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Issue: Popular Comics #42 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1939
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Issues: #42 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/30/1939
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 33 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Contents copyright: 1938, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.; 1938, 1939 by NEA, Inc.; 1939 by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.; 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, 1939 by R. S. Callender; 1939 by Phillips Lord, Inc.; 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

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 427674. 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
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Dippy the High Diver

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, historical, humorous, western
Character(s): Dippy; Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]; The Masked Pilot; The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Shark Egan; Herky; Bronc Peeler; Toby; Tex Thorne; Ben Hur
First Line: Hey, Dippy, over here!
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[untitled]

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Rudy [as Three-Fisted Rudy]; Killer Kangaroo
First Line: Boys and girls, how do you like this idea?
Synopsis: Rudy thinks he'll be a great boxer.
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Disclose Notes: On inside front cover in black, white and red.
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Winner of May Contest

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Letterer(s): typeset
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[untitled]

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Genres: western
Character(s): Tex Thorne; Topaz (a horse); Jane Hoskins; Jimmy Hoskins; Jerry (villain); Clamp Hackett (villain); Brim (villain; corpse)
First Line: Tex Thorne has been forced to join an outlaw gang.
Synopsis: Clamp orders Tex to get rid of Brim's body.
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The Flop; The Drawback

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
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Reprint Notes: from School Days Out Our Way daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two single panel cartoons.
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Heroes are Made Not Born; Close Relations

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Worry Wart
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Reprint Notes: from Worry Wart daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two single panel cartoons.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Shark Egan; Ace O'Dool; Mary McDermot; Kanaka Lew; Angkar; Curly; Red Mack; Mai Ti
First Line: Shark Egan and his flying pal, Ace O'Dool, disappeared from their 'prison' in the forecastle of the pirate schooner Corsair.
Synopsis: Working separately, Egan and Red Mack make the crew think the ship is haunted.
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Popular Crossword Puzzles by Our Readers

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Disclose Notes: Solution on page 24 of comic and is included in page count.
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Episode 5

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
First Line: A strange bat-like creature has carried Alan off to her nest high on the face of a cliff and dropped him as food to her young.
Synopsis: The boys find a place to stay on the island.
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Mr. Wong, Detective

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Mr. Wong; Lee Tong; Captain Sam Street; Mr. Meisle (death); Mrs. Roemer; Anton Mohl [Mr. Granich] (villain); Carl Roemer (villain)
Synopsis: Mr. Wong solves the crimes.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Fifth chapter of a five-part adaptation of the 1938 Monogram Pictures movie "Mr. Wong, Detective" starring Boris Karloff.
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Toby; Oomog; Li'l Booey
First Line: Oomog, disguised as one of the spooks
Synopsis: Oomog runs into some baby spooks who think he's their uncle Clamy.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Herky; Lois
First Line: She's my gal and I'm her beau
Synopsis: Herky goes to a fortune teller.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
First Line: Sold Out
Synopsis: An elephant boy wants to watch a ball game.
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Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): George
First Line: He used to work in a filling station.
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Reprint Notes: from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 193x-04-01 - 193x-05-xx - 193x-04-21 - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four single panel cow-related gags.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): The Masked Pilot; Tom; Dwight Ellis; Alexis (villain); Otto (villain); Miquel (villain); Josef (villain)
First Line: Well, what is it, Tom?
Synopsis: The Masked Pilot lets people believe Dwight Ellis is dead to force the villain's hand.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]; Skeets Milligan; Betty Lou Barnes; Professor Otto Bumgartner; Miss Stanley; Jeems; Mr. Dunforth; Reverend Meek; Mrs. Wilson; Mr. Plotz; Mr. Trevor; Mr. Holt; Slade
First Line: There is nothing to be accomplished tonight.
Synopsis: Tommy recommends everyone get some sleep since it's dark.
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Reprint Notes: from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
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Are You the All-American Boy or Girl

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Feature(s): Popular Comics Contest
Character(s): Herky
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Disclose Notes: Reprints a panel from a Herky comic. Other art may be by another artist.
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G-Men versus the Living Masks

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Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): G-Men; G-Man Larry Lane; Buddy Barton; Pat McCann [Slim York] (villain)
Synopsis: Buddy is saved from the bomb.
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Stars Over Arizona

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Genres: western
Character(s): Jack Dawson; Grizzly Ike; Jane Manning; Governor Cole; John Cole; Yucca Bill Thompson; Hashknife Holden; Chuckawalla Joe; May (villain); Blackie (villain); Lopez (villain); Sidewinder Steve (villain); Ace Carter (villain)
Synopsis: Jack is on a job to find the Governor's son who has been kidnapped.
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Tarzan and Bolgani

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: jungle
Character(s): James Hunter Blake; Wilbur Stimbul; Bolgani (a gorilla); Histah (a snake)
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Pages: 3
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[untitled]

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Rudy
First Line: Oh, Daddy!! Rudy is missing, I can't find him anywhere!!
Synopsis: Rudy's parents try to find him.
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Reprint Notes: from The Comic Zoo Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 0.4
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Scrapbook Sketches
First Line: What Mother Goose rhyme does this drawing illustrate?
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Life Is Funny That Way
First Line: Hey Mom!! Pop just picked up a bear trap at the rummage sale counter!!
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Pages: 0.16
Disclose Notes: from The Comic Zoo Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 193x-01-23

This is the only appearance of the "Life Is Funny That Way" feature in a comic book.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Popular Stamp Club
First Line: There are a great multitude of ship stamps
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Ben Hur; Malluch; Sheik Ilderim; Simonides; Esther; Balthasar; Messala; Valerius Gratus
First Line: Ben Hur sees the chariot of Sheik Ilderim upset by the horses of the great Massala at the races.
Synopsis: Ben Hur volunteers to race the Sheik's horses in the chariot race.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Fifth chapter of a seven-part adaptation of the novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Officer Harris (death); Al Collins (villain); Cora Collins (villain)
First Line: Together we'll make headlines!
Synopsis: Cora Collins is the brains behinds Al Collins crimes.
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In Content Item: FlagFour Color #7 published July 1940
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Pages: 6
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The Turtles Stomach; The Worry Wart

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Worry Wart
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Worry Wart daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two single panel cartoons.
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Complications; The Bargain Hunter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from School Days Out Our Way daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two single panel cartoons.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Bronc Peeler; Babs Dalton; Bat Wilson (villain); Fritz Hubbard
First Line: I forced Bat Wilson here, 'cause he had other plans for that five thousand he was s'posed to bring!
Synopsis: Bronc uses Bat to find his hideout.
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Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Herky; Noodles Nelson
First Line: I'm gonna be a dictator when I get a little bigger...
Synopsis: Noodles plans to be a dictator when he grows up.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Gregory; Mr. Merryweather
First Line: You boys were plenty slick, but the Mounted Police always get their man.
Synopsis: Mr. Merryweather tries to kiss the bride twice.
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Reprint Notes: from Carnival Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 193x-01-16
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five single panel gags and one four-panel strip on the inside back cover in black, white and red.
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The Funnies

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Funnies
Character(s): Alley Oop; Bosko; Captain Easy; Gene Autry; Little Nemo; Major Hoople; Salesman Sam
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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