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Issue: Popular Comics #66 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1941
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Issues: #66 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/01/1941
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.
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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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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Professor Supermind and Son
Character(s): Dan Warren
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Boys and Girls it's Free!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Schwinn
Character(s): Kent
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for free Movie Cyclorama promoting Schwinn bikes.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Professor Supermind and Son
Character(s): Professor Supermind [Professor Warren]; Dan Warren; General Thurner
First Line: The invasion forces have succeeded in tunneling under the ocean
Synopsis: Professor Supermind and Dan stop the invasion.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1941, by R. S. Callender
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Zack Mosley
Penciller(s): Zack Mosley (signed); Boody Rogers (art assistant)
Inker(s): Zack Mosley (signed); Boody Rogers (art assistant)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Boody Rogers
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Smilin' Jack
Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Cotton Lee; Dixie Lee; Jill Martin; Ching; Mr. Jones (villain); Baron Bloodsoe (villain); Teekeela (villain); Slitz (villain)
First Line: Cotton, won't you please try to find a job
Synopsis: Dixie comes home to find that Cotton, who had eloped with Jack's sister Jill, has left her. Lured by promises of easy money, Cotton gets a job as a pilot for the Baron. When the Baron's plane is spotted by the border patrol, the human "cargo" is dumped to remove any evidence. Jack uses a special pressure suit to fly high enough to intercept the airliner. He strafes the airline with a machine gun, setting the engines on fire.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFour Color #4 published January 1942
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Smilin' Jack daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937.xx.xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jim Chambers (credited)
Inker(s): Jim Chambers (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): The Voice the Invisible Detective
Character(s): The Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson; Horatio Warton; Mr. Hare; Allen; Wacky (villain); Bull (villain)
First Line: I've improved my sigma ray machine so it makes a suit of invisibility good for twenty-four hours!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1941, by R. S. Callender
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Holman (credited)
Penciller(s): Bill Holman (credited)
Inker(s): Bill Holman (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Smokey Stover
Character(s): Smokey Stover
First Line: Hey, buddy - how's chances of joining the fire department?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Albert Hartje (credited)
Penciller(s): Will Ely (credited)
Inker(s): Will Ely (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Hurricane Kids
Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Captain Bill Brady; N'Gomo
First Line: Well, lads, we've collected enough tools
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1941, by R. S. Callender
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Victor Boni (credited)
Penciller(s): Tom Hickey (credited)
Inker(s): Tom Hickey (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Wally Williams American Boy
Character(s): Wally Williams; Arlene Grahame; Mule Miller; Swan; Captain Beech; Sgt. Kupensky
First Line: Well, the toughening-up process at Lawton is over
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Thompson, the Masquerading Yeoman

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): True Spy Stories
Character(s): Harry Thomas Thompson
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCamp Comics #2 published March 1942
as Thompson, the Masquerading Yeoman [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1941, by R. S. Callender
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Jenney (credited)
Penciller(s): Bob Jenney (credited)
Inker(s): Bob Jenney (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Masked Pilot
Character(s): The Masked Pilot; Tom; Mr. Hale
First Line: Returning from a dangerous mission, the Masked Pilot radios g-man Hale
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1941 by R. S. Callender
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Officer O'Rourke (death); Officer Willett; Tom Trainey (villain); Big Mike Dorado (villain)
First Line: Big Mike Dorado has served his seven-year term for assault
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1941, by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank King (credited)
Penciller(s): Frank King (credited)
Inker(s): Frank King (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): Gasoline Alley
Character(s): Skeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Tops; Uncle Avery; Jessica
First Line: I brought your car back, Tops.
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Reprint Notes: from Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc. ? [newspaper strip reprint]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Holman (credited)
Penciller(s): Bill Holman (credited)
Inker(s): Bill Holman (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Smokey Stover
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Mrs. Pip; Chief
First Line: All those tonics I've been using are swell
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Reprint Notes: from ? [newspaper strip reprint]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.4
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.6
Disclose Notes: Miscellaneous ads
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Yoshio Matsuda -- of the Japanese Navy

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): True Spy Stories
Character(s): Yoshio Matsuda
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCamp Comics #2 published March 1942
as Yoshio Matsuda -- of the Japanese Navy [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1941, by R. S. Callender
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): E. C. Stoner (signed)
Inker(s): E. C. Stoner (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): The Marvel Man
Character(s): The Marvel Man [Martan]; Vana (Martan's wife); General Pelton; Sgt. Darrow; Sgt. Leroy; Sgt. McRay; Sgt. Barr
First Line: Those overgrown germs from Saturn are still trying to break through our lines, Martan!
Synopsis: Marten and his wife have come from their native planet to Earth, where he rescues civilization from an invasion by spacemen, only to find Earth faced with a worse threat: hungry, germ-like beings from Saturn who are eating up every living thing they meet!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1941, by R. S. Callender.

Martan comes from the Planet Antaclea.
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Free Valuable Gifts from Orphan Annie

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Little Orphan Annie; Quaker
Character(s): Little Orphan Annie
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Train Your Feet for Active Sports

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo); ?
Inker(s): ? (photo); ?
Colorist(s): ? (photo); ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Keds
Character(s): Frank Leahy (photo)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover

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