(June 1938)

Quality Comics, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Comic Favorites Inc.
Editing
Ed Cronin

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Joe Palooka / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ed Cronin ?
Inks
Ed Cronin ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why -- Nothing ken sink one of these tubes, Joe!
Genre
humor; sports
Characters
Joe Palooka

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

Joe Palooka / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher
Pencils
Mo Leff (ghost for Ham Fisher)
Inks
Mo Leff (ghost for Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Those insects only live one day Joe--
Genre
sports

Indexer Notes

strip reprints-McNaught Syndicate 2/14/37

The King of Costume! (Table of Contents: 2)

Strange as It Seems / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Hix (signed)
Pencils
John Hix (signed)
Inks
John Hix (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

McNaught Syndicate

Old King Cole (Table of Contents: 3)

Puzzle Phun / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don De Conn
Pencils
Don De Conn
Inks
Don De Conn
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

from Wags (UK)(1937 series)

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

Jane Arden / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Monte Barrett
Pencils
Russell Ross
Inks
Russell Ross
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're trailing those diamonds Mr. Pierce!
Genre
drama; adventure
Keywords
soap opera

Indexer Notes

strip reprints-12/27/36 Register and Tribune Syndicate

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

Lena Pry / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Monte Barrett
Pencils
Russell Ross
Inks
Russell Ross
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Law--my new hat!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

strip reprints 12/27/36 Register and Tribune Syndicate

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

Off the Record / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah That's better, Jeeves!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Register and Tribune Syndicate

Safe (Table of Contents: 7)

The Bungle Family / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill
Inks
H. J. Tuthill
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic

Indexer Notes

strip reprints-7/7/35 McNaught Syndicate

Wallace Beery (Table of Contents: 8)

Screen Snapshots / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bernard Baily (signed)
Pencils
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks
Bernard Baily (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Universal Phoenix Features

Temple of the Hair! (Table of Contents: 9)

Strange as It Seems / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Hix (signed)
Pencils
John Hix (signed)
Inks
John Hix (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

McNaught Syndicate

[Episode 9] (Table of Contents: 10)

Big Top / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Wheelan
Pencils
Ed Wheelan
Inks
Ed Wheelan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yo' tole me t'see yo' aftah de show, Boss.
Genre
adventure; humor

Indexer Notes

Frank J. Markey Syndicate

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

Gallant Knight / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Vern Henkel
Pencils
Vern Henkel
Inks
Vern Henkel
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sir Neville raises arms...
Genre
historical; adventure
Reprints

Indexer Notes

from Wags (UK)(Editors Press Service, 1937 series)

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

Toddy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Marcoux
Pencils
George Marcoux
Inks
George Marcoux
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't come from a 'rithmetic family!
Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

McNaught Syndicate

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

Flossie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Zere
Pencils
Al Zere
Inks
Al Zere
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's the idea?
Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

McNaught Syndicate

Mattewson's Famous Fadeaway Ball (Table of Contents: 14)

They're Still Talking / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Zuppke
Pencils
Walt Depew
Inks
Walt Depew
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
sports; non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Register and Tribune Syndicate

5th Ave. Jewel Dealer Robbed of Fortune (Table of Contents: 15)

The Clock / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Brenner
Pencils
George Brenner
Inks
George Brenner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Joe Taff; Carteer; Captain Kane
Synopsis
The Clock solves a jewel robbery by threatening to use his usual assortment of torture devices.

Indexer Notes

from Wags [UK] (Editors Press Service, 1937 series)?

The last page of the story recycles the artwork from The Clock's first appearance in Comic Magazine Company's Funny Picture Stories #1 (November 1936).

