Ace Comics #74

(May 1943)

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

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

Script

? [as Ace]

Pencils

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Inks

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here's April!

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 (credited)

Pencils

Ray Moore (credited)

Inks

Ray Moore (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Shouldn't we move him to a bed? Better not touch.

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

The Phantom; Rita; Timo; Devil (dog)

Reprints

• From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1941-10-13 - 1941-10-18, 1941-10-20 - 1941-10-25 & 1941-10-27 - 1941-10-30.
  [One panel is omitted from one of the two 4-panel strips on some pages in order to fit 2 dailies on each 7-panel page.]

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

Daffydoodles / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)

Pencils

Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)

Inks

Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Trying to climb...

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Readers send in jokes for $1.00

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

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

Script

C. D. Russell (credited) (signed as C. D. Russell)

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

Yep! The army decided that it can get along without us!

Genre

humor

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

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

Script

Alex Raymond (credited) (signed as AR)

Pencils

Alex Raymond (credited) (signed as AR)

Inks

Alex Raymond (credited) (signed as AR)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

During the course of Jim's guerilla activities behind enemy lines...

Genre

adventure; war; jungle

Characters

Jungle Jim; Lil deVrille

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

Collectin' Stamps / text article / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script

Eugene Pollock (credited as Eugene L Pollock)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Do you know... that King George VI, of England...

Genre

non-fiction

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

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

Script

Harold Knerr (credited as Knerr) (signed as Knerr)

Pencils

Harold Knerr (credited as Knerr) (signed as Knerr)

Inks

Harold Knerr (credited as Knerr) (signed as Knerr)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is going to be good! But remember!

Genre

humor; children

Seeing Red! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Sords (signed as Sords)

Inks

Jack Sords (signed as Sords)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Red Ruffing

Keywords

baseball

Sky Attack (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Rutherford Montgomery (credited)

Pencils

Clayton Knight (signed as Clayton Knight)

Inks

Clayton Knight (signed as Clayton Knight)

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

Stormy Walsh

Beginning -- War Game (Table of Contents: 10)

Tim Tyler's Luck / comic story / 4 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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, Rusty, think you'll like being...

Genre

adventure; military

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Elmer / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)

Pencils

Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)

Inks

Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If we're going to keep this ole goat as a camp mascot...

Genre

humor; children

Lunch Time (Table of Contents: 12)

Family Portraits / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

J. Norman Lynd (credited) (signed as J. Norman Lynd)

Pencils

J. Norman Lynd (credited) (signed as J. Norman Lynd)

Inks

J. Norman Lynd (credited) (signed as J. Norman Lynd)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; domestic

Indexer Notes

The centrefold spread.

The Biggest Snowfall Ever (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

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

Blondie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)

Pencils

Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)

Inks

Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You said you felt better when you didn't eat before...

Genre

humor; domestic

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

Script

Hal Foster (credited) (signed as HAL FOSTER)

Pencils

Hal Foster (credited) (signed as HAL FOSTER)

Inks

Hal Foster (credited) (signed as HAL FOSTER)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

'This too, will be blamed on us', whispers Val, 'let's act like the Emperor's brave courtiers'...

Genre

adventure; historical

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

News in Pictures / comic story / 0.85 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Inks

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Elizabeth Ryan won 17 championships...

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Elizabeth Ryan; Kit Carson

Indexer Notes

Assorted facts about a variety of subjects.
Feature name does not appear.

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

Script

Joe Musial (credited) (signed as Musial)

Pencils

Joe Musial (credited) (signed as Musial)

Inks

Joe Musial (credited) (signed as Musial)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Shucks -- I missed -- run, Sittin' Bull! What th--?!

Genre

humor; children; domestic

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Vol 2 - No. 2 (Table of Contents: 19)

The Young Reporter / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Hal Fox (credited)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset; ?

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Contributions from readers.

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

Script

Russ Westover (credited) (signed as Russ Westover)

Pencils

Russ Westover (credited) (signed as Russ Westover)

Inks

Russ Westover (credited) (signed as Russ Westover)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, boy, have I waited a long time for this day!

Genre

drama; humor

Keywords

soap opera

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Just Kids [1920s-50s] / comic story / 3 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

The Terrible Tigers -- captained by Mush Stebbins...

Genre

humor; children

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Private Breger Abroad / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dave Breger (credited as Sgt. Dave Breger) (signed as Sgt. Dave Breger, Overseas)

Pencils

Dave Breger (credited as Sgt. Dave Breger) (signed as Sgt. Dave Breger, Overseas)

Inks

Dave Breger (credited as Sgt. Dave Breger) (signed as Sgt. Dave Breger, Overseas)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He wants a refund!

Genre

humor; military

Indexer Notes

Four 1-panel jokes.

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Curley Harper / comic story / 4 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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's nice of you to come over for a visit this evening, Curley.

Genre

adventure

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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

Lissen, Biff -- sounds like somebody's gittin' moidered!!

Feature Logo

Barney Google

Genre

humor

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

Script

Jimmy Hatlo (credited) (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)

Pencils

Jimmy Hatlo (credited) (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)

Inks

Jimmy Hatlo (credited) (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Little Iodine sure can take it.

Genre

humor; domestic