(September 1939)

Dell, 1936 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1939-08-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Class B Periodical. Copyright number B 427715. Copyright was given to Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

John Carter Warlord of Mars / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
John Carter

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

Hold Everything / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clyde Lewis
Pencils
Clyde Lewis
Inks
Clyde Lewis
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why don'tcha be fair, offisher?
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Hold Everything daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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

Alley Oop / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
V. T. Hamlin
Pencils
V. T. Hamlin
Inks
V. T. Hamlin
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
By gum, Eeny - you've got your nerve.
Genre
humor; historical
Reprints
  • from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

The Crime Busters / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al McWilliams
Inks
Al McWilliams
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tie 'em up, Monk, 'n chuck 'em into the cellar!
Genre
crime

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

Salesman Sam / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
C. D. Small
Pencils
C. D. Small
Inks
C. D. Small
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why do ya keep choppin' pieces o' bark offa th' trees?
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

John Carter Warlord of Mars / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Pencils
John Coleman Burroughs
Inks
John Coleman Burroughs
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tal Hajus, the Green Martian jeddak, is choking princess Dejah Thoris, when...
Genre
science fiction

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

Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

based on radio show

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dang! It's the sheriff!
Feature Logo
Lightning Jim Whipple U.S. Marshal
Genre
western-frontier

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

How to Draw Animated Cartoons / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hugh Harmon (credited as Hugh Harman)
Pencils
Win Smith (credited as Rudolf Ising)
Inks
Win Smith (credited as Rudolf Ising)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Frameup (Table of Contents: 9)

Gene Autry / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier

The Famon Gang (Table of Contents: 10)

Dick Tracy / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Famon Gang

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

Bosko / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Hugh Harmon (credited as Hugh Harman)
Pencils
Win Smith (credited as Rudolf Ising)
Inks
Win Smith (credited as Rudolf Ising)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Who took Honeys' pearls?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

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

Out Our Way / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. R. Williams
Pencils
J. R. Williams
Inks
J. R. Williams
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Get that walk cleaned right now - I'm thru talking!
Feature Logo
Out Our Way with the Willets
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
puzzle-contest story

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

Captain Easy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Crane
Pencils
Roy Crane
Inks
Roy Crane
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look! That confounded pet swink of Wash's has eaten my doodle-bug collection.
Genre
adventure
Characters
Wash Tubbs; Captain Easy
Reprints
  • from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Our Boarding House / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What on Earth is that?
Feature Logo
Our Boarding House with Major Hoople
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Tom Beatty vs. The Black Widow (Table of Contents: 16)

Tom Beatty / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Hickey
Inks
Tom Hickey
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery

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

The Sky Ranger / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois (credited as Bob Gaylord)
Pencils
? [as Bob Gaylord] (credited)
Inks
? [as Bob Gaylord] (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I have a tough commission for you to handle in the orient!
Genre
adventure; aviation

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

Our Boarding House / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm...What's this? $1.35 charged to my grocery bill last Tuesday!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Out Our Way / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. R. Williams
Pencils
J. R. Williams
Inks
J. R. Williams
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Catch me fooling with that guy!
Feature Logo
Out Our Way with the Willets
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Salesman Sam / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
C. D. Small
Pencils
C. D. Small
Inks
C. D. Small
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That ol' car you bought shakes like it had a chill!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Wizard of Oz / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Walt Spouse
Inks
Walt Spouse
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look! There's a door!
Feature Logo
The Wonderland of Oz
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints
  • from Wonderland of Oz Sundays (C. C. Winnigham) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Curious Facts About Stamps / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Keywords
hobby; stamps

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

How to Draw Animated Cartoons / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hugh Harmon (credited as Hugh Harman)
Pencils
Win Smith (credited as Rudolf Ising)
Inks
Win Smith (credited as Rudolf Ising)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

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

Salesman Sam / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
C. D. Small
Pencils
C. D. Small
Inks
C. D. Small
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No firearms on the train!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Mr. District Attorney / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A new district attorney has been elected.
Genre
detective-mystery; drama

Indexer Notes

based on radio show

The Meadowlark (Table of Contents: 26)

This Curious World / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
William Ferguson
Inks
William Ferguson
Letters
?
Editing
William Ferguson

Genre
non-fiction; nature

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    John Carter Warlord of Mars
  2. 1. ["Why don'tcha be fair, offisher?"]
    Hold Everything
  3. 2. ["By gum, Eeny - you've got your nerve."]
    Alley Oop
  4. 3. ["Tie 'em up, Monk, 'n chuck 'em into the cellar!"]
    The Crime Busters
  5. 4. ["Why do ya keep choppin' pieces o' bark offa th' trees?"]
    Salesman Sam
  6. 5. ["Tal Hajus, the Green Martian jeddak, is choking princess Dejah Thoris, when..."]
    John Carter Warlord of Mars
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page
  8. 7. ["Dang! It's the sheriff!"]
    Lightning Jim
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    How to Draw Animated Cartoons
  10. 9. Frameup
    Gene Autry
  11. 10. The Famon Gang
    Dick Tracy
  12. 11. ["Who took Honeys' pearls?"]
    Bosko
  13. 12. ["Get that walk cleaned right now - I'm thru talking!"]
    Out Our Way
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. ["Look! That confounded pet swink of Wash's has eaten my doodle-bug collection."]
    Captain Easy
  16. 15. ["What on Earth is that?"]
    Our Boarding House
  17. 16. Tom Beatty vs. The Black Widow
    Tom Beatty
  18. 17. ["I have a tough commission for you to handle in the orient!"]
    The Sky Ranger
  19. 18. ["Hmm...What's this? $1.35 charged to my grocery bill last Tuesday!"]
    Our Boarding House
  20. 19. ["Catch me fooling with that guy!"]
    Out Our Way
  21. 20. ["That ol' car you bought shakes like it had a chill!"]
    Salesman Sam
  22. 21. ["Look! There's a door!"]
    Wizard of Oz
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Curious Facts About Stamps
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    How to Draw Animated Cartoons
  25. 24. ["No firearms on the train!"]
    Salesman Sam
  26. 25. ["A new district attorney has been elected."]
    Mr. District Attorney
  27. 26. The Meadowlark
    This Curious World
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky