Ace Comics #86

(May 1944)

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

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

Script

? [as Ace]

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello, how's the going?

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

They reach the deep woods -- We'll have you tip-top in no time, Byron.

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Reprints

• From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1942-07-04, 1942-07-06 - 1942-07-11, 1942-07-13 - 1942-07-18 and 1942-07-20 - 1942-07-22.
  [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 / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Doc Winner (signed as Winner)

Inks

Doc Winner (signed as Winner)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Putting your brain child to bed.

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Jokes from readers.

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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

50¢ a day isn't much for totin' this lumber, Whozie!

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

First page is dated 1-4.

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

Script

Alex Raymond (credited)

Pencils

Alex Raymond (credited)

Inks

Alex Raymond (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jim has discovered that Bardo's real name is von Barden and that he is a Nazi agent.

Genre

adventure; jungle

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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

Captain! Anyone who eats the leaves of this plant will immediately lose his memory!

Genre

humor; children; jungle

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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

I tell you, Spud, I'm sure of it! This floating log...

Feature Logo

Tim Tyler

Genre

adventure

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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; Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Who could that be, ringing the doorbell so early in the morning?

Genre

humor; domestic

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Teddy and Sitting Bull / comic story / 2 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

Teddy, I want you to take this shopping cart with you...

Genre

humor; children; domestic

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

Script

Hal Foster (signed as HAL FOSTER)

Pencils

Hal Foster (signed as HAL FOSTER)

Inks

Hal Foster (signed as HAL FOSTER)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Val suspects he has been tricked, but the rules of chivalry demand he protect this homeless lady.

Genre

adventure; historical

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Tillie the Toiler / comic story / 2 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

Mumsy took a job so a girl could join the WAC.

Genre

drama; military; humor

Keywords

soap opera

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Elmer [a young boy] / 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

Now, Elmer, take this money and go down to the dentist...

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, Britain)

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sir, is it possible for one man to bewitch another?

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

Who is that man? Why, Curley, that's Tiger Draper...

Genre

adventure

Indexer Notes

The first 2 pages are dated 1-24 and 1-31.

Vol. 3 - No. 2 May 1944 (Table of Contents: 15)

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.

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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

What has come over our boy, John? He just mopes around.

Genre

humor; children

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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, Snuffy, how about puttin' on some sort of a hillbilly skit th' day of th' picnic?

Feature Logo

Barney Google

Genre

humor; military

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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

Oh, yeah? Get a load of Johnny...

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

The 2 strips are dated 11-25 and 2-28.

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Captain Tootsie [ad] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)