Super Comics
#35
(April 1941)
Western,
1938 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1941-03-18
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- K. K. Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Oskar Lebeck (editor)
Issue Notes
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 2.
[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy
Indexer Notes
The cover artist is Richard Martin Fletcher (who does the "Jim Ellis" feature), not Richard E. Fletcher. Richard E. Fletcher later worked on the "Dick Tracy" comic strip, but it is just a coincidence that Dick Tracy appears on this cover by the "other" Richard (Dick) Fletcher. It is also possible that Fletcher didn't draw the actual Dick Tracy figure, but the rest of the cover is clearly his work.
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Howdy Chief What's all that Racket in the Garage
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate)
Indexer Notes
inside cover. Black and red only.
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dixie's brother Cotton is proving to be a nuisance to Jack and the whole air school.
- Genre
- aviation; adventure
- Characters
- Smilin' Jack; Cotton; Dixie; Rufus; Jill
- Synopsis
- Dixie's brother Cotton takes Jack's racing plane out and preforms dangerous stunts before crash-landing. He tells his sister Dixie that he was hit by a car. Jack is left without a plane and also has his pilot's license revoked because people thought he was the one doing the stunts. Then Jack's kid sister comes to visit to complicate matters more.
- Reprints
- from Smilin' Jack (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate)
- Keywords
- racing airplane; sister; victim of circumstances
Indexer Notes
Continued from last issue.
This is the final appearance of the "Smilin' Jack" feature in Super Comics. The feature will move to Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 Series), starting with #63 (May 1941).
[no title indexed]
Smitty / comic story / 4 pages
- 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
- They're calling us, Smitty--Don't forget we're supposed to be natives.
- Genre
- children; humor
- Characters
- Smitty;
- Synopsis
- Smitty and the Boss are pretending to be natives to scare away the people on a yacht that are spoiling their island vacation.
- Reprints
- from Smitty (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1937
- Keywords
- disguise; tropical island; yacht
Indexer Notes
continued from last issue, continues in next issue.
[no title indexed]
Little Joe / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You savem Injun life -- Me makem you rich --
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Little Joe; Utah; Running Turtle
- Synopsis
- After saving the life of an Indian, Utah and Little Joe are taken by the Indian on a perilous journey to receive a reward at a secret gold mine.
- Reprints
- from Little Joe Sundays (News Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx
- Keywords
- Indians; lost mine
Indexer Notes
continued from last issue, continues in next issue.
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Bill Holman (signed)
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- So you're going to use that bedspring as a bumper, hey, Smokey?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; Finnegan; The Chief
- Synopsis
- Smokey places bed springs on the garage wall to stop the Chief from hitting it with his car.
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate) 1939
Indexer Notes
Panels are stacked on the left side of the page around classified ads advertising postage stamps.
[no title indexed]
Magic Morro / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Morro and Oom reach Monkey Isle and there encounter the woman known only as the "Master" --
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Magic Morro; Oom; The Master; Gonzalo; The Shark; Piedro
- Synopsis
- Morro and Oom are captured by the woman known as the "Master" and are taken to an underwater hide-out where a mad scientist wants to operate on Morro.
Indexer Notes
continued from last issue, continues in next issue.
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Holman (signed)
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I just bought a swell present for my little nephew in Peoria, Chief
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; The Chief
- Synopsis
- Smokey gets the Chief to build a sturdy box to mail a present.
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1937
[no title indexed]
Tiny Tim / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Stanley Link (signed)
- Pencils
- Stanley Link (signed)
- Inks
- Stanley Link (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tim and Dotty have become famous as the stars of a traveling circus.
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Tim; Dotty (pigeon); Mr. Barnes; Slick; Bullo; Lotta
- Synopsis
- Tim prevents Slick from taking ownership of the circus from Mr. Barnes by fraud. Slick and Bullo still try to get away with some of the circus cash.
- Reprints
- from Tiny Tim Sundays (News Syndicate) 1934
- Keywords
- circus; loan; safe
Indexer Notes
continued from last issue, continues in next issue.
[Leo the Lion]
Moon Mullins / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Moon has become the boxing partner for Leo the Lion, so far Leo has won every bout.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Moon Mullins; Lord Plushbottom; Leo (lion); Mr. Bingo; Emmy; Willie; Mlle.Zazelle
- Synopsis
- Lord Plushbottom gets filmed in a newsreel capturing a tame lion in a circus publicity stunt.
- Reprints
- from Moon Mullins (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1937
- Keywords
- circus; newsreel; publicity stunt
Indexer Notes
continued from last issue, continues in next issue.
[Johnny Ramm]
Dick Tracy / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Chester Gould (signed)
- Pencils
- Chester Gould (signed)
- Inks
- Chester Gould (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- From an underworld stool pigeon, Tracy learns that the man Ramm...
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Pat Patton; Noana; Johnny Ramm (villain)
- Synopsis
- Tracy tries to trap a smuggler named Ramm, but finds himself the one being watched.
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy dailies and Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1938
- Keywords
- smuggler
Indexer Notes
The date 4-10-38 appears on page 2. Continued from last issue. Continues in next issue.
[no title indexed]
Jack Wander, War Correspondent / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our friend, Lord Laugh, is certainly getting warmed up early this morning
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Jack Wander; George Melton; The Baron (also as Lord Laugh)
- Synopsis
- Wander and a friend search for a group of spies broadcasting propaganda from England.
Indexer Notes
Continued from last issue. Continues in next issue. Signed in last panel.
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That's funny. It was full a while ago.
