Ace Comics #103
(October 1945)

David McKay, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
David McKay Company
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Katzenjammer Kids / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Musial
Inks
Joe Musial
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children

[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! Hello! Looks as if we've reached the end...
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

On the inside-front cover.

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

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
Sorry I bumped you, mister. Can't see a thing. It's so dark.
Genre
adventure; jungle; superhero
Reprints
  • From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1943-04-29 - 1943-05-01 and 1943-05-03 - 1943-05-07.
    [One panel is omitted from one of the two 4-panel strips on each page in order to fit 2 dailies on each 7-panel page.]

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

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
The storm's getting worse and worse.
Feature Logo
Tim Tyler
Genre
adventure

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

Daffydoodles / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hunting a Welsh rabbit.
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Jokes from readers.

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

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
Hey! Not so fast! Leaf me out!
Genre
humor; children

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

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
Hey, you! Can't you read?
Genre
humor

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

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
Upon reaching the Nazi stronghold, Jim is met by a lieutenant who addresses him as Hoffman.
Genre
adventure; war; jungle

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

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

Script
Dave Breger (credited as Lt. Dave Breger)
Pencils
Dave Breger (signed as Lt. Dave Breger, Britain) (credited as Lt. Dave Breger)
Inks
Dave Breger (signed as Lt. Dave Breger, Britain) (credited as Lt. Dave Breger)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Simply hates to sleep on the ground!
Genre
humor; military

Indexer Notes

Four 1-panel jokes.

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

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
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Waal -- I'll sell ye a ticket, Snuffy -- but I can't gorrontee settin' room.
Feature Logo
Barney Google
Genre
humor

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

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
Either that cat goes, or I go.
Genre
humor; domestic

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

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
Well, well, what are you carvin' out there, Teddy?
Genre
humor; children; domestic

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

Tillie the Toiler / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Russ Westover (credited)
Pencils
Russ Westover (credited)
Inks
Russ Westover (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's a beautiful, glorious day -- perhaps Janet will join me...
Genre
drama; humor
Keywords
soap opera

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

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

Script
Hal Foster (credited as Harold R. Foster) (signed as HAL FOSTER)
Pencils
Hal Foster (credited as Harold R. Foster) (signed as HAL FOSTER)
Inks
Hal Foster (credited as Harold R. Foster) (signed as HAL FOSTER)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Horsa and his chieftains listen to the tale told by the prisoners Val let escape.
Genre
adventure; historical

Vol. 4 No. 7 - October 1945 (Table of Contents: 14)

The Young Reporter / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hal Fox (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

On the inside-back cover.
Contributions from readers.

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

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
There! That one there had pumpkins!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Katzenjammer Kids
  2. 1. ["Hello! Hello! Looks as if we've reached the end..."]
  3. 2. ["Sorry I bumped you, mister. Can't see a thing. It's so dark."]
    The Phantom
  4. 3. ["The storm's getting worse and worse."]
    Tim Tyler's Luck
  5. 4. ["Hunting a Welsh rabbit."]
    Daffydoodles
  6. 5. ["Hey! Not so fast! Leaf me out!"]
    The Katzenjammer Kids
  7. 6. ["Hey, you! Can't you read?"]
    Pete the Tramp
  8. 7. ["Upon reaching the Nazi stronghold, Jim is met by a lieutenant who addresses him as Hoffman."]
    Jungle Jim
  9. 8. ["Simply hates to sleep on the ground!"]
    Private Breger Abroad
  10. 9. ["Waal -- I'll sell ye a ticket, Snuffy -- but I can't gorrontee settin' room."]
    Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
  11. 10. ["Either that cat goes, or I go."]
    Blondie
  12. 11. ["Well, well, what are you carvin' out there, Teddy?"]
    Teddy and Sitting Bull
  13. 12. ["It's a beautiful, glorious day -- perhaps Janet will join me..."]
    Tillie the Toiler
  14. 13. ["Horsa and his chieftains listen to the tale told by the prisoners Val let escape."]
    Prince Valiant
  15. 14. Vol. 4 No. 7 - October 1945
    The Young Reporter
  16. 15. ["There! That one there had pumpkins!"]
    They'll Do It Every Time
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dan Kocher
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Dick Sabo
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky