(June 1937)

David McKay, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1937-04-30
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
David McKay Company
Editing
?

Issue Notes

On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 459612. Copyright given to King Features Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google; Blondie; Katzenjammer Kids; Pete the Tramp / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Musial (signed)
Inks
Joe Musial (signed)
Colors
?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Snuffy Smith; Hans; Fritz; Pete; Captain; Dagwood Bumstead
Keywords
baseball
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as Ace-Hi]
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

The inside-front cover.

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

Tex Thorne / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Zane Grey (credited)
Pencils
Allen Dean ?
Inks
Allen Dean ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tex, racing from Blackstone's cabin, finds Smokey wounded...
Genre
western-frontier

The Temple of 72 Doors (Table of Contents: 3)

Believe It Or Not / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert L. Ripley (credited)
Pencils
Robert L. Ripley (signed) [as Ripley]
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

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

Jungle Jim / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Alex Raymond (credited, signed)
Pencils
Alex Raymond (credited, signed)
Inks
Alex Raymond (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Having apparently shot down Lil's plane...
Genre
adventure

Shirley Temple (Table of Contents: 5)

Seein' Stars / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Feg Murray (credited, signed)
Pencils
Feg Murray (credited, signed)
Inks
Feg Murray (credited, signed)
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Greta Garbo

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

Pete the Tramp / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
C. D. Russell (credited)
Pencils
C. D. Russell (credited)
Inks
C. D. Russell (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wavo for the hair...
Genre
humor

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

The Katzenjammer Kids / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Knerr (credited)
Pencils
Harold Knerr (credited)
Inks
Harold Knerr (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
After being little chimney-sweeps, you need a bath.
Genre
humor

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

The Pussycat Princess / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Anthony
Pencils
Ruth Carroll (credited)
Inks
Ruth Carroll (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A regular feature of the annual Tabbyland Mardi-gras
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

Two Vets (Table of Contents: 9)

Sports in Pictures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; sports
Characters
Roger Hornsby; Rabbit Maranville
Keywords
baseball

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

Pete the Tramp / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
C. D. Russell (credited, signed)
Pencils
C. D. Russell (credited, signed)
Inks
C. D. Russell (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You can go on livin' this hermit's life...
Genre
humor

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

Elmer / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Doc Winner (credited)
Pencils
Doc Winner (credited)
Inks
Doc Winner (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
By George, what we oughta have is a canoe!
Genre
humor; children

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

Tillie the Toiler / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Russ Westover (credited, signed)
Pencils
Russ Westover (credited, signed)
Inks
Russ Westover (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the life Tillie -- what more could you ask for?
Genre
drama

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

Nicodemus O'Malley and His Whale / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter) (signed)
Pencils
A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter) (signed)
Inks
A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter) (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nicodemus and his whale, 'Palsy-Walsy', are nearing Pekin, China!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

Seein' Stars / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Feg Murray (credited, signed)
Pencils
Feg Murray (credited, signed)
Inks
Feg Murray (credited, signed)
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Maureen O'Sullivan; Wallace Beery; Steve Clemente

The Famous Rogue Diamond (Table of Contents: 15)

Believe It Or Not / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert L. Ripley (credited)
Pencils
Robert L. Ripley (signed) [as Rip]
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Walter Carlisle

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

Tim Tyler's Luck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Lyman Young (credited, signed)
Pencils
Lyman Young (credited, signed)
Inks
Lyman Young (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
After Tim read the story on the old parchment...
Genre
adventure

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

Blondie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Chic Young (credited, signed)
Pencils
Chic Young (credited, signed)
Inks
Chic Young (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tum in. Hey! What's going on here?
Genre
humor; domestic

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

Pete the Tramp / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
C. D. Russell (credited, signed)
Pencils
C. D. Russell (credited, signed)
Inks
C. D. Russell (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The largest fish ever caught...
Genre
humor

John N. Goodwin (Table of Contents: 19)

Believe It Or Not / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert L. Ripley (credited)
Pencils
Robert L. Ripley (signed) [as Ripley]
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

Old Grizzly - Part 3 (Table of Contents: 20)

Timberline Tales / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Rutherford Montgomery (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure

American Firsts (Table of Contents: 21)

The Stamp Spotlight / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack King
Pencils
? [photos]
Inks
? [photos]
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

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

Pete the Tramp / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
C. D. Russell (credited, signed)
Pencils
C. D. Russell (credited, signed)
Inks
C. D. Russell (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy! Somethin's gotta be done about Doc!
Genre
humor

Mel Ott (Table of Contents: 23)

Sports in Pictures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Sords (signed as Sords)
Pencils
Jack Sords (signed as Sords)
Inks
Jack Sords (signed as Sords)
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; sports
Keywords
baseball

