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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: adventure, aviation

Feature(s): Smilin' Jack

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Owl [Nick Terry]; The Voice [Tim Brant]; The Masked Pilot; Terry Lee; Burma [also as Burmadine Lee]; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; Nastalthia Vincenta Smythe-Heatherstone; Hunter Yurk

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Pages: 1

[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; Cookie Stover; Spooky (a cat)

First Line: Hey, Smokey - I want you to beat those rugs on the line

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.xx.xx

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Pages: 1

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

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Zack Mosley (credited)

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, aviation

Feature(s): Smilin' Jack

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin; also as Powder]; Fat Stuff (introduction); Boona Goo (introduction); Taboo (introduction); Chief (introduction); Dixie Lee (cameo, flashback); The Ring [The Head (villain); The Claw (villain)]

First Line: Well, 'Head,' why don't you dust 'Powder' off

Synopsis: Jack's plane crashes and he ends up on an island. It happens to be the island in which Powder is engaged to the Chief's daughter.

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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 daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Look!! The Funnies Featuring Captain Midnight

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

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Feature(s): The Funnies

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Pages: 0.67

Free!

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 0.33

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Milton Caniff (credited)

Penciller(s): Milton Caniff (credited)

Inker(s): Milton Caniff (credited)

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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: You say that a British gunboat went by during the night.

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Reprint Notes: from Terry and the Pirates daily and Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.05.29 - 1938.06.22

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): Frank Thomas

Penciller(s): Frank Thomas (credited)

Inker(s): Frank Thomas (credited)

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Owl

Character(s): Owl [Nick Terry]; Owl Girl [Belle Wayne]; Soto; Chief Murphy; Officer O'Toole; Termite Group [Mr. Milton (villain, death)]

First Line: Milton, have you composed the birthday greeting poem

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Pages: 7

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

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Frank King

Penciller(s): Frank King [as King] (signed)

Inker(s): Frank King [as King] (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous

Feature(s): Gasoline Alley

Character(s): Jessica; Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet; Tops; Uncle Avery; Walt Wallet

First Line: Uncle Avery was awfully nice about it, Tops.

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Reprint Notes: from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.xx.xx

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Pages: 4

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

The "John Doe" Gang

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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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Feature(s): Gang Busters

Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; Officer Kelly; The John Doe Gang (villains); Johnnie Chek (villain); Joe Meggs (villain)

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

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Pages: 6

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

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Crusoes

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

First Line: Andy... you get a few bushels of charcoal from the burned house

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Pages: 4

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

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman (credited)

Penciller(s): Bill Holman (credited)

Inker(s): Bill Holman (credited)

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)

First Line: Galloping guns, Smokey

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.03.24

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman (credited)

Penciller(s): Bill Holman (credited)

Inker(s): Bill Holman (credited)

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)

First Line: Thanks for calling me, Chief

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.03.31

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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

Fifty Blank Passports

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): True Spy Stories

Character(s): Mr. Sheldon

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Pages: 1

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

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Hermann [as Hermann] (signed)

Inker(s): John Hermann [as Hermann] (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: espionage, humorous

Feature(s): Joe Snoope

Character(s): Joe Snoope; Spencer Gable; Tracey Fonda

First Line: Get me over to the west side pier in a hurry

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Pages: 1

[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; Jim Steele (death); Kurt (villain)

First Line: Look, boss...bullet holes all around the windshield!

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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): Bill Ely [as Will Ely] (credited and signed)

Inker(s): Bill Ely [as Will Ely] (credited and signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Hurricane Kids

Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Captain Bill Brady; Omu

First Line: If our propeller shaft is broken

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Pages: 8

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

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jim Chambers (signed)

Inker(s): Jim Chambers (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery, superhero

Feature(s): The Voice

Character(s): The Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson; Marsha Forbes; Barney (villain); Igor Thorenson (villain); Stillet (villain); Wart Hafner (villain)

First Line: You say your father was a sea captain

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Pages: 8

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

[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): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, military

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

First Line: Junior will leave

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

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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

Famous Stories #1 - Treasure Island

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

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Genres: adventure

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.