Pirates Ahoy! (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Charles B. Driscoll
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Keywords
pirate

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

Hawks of the Seas / The Hawk / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As the Hawk's men board the pirate ship...
Genre
historical; adventure
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reformatted from original form to fit smaller page size

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

Ned Brant / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Zuppke
Pencils
Walt Depew
Inks
Walt Depew
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Red light! Are you going to play?
Genre
sports

Indexer Notes

strip reprints Register and Tribune Syndicate

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

Lala Palooza / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Rube Goldberg
Pencils
Rube Goldberg
Inks
Rube Goldberg
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let the child have some fun...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

strip reprints Frank J Markey Syndicate

[Episode 9] (Table of Contents: 20)

Slim and Tubby / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Welch
Pencils
Jack W. McGuire (signed as Jack McGuire)
Inks
Jack W. McGuire (signed as Jack McGuire)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now that we've got lights, let's see about all this!!
Genre
adventure; western-frontier; aviation
Characters
Hammond; Slim; Tubby; Mrs. Bott; Helise
Synopsis
As the boys predicted, at the end of the seance Mrs. Bott's money has disappeared.

Indexer Notes

strip reprints: Register and Tribune Syndicate: Bullet Benton dailies 7-08-35 on. strip code A85+

Grimm's Great Fielding in the 1929 World Series (Table of Contents: 21)

They're Still Talking / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Zuppke
Pencils
Walt Depew
Inks
Walt Depew
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
sports; non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Register and Tribune Syndicate

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

Clip Chance at Cliffside / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Brenner
Pencils
George Brenner (Scott Sheridan)
Inks
George Brenner
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You ready, Clip?
Genre
adventure; sports

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

Dixie Dugan / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
J. P. McEvoy
Pencils
John Striebel
Inks
John Striebel
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm throwing a surprise party...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

strip reprints-6/20/37

Death Angel (Table of Contents: 24)

Modern Planes / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Les Marshall
Pencils
Les Marshall
Inks
Les Marshall
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
aviation
Reprints
  • from Wags (UK)(Editors Press, 1937 series)

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

Off the Record / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ed Reed
Pencils
Ed Reed
Inks
Ed Reed
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Alice says she'll be down in a minute...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Register and Tribune Syndicate

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

Mickey Finn / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Lank Leonard
Pencils
Lank Leonard
Inks
Lank Leonard
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Say Ma--Uncle Phil is puttin' on my old baseball suit...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

strip reprints-5/16/37 McNaught Syndicate

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Why -- Nothing ken sink one of these tubes, Joe!"]
    Joe Palooka
  2. 1. ["Those insects only live one day Joe--"]
    Joe Palooka
  3. 2. The King of Costume!
    Strange as It Seems
  4. 3. Old King Cole
    Puzzle Phun
  5. 4. ["We're trailing those diamonds Mr. Pierce!"]
    Jane Arden
  6. 5. ["Law--my new hat!"]
    Lena Pry
  7. 6. ["Ah That's better, Jeeves!"]
    Off the Record
  8. 7. Safe
    The Bungle Family
  9. 8. Wallace Beery
    Screen Snapshots
  10. 9. Temple of the Hair!
    Strange as It Seems
  11. 10. [Episode 9]
    Big Top
  12. 11. ["Sir Neville raises arms..."]
    Gallant Knight
  13. 12. ["I don't come from a 'rithmetic family!"]
    Toddy
  14. 13. ["What's the idea?"]
    Flossie
  15. 14. Mattewson's Famous Fadeaway Ball
    They're Still Talking
  16. 15. 5th Ave. Jewel Dealer Robbed of Fortune
    The Clock
  17. 16. Pirates Ahoy!
  18. 17. ["As the Hawk's men board the pirate ship..."]
    Hawks of the Seas / The Hawk
  19. 18. ["Red light! Are you going to play?"]
    Ned Brant
  20. 19. ["Let the child have some fun..."]
    Lala Palooza
  21. 20. [Episode 9]
    Slim and Tubby
  22. 21. Grimm's Great Fielding in the 1929 World Series
    They're Still Talking
  23. 22. ["You ready, Clip?"]
    Clip Chance at Cliffside
  24. 23. ["I'm throwing a surprise party..."]
    Dixie Dugan
  25. 24. Death Angel
    Modern Planes
  26. 25. ["Alice says she'll be down in a minute..."]
    Off the Record
  27. 26. ["Say Ma--Uncle Phil is puttin' on my old baseball suit..."]
    Mickey Finn
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Bob Hughes
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore