(May 1942)

David McKay, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1942-04-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
David McKay Company
Editing
?

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 2.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Katzenjammer Kids / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Musial (signed as Musial)
Inks
Joe Musial (signed as Musial)
Colors
?
Genre
humor; children
Cover Thumbnail for Ace Comics (David McKay, 1937 series) #62
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Cover gallery

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

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

Script
? [as Ace]
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Raining again!
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

The inside-front cover.

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

The Phantom / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Lee Falk
Pencils
Ray Moore
Inks
Ray Moore
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why am I being kept a prisoner in your house?
Genre
jungle; superhero
Reprints
  • From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-09 - 1938-12-10, 1938-12-12 - 1938-12-17, 1938-12-19 - 1938-12-24 & 1938-12-26 - 1938-12-27.
    [One panel is omitted from one of the dailies on each page, in order to fit two 4-panel strips onto each 7-panel page.]

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

Daffydoodles / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)
Inks
Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Trying to catch a 'passing remark'.
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Jokes from readers.

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

Just Kids [1920s-50s] / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter)
Pencils
A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter)
Inks
A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mom -- may I explain...
Genre
humor; children

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

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

Script
Alex Raymond (credited)
Pencils
Alex Raymond (credited) (signed as AR)
Inks
Alex Raymond (credited) (signed as AR)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
While Thorson entertains the officers of the submarine in his study...
Genre
adventure; jungle

Mae West (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Feg Murray (credited)
Pencils
Feg Murray (credited) (signed as Feg Murray)
Inks
Feg Murray (credited) (signed as Feg Murray)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Dorothy Lamour
Keywords
Celebrity

Do You Know... (Table of Contents: 7)

Collectin' Stamps / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Eugene Pollock (credited as Eugene L Pollock)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
That Helgoland was the only country...
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

With stamp ads.

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

The Katzenjammer Kids / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Knerr (credited as Knerr)
Pencils
Harold Knerr (credited as H. H. Knerr) (signed as Knerr)
Inks
Harold Knerr (credited as H. H. Knerr) (signed as Knerr)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah-h-h! At last gifs it bee-ootiful, galorious, dod-rotted peace!
Genre
humor; children

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

Tim Tyler's Luck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Lyman Young (credited)
Pencils
Lyman Young (credited) (signed as Lyman Young)
Inks
Lyman Young (credited) (signed as Lyman Young)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wind velocity twelve point seven miles per hour, Wasp...
Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

End of a story line.

Doom Ship! (Table of Contents: 10)

Tim Tyler's Luck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Lyman Young (credited) (signed as Lyman Young)
Pencils
Lyman Young (credited) (signed as Lyman Young)
Inks
Lyman Young (credited) (signed as Lyman Young)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

Start of a new story line.

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

Pete the Tramp / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
C. D. Russell (credited, signed)
Pencils
C. D. Russell (credited) (signed as C. D. Russell)
Inks
C. D. Russell (credited) (signed as C. D. Russell)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
4th squad! Get ready to go on guard duty!
Genre
humor

Low Water (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Arthur A. Ageton (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Taffy Burke

War in the Pacific (Table of Contents: 13)

The Battle of the Seven Seas / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Franklin Wittmack (credited as E. Franklin Wittmack)
Pencils
Franklin Wittmack (signed as E. Franklin Wittmack) (credited as E. Franklin Wittmack)
Inks
Franklin Wittmack (signed as E. Franklin Wittmack) (credited as E. Franklin Wittmack)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction; war
Characters
First Lieutenant Samuel H. Marett

Indexer Notes

The centrefold

Life Work (Table of Contents: 14)

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)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; sports
Characters
Frank Leahy
Keywords
football

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

Blondie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Chic Young (credited)
Pencils
Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)
Inks
Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Quick, Daddy -- Daisy's in a fight with a great, big dog...
Genre
humor; domestic

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

Prince Valiant / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Hal Foster (credited as Harold R. Foster)
Pencils
Hal Foster (credited as Harold R. Foster) (signed as HAL FOSTER)
Inks
Hal Foster (credited as Harold R. Foster) (signed as HAL FOSTER)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
But his broken, helpless victim comes suddeny to...
Genre
adventure; historical

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

Tillie the Toiler / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Russ Westover (credited)
Pencils
Russ Westover (credited) (signed as Russ Westover)
Inks
Russ Westover (credited) (signed as Russ Westover)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
When my friend, Mac comes back he'll be very jealous...
Genre
drama; humor
Keywords
soap opera

Vol. 1 -- No. 2 May 1942 (Table of Contents: 18)

The Young Reporter / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hal Fox (credited) (editor)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?; typeset
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Contributions from readers.

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

Elmer [a young boy] / 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
The mail-man's been here. Oh, boy!!
Genre
humor; children

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

Polka-Dot Pictures / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

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

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

Script
Lyman Young (credited)
Pencils
Lyman Young (credited) (signed as Lyman Young)
Inks
Lyman Young (credited) (signed as Lyman Young)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Curley has studied some confidential papers...
Genre
adventure

Lefty Waits for His 200th Victory (Table of Contents: 22)

Sports in Pictures / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Jack Sords (signed as Sords)
Pencils
Jack Sords (signed as Sords)
Inks
Jack Sords (signed as Sords)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; sports
Characters
Lefty Larry French
Keywords
baseball

Indexer Notes

No feature name.

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

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

Script
Joe Musial (credited)
Pencils
Joe Musial (credited) (signed as Musial)
Inks
Joe Musial (credited) (signed as Musial)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where are you goin', Teddy?
Genre
humor; children; domestic

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

Just Kids [1920s-50s] / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter) (signed as Ad Carter)
Pencils
A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter) (signed as Ad Carter)
Inks
A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter) (signed as Ad Carter)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ha, ha -- now run along -- that's all for today.
Genre
humor; children

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

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Billy DeBeck (credited) (signed as Billy DeBeck)
Pencils
Billy DeBeck (credited) (signed as Billy DeBeck)
Inks
Billy DeBeck (credited) (signed as Billy DeBeck)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
By gum!! Thar's th' young-un I'm atter.
Feature Logo
Barney Google
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

They'll Do It Every Time / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jimmy Hatlo (credited)
Pencils
Jimmy Hatlo (credited) (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)
Inks
Jimmy Hatlo (credited) (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Who, Bill? No -- he ain't in the office right now...
Genre
humor
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Katzenjammer Kids
  2. 1. ["Raining again!"]
  3. 2. ["Why am I being kept a prisoner in your house?"]
    The Phantom
  4. 3. ["Trying to catch a 'passing remark'."]
    Daffydoodles
  5. 4. ["Mom -- may I explain..."]
    Just Kids [1920s-50s]
  6. 5. ["While Thorson entertains the officers of the submarine in his study..."]
    Jungle Jim
  7. 6. Mae West
    Seein' Stars
  8. 7. Do You Know...
    Collectin' Stamps
  9. 8. ["Ah-h-h! At last gifs it bee-ootiful, galorious, dod-rotted peace!"]
    The Katzenjammer Kids
  10. 9. ["Wind velocity twelve point seven miles per hour, Wasp..."]
    Tim Tyler's Luck
  11. 10. Doom Ship!
    Tim Tyler's Luck
  12. 11. ["4th squad! Get ready to go on guard duty!"]
    Pete the Tramp
  13. 12. Low Water
  14. 13. War in the Pacific
    The Battle of the Seven Seas
  15. 14. Life Work
    Sports in Pictures
  16. 15. ["Quick, Daddy -- Daisy's in a fight with a great, big dog..."]
    Blondie
  17. 16. ["But his broken, helpless victim comes suddeny to..."]
    Prince Valiant
  18. 17. ["When my friend, Mac comes back he'll be very jealous..."]
    Tillie the Toiler
  19. 18. Vol. 1 -- No. 2 May 1942
    The Young Reporter
  20. 19. ["The mail-man's been here. Oh, boy!!"]
    Elmer [a young boy]
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Polka-Dot Pictures
  22. 21. ["Curley has studied some confidential papers..."]
    Curley Harper
  23. 22. Lefty Waits for His 200th Victory
    Sports in Pictures
  24. 23. ["Where are you goin', Teddy?"]
    Teddy and Sitting Bull
  25. 24. ["Ha, ha -- now run along -- that's all for today."]
    Just Kids [1920s-50s]
  26. 25. ["By gum!! Thar's th' young-un I'm atter."]
    Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
  27. 26. ["Who, Bill? No -- he ain't in the office right now..."]
    They'll Do It Every Time
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