(May 1939)

David McKay, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1939-03-31
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, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 4.

[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
Characters
Hans; Fritz; Captain

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

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

Script
? [as Ace]
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here's a surprise for you --
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Hal Foster

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

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
The Ghost is about to strike again.
Genre
adventure; jungle

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

Nicodemus O'Malley / comic story / 0.888 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
?

Feature Logo
Nicodemus O'Malley and His Whale, Palsy-Walsy
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; children; fantasy-supernatural; humor

Indexer Notes

The top left of four pages.

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

Just Kids [1920s-50s] / comic story / 2.67 pages (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
Well-well my boy -- you look worried.
Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

The bottom 2/3 of four pages.

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

Cyrano De Bergerac Jr. / comic story / 0.444 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
?

Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

Four 1-panels. The top-right corner of each page.

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

Seein' Stars / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Feg Murray (credited) (signed as Feg Murray)
Pencils
Feg Murray (credited) (signed as Feg Murray)
Inks
Feg Murray (credited) (signed as Feg Murray)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Keywords
Celebrity

[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
?

Genre
humor; children

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

Sports in Pictures / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Sords (signed as Sords)
Inks
Jack Sords (signed as Sords)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; sports

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

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

Script
Lyman Young (credited)
Pencils
Lyman Young (credited)
Inks
Lyman Young (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Pete the Tramp / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
C. D. Russell (credited)
Pencils
C. D. Russell (credited)
Inks
C. D. Russell (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

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

Elmer [a young boy] / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Doc Winner (signed as Doc Winner)
Pencils
Doc Winner (signed as Doc Winner)
Inks
Doc Winner (signed as Doc Winner)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children

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

Etta Kett / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Robinson (credited)
Pencils
Paul Robinson (credited)
Inks
Paul Robinson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen; humor

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

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

Script
Billy DeBeck (credited)
Pencils
Billy DeBeck (credited)
Inks
Billy DeBeck (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Barney Google
Genre
humor

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

Tim Tyler's Luck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Lyman Young (credited)
Pencils
Lyman Young (credited)
Inks
Lyman Young (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's funny, Spud...
Genre
adventure

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

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

Script
Hal Foster (credited)
Pencils
Hal Foster (credited)
Inks
Hal Foster (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; historical

Indexer Notes

starts from the 1st strip.

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

Blondie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Chic Young (credited)
Pencils
Chic Young (credited)
Inks
Chic Young (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic

Rustlers of Shadow Canyon - Part 2 (Table of Contents: 17)

Timberline Tales / text story / 2.33 pages (report information)

Script
Rutherford Montgomery (credited as Rutherford G. Montgomery)
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier

Two Thrilling New Feature Books (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Weekly Puzzle Picture (Table of Contents: 19)

They'll Do It Every Time / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Jimmy Hatlo (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)
Pencils
Jimmy Hatlo (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)
Inks
Jimmy Hatlo (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic

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

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
?

Genre
drama; humor
Keywords
soap opera

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

Krazy Kat / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Herriman (signed as Herriman)
Pencils
George Herriman (signed as Herriman)
Inks
George Herriman (signed as Herriman)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nize li'l persin -- Who?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

[The Fish Exhibit] (Table of Contents: 22)

Pete the Tramp / comic story / 1 page (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
Now it's complete!
Genre
humor

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

The Phantom / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Lee Falk (credited)
Pencils
Ray Moore (credited)
Inks
Ray Moore (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What word do you bring from the Llongo, messenger?
Genre
adventure; jungle; superhero
Reprints
  • From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1937-04-21 - 1937-04-24 and 1937-04-26 - 1937-04-29.
    [On each page, one panel is omitted from one of the dailies in order to fit two 4-panel strips onto each 7-panel page.]

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

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
?

Genre
humor; children; domestic

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

The Pussycat Princess / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Anthony (credited)
Pencils
Ruth Carroll (credited) (signed as Ruth Carroll)
Inks
Ruth Carroll (credited) (signed as Ruth Carroll)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural

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

Room and Board / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Gene Ahern (signed as Gene Ahern)
Pencils
Gene Ahern (signed as Gene Ahern)
Inks
Gene Ahern (signed as Gene Ahern)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Daffydoodles / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)
Inks
Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Jokes sent in by readers (for $1 if published).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Pete the Tramp / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
C. D. Russell (credited)
Pencils
C. D. Russell (credited)
Inks
C. D. Russell (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Listen to this, Pete:
Genre
humor
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Katzenjammer Kids
  2. 1. ["Here's a surprise for you --"]
  3. 2. ["The Ghost is about to strike again."]
    Jungle Jim
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Nicodemus O'Malley
  5. 4. ["Well-well my boy -- you look worried."]
    Just Kids [1920s-50s]
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Cyrano De Bergerac Jr.
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Seein' Stars
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    The Katzenjammer Kids
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Sports in Pictures
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Curley Harper
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Pete the Tramp
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Elmer [a young boy]
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Etta Kett
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
  15. 14. ["It's funny, Spud..."]
    Tim Tyler's Luck
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Prince Valiant
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Blondie
  18. 17. Rustlers of Shadow Canyon - Part 2
    Timberline Tales
  19. 18. Two Thrilling New Feature Books
  20. 19. Weekly Puzzle Picture
    They'll Do It Every Time
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Tillie the Toiler
  22. 21. ["Nize li'l persin -- Who?"]
    Krazy Kat
  23. 22. [The Fish Exhibit]
    Pete the Tramp
  24. 23. ["What word do you bring from the Llongo, messenger?"]
    The Phantom
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Teddy and Sitting Bull
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    The Pussycat Princess
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Room and Board
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    Daffydoodles
  29. 28. ["Listen to this, Pete:"]
    Pete the Tramp
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