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

Curley Harper at Lakespur / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Lyman Young (credited, signed)
Pencils
Lyman Young (credited, signed)
Inks
Lyman Young (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey Curley, I'm ready to hear your lessons.
Genre
drama

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

Seein' Stars / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Feg Murray (credited, signed)
Pencils
Feg Murray (credited, signed)
Inks
Feg Murray (credited, signed)
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet met on a Sunday...
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Jessie Matthews; Mickey Rooney; Eric Linden

The Magic Target (Table of Contents: 26)

Believe It Or Not / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert L. Ripley (credited)
Pencils
Robert L. Ripley (signed) [as Rip]
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

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

Teddy and Sitting Bull / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Musial (credited)
Pencils
Joe Musial (credited)
Inks
Joe Musial (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What are you barkin' at?
Genre
humor; children

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

Bunky / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Billy DeBeck (credited as Billy De Beck)
Pencils
Billy DeBeck (credited as Billy De Beck)
Inks
Billy DeBeck (credited as Billy De Beck)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
First of all, my good man...

Indexer Notes

The top 1/3 of two pages.

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

Barney Google / comic story / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script
Billy DeBeck (credited as Billy De Beck)
Pencils
Billy DeBeck (credited as Billy De Beck)
Inks
Billy DeBeck (credited as Billy De Beck)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm tellin' you Snuffy's life won't be worth a nickel...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

The bottom 2/3 of two pages.

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

Etta Kett / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Robinson (credited, signed)
Pencils
Paul Robinson (credited, signed)
Inks
Paul Robinson (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where's Jack? I tho't he was your main event?
Genre
drama

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

Krazy Kat / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Herriman (signed as Herriman)
Pencils
George Herriman (signed as Herriman)
Inks
George Herriman (signed as Herriman)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I was just yodillin' out loud Offissa Pupp...
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

Room and Board / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Gene Ahern (credited, signed)
Pencils
Gene Ahern (credited, signed)
Inks
Gene Ahern (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
One of th' other boarders told me you used to be a Scotland Yard man...
Genre
humor

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

Daffy Doodles / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Jokes sent in by readers.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Barney Google; Blondie; Katzenjammer Kids; Pete the Tramp
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. ["Tex, racing from Blackstone's cabin, finds Smokey wounded..."]
    Tex Thorne
  4. 3. The Temple of 72 Doors
    Believe It Or Not
  5. 4. ["Having apparently shot down Lil's plane..."]
    Jungle Jim
  6. 5. Shirley Temple
    Seein' Stars
  7. 6. ["Wavo for the hair..."]
    Pete the Tramp
  8. 7. ["After being little chimney-sweeps, you need a bath."]
    The Katzenjammer Kids
  9. 8. ["A regular feature of the annual Tabbyland Mardi-gras"]
    The Pussycat Princess
  10. 9. Two Vets
    Sports in Pictures
  11. 10. ["You can go on livin' this hermit's life..."]
    Pete the Tramp
  12. 11. ["By George, what we oughta have is a canoe!"]
    Elmer
  13. 12. ["This is the life Tillie -- what more could you ask for?"]
    Tillie the Toiler
  14. 13. ["Nicodemus and his whale, 'Palsy-Walsy', are nearing Pekin, China!"]
    Nicodemus O'Malley and His Whale
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Seein' Stars
  16. 15. The Famous Rogue Diamond
    Believe It Or Not
  17. 16. ["After Tim read the story on the old parchment..."]
    Tim Tyler's Luck
  18. 17. ["Tum in. Hey! What's going on here?"]
    Blondie
  19. 18. ["The largest fish ever caught..."]
    Pete the Tramp
  20. 19. John N. Goodwin
    Believe It Or Not
  21. 20. Old Grizzly - Part 3
    Timberline Tales
  22. 21. American Firsts
    The Stamp Spotlight
  23. 22. ["Boy! Somethin's gotta be done about Doc!"]
    Pete the Tramp
  24. 23. Mel Ott
    Sports in Pictures
  25. 24. ["Hey Curley, I'm ready to hear your lessons."]
    Curley Harper at Lakespur
  26. 25. ["Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet met on a Sunday..."]
    Seein' Stars
  27. 26. The Magic Target
    Believe It Or Not
  28. 27. ["What are you barkin' at?"]
    Teddy and Sitting Bull
  29. 28. ["First of all, my good man..."]
    Bunky
  30. 29. ["I'm tellin' you Snuffy's life won't be worth a nickel..."]
    Barney Google
  31. 30. ["Where's Jack? I tho't he was your main event?"]
    Etta Kett
  32. 31. ["I was just yodillin' out loud Offissa Pupp..."]
    Krazy Kat
  33. 32. ["One of th' other boarders told me you used to be a Scotland Yard man..."]
    Room and Board
  34. 33. [no title indexed]
    Daffy Doodles
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