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Issue: Popular Comics #40 Public Domain
Publication Date: June 1939
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Issues: #40 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/02/1939
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 32 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date and volume number found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 427672. Copyright given to Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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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
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Aw - don't worry mom - I'll buy you a new bottle of ink!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: He's a five letter man - Sing Sing, Leavenworth, Atlanta and Alcatraz.
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Reprint Notes: from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938-04-04; from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938-04-13; from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938-04-14; from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938-04-25
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four single panel gags.
On inside front cover.
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Episode 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
First Line: Wake up, old top, it's morning
Synopsis: Exploring the island the kids discover dinosaurs.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by R.S. Callender
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The Deep Sea Fish; Born Thirty Years Too Soon; The Slow Starter; The Crammer

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Reprint Notes: from Worry Warts daily (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four single panel gags.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Tex Thorne; Topaz (a horse); Jane Hoskins; Jimmy Hoskins; Mr. Hoskins (death); Brim (villain); Clamp Hackett (villain); Jerky (villain)
First Line: The most I can do is get them away before the gang arrives, hide them and double back.
Synopsis: Jane and jimmy's father is killed by Hackett.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Wally Yoshimura; Dolores Street
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Popular Crossword Puzzles by Our Readers
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.33
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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Rudy Elephant; Mr. Hippo
First Line: Oh, Mister Hippo
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Reprint Notes: from The Comic Zoo Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938-01-16
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
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Fireworks

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Pages: 0.25
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Herky; J. Granville Gurk; Noodles Nelson
First Line: The most worthwhile thing in life is culture..
Synopsis: Granville is talking of the finer things in life.
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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Mr. Wong, Detective

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Mr. Wong; Captain Sam Street; Christian Wilk (death); Countess Olga D'Lantrec; Lee Tong; Anton Mohl [Mr. Granich] (villain); Mr. Winters; Officer Devlin; Theodore Meisle
Synopsis: Investigating the death of Simon Dayton, Mr. Wong is at the scene of another murder.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Third chapter of a five-part adaptation of the 1938 Monogram Pictures movie "Mr. Wong, Detective" starring Boris Karloff.
© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Toby; Oomog
First Line: Why somebody so stingy with ol' island?
Synopsis: Toby and Oomog wind up on a haunted island and Oomog fights a ghost.
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Pages: 2
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The Jack Markey Gang [Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Mrs. Kane; Sheriff Kane (death); Officer Art Shank (death); Butch (villain); George Markey (villain); Jack Markey (villain); Mike Markey (villain); Slick (villain); Tom Markey (villain, death)
Synopsis: The Markey brothers decide to start a gang thinking the cops will never get them.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFour Color #7 published July 1940
as The Jack Markey Gang [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by Phillips H. Lord Inc.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Blackie Bear; Billy Penguin
First Line: Billy! Now that I'm a dentist, I want you to rustle me some business.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Comic Zoo Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Winners of the February Contest

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 0.5
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Albert
First Line: If one of us would get off I could do a lot better job of ridin' this bronco!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1939-02-02; from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1939-02-13; from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1939-02-16; from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1939-02-17
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four single panel cartoons.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Bronc Peeler [also as Black Rider]; Babs Dalton; Fritz; Bat Wilson (villain); Jose (villain)
First Line: I'd give a chunk of money t'know where and who that Black Rider is who held me up.
Synopsis: The Black Rider kidnaps Babs.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]; Skeets Milligan; Ted
First Line: Tom! Th' right motor's missin' a beat!
Synopsis: Tommy is forced to land his plane in a mountainous area.
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Reprint Notes: from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Popular Comics Quiz Contest
First Line: 1. What was the name of the man who slept for twenty years?
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Pages: 2
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G-Men vs the Living Masks!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: crime
Character(s): Larry Lane; Bill; Buddy Barton; Jim; Dr. Toro (villain); Red Johnson (villain); Slim York (villain); Trigger Dolan (villain)
Synopsis: Buddy is captured by the bad guys.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Shark Egan; Curly; Harp; Kanaka Lew; Limey; Mary McDermot; Red Mack
First Line: Sharply nah, mates!
Synopsis: Red Mack is freed by a loyal crewmember.
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Pages: 4
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Popular Conundrums
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Pages: 0.67
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No Collateral; Freedom

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from School Days Out Our Way daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 19xx-11-05 - 19xx-11-1x
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two single panel cartoons.
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The Dry Wash; The Worry Wart

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Worry Wart
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Worry Warts daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two single panel cartoons.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Popular Stamp Club
First Line: The new stamp issued in commemoration of both the World's Fair in New York
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Trigger Smith

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Trigger Smith [also as Arizona Jones]; Buck Mason; Jean Mason; Joe Smith (death); Lopez; Sheriff Smith; Bud Mason (villain, death); Gallop (villain)
Synopsis: Trigger is sworn in as a state marshall after learning of the death of his brother.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, historical
Character(s): Ben Hur; Esther; Malluch; Quintus Arrius; Simonides
First Line: Ben Hur and Arrius, the Roman tribune, whom he has saved from drowning
Synopsis: After saving Arrius, Ben Hur is adopted by the Roman man.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Third chapter of a 7-part adaptation of the novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace.
© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Herky; Flossy Flush; Noodles Nelson
First Line: You're pretty good at gittin' along with th' wimmen, Herk.
Synopsis: Noodles asks Herky for advice about women.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): The Masked Pilot; Dwight Ellis; Marian Brook; Tom
First Line: There! Here's hoping she'll stay put for the remainder of the flight!
Synopsis: The Masked Pilot figures out that someone wants to kill Dwight Ellis.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Herky; Julius Smaltz; Noodles Nelson
First Line: Have you seen Julius Smaltz, th' new kid in town, Noodles?
Synopsis: Noodles convinces himself that the new kid is against him.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: We're having drip coffee this evening, gentlemen.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Carnival Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five single panel cartoons.
On inside back cover.
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Announcing - the New Daisy Lone Scout Carbine

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Colorist(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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