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Andy Gump
- Synopsis
- Andy buys a fountain pen from a street peddler.
- Reprints
- from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1936-11-15
[no title indexed]
Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Shadow's main interest in life is the promotion of a romance between Poppa Jenks and Aunt Pruny
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Shadow Smart; Pop Jenks; Aunt Pruny; Harold Teen; Poison Pembrooke; Lillums (cameo)
- Synopsis
- The gang is all excited because Lillums is coming home from college.
- Reprints
- from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1937
Indexer Notes
Continued from last issue. Continues in next issue.
[no title indexed]
Sweeney & Son / comic story / 1 page
- 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
- Look what my pop gave me!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sweeney
- Synopsis
- Sweeney's son sets off a firecracker at the beach, at an inopportune spot.
- Reprints
- from Sweeney & Son Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1937
- Keywords
- beach; firecracker
Second Courage
text story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come on, Joe, the gang's going swimming!
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Joe Palmer; Red Barber; Buzz Ransom
- Synopsis
- Joe has to overcome his fear of water when his rival dives into shallow water and knocks himself out.
- Keywords
- bully; jealousy; rivalry; swimming
Indexer Notes
Text with two illustrations.
[no title indexed]
Jim Ellis / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick Fletcher (credited)
- Pencils
- Dick Fletcher (credited)
- Inks
- Dick Fletcher (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- By threatening Jim's life, Jóse forces Betty to work with him...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Jim Ellis; Betty; Bud; Jóse; Tom
- Synopsis
- Jóse forces Betty to work as a dancer in his club, which is a cover for his revolutionary schemes.
- Keywords
- night club; revolution
Indexer Notes
continued from last issue, continues in next issue.
[no title indexed]
Sweeney & Son / comic story / 1 page
- 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
- I couldn't get the Chinaman at the laundry to understand me about your shirt.
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Sweeney has trouble making a Chinese laundry man understand what he's saying.
- Reprints
- from Sweeney & Son Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. New Syndicate) 1937
- Keywords
- laundry
[no title indexed]
Little Orphan Annie / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Many years ago honest, hard-working Captain Alden was murdered...
- Genre
- adventure; children
- Characters
- Annie; Shanghai; Rose; Jack; Mrs. Alden
- Synopsis
- Rose is surprised to learn that Jack is in love with her.
- Reprints
- from Little Orphan Annie (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate)
Indexer Notes
continued from last issue, continues in next issue.
[no title indexed]
Winnie Winkle / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Martin Branner (credited)
- Pencils
- Martin Branner (credited)
- Inks
- Martin Branner (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Winnie and Will are now learning that married life is not as rosy as they expected it.
- Genre
- domestic; drama; humor
- Characters
- Will; Winnnie
- Synopsis
- Will and Winnie in a series of domestic-themed misadventures.
- Reprints
- from Winnie Winkle daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1937
[no title indexed]
Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Milton Caniff (signed)
- Pencils
- Milton Caniff (signed)
- Inks
- Milton Caniff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Frank Engli
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- While Big Stoop and Pat's American friend are searching the waterfront with the Hong Kong police --
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Connie; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Captain Judas; Burma
- Synopsis
- Terry, Pat, Connie, and Burma escape from the masked Captain Judas as his hideout is set afire. Burma runs back into the building when she realizes the police will arrest her.
- Reprints
- from Terry and the Pirates (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate)
- Keywords
- disguise; fire
Indexer Notes
continued from last issue, continues in next issue.
Help Solve a Mystery!
Dick Tracy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy
Indexer Notes
ad for Dick Tracy and the Kidnapped Princess
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy -
1.
["Howdy Chief What's all that Racket in the Garage"]
Smokey Stover -
2.
["Dixie's brother Cotton is proving to be a nuisance to Jack and the whole air school."]
Smilin' Jack -
3.
["They're calling us, Smitty--Don't forget we're supposed to be natives."]
Smitty -
4.
["You savem Injun life -- Me makem you rich --"]
Little Joe -
5.
["So you're going to use that bedspring as a bumper, hey, Smokey?"]
Smokey Stover -
6.
["Morro and Oom reach Monkey Isle and there encounter the woman known only as the "Master" --"]
Magic Morro -
7.
["I just bought a swell present for my little nephew in Peoria, Chief"]
Smokey Stover -
8.
["Tim and Dotty have become famous as the stars of a traveling circus."]
Tiny Tim -
9.
[Leo the Lion]
Moon Mullins -
10.
[Johnny Ramm]
Dick Tracy -
11.
["Our friend, Lord Laugh, is certainly getting warmed up early this morning"]
Jack Wander, War Correspondent -
12.
["That's funny. It was full a while ago."]
The Gumps -
13.
["Shadow's main interest in life is the promotion of a romance between Poppa Jenks and Aunt Pruny"]
Harold Teen -
14.
["Look what my pop gave me!"]
Sweeney & Son -
15.
Second Courage
-
16.
["By threatening Jim's life, Jóse forces Betty to work with him..."]
Jim Ellis -
17.
["I couldn't get the Chinaman at the laundry to understand me about your shirt."]
Sweeney & Son -
18.
["Many years ago honest, hard-working Captain Alden was murdered..."]
Little Orphan Annie -
19.
["Winnie and Will are now learning that married life is not as rosy as they expected it."]
Winnie Winkle -
20.
["While Big Stoop and Pat's American friend are searching the waterfront with the Hong Kong police --"]
Terry and the Pirates -
21.
Help Solve a Mystery!
Dick Tracy
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