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Issue: Four Color #73
Publication Date: June 1945
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Issues: #73 of 1333 Issues (1484 Printings)
Title: The Gumps
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: A Dell BookView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/01/1945
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 35 (34 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia title is "The Gumps, No. 73." No code number. Copyright 1936, 1937 by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.

On sale date of 1945-05-01 from newsdealer notation on the cover of indexer's copy. May or may not be completely accurate, but the date falls between the indexed cover dates of Four Color #72 and Four Color #74 - the previous issue and the next issue.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.
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): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump
First Line: Funny I haven't noticed any flies buzzing around here-
Synopsis: After reading a book about flies, Andy goes hunting for one with a flyswatter.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover; black, red, and white.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)
First Line: Oh Min-Breakfast ready yet?
Synopsis: Andy tries to get Chester's dog to bring him down from his bedroom for breakfast.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Chester Gump
First Line: Let's ride along the shore, Papa
Synopsis: Andy and Chester find a treasure chest on the beach, or so it seems.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)
First Line: Chester-the dog hasn't been out of the house all day...
Synopsis: Chester takes his dog for a walk, but has to keep dodging the dog catcher.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)
First Line: Gosh, today's Chester's birthday
Synopsis: Andy gets Chester a dog for his birthday.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Strips are printed out of order. The dog appears in earlier sequences in this issue.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump
First Line: Say Chester- Have I ever told you what a remarkable mind...
Synopsis: Andy wants to play golf, but Min wants him to mow the yard.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937.05.09
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Julius (dog)
First Line: Well, that's that-Chester's new dog sure ought to be...
Synopsis: Andy builds a doghouse for Chester's dog.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Chester Gump; Julius (dog)
First Line: Say sonny, what's the matter?
Synopsis: Chester takes on a bully.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump
First Line: What are you going to do with that coat?
Synopsis: Andy tricks Min into mending his winter coat.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.11.29
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)
First Line: Boy! Such industry! Are you building something, Chester?
Synopsis: Chester makes a mobile doghouse for Julius.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Chester Gump
First Line: Oh boy! What a day-Makes a fellow feel like a million dollars
Synopsis: Chester helps a reluctant little boy across the street.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump; Julius (dog)
First Line: There you are-Julius-Get it
Synopsis: Andy teaches Julius how to fetch and Julius learns the lesson too well.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
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Pages: 1
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The Library

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Chester Gump
Synopsis: Chester looks through shelves and shelves of books at the library before asking the librarian when they will be getting some new books.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Almost a pantomime strip. Dialogue in last panel only.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Chester Gump; Min Gump
First Line: Mow your lawn for fifty cents, mister?
Synopsis: Andy spends so much time showing a handyman how to mow the lawn that he ends up doing most of the job himself.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump
First Line: Oh Andy
Synopsis: Min wants Andy to take a package to the post office.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937.02.21
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump
First Line: Dinner is ready, Andy-
Synopsis: Andy spends a lot of time rehearsing a speech, but the meeting gets canceled.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Chester Gump
First Line: Now to sit down and enjoy my newspaper
Synopsis: Andy looks for the sports section of the newspaper, only to find that Chester has made a kite out of it.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.11.01
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump
First Line: Where do you think you're going?
Synopsis: Andy decides he wants to sleep outdoors.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.07.19
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump
First Line: It's a swell day for a spin around the lake...
Synopsis: Andy has trouble getting an outboard motor started on a boat.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.16
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump
First Line: Isn't this nice! Pillows and everything!
Synopsis: Min gets a chair fitted up with pillows and an umbrella, but Andy borrows them to go fishing.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.07.12
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump; Chester Gump
First Line: Darn that carpenter! I phoned him to come over here...
Synopsis: Andy tries to repair a float at the lake.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.07.25
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump; Tilda
First Line: Well, well-Look what's here- Forgot I brought it up...
Synopsis: Nobody appreciates Andy's banjo playing.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.02
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump
First Line: What a day for a little fishing
Synopsis: Andy falls asleep while fishing and dreams he's a fish.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.23
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Chester Gump
First Line: Ah! There you are, Chester!
Synopsis: Chester catches a huge fish.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.09.06
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Chester Gump
First Line: That looks like Chester out there, but what the deuce...
Synopsis: Andy has trouble when he tries out Chester's kayak.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.30
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Chester Gump
First Line: Am I seeing things? Isn't that little Chester...
Synopsis: Chester does chores around the house before showing his father a note from the teacher.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.09.20
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump (cameo)
First Line: Something has to be done about that chimney-
Synopsis: Andy makes a treacherous trip to the top of his house's chimney, only to be wanted on the phone.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.04
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump
First Line: Ah! This is the life
Synopsis: Andy has to walk miles after he runs out of gas.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Chester Gump (cameo); Min Gump
First Line: Hm- Chester forgot to put his skates away
Synopsis: Andy borrows Chester's skates to do some roller skating.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.18
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump
First Line: Package for Mr. Gump
Synopsis: Min has a special place for the set of books Andy just received--the attic.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.11
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Chester Gump
First Line: Let me see what you're hiding behind your back, Chester
Synopsis: Andy tells Chester tall tales of how he excelled in the classroom when he was a boy.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.25
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip in last panel.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump; Min Gump; Tilda
First Line: Har-Har!! Did I hear you right?
Synopsis: The Gumps' maid Tilda takes beauty treatments.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1936
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Eight consecutive daily strips.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump
First Line: I'll surprise Min with a few posies
Synopsis: Andy gets in trouble when he drops some flowers in the park.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover; black, red, and white.
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The Fountain Pen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Andy Gump
Synopsis: A salesman in a store window tries to sell Andy a fountain pen.
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Almost a pantomime strip, the only dialogue is in the last panel.

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