(January 1939)

Western, 1938 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1938-12-20
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Whitman Publishing Co. Inc.
Editing
Oskar Lebeck (editor); Robert Callender (managing editor)

Issue Notes

Distributed by American News
Entire contents copyright 1936, 1937, 1938 by Chicago Tribune - N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc. 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 periodical. Copyright number 432129. Copyright given to Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dick Tracy; Smokey Stover / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery; humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Chester Gould
Pencils
Chester Gould
Inks
Chester Gould
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tracy! Tracy! There's just been a turn in the Mintworth case that'll knock the...
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Danny Supeena; Johnny Mintworth
Reprints
  • from Dick Tracy Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

8-22-38 on page 1

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

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

Script
Robert Leffingwell
Pencils
Robert Leffingwell
Inks
Robert Leffingwell
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Maybe he's not deaf, Utah-
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Little Joe; Constable Utah Smirk; Don Jose; Toro (killer)
Reprints
  • from Little Joe Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx – 193x-xx-xx

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

Smokey Stover / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow! Pay Day again-
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

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

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

Script
Harold Gray
Pencils
Harold Gray
Inks
Harold Gray
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's her all right-- get rollin'
Genre
drama; children; adventure
Characters
Little Orphan Annie; Obadiah Ritt; Mrs. Brittlewit
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)

Manuk the Arctic Crusoe / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Oskar Lebeck ?
Pencils
Oskar Lebeck ?
Inks
Oskar Lebeck ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Despite the warning of the medicine man, Manuk has gone seal hunting
Genre
adventure
Characters
Manuk; Neelah

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

Gasoline Alley / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank King (credited as King) (signed as King)
Pencils
Frank King (credited as King) (signed as King)
Inks
Frank King (credited as King) (signed as King)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They're cute but you can't depend on 'em
Genre
drama
Characters
Skeezix Wallet; Trixie; Gootch; Tops; Nina
Reprints
  • from Gasoline Alley daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Dick Tracy Foils the Haines Kidnapers (Table of Contents: 7)

A Dick Tracy Thriller / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Chester Gould (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
detective-mystery

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

Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 4 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
You mean you'd fire me with ten patients in the company hospital?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Connie; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Tony Sandhurst; Doc; Normandie Drake
Synopsis
The men revolt when Sandhurst fires the Doctor.
Reprints
  • from Terry and the Pirates daily and Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-02-xx - 1937-02-xx

Special Offer! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Dick Tracy; Smokey Stover / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.75 page (report information)

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

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Robert Callender (business manager)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Published monthly at Poughkeepsie, NY
Publisher:Whitman Publishing Co. Poughkeepsie, NY
Editor: Oskar Lebeck
Managing Editor: Robert S. Calendar
Owner:Whitman Publishing Co.

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

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
Jimmy Spitzer says his Dad can play better than you
Genre
humor
Characters
Sweeney; his son
Reprints
  • from Sweeney & Son Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx

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

Moon Mullins / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Willard (credited) (signed as Willard)
Pencils
Frank Willard (credited) (signed as Willard)
Inks
Frank Willard (credited) (signed as Willard)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Personally, I don't blame Pinkey for leaving' after you fired her, Lady Plushbottom
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Moon Mullins; Lord Plushbottom; Lady Emmy Plushbottom; Mamie; William P. Mullins
Reprints
  • from Moon Mullins daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

Tim Todd the Boy Detective / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Oskar Lebeck ?
Pencils
Oskar Lebeck ?
Inks
Oskar Lebeck ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I wish there's be a mystery to solve
Genre
adventure; children; detective-mystery
Characters
Tim Todd; Mrs. Perkins; Mr. Derry (milkman)

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

Winnie Winkle / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Branner (credited as Branner) (signed as Branner)
Pencils
Martin Branner (credited as Branner) (signed as Branner)
Inks
Martin Branner (credited as Branner) (signed as Branner)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For heaven's sake! Now what are you grumbling about?
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Winnie Winkle; Fanny Fitts; Pa Winkle
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: 15)

The Gumps / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Gus Edson (signed)
Pencils
Gus Edson (signed)
Inks
Gus Edson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
--Two long weeks I've waited - and still no word from Runt...
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Min Gump; Tilda; "Runt" Radcliff; Miss Wiltem
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: 16)

