(November 1938)

Western, 1938 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1938-10-27
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Whitman Publishing Co. Inc.
Editing
Oskar Lebeck (editor)

Issue Notes

Next issue on sale November 18th 1938.
Comic consists of newspaper strip reprints from the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate copyright 1936, 1937 and 1938. Subscription price was $1.50 for 12 issues.

On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Second class permit. Copyright number 432127. Copyright given to Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.

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Smokey Stover / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here she comes! Heads or tails, boys?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover
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Don't miss them! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Johnny Mintworth] (Table of Contents: 2)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Chester Gould
Pencils
Chester Gould
Inks
Chester Gould
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Johnny Mintworth; Danny Supeena (villain); Junior Tracy
Reprints
  • from Dick Tracy Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

Smokey Stover / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Holman (signed)
Pencils
Bill Holman (signed)
Inks
Bill Holman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I fix windows.
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday pages.

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

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

Script
Harold Gray (signed)
Pencils
Harold Gray (signed)
Inks
Harold Gray (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It came around so natural...
Genre
adventure; drama; children
Characters
Little Orphan Annie
Reprints
  • from Little Orphan Annie Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

Tiny Tim / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stanley Link (signed)
Pencils
Stanley Link (signed)
Inks
Stanley Link (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh Tim, do be careful.
Genre
adventure; drama; children
Characters
Tiny Tim; Dotty
Reprints
  • from Tiny Tim daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx – 1936-xx-xx, 1936-09-11 – 1936-09-15

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

The Gumps / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Gus Edson (signed)
Pencils
Gus Edson (signed)
Inks
Gus Edson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tilda removed her shoes when she..
Genre
drama; humor; domestic
Characters
Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Min Gump; Tilda; "Runt" Radcliff; Pierre
Reprints
  • from The Gumps daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

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

The Phantom City / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Detective Steel and his young cousin...
Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

Original material?

This is the only appearance of "The Phantom City" feature.

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

Winnie Winkle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin Branner
Pencils
Martin Branner
Inks
Martin Branner
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sure is messy...
Feature Logo
Winnie Winkle the Breadwinner
Genre
drama; humor

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

Gasoline Alley / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Frank King (signed as King)
Pencils
Frank King (signed as King)
Inks
Frank King (signed as King)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Make 'em come nine-tenths of the...
Genre
drama
Characters
Skeezix Wallet; Trixie; Gootch; Nina
Reprints
  • from Gasoline Alley Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (signed)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Barrymore profile-fooey!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillums Lovewell;
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-02-xx - 1937-02-xx

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

Smitty / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Berndt (signed as Berndt)
Pencils
Walter Berndt (signed as Berndt)
Inks
Walter Berndt (signed as Berndt)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
So you're the one...
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Smitty [Augustus Smith]; Mr. Bailey
Reprints
  • from Smitty Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx – 1936-xx-xx

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

Moon Mullins / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Willard (signed as Willard)
Pencils
Frank Willard (signed as Willard)
Inks
Frank Willard (signed as Willard)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well Lord Plushbottom needn't think...
Genre
humor
Characters
Moon Mullins; Lord Plushbottom; Lady Emmy Plushbottom; Mamie; Pinkey; Kayo Mullins
Reprints
  • from Moon Mullins Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Milton Caniff (signed as Milton Caniff)
Pencils
Milton Caniff (signed as Milton Caniff)
Inks
Milton Caniff (signed as Milton Caniff)
Colors
?
Letters
Frank Engli
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yippee! Is ol' bulgy pyzon packed...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Connie
Reprints
  • from Terry and the Pirates daily and Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-01-27 (Panel 4) - 1937-02-07 (Panel 7)

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

Spooky / 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
Hot Dog! We caught him!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Spooky (a cat); Fenwick Flooky
Reprints
  • from Spooky Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

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

Little Joe / text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Robert Leffingwell ? (illustrations)
Inks
Robert Leffingwell ? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Utah had made a strong...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Little Joe; Constable Utah Smirk; Lawyer Blurb; Mrs. Oak

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

Sweeney & Son / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Posen (signed as Posen)
Pencils
Al Posen (signed as Posen)
Inks
Al Posen (signed as Posen)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A swim would go good.
Genre
humor
Characters
Sweeney; his son
Reprints
  • from Sweeney & Son Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

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

Flashing Through / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
But the noise of the mighty engines...
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Tony; Carel Knox; Alec Mason; Carol Wade

Indexer Notes

Original material?

This is the final appearance of the "Flashing Through" feature.

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

Skit, Skat and the Captain / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Basil Reynolds
Pencils
Basil Reynolds
Inks
Basil Reynolds
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now be brave, my boy!
Feature Logo
Skit and Skat
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Skit; The Captain
Reprints
  • from Mickey Mouse Weekly (Odhams, 1936 series) 1936-xx-xx

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

Smitty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Walter Berndt
Pencils
Walter Berndt
Inks
Walter Berndt
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
How about a swim in the office pool?
Genre
humor

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

Winnie Winkle / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Branner
Pencils
Martin Branner
Inks
Martin Branner
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Come on, Fanny - Mr. De Tubb wants...
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Winnie Winkle; Fanny; Mr. De Tubb; Perry Winkle; Pop; Maw
Reprints
  • from Winnie Winkle daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx – 1936-xx-xx

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

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
The city gang under the leadership...
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Streaky; Whitey
Reprints
  • from Streaky Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-10-xx - 1936-11-xx

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

Smilin' Jack / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Zack Mosley (signed)
Pencils
Zack Mosley (signed)
Inks
Zack Mosley (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dixie you must try to reach...
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Smilin' Jack Martin; Dixie Lee; Rufus
Reprints
  • from Smilin' Jack Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

Here are the latest Whitman Better Little Books (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Johnson Smith & Co. (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Here she comes! Heads or tails, boys?"]
    Smokey Stover
  2. 1. Don't miss them!
  3. 2. [Johnny Mintworth]
    Dick Tracy
  4. 3. ["I fix windows."]
    Smokey Stover
  5. 4. ["It came around so natural..."]
    Little Orphan Annie
  6. 5. ["Oh Tim, do be careful."]
    Tiny Tim
  7. 6. ["Tilda removed her shoes when she.."]
    The Gumps
  8. 7. ["Detective Steel and his young cousin..."]
    The Phantom City
  9. 8. ["Sure is messy..."]
    Winnie Winkle
  10. 9. ["Make 'em come nine-tenths of the..."]
    Gasoline Alley
  11. 10. ["Barrymore profile-fooey!"]
    Harold Teen
  12. 11. ["So you're the one..."]
    Smitty
  13. 12. ["Well Lord Plushbottom needn't think..."]
    Moon Mullins
  14. 13. ["Yippee! Is ol' bulgy pyzon packed..."]
    Terry and the Pirates
  15. 14. ["Hot Dog! We caught him!"]
    Spooky
  16. 15. ["Utah had made a strong..."]
    Little Joe
  17. 16. ["A swim would go good."]
    Sweeney & Son
  18. 17. ["But the noise of the mighty engines..."]
    Flashing Through
  19. 18. ["Now be brave, my boy!"]
    Skit, Skat and the Captain
  20. 19. ["How about a swim in the office pool?"]
    Smitty
  21. 20. ["Come on, Fanny - Mr. De Tubb wants..."]
    Winnie Winkle
  22. 21. ["The city gang under the leadership..."]
    Streaky
  23. 22. ["Dixie you must try to reach..."]
    Smilin' Jack
  24. 23. Here are the latest Whitman Better Little Books
  25. 24. Johnson Smith & Co.
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  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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