Popular Comics
#116
(October 1945)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1945
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Brand
-
A Dell Magazine
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Copyright 1945 by Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
[no title indexed]
Dr. Bobbs; Felix the Cat; Gasoline Alley; The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Smokey Stover; Terry and the Pirates / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here's soapin' you have lots of foon
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; drama; domestic; adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Downwind Jaxon; Felix the Cat; Andrew Gump; Smilin' Jack; Terry Lee; Smokey Stover; Burma; Joy; Skeezix Wallet
A Point of View
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Robert Callender (credited as R. S. Callender)
- Pencils
- Robert Callender ? (illustrations)
- Inks
- Robert Callender ? (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- aviation
- Characters
- Chief Running Bull; Johnny Hawk-wing; Charlie Spotted Dog
- Synopsis
- Johnny shows his grandfather the value of a plane.
Indexer Notes
On inside front and back covers in black, white and red.
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack / comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- P.C. 116-4510
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Downwind, pull this thing outta my arm!
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Downwind Jaxon; Fat Stuff; Smilin' Jack; Snake-Bite; Cindy; Toemain the Great (villain); Catize (villain); Joe
- Synopsis
- Toemain has one of his men sabotage the moorings for a cement mixer that Jack is flying to one of his airports.
- Reprints
-
in Smilin' Jack (Dell, 1948 series) #1 (January-March 1948) - from Smilin' Jack (Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate) 1941-06-xx - 1941-xx-xx
-
Indexer Notes
This material was also reprinted in Smilin' Jack (Dell, 1948 series) #1 (January-March 1948), with different coloring and some of the strips modified (ie. enlarged or shrunk) so the story would fit in 8 pages instead of 7.
The daily comic strips of 20 and 21 June 1941 appear on pages 2 and 3. The Sunday page of 22 June 1941 appears on pages 3 and 4.
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look, Papa! A load of hay! That's s'posed to be good luck, isn't it?
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Andrew Gump; Chester Gump
- Synopsis
- Andy tells Chester that superstition is nonsense.
- Reprints
- from The Gumps Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1941-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You call yourselves secret police
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Terry Lee; Dr. Ping [The Blue Tiger]; Hu Shee; Bucky Wing
- Synopsis
- The secret police suspect Dr. Ping is the saboteur, the Blue Tiger.
- Reprints
- from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Dr. Bobbs / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here's where Haggerty lives.
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Blake Gilbert; Justin Haggerty; Mr. Royale; Diana Royale; Guy Allen
- Synopsis
- Diana wants Justin's play ruined.
- Reprints
- from Doctor Bobbs Sundays (King Features) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
The Flop Family / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Daddy's taking us to the beach
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Philander Flop; Helen Flop; Willie Flop
- Synopsis
- The Flops go to the beach.
- Reprints
- from The Flop Family Sundays (King Features) 1944-xx-xx
- Keywords
- swimsuits
[no title indexed]
Felix the Cat / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now Danny, while Daddy and I are out
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Felix the Cat; Danny
- Reprints
- from King Features Syndicate, Inc. ? [newspaper strip reprint]
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here I am boss - all set to tackle that job, hammer and tongs!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Spooky; Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
- Synopsis
- The chief hires a handyman to work on the fire pole.
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1941-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Gang Busters / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Gaylord Du Bois (sourced) (Entry states: "Gang Busters. 4p. For Popular Comics, October 1945. Sent May 21, 1945.")
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One afternoon a big new transcontinental plane is about to take off on her first passenger trip.
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Henry Willet; Danton; Tailspin Torrey [Jason Torrey; also as Harold Smith] (villain)
- Synopsis
- A plane with nine passengers crashes, but only eight passenger bodies are found.
Indexer Notes
Copyright 1945 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.
[no title indexed]
Toots and Casper / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Jimmy Murphy (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Jimmy Murphy (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Jimmy Murphy (credited, signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh!! I'm late again!! The boss isn't in yet is he, boys?
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Casper Hawkins; Toots Hawkins; Mr. Plunker
- Synopsis
- Casper is late and the boss wants to talk to him.
- Reprints
- from Toots and Casper Sundays (King Features) 1941-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Gasoline Alley / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Frank King (credited)
- Pencils
- Frank King (credited)
- Inks
- Frank King (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh, Diana, you look swell tonight
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Skeezix Wallet; Tops Topper; Nina Clock; Diana Dune; Mr. McSwiggle
- Synopsis
- Skeezix and Nina seem to be getting back together.
- Reprints
- from Gasoline Alley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Polly and Her Pals / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Cliff Sterrett (credited)
- Pencils
- Cliff Sterrett (credited)
- Inks
- Cliff Sterrett (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That there pitcher in the parlor is the prettiest ever I see Sam'l
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Kitty; Polly Perkins; Sam'l Perkins; Susie Perkins; Percy Pipsqueak; Maggie
- Synopsis
- Paw gives his opinion on love.
- Reprints
- from Polly and Her Pals Sundays (King Features) 1942-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sufferin' sycamores!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Spooky; Smokey Stover; Al; Jerry; Fenwick
- Synopsis
- Smokey figures out how to avoid raking leaves.
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1942-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Here's soapin' you have lots of foon"]
Dr. Bobbs; Felix the Cat; Gasoline Alley; The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Smokey Stover; Terry and the Pirates -
1.
A Point of View
-
2.
["Downwind, pull this thing outta my arm!"]
Smilin' Jack -
3.
["Look, Papa! A load of hay! That's s'posed to be good luck, isn't it?"]
The Gumps -
4.
["You call yourselves secret police"]
Terry and the Pirates -
5.
["Here's where Haggerty lives."]
Dr. Bobbs -
6.
["Daddy's taking us to the beach"]
The Flop Family -
7.
["Now Danny, while Daddy and I are out"]
Felix the Cat -
8.
["Here I am boss - all set to tackle that job, hammer and tongs!"]
Smokey Stover -
9.
["One afternoon a big new transcontinental plane is about to take off on her first passenger trip."]
Gang Busters -
10.
["Gosh!! I'm late again!! The boss isn't in yet is he, boys?"]
Toots and Casper -
11.
["Gosh, Diana, you look swell tonight"]
Gasoline Alley -
12.
["That there pitcher in the parlor is the prettiest ever I see Sam'l"]
Polly and Her Pals -
13.
["Sufferin' sycamores!"]
Smokey Stover
This issue was modified by, among others
- Gregory Fischer
- Michael Hoskin
- Morbus Iff
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Dave Porta
- Mark Q
- Daniel Thingvold
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