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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Feature(s): Smilin' Jack; Gasoline Alley

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Skeezix

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Pages: 1

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Writer(s): Gus Edson

Penciller(s): Gus Edson

Inker(s): Gus Edson

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Gumps

Character(s): Andrew Gump; policeman

First Line: Hey, buddy--wanna buy some flowers?

Synopsis: Andrew buys Min some flowers and has a mishap on the way home.

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Pages: 1

Notes: inside front cover; colored only in black, white, and red (all over)

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Prof. Supermind and Son

Character(s): Professor Supermind; Dan; Sorel

First Line: While Professor Supermind and his son, Dan, utilize Supermind's world-shaking discoveries...

Synopsis: Sorel kidnaps Prof. Supermind and steals one of his inventions.

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Pages: 8

Baseball game today

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Gus Edson

Penciller(s): Gus Edson

Inker(s): Gus Edson

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Gumps

Character(s): Chester Gump

First Line: Hello Chester, where are you going?

Synopsis: Chester and his friend find a way to watch a baseball game utilizing a ladder.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Albert Hartje

Penciller(s): Will Ely

Inker(s): Will Ely

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Hurricane Kids

Character(s): Dave Burnham; Alan Burnham; N'Como; Marumbo; Dakka; Mulimbu

First Line: You and Alan have learned my language quickly, Dave...

Synopsis: Dave and Alan try to arrange a treaty between warring tribes and, in the attempt, cure King Marumbo of malaria.

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Pages: 8

Lei-Lai, the Chinese Mata Hari

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: espionage

Feature(s): True Spy Stories

Character(s): Lei-Lai; Pu Feng

First Line: Lei-Lai, "Morning Smile," was the most popular night club hostess in Hankow, China.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dan Gormley (signed)

Inker(s): Dan Gormley (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Feature(s): Gang Busters

Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Grey; Ralph Gilmore (death); The Durowsky Gang [Jan Durowsky (villain, death); Grogan (villain, death); Jack (villain, death); Slug (villain, death)]

First Line: In south Chicago, Illinois, one of the cleverest gangs...

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In Content Item: Flag

Four Color #23 published January 1941
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jim Chambers

Inker(s): Jim Chambers

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Genres: crime

Feature(s): Voice

Character(s): Tim Brant; Bert Wilson; Horatio Warton; Sin Yat Gong

First Line: I've improved my sigma-ray machine...

Synopsis: Sin Yat Gong tries to swindle a diamond from Horatio Warton.

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Pages: 8

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Zack Mosley

Penciller(s): Zack Mosley (signed); Boody Rogers (art assistant)

Inker(s): Zack Mosley (signed); Boody Rogers (art assistant)

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Letterer(s): Boody Rogers

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, aviation

Feature(s): Smilin' Jack

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Cotton Lee; Dixie Lee; Jill Martin; Baron Bloodsoe (villain); Slitz (villain); Teekeela (villain)

First Line: Slitz! A motor's on fire! Get out the parachutes...

Synopsis: Cotton is deserted by the smugglers, but he manages to ride the plane down and survive. Jack lands in his plane, but Cotton tricks him and steals his plane and returns to the gang's hideout. Jack eventually tracks him to the hideout and gets the drop on the gang. Cotton tries to escape and in chasing him Jack accidentally shoots him.

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In Content Item: Flag

Four Color #4 published January 1942
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Reprint Notes: from Smilin' Jack daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937.xx.xx

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Pages: 8

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

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Feature(s): Captain Midnight; Funnies

Character(s): Captain Midnight

First Line: Action packed adventure...

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: House ad for the Captain Midnight feature in the Funnies.

Stamps

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: Free! Roosevelt "Peace" stamp!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad for a variety of stamps.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Victor Boni

Penciller(s): Tom Hickey

Inker(s): Tom Hickey

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Subject Matter

Genres: drama, military

Feature(s): Wally Williams

Character(s): Wally Williams; Gramps; Arlene; Lt. Powers; Sgt. McGrath; Capt. Hart

First Line: Wally feels he has made the wisest decision...

Synopsis: Wally reports to Camp Lawton to begin his training in the Parachute Corps.

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Pages: 6

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): E. C. Stoner

Inker(s): E. C. Stoner

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Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Martan the Marvel Man

Character(s): Martan; Vana; General Pelton

First Line: Our flame throwers are holding back the spheres...

Synopsis: Martan and Vana help Earth fight off an invasion by Saturnians.

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Pages: 6

Gypsy Fortune Teller of the GPU

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: espionage

Feature(s): True Spy Stories

Character(s): Nastia Antionova [Madame Zara]; Felix Derjinski

First Line: Just before the World War Nastia Antionova, about 30 years old, was one of the star gypsy entertainers...

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Frank King

Penciller(s): Frank King

Inker(s): Frank King

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Gasoline Alley

Character(s): Skeezix; Nina; Tops; Pete

First Line: Because Skeezix has invested money in Tops' car...

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Pages: 4

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Jenney

Inker(s): Bob Jenney

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Masked Pilot

Character(s): Erik; Hale; Max Schnussig; Tom; Masked Pilot; Hank; Bill; Ludwig

First Line: Deep in the heart of a Pennsylvania valley...

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Pages: 6

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Funnies

Character(s): Capt. Midnight; Phantasmo; Black Knight; Bob Steele; Sky Ranger

First Line: Meet your favorites!

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Notes: Inside back cover. House ad for the Funnies.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

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Feature(s): Comicscope

First Line: Absolutely free! Special to the readers of Popular Comics

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover. Ad for the "Wings of America" series of images plus the Comicscope projector.