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Issue: Popular Comics #76 Public Domain
Publication Date: June 1942
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Issues: #76 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/01/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): George T. Delacorte, Jr. [as G. T. Delacorte, Jr.] (president); Helen Meyer [as H. Meyer] (vice-president); Margarita Delacorte (secretary)
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
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation, drama, humorous, war
Feature(s): Smilin' Jack
Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Terry Lee (inset); Connie [George Webster Confucius] (inset); Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright] (inset); Skeezix Wallet (inset); Tops (inset); Don Winslow (inset)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Lichtenstein [as Lichty] (signed)
Penciller(s): George Lichtenstein [as Lichty] (signed)
Inker(s): George Lichtenstein [as Lichty] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Grin and Bear It
First Line: Before I finish
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1941.?; from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1941.05.11
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six single panel cartoons on inside front cover in black, white and red.
© 1941 Chicago Times, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Zack Mosley (signed)
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; also as Ghost Killer]; Fat Stuff; Limehouse; Leonard; Fergus; Le Meuix; Eagle Eye (villain); Lizard (villain); Slab (villain); The Head (villain); The Claw (villain)
First Line: Before you completely lose your mind
Synopsis: Limehouse puts Jack and Fat Stuff in Death Rock, a jail in the South Sea Islands.
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.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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Andy Panda Appears in New Funnies

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Andy Panda
Character(s): Andy Panda
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Stamps

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[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; Burma [also as Burmadine Lee]; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; Big Stoop; Nastalthia Vincenta Smythe-Heatherstone; Reginald Smythe-Heatherstone; Lan; Drusilla Crail
First Line: Listen, Terry-you've been swell to Burma
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.07.22; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.07.25; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.07.26; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.07.27; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.07.28; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.07.29; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.07.30; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.01; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.03; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.04; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.05; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.06; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.08; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.09; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.10; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.13; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.15; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.16; from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.08.17
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
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Gormley (signed)
Inker(s): Dan Gormley (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Captain Midnight
Character(s): Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Lyle William Kelly [SS-11] (Midnight's Chief Lieutenant); Chuck Ramsay; Joyce Ryan; SS-29; Ivan Shark (villain); Fury Shark (villain, Ivan's daughter); Ivan Shark's gang (villains, some die)
First Line: Captain Midnight, leader of the Secret Squadron
Synopsis: Captain Midnight and Kelly rescue SS-29 from Ivan Shark's seaplane base, but the rescued agent is seriously injured during the escape. Midnight and company jump into a seaplane and head for a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, then, having delivered him to the doctors, head out with other squadron members to attack Shark's seaplane stronghold.
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In Content Item: FlagCaptain Midnight Archives #1 published December 2013
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: The masthead reads "Copr., 1942, by The Wander Co.".

Storyline continued from previous issue.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank V. Martinek (credited)
Penciller(s): Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)
Inker(s): Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Don Winslow of the Navy
Character(s): Don Winslow; Red Pennington; Captain Dorne; Lawson Lugg [also as Baron] (villain)
First Line: Winslow is now en route to Palm City
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Reprint Notes: from Don Winslow of the Navy newspaper strip (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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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, historical
Feature(s): The Hurricane Kids
Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Captain Bill Brady; Omu
First Line: After spending a night off shore in the turtle-shell boat
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.
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[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: Guess who I've invited here
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 4 single panel gags.
1941, The Register and Tribune Syndicate.
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Flame Fluke

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; Earl Stover; Spooky (a cat)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.06.02
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Bence Fuster

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); Sparks (a dog)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.05.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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[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): Nick Terry as The Owl
Character(s): Owl [Nick Terry]; Owl Girl [Belle Wayne]; Chief Murphy; Willie the Wart (death)
First Line: Our scene -- a squalid section of New York's water front
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.
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Fight for Freedom

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Hal Bittner [as Hal BiT] (signed)
Inker(s): Hal Bittner [as Hal BiT] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Philippe Duval; Pierre; Jacques (a dog, death)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Artist signature combines the "l" and "B", making it look like HaBiT.
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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; Walt Wallet; Sheriff J. P. Lindsay (first appearance)
First Line: We need some metal braces.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.07.17; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.07.20; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.07.21; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.07.22; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.07.23
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1937 by the Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Gates; Henry Duffy (villain); Dodger [James Willis] (villain, death)
First Line: The story of "Dodger" Willis, the one-man crime wave
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFour Color #24 published January 1943
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1942, by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Lichtenstein [as Lichty] (signed)
Penciller(s): George Lichtenstein [as Lichty] (signed)
Inker(s): George Lichtenstein [as Lichty] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Grin and Bear It
First Line: Naw, it ain't a toy boat
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six single panel cartoons on inside back cover in black, white and red.
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Presenting the New Daisy Defender

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

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