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[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, aviation, drama, mystery, superhero

Feature(s): Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; The Voice

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Terry Lee; Skeezix Wallet (inset); Tops (inset); Owl [Nick Terry] (inset); The Voice [Tim Brant] (inset)

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)

Penciller(s): Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)

Inker(s): Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, war

Feature(s): You're In the Army Now

First Line: Interesting work, isn't it?

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Reprint Notes: from You're In the Army Now daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1941.05.30; from You're In the Army Now daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1941.06.03; from You're In the Army Now daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1941.?.?; from You're In the Army Now daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1941.05.08

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: 4 single panel gags on inside front cover in black, white and red.
1941 The Register and Tribune Syndicate.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Zack Mosley (credited)

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

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

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Boody Rogers

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, aviation

Feature(s): Smilin' Jack

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin; also as Powder]; Bunny Wing; Gull Wing; Inspector; Laura; The Head (villain); Claw (villain)

First Line: "Head," are you really gonna let th' chef dangle from that tuna rod all night?

Synopsis: The Head figures out that Powder is an imposter.

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In Content Item: Flag

Four Color #14 published January 1942
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes: from Smilin' Jack (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.09.xx - 1938.xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Milton Caniff (credited)

Penciller(s): Milton Caniff (credited)

Inker(s): Milton Caniff (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Terry and the Pirates

Character(s): Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Big Stoop; Burma [also as Burmadine Lee]; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; Nastalthia Vincenta Smythe-Heatherstone; Hunter Yurk (villain)

First Line: I said, sir, that this is my brother, sister, and Chinese servant!

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Reprint Notes: from Terry and the Pirates daily and Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.05.08 - 1938.07.21

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Notes: Dailies and Sundays are printed in one continuous sequence, with the dailies in color.

[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

Character(s): The Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson; Tex Wilson; Dort (villain); Pete (villain); Don Ricard (villain)

First Line: High in the sky, winging westward, a small cabin plane with Tim, Curly and Bert as passengers

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Pages: 8

Notes: Copr., 1942 by R. S. Callender.

Action! Thrills! Read! Red Ryder Comics

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Red Ryder

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Pages: 0.33

Stamps

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.67

Ice Jam

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; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat); Old Gray Mayor

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.03.03

Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.

[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; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Wow - this zero weather makes you feel like hunting

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.02.25

Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Frank Thomas (credited)

Inker(s): Frank Thomas (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Owl

Character(s): Owl [Nick Terry]; Owl Girl [Belle Wayne]; Soto; Chief Murphy; Aunt Flossie; Donald Penrose (corpse); Charles

First Line: Well Nick, what do you think?

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Notes: Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.

Boy Spy of the West Coast

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

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Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): True Spy Stories

Character(s): John Biddle; Karl Biddle

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Pages: 1

Notes: Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: historical

Feature(s): The Crusoes

Character(s): John Crusoe; Mae Crusoe; Paul Crusoe; Ted Crusoe; Andy

First Line: When baby Ted is six weeks old

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Pages: 4

[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; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Wow! - It sure is hot, Chief - we picked the right day to go bathing!

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.28

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Termite Spies

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

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Pages: 1

Notes: Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.

[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, humorous

Feature(s): Gasoline Alley

Character(s): Skeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Tops; Mr. Grimes; Uncle Avery

First Line: Golly. I'm so proud to be a half owner of our car, Tops!

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Reprint Notes: from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.05.27; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.?.?; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.06.04

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Copyright, 1937, by the Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.

The Higgins Gang

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dan Gormley (signed)

Inker(s): Dan Gormley (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Feature(s): Gang Busters

Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; The Higgings Gang [Ace Higgins (villain); Batty (villain, death); Putsey (villain, death); Slim (villain, death)]

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In Content Item: Flag

Four Color #24 published January 1943
as The Higgins Gang [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: Copr., 1942, by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.

[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, aviation

Feature(s): The Masked Pilot

Character(s): The Masked Pilot; Tom; Mrs. White

First Line: Ha! There's ol' Blazer White's airport

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Pages: 6

Notes: Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Albert Hartje (credited)

Penciller(s): Will Ely (signed)

Inker(s): Will Ely (signed)

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; Omu

First Line: Wow! What a nightmare

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Pages: 8

Notes: Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.
Artist signature on last page.

[untitled]

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)

Penciller(s): Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)

Inker(s): Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, war

Feature(s): You're In the Army Now

First Line: If something suddenly happened to my rank

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Reprint Notes: from You're In the Army Now daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1941.?.?; from You're In the Army Now daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1941.?.?; from You're In the Army Now daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1941.?.?; from You're In the Army Now daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1941.04.21

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: 4 single panel gags on inside front cover in black, white and red.
1941 The Register and Tribune Syndicate.

Prizes for All

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): American Seed Co.

Character(s): Red Ryder

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.