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Issue: Star Comics #3 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1937
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Issues: #3 of 6 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagChesler / Dynamic
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Chesler Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 1937
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 47 (35 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harry Chesler [as Harry "A" Chesler] (editor, publisher); George Nagle (managing editor)
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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
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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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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Disclose Notes: House ad for Star Comics and Star Ranger Comics. Black and white with various shades of pink tinting.
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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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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introduction/editorial with illustrations down the right side, alternating art by Fred Schwab and Dick Ryan.
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Contents

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: The only illustration shows a jester sitting on a large bubble, behind the contents list.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Is'nt that pitcher grand
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Disclose Notes: Four one-panel gag cartoons. The first dialogue balloon does have "Is'nt" (misplaced apostrophe).
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Foul Balls

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
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Disclose Notes: Full-page cartoon showing various animals playing baseball and making witty quips.
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When Father Was a Boy--When Mother Was a Girl

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Genres: humorous
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That Lyin' Sailor Man

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Riggin' Bill
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
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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Disclose Notes: This references the previous comic story (Riggin' Bill).
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Well Bread

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Prof. McScrewy
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: Good evening, friends.
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Now I'll Tell One

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Officer Clancy
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Genres: childrens, fantasy
First Line: As they gazed in the sky they discovered, t'was bright as a rare day in June
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jack Pott
First Line: Ahem
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Genres: anthropomorphic
First Line: And you stay in the house all afternoon for this!
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Disclose Notes: Four one-panel gag cartoons.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): King Kole
First Line: The country's goin' on the rocks, yer majesty.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Prince; painter 1; painter 2
First Line: Painter at work
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Eddie; Mr. Gundy; Mrs. Gundy
First Line: Pipe down.
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Bib; Tucker; Miss Webb; Mickey; Mother
First Line: Good morning, children.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): King Arthur; jester
First Line: King Arthur was in a jolly mood
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Nutty Fagin; Riggin' Bill; Skipper
First Line: Look, skipper!
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: Oh, that's my own number he called.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Gentlemen--Before taking your medicine I was so weak I couldn't spank the baby
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Disclose Notes: 4 one-panel gag cartoons consisting of humorous hand-written letters and small illustrations.
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Arthur; Mother; Father
First Line: Worry.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ima Sphinx; Tubby; young woman
First Line: Come in, Tubby!
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the Picket

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Joe Ticket; Bill; Moe
First Line: 'Lo, Bill.
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Genres: drama
First Line: The Old Curiosity Shop.
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Disclose Notes: 2-pages of character sketches and synopsis of Dickens' "The Old Curiosity Shop."
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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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Genres: science fiction
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
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Words That Ring Through the Mists of Time

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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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Disclose 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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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Officer Clancy; crook
First Line: The hoose-gow fur you, buddy.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Null; Void
First Line: Food!
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Penny Aunty
First Line: And don't come back!
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[untitled]

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Pokey
First Line: It's by request!
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In Content Item: FlagDynamic Comics #9 published January 1944
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: How do you like it, dear?
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose 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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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: The boy stood on the burning deck
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Joe McGee; tenant
First Line: Oh super!
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Bottom one-quarter of the page is an advertisement for Butterfingers candy bars.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: The kernels played a snappy tune.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Wilbur; newsboy; cop
First Line: Do you wanna buy a paper, buddy?
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[untitled]

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

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Genres: humorous
First Line: The roses are red the violets blue
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
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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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Joe; customer
First Line: Taxi, m'am
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Bottom one-quarter of the page is an advertisement for Baby Ruth candy bars.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
First Line: Did you ever see a butcher
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Joe Dokes; train conductor
First Line: One ticket to Walla
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: No smoke in sight
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Disclose Notes: Full-page cartoon showing bugs in a forest setting, each making wisecracks or jokes.

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