jim; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Al Phalfa

Synopsis

Smokey explains that his victory garden was saved by his uncle Potbelly Stover

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1943-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.