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Issue: Popular Comics #77 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1942
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Issues: #77 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/01/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (13 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. 3.
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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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Cover, Front
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
Character(s): Nastalthia Vincenta Smythe-Heatherstone; Fat Stuff; Downwind Jaxon
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Yankee Wings

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Feature(s): U.S. Army Aviation
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside front cover in black, white and red.
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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]; Fat Stuff; Limehouse; Eagle Eye (villain); Slab (villain, death); The Head (villain); The Claw (villain)
First Line: Guard or no guard
Synopsis: The Head breaks outs of jail, taking Jack and Fat Stuff with him. They eventually get caught, and Jack gets put into solitary confinement.
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In Content Item: FlagFour Color #14 published January 1942
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Smilin' Jack Sunday (Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-02-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
First Line: Would it trouble your men if I asked for a guide through the camp
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from You're in the Army Now (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1941-03-25; 1941-04-23; 194x-xx-xx; 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 4 single panel gags.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Burma [also as Burmadine Lee]; Nastalthia Vincenta Smythe-Heatherstone; Reginald Smythe-Heatherstone; Soy; Wei; Drusilla Crail (villain); Chun Wi (villain)
First Line: Ah, there, Drusilla
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Reprint Notes: from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-08-18 - 1938-08-20; 1938-08-22 - 1938-08-27; 1938-08-29 - 1938-09-03; 1938-09-05 - 1938-09-10; 1938-09-12 - 1938-09-13
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Captain Midnight [Jim Albright]; Chuck Ramsey; Major Barry Steele; Gardo (villain)
First Line: Following the defeat of his Fifth Column air fleet by Captain Midnight
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1942, by The Wander Co.
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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; Spooky (a cat)
First Line: Smokey's wife just phoned, Chief
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-06-16
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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: adventure, western
Character(s): Cyclone; Midge; Calico (a horse); Teeko; Don Iago (villain); Captain Cerdoso (villain); Pancho (villain)
First Line: Escaping from Don Iago's torture chamber
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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: war
Character(s): Don Winslow; Red Pennington; Captain Dorne; Professor Olympus Lancton; Lawson Lugg [also as Baron] (villain, death); The Purple Dictator (villain); Lena (a cat)
First Line: Don Winslow and Red have trailed Lawson Lugg to a U.S. warship.
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Reprint Notes: from Don Winslow of the Navy newspaper strip (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Skeezix Wallet; Tops; Peoria Pete
First Line: I'm so hungry you could play me like a xylophone.
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Reprint Notes: from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937-07-27; 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1937 by the Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
First Line: Andy Panda appears in The Funnies
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.6
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Stamps

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (a cat)
First Line: So the Knitwit Knitting Club's meeting here today
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-xx-xx
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): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Chief Murphy; Seth Swivelbottom; Mrs. Swivelbottom
First Line: G'night, Chief! Wait, Nick!
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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
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Murphy; Officer Frazer; Jinks (villain, death); Pete (villain, death)
First Line: A crate of poisonous snakes proves deadly
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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The Deserter

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jeff Otis; Mike (a dog)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Captain Bill Brady; Omu
First Line: Tell me, Dave -- does this cliff run all around the island's central part?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
First Line: Gosh - it was double