Harold Teen / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed
Pencils
Carl Ed (signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One sizzlin Puppy!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillums Lovewell; Grampa Teen
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx- xx

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

Terry and the Pirates / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Milton Caniff
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

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

Smarty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Oskar Lebeck ? (signed as Alec Smart)
Pencils
Oskar Lebeck ? (signed as Alec Smart)
Inks
Oskar Lebeck ? (signed as Alec Smart)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Paper! Paper!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Smarty

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

Peter and His Mutt / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Oskar Lebeck (signed as Ed Wing)
Pencils
Oskar Lebeck (signed as Ed Wing)
Inks
Oskar Lebeck (signed as Ed Wing)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Listen, Mutt, I'll give you another chance to proved that you're a hunting dog
Genre
humor; children; animal
Characters
Peter

Indexer Notes

Confirmation of penname from Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

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

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
Well Timber ol' boy, How did you get here?
Genre
humor
Characters
Streaky; Mom; Miss Snipp
Reprints
  • from Streaky Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx – 1936-xx-xx

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

Smitty / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Berndt (credited as Berndt)
Pencils
Walter Berndt (credited as Berndt)
Inks
Walter Berndt (credited as Berndt)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nice office you've got here
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Smitty [Augustus Smith]; Mr. Bailey
Reprints
  • from Smitty Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx – 193x-xx-xx

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

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

Script
Stanley Link
Pencils
Stanley Link (signed)
Inks
Stanley Link (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
See that door over there? Well I saw him go in there yesterday with a big sack over his shoulder
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Tiny Tim; Dotty
Reprints
  • from Tiny Tim daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx – 193x-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
Zack Mosley (credited, signed)
Pencils
Zack Mosley (credited, signed)
Inks
Zack Mosley (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Snap out of hit, Jack! I know Dixie likes you better than she does Skipper!
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Smilin' Jack Martin; Skip; Rufus; Dixie Lee; Dude
Reprints
  • from Smilin' Jack daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Dick Tracy; Smokey Stover
  2. 1. ["Tracy! Tracy! There's just been a turn in the Mintworth case that'll knock the..."]
    Dick Tracy
  3. 2. ["Maybe he's not deaf, Utah-"]
    Little Joe
  4. 3. ["Wow! Pay Day again-"]
    Smokey Stover
  5. 4. ["That's her all right-- get rollin'"]
    Little Orphan Annie
  6. 5. ["Despite the warning of the medicine man, Manuk has gone seal hunting"]
    Manuk the Arctic Crusoe
  7. 6. ["They're cute but you can't depend on 'em"]
    Gasoline Alley
  8. 7. Dick Tracy Foils the Haines Kidnapers
    A Dick Tracy Thriller
  9. 8. ["You mean you'd fire me with ten patients in the company hospital?"]
    Terry and the Pirates
  10. 9. Special Offer!
    Dick Tracy; Smokey Stover
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
  12. 11. ["Jimmy Spitzer says his Dad can play better than you"]
    Sweeney & Son
  13. 12. ["Personally, I don't blame Pinkey for leaving' after you fired her, Lady Plushbottom"]
    Moon Mullins
  14. 13. ["I wish there's be a mystery to solve"]
    Tim Todd the Boy Detective
  15. 14. ["For heaven's sake! Now what are you grumbling about?"]
    Winnie Winkle
  16. 15. ["--Two long weeks I've waited - and still no word from Runt..."]
    The Gumps
  17. 16. ["One sizzlin Puppy!"]
    Harold Teen
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Terry and the Pirates
  19. 18. ["Paper! Paper!"]
    Smarty
  20. 19. ["Listen, Mutt, I'll give you another chance to proved that you're a hunting dog"]
    Peter and His Mutt
  21. 20. ["Well Timber ol' boy, How did you get here?"]
    Streaky
  22. 21. ["Nice office you've got here"]
    Smitty
  23. 22. ["See that door over there? Well I saw him go in there yesterday with a big sack over his shoulder"]
    Tiny Tim
  24. 23. ["Snap out of hit, Jack! I know Dixie likes you better than she does Skipper!"]
    Smilin' Jack
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky