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Issue: Popular Comics #73 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1942
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Issues: #73 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/02/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1942 by Dell Publishing Co., Inc.

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 2.
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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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation, drama, mystery, superhero
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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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
First Line: Interesting work, isn't it?
Reprinting
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
Disclose Notes: 4 single panel gags on inside front cover in black, white and red.
1941 The Register and Tribune Syndicate.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
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.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFour 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
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Big Stoop; Burma [also as Burmadine Lee]; Nastalthia Vincenta Smythe-Heatherstone; Hunter Yurk (villain)
First Line: I said, sir, that this is my brother, sister, and Chinese servant!
Reprinting
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
Disclose Notes: Dailies and Sundays are printed in one continuous sequence, with the dailies in color.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1942 by R. S. Callender.
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Action! Thrills! Read! Red Ryder Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Stamps

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Ice Jam

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat); Old Gray Mayor
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.03.03
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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
Disclose Notes: Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.
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Boy Spy of the West Coast

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): John Biddle; Karl Biddle
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1942, 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: historical
Character(s): John Crusoe; Mae Crusoe; Paul Crusoe; Ted Crusoe; Andy
First Line: When baby Ted is six weeks old
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
First Line: Wow! - It sure is hot, Chief - we picked the right day to go bathing!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.28
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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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
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
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!
Reprinting
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
Disclose Notes: Copyright, 1937, by the Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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The Higgins Gang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; The Higgings Gang [Ace Higgins (villain); Batty (villain, death); Putsey (villain, death); Slim (villain, death)]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFour Color #24 published January 1943
as The Higgins Gang [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1942, by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.
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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; Tom; Mrs. White
First Line: Ha! There's ol' Blazer White's airport
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Captain Bill Brady; Omu
First Line: Wow! What a nightmare
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.
Artist signature on last page.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
First Line: If something suddenly happened to my rank
Reprinting
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
Disclose Notes: 4 single panel gags on inside front cover in black, white and red.
1941 The Register and Tribune Syndicate.
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Prizes for All

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed Co.
Character(s): Red Ryder
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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