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Issue: Star Comics #5 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1937
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Issues: #5 of 6 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagChesler / Dynamic
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Chesler Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 41 (37 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry "A" Chesler (Editor & Publisher); George Nagle (Managing Editor)
Disclose Notes: STAR COMICS is published monthly by CHESLER PUBLICATIONS, INC., 420 De Soto Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Editorial and Executive Offices, 276 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Entered as second class matter March 1, 1937 at post office, St. Louis, Mo., under act of March 3rd, 1879 Subscription price, 12 issues in the United States and its possessions, and Canada, $1.00. Foreign countries, $2.00. Single copies, 10 cents.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: 8 3/8" x 11 3/8"
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay Jr.] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay Jr.] (signed)
Colorist(s): Bob McCay ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Little Nemo in Slumberland; Impy
Character(s): Little Nemo; Impy
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Belly Laughs
First Line: And remember on the glorious Fourth of July...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Ryan
Penciller(s): Dick Ryan
Inker(s): Dick Ryan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Shinanigans
First Line: What a nice neck for a sky rocket runway.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay, Jr.]
Penciller(s): Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay, Jr.]
Inker(s): Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay, Jr.]
Colorist(s): Bob McCay
Letterer(s): Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay, Jr.]
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Little Nemo in Slumberland
Character(s): Little Nemo; Flip; Doctor Pill; Princess of Slumberland
First Line: I love to lie abed and dream.
Synopsis: While going to bed, Nemo thinks of his Slumberland friends.
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Disclose Notes: Previously attributed to Winsor McCay, but does not come from his Little Nemo strips - further, the Princess' face does not follow his style, but rather that of his son's - Winsor McCay, Jr.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab (signed)
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Schwab (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Riggin Bill
Character(s): Riggin' Bill
First Line: You --
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): I'm the Guy
First Line: Com'on! Shake a leg!
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Hit Me in the Eye

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay] (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay] (signed)
Colorist(s): Bob McCay ?
Letterer(s): Bob McCay
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Impy
Character(s): Impy
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Ryan
Penciller(s): Dick Ryan
Inker(s): Dick Ryan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jungle Town Show Boat
First Line: No waitin', no delay, show starts right away!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Biro
Penciller(s): Charles Biro
Inker(s): Charles Biro
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): Foxy Grandpa
Character(s): Foxy Grandpa
First Line: Don't tell Grandpa we have these invitations...
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In Content Item: FlagJest Comics #11 published January 1945
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On Sit-Down Strike

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jack Potts
Character(s): Jack Potts
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Ryan (signed)
Penciller(s): Dick Ryan (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Ryan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bows an' Arrows
First Line: And tonight we have Dolly Elephant...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): King Kole's Kourt
Character(s): King Kole
First Line: Through the kingdom Old King Kole was hustling...
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Sleepwalking

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): The Prince
Character(s): Prince
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): W. C. Brigham
Penciller(s): W. C. Brigham
Inker(s): W. C. Brigham
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor McScrewy
Character(s): Professor McScrewy
First Line: Where was Moses when the light went out, Professor?
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Nagle
Penciller(s): Charles Biro
Inker(s): Charles Biro
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Gooby-Land
First Line: Young Mickey Gooby's Pa and Ma said camping he could go...
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The Burning Glass

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rafael Astarita
Inker(s): Rafael Astarita
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Round Table Adventures
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Topsy Turvy
First Line: Spying a house on the side of the road...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Third Class Male
First Line: Are you here? Say I thought I fired you?
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In Content Item: FlagMolly O'Day #1 published February 1945
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Ryan
Penciller(s): Dick Ryan
Inker(s): Dick Ryan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Court of Inhuman Relations
First Line: And just what is the trouble?
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Lindermayer [as Linder Mayr] (signed)
Inker(s): John Lindermayer [as Linder Mayr] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Penny Aunty
Character(s): Penny Aunty
First Line: How in the world did you get there Penny Aunty?
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lil Arthur
First Line: Boy that was a swell picture!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Benvenuto
Penciller(s): Benvenuto
Inker(s): Benvenuto
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ima Sphinx
Character(s): Ima Sphinx
First Line: Oh, boy, can my car step!
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Human Document

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ken Fitch
Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer (illustrations)
Inker(s): Fred Guardineer (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ken Fitch
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): Lt. Dan Hastings; Dr. Carter; Gloria; Bob; Lord Hugh Withering; Hanz Raskow (villain)
First Line: Look in the visor plate, Dr. Carter
Synopsis: Dan, Dr. Carter. Gloria and Bob take advantage of their enemies' distraction to escape to hide in a secluded cabin in the Canadian woodlands. Dan goes to the Canadian ministry of war to secure reinforcements, while Dr. Carter studies the enemy's ray gun.
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In Content Item: FlagSupermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 #[nn] published February 2009
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Pages: 4
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David Copperfield

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Henry Kiefer [as Karl Kief] (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Kiefer [as Karl Kief] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sketches from Dickens
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Romer (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Romer (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Romer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bib and Tucker
Character(s): Bib; Tucker
First Line: Huh, those children again!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rafael Astarita
Inker(s): Rafael Astarita
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Ad-Ventures at the Circus
First Line: Now came the act they all enjoyed...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Uses same characters as Curtiss Candy ads, but Curtiss products never mentioned.
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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): Cheerio Minstrels
First Line: Just hear that steamboat whistle blow...
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In Content Item: FlagAuthentic Police Cases #1 published February 1948
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Officer Clancy
Character(s): Officer Clancy
First Line: I say stop! Stop!
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Pages: 1
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Forgets to Remember

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Ryan
Penciller(s): Dick Ryan
Inker(s): Dick Ryan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pokey
Character(s): Pokey
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jingle Jingle
First Line: The teacher said to Johnny Jones...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joe Dokes
Character(s): Joe Dokes
First Line: Do you give gas here?
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Pages: 0.67
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Wilbur
Character(s): Wilbur
First Line: By gum! This will never do.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joe McGee
Character(s): Joe McGee
First Line: Com'on up Joe, I think I smell gas.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tell Me? Mr. Wise Guy
First Line: Did you ever at the beaches hear a beauty say...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Ryan
Penciller(s): Dick Ryan
Inker(s): Dick Ryan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Animal Crackers
First Line: I brought a rattle for for the baby
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Brain Teasers
First Line: What book does this represent?
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer
Inker(s): Fred Guardineer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): When Father Was a Boy
First Line: Who's singing bass all of a sudden?
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Voice of the People
First Line: Dear sir, I sent four pairs of socks...
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Guardineer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): When Mother Was a Girl
First Line: I think we better have our picnic someplace else!
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Ryan [as Uncle Dick] (signed)
Penciller(s): Dick Ryan [as Uncle Dick] (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Ryan [as Uncle Dick] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Bug-Ville
First Line: That gang of swamp cromers kept th'whole village awake.
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In Content Item: FlagCarnival Comics #[13] published January 1945
as [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]recolored, feature logo re-designed and spelled "Bugville" instead of "Bug-Ville" in the original
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