Popular Comics
#36
(January 1939)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Printer
- Published in the U.S.A.
- Editing
- Oskar Lebeck ? (editor); Arthur Lawson (credited) (editor)
Capt. Jean Ellrich
Soldiers of Fortune / comic story / 0.8 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; biography; military
- Characters
- Capt. Jean Ellrich
[no title indexed]
Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Pencils
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Inks
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
[no title indexed]
Daisybelle / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tum de dum dum
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Daisybelle
- Reprints
- from Daisybelle Sunday (Famous Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Tailspin Tommy / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You sap! You've wasted two rounds an' you ain't hit 'er yet!
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]
- Reprints
- from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Toonerville Folks / comic story / 0.6 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come on now, Emily, a coupla practice shots before we go over to the football game for our exhibition.
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Toonerville Folks Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
The footer to the Sunday page is Little Stanley, by the same creator.
[no title indexed]
Little Stanley / comic story / 0.4 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee whiz! I wonder who went away and left this nice fire!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Stanley
- Reprints
- from Little Stanley Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
This is the footer to the Toonerville Folks Sunday page, by the same creator.
[no title indexed]
Herky / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, Herky!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Herky
- Reprints
- from Herky Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Pencils
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Inks
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
[no title indexed]
Tad of the Tanbark / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Speak up! Who are you?
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Watkins Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Herky / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yessiree... I'm turning over a new leaf - no more swiping jam or stuff like that!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Herky
- Reprints
- from Herky Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Out Our Way / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A bowl of soup is all I wanted...
- Feature Logo
- School Days - Out Our Way
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Out Our Way daily (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Always Belittlin' / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Just the guy I'm lookin' for.
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx, 193x-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
Two Sunday pages shared with Skippy, by the same creator.
[no title indexed]
Skippy / comic story / 1.2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's nice of Ray to invite me over to see his new dog.
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Skippy Skinner
- Reprints
- from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx, 193x-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
Two Sunday pages shared with Always Belittlin', by the same creator.
[no title indexed]
It's the Truth! / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Walter Galli (signed)
- Inks
- Walter Galli (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Legend has it that North America was discovered in 450 B.C.!!
- Genre
- non-fiction
[no title indexed]
Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Pencils
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Inks
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
[no title indexed]
The Mountain Boys / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jake's bin squirim' liken a crick eel all mornin'!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from The Mountain Boys daily (Esquire Features, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
The Sea-Elephant
This Curious World / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; nature
- Reprints
- from This Curious World Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Gags and Giggles / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Courtney Dunkel (signed as Dunkel)
- Pencils
- Courtney Dunkel (signed as Dunkel)
- Inks
- Courtney Dunkel (signed as Dunkel)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I lost the key to the can of sardines!
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Herky / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, Herky! Look what I've got!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Herky
- Reprints
- from Herky Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Pencils
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Inks
- Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher) (signed as Fisher)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
[no title indexed]
Ted Starr Racket Buster / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tell your pal to hurry out of that car!
- Genre
- crime; adventure; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Ted Starr
[no title indexed]
Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The sentries have stopped old Bandar, the councellor, and his son...
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Don Dixon
- Reprints
- from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 1935-xx-xx - 1935-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
The topper of the Sunday page is Tad of the Tanbark, by the same creators.
[no title indexed]
activity / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Cash prizes and a swell bicycle...
Indexer Notes
Puzzle contest story.
"G"-Men vs The Living Masks
G-Men on the Job / comic story / 4 pages
- Feature Logo
- "G"-Men
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
[no title indexed]
Toby / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Stan Randall (credited as Stan)
- Pencils
- Stan Randall (credited as Stan)
- Inks
- Stan Randall (credited as Stan)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Golly, how I'd like to see all th' boys back on my island home
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Toby
[no title indexed]
Herky / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What a life!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Herky
- Reprints
- from Herky Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Bird Banding
This Curious World / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; nature
- Reprints
- from This Curious World Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
The story of Indiana's Iron Man Shaw... cop killer!
Man Hunt / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- crime
Indexer Notes
This is the only appearance of this "Man Hunt" feature.
[no title indexed]
Toonerville Folks / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The motorman don't give much thought to keeping that car on schedule...
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Toonerville Folks daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Always Belittlin' / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Is this goin' to be a big parade?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
Two Sunday pages shared with Skippy, by the same creator.
[no title indexed]
Skippy / comic story / 1.2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Listen, Yacob, I got to stay in...
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Skippy Skinner
- Reprints
- from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
Two Sunday pages shared with Always Belittlin', by the same creator.
[no title indexed]
Out Our Way / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Script
- J. R. Williams (signed)
- Pencils
- J. R. Williams (signed)
- Inks
- J. R. Williams (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Good gosh!
- Feature Logo
- School Days - Out Our Way
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Out Our Way daily (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
[Stealing Skipping Rope]
Tippie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; animal; children
- Characters
- Tippie
- Synopsis
- Tippie keeps stealing a girl’s skipping rope.
- Reprints
- from Tippie Sunday (The George Matthew Adams Service, Inc./King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Nuggets for Courage Part Two
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Henry Sperry (credited as H. T. Sperry)
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- aviation
[no title indexed]
Daisybelle / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, Daisybelle! Where did you ever get that great big apple?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Daisybelle
- Reprints
- from Daisybelle Sunday (Famous Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
[Music Critic]
Tippie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; animal; children
- Characters
- Tippie
- Synopsis
- Tippie howls whenever a woman plays the piano.
- Reprints
- from Tippie Sunday (The George Matthew Adams Service, Inc./King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Toonerville Folks / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This is serious business!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Toonerville Folks Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
The footer to the Sunday page is Little Stanley, by the same creator.
[no title indexed]
Little Stanley / comic story / 0.2 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Honest, Mom!
- Genre
- humor
The Mexicali Kid
Jack Randall / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
Indexer Notes
based on a Monogram movie
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["My mother told me not to get my feet wet!"]
Skippy -
1.
Capt. Jean Ellrich
Soldiers of Fortune -
2.
["Seasons greetin's!"]
Mutt and Jeff -
3.
["Tum de dum dum"]
Daisybelle -
4.
[no title indexed]
Scribbly -
5.
["You sap! You've wasted two rounds an' you ain't hit 'er yet!"]
Tailspin Tommy -
6.
["Come on now, Emily, a coupla practice shots before we go over to the football game for our exhibition."]
Toonerville Folks -
7.
["Gee whiz! I wonder who went away and left this nice fire!"]
Little Stanley -
8.
["Hi, Herky!"]
Herky -
9.
[no title indexed]
Popular Crossword Puzzles -
10.
["Mutt! Mutt! Wake up! I hear a noise!"]
Mutt and Jeff -
11.
["Speak up! Who are you?"]
Tad of the Tanbark -
12.
["Yessiree... I'm turning over a new leaf - no more swiping jam or stuff like that!"]
Herky -
13.
["A bowl of soup is all I wanted..."]
Out Our Way -
14.
["Just the guy I'm lookin' for."]
Always Belittlin' -
15.
["It's nice of Ray to invite me over to see his new dog."]
Skippy -
16.
["Legend has it that North America was discovered in 450 B.C.!!"]
It's the Truth! -
17.
["What you need is a press agent to make your business boom!"]
Mutt and Jeff -
18.
["Jake's bin squirim' liken a crick eel all mornin'!"]
The Mountain Boys -
19.
The Sea-Elephant
This Curious World -
20.
["I lost the key to the can of sardines!"]
Gags and Giggles -
21.
["Hey, Herky! Look what I've got!"]
Herky -
22.
["I don't see no sense puttin' wings on a sleigh!"]
Mutt and Jeff -
23.
["Tell your pal to hurry out of that car!"]
Ted Starr Racket Buster -
24.
["The sentries have stopped old Bandar, the councellor, and his son..."]
Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire -
25.
["Cash prizes and a swell bicycle..."]
-
26.
"G"-Men vs The Living Masks
G-Men on the Job -
27.
["Golly, how I'd like to see all th' boys back on my island home"]
Toby -
28.
["What a life!"]
Herky -
29.
Bird Banding
This Curious World -
30.
The story of Indiana's Iron Man Shaw... cop killer!
Man Hunt -
31.
["The motorman don't give much thought to keeping that car on schedule..."]
Toonerville Folks -
32.
["Is this goin' to be a big parade?"]
Always Belittlin' -
33.
["Listen, Yacob, I got to stay in..."]
Skippy -
34.
["Good gosh!"]
Out Our Way -
35.
[Statement of Ownership]
-
36.
[Stealing Skipping Rope]
Tippie -
37.
Nuggets for Courage Part Two
-
38.
["Oh, Daisybelle! Where did you ever get that great big apple?"]
Daisybelle -
39.
[no title indexed]
The Popular Stamp Club -
40.
[Music Critic]
Tippie -
41.
["This is serious business!"]
Toonerville Folks -
42.
["Honest, Mom!"]
Little Stanley -
43.
The Mexicali Kid
Jack Randall -
44.
Soccer Wing Man
Popular Sports
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