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Issue: Popular Comics #37 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1939
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Issues: #37 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 42 (32 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden 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): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mutt; Herky; Shark Egan (inset); Skippy (inset); Mickey McGuire (inset); Toby (inset)
First Line: But you don't use these tennis rackets durin' the winter!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Herky; Jonesy; Kiddo
First Line: S'long, Herk - be careful -
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Printed in red and black on the inside front cover
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Shark Egan; Ace O'Doul; Mary; Limey
First Line: Plot and counterplot are fermenting aboard The Corsair...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Toby; Oomog the giant
First Line: Ah! A swell tropic island!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Herky
First Line: I guess th' secret of success is just a lotta hard work...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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School Days

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I'll bet there's somethin' in there...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way daily (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 193x-06-08, 193x-09-16, 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily panels on a single comic book page

1 - Fool's Gold (193x-06-08)
2 - The Germ (193x-09-16)
3 - The Debut
4 - Born Thirty Years Too Soon
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Popular Crossword Puzzles
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Meteor Crater

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Meteor Crater is one of the most unusual of America's natural wonders...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from This Curious World Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-02-16
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Printed in red and back
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Luke; Willie; Jake; Blucher; Doc Pinkum; The Parson
First Line: Shecks Luke, look at tha fancy speck-tickles.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Mountain Boys daily (Esquire Features, Inc.) 1937-02-12 - 1937-02-17
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Printed in red and black
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff
First Line: Jeff, how would you like to live to be 2,000 years old?
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1938-03-13 - 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Printed in red and black
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Cowboy Comics
First Line: I tell you that's horse stealin'...
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Reprint Notes: From Out Our Way daily (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx, 1938-xx-xx, 1938-xx-xx, 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily panels on a single comic book page. Grouped here under the title 'Cowboy Comics'
The panels' captions are:
1 - Heroes Are Made - Not Born (no dialogue)
2 - Free Taxi - Born Thirty Years Too Soon
3 - Rider's Cramp
4 - Frost Bite

There's nothing that says these are Out Our Way strips.
The entered first line is from the second panel.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Skippy Skinner; Miss Larkin
First Line: I wish somethin' would happen.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1933-05-07, 1933-04-09
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The Sunday page is shared with Always Belittlin', by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Yacob; Mortimer
First Line: Yessir Uncle Louie's a great guy -
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1933-05-07, 1933-04-09
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The Sunday page is shared with Skippy, by the same creator.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Nugent's Original Puzzles
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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"G" Men vs The Living Masks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Larry Lane; Trigger Dolan; Jerry; Buddy Barton; Mrs. Murphy; The Eel
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: copyright Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

The unidentified artist signs 'J. S. G.' in the penultimate panel of the fourth page

Printed in red and black
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Steve Harvey
First Line: Interesting names of people...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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They Always Get Their Fly!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Tippie
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Tippie Sunday (George Matthew Adams Service) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Tailspin Tommy Tomkins; Betty Lou; Jerry Wayne; Mrs. Wayne; Skeeter; Richard Trevor; Jeeves; Willis Cobb; Mrs. J. Smythe Van Heming; Greagory Kinney; Daniel Dunforth; Israel Plotz; Prof. Blumgartner; Mark Holton; John Slade; Happy; Slavens; Gordon
First Line: Against terrific odds -- after her capture by Slade's gang...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Brown became the inker over Forrest's pencils in 1936
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff; The bank president
First Line: Why don't you start a checking account...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1938-04-10
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tad of the Tanbark; Speed
First Line: We're low on fire-wood, father - I'm off to get some.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Tad of the Tanbark Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: This is the topper to the Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday page, by the same creators.

Two strips per page
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Ted Starr; Hai Soong; Dutch; The Chief
First Line: These two dogs have much I would like to know, Hai Soong!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Don Dixon; Doctor Lugoff; Vigo
First Line: Look there, Don!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The topper of the Sunday page is Tad of the Tanbark, by the same creators.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff; Geevem
First Line: It's a little surprise gift...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Here's th' bread, Gran'ma

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Tippie; Gran'ma
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Tippie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Animal Partnerships

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from This Curious World Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Skipper of the Trolley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Wot you kids up to?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Toonerville Folks Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 1937-01-17
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Printed in red and black
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Gang-Busting Newsboy

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Casper Roberts
Penciller(s): ? [as GT] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as GT] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Michael, the newsboy; Charlie Sutton
First Line: It was a cold night...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The three illustrations are printed in red and black
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Lem Wortle the Practical Joker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Skipper; Lem Wortle
First Line: Start the car in just a minute...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Toonerville Folks Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Printed in red and black
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Everybody's Playmate

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Puzzles, Tricks & Games
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Skippy Skinner
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1933-04-16, 1931-10-25
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The Sunday page is shared with Always Belittlin', by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Can I help you?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1933-04-16, 1931-10-25
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The Sunday page is shared with Skippy, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cowboy Comics
First Line: I've allus wanted to test out...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way daily (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two daily panels, under the feature title 'Cowboy Comics'.

1 - Heroes Are Made - Not Born (same title as panel 1 on the earlier page, but different strip).
2 - The Bender

The balance of this page is taken up with the annual Statement of Ownership (repeated from issue 36).
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Identical to the SoO in issue #36.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Daisybelle
First Line: This is the way to wash dishes
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sunday (Famous Features Syndicate) 1937-12-19 - 1937-12-26
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two Sunday half pages on a single comic book page

Printed in red and black
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Estelle; Aunt Eppie
First Line: Them timbers is strong...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Toonerville Folks Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 1937-01-31
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Printed in red and black
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mutt; Jeff
First Line: Hold the skis down...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1938-03-20
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Printed in red and black
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: This is the way to wash dishes
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sunday (Famous Features Syndicate) 1938-01-30 - 1938-02-06
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two Sunday half pages on a single comic book page

Printed in red and black
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): The Popular Stamp Club
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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School Days

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: We won't, Ma...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way daily (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-07-05 - 1936-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily panels on a single comic book page

1 - The Brain Resters
2 - The Gold Bug
3 - Heroes are Made - Not Mde
4 - A Lift Down
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Herky; Herky's mother; Dabbo
First Line: Hello there, sonny!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Gun Packer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): Marshal Jack Denton; "Chance" Moore; Lee; Red; Lefty; Professor Angel
First Line: As soon as Lee flashes the signal...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: A comic version of a Monogram movie starring Jack Randall
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Figure Skating

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Character(s): Sonja Heine
First Line: Sonja Heine is more at home on skates...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5

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