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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Dick Ryan (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Ryan (signed)

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Genres: humorous

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

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First Line: A World of Fun for an Insignificant Sum

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Notes: House ad for Star Comics and Star Ranger Comics. Black and white with various shades of pink tinting.

No Blanks--No Duds

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab; Dick Ryan

Inker(s): Fred Schwab; Dick Ryan

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Feature(s): Jest for Fun

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Notes: Introduction/editorial with illustrations down the right side, alternating art by Fred Schwab and Dick Ryan.

Contents

Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Notes: The only illustration shows a jester sitting on a large bubble, behind the contents list.

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Belly-Laughs

First Line: Is'nt that pitcher grand

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Notes: Four one-panel gag cartoons. The first dialogue balloon does have "Is'nt" (misplaced apostrophe).

Foul Balls

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dick Ryan

Inker(s): Dick Ryan

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Shinanigans

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Notes: Full-page cartoon showing various animals playing baseball and making witty quips.

When Father Was a Boy--When Mother Was a Girl

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)

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Letterer(s): ?

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Genres: humorous

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That Lyin' Sailor Man

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Riggin' Bill

Character(s): Riggin' Bill

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): I'm the Guy

Character(s): Polly Tix

First Line: Sez who?

Synopsis: Polly Tix, a parrot-sailor, claims he deserves credit for saving the ship's crew, not Riggin' Bill.

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Notes: This references the previous comic story (Riggin' Bill).

Well Bread

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer [as FBG] (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Guardineer [as FBG] (signed)

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Letterer(s): ?

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Professor McScrewy

Character(s): Prof. McScrewy

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dick Ryan (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Ryan

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Bows and Arrows

First Line: Good evening, friends.

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Now I'll Tell One

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Officer Clancy

Character(s): Officer Clancy

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: childrens, fantasy

Feature(s): Topsy-Turvy

First Line: As they gazed in the sky they discovered, t'was bright as a rare day in June

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Jack Pott

Character(s): Jack Pott

First Line: Ahem

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Pages: 1

Notes: In subsequent issues this feature was called "Jack Potts."

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dick Ryan

Inker(s): Dick Ryan

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Letterer(s): ?

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Animal Crackers

First Line: And you stay in the house all afternoon for this!

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): King Kole's Kourt

Character(s): King Kole

First Line: The country's goin' on the rocks, yer majesty.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Prince

Character(s): The Prince; painter 1; painter 2

First Line: Painter at work

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Pages: 1

Notes: No dialogue in this strip.

[untitled]

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Eddie

Character(s): Eddie; Mr. Gundy; Mrs. Gundy

First Line: Pipe down.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Jack Romer

Penciller(s): Jack Romer (signed)

Inker(s): Jack Romer

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Bib an' Tucker

Character(s): Bib; Tucker; Miss Webb; Mickey; Mother

First Line: Good morning, children.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Signed in last panel.

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Feature(s): Round Table Adventures

Character(s): King Arthur; jester

First Line: King Arthur was in a jolly mood

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Nutty Fagin

Character(s): Nutty Fagin; Riggin' Bill; Skipper

First Line: Look, skipper!

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[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dick Ryan

Inker(s): Dick Ryan

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Court of Inhuman Relations

First Line: Oh, that's my own number he called.

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Voice of the People

First Line: Gentlemen--Before taking your medicine I was so weak I couldn't spank the baby

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Notes: 4 one-panel gag cartoons consisting of humorous hand-written letters and small illustrations.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Li'l Arthur

Character(s): Arthur; Mother; Father

First Line: Worry.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Ima Sphinx

Character(s): Ima Sphinx; Tubby; young woman

First Line: Come in, Tubby!

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[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Joe Ticket the Picket

Character(s): Joe Ticket; Bill; Moe

First Line: 'Lo, Bill.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): H. C. Kiefer [as Karl Kief] (signed)

Inker(s): H. C. Kiefer [as Karl Kief] (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: drama

Feature(s): Sketches from Dickens

First Line: The Old Curiosity Shop.

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Pages: 2

Notes: 2-pages of character sketches and synopsis of Dickens' "The Old Curiosity Shop."

True Colors

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Ken Fitch

Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer

Inker(s): Fred Guardineer

Colorist(s): Fred Guardineer

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Dan Hastings

Character(s): Dan Hastings; Vyona; Jovas Grid

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Dan Hastings

Character(s): Dan Hastings; Dr. Carter; Gloria Carter; Eutopas; Ursulis

First Line: Hate in the world is at its height

Synopsis: An attempt to a diplomatic solution with Mexady the traveling planet is for naught as Eutopas brings a surprise attack on the surprised reception.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Signed in last panel.

Words That Ring Through the Mists of Time

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): H. C. Kiefer (signed); A. D. Kiefer (signed)

Inker(s): H. C. Kiefer (signed); A. D. Kiefer (signed)

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Genres: drama, historical

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Brain Teasers

First Line: What book does this represent?

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Notes: Four one-panel cartoons, each with a "riddle" but these are deliberately easy and the "prizes" are humorous, so this is more a humor feature than an actual activity feature.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Officer Clancy

Character(s): Officer Clancy; crook

First Line: The hoose-gow fur you, buddy.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Todmoro (signed)

Inker(s): Todmoro (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Null and Void

Character(s): Null; Void

First Line: Food!

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Lindermayer (signed)

Inker(s): John Lindermayer (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Penny Aunty

Character(s): Penny Aunty

First Line: And don't come back!

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Pages: 2

Notes: Signed in last panel.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dick Ryan

Inker(s): Dick Ryan

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Pokey Forgets to Remember

Character(s): Pokey

First Line: It's by request!

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In Content Item: Flag

Dynamic Comics #9 published January 1944
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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Nothing But the Truth

First Line: How do you like it, dear?

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Pages: 0.75

Notes: Four one-panel gag cartoons with people telling the unpleasant truth rather than white lies. The bottom one-quarter of the page is an advertisement for watches.

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Jingle Jingle

First Line: The boy stood on the burning deck

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Notes: Four panels, each with a different humorous cartoon and rhyme.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Joe McGee

Character(s): Joe McGee; tenant

First Line: Oh super!

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Pages: 0.75

Notes: Bottom one-quarter of the page is an advertisement for Butterfingers candy bars.

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Ad-Ventures

First Line: The kernels played a snappy tune.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur; newsboy; cop

First Line: Do you wanna buy a paper, buddy?

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Writer(s): ?

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Snoozer

Character(s): Snoozer the dog

First Line: Now where the dickens can my rubbers be?

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Notes: Bottom one-quarter of the page is an advertisement for Baby Ruth candy bars.

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Writer(s): ?

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Cheerio Minstrels

First Line: The roses are red the violets blue

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Stars and Stripes

Character(s): Mike the crook; cop; judge

First Line: You ride in here so often we ought to charge ya fare!

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Writer(s): ?

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Jitney Joe

Character(s): Joe; customer

First Line: Taxi, m'am

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Pages: 0.75

Notes: Bottom one-quarter of the page is an advertisement for Baby Ruth candy bars.

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Tell Me Mr. Wise Guy

First Line: Did you ever see a butcher

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Fred Schwab

Inker(s): Fred Schwab

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Joe Dokes

Character(s): Joe Dokes; train conductor

First Line: One ticket to Walla

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Notes: Bottom one-quarter of page is an advertisement for Butterfingers candy bars.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dick Ryan [as Uncle Dick] (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Ryan [as Uncle Dick] (signed)

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Bug-Ville

First Line: No smoke in sight

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Notes: Full-page cartoon showing bugs in a forest setting, each making wisecracks or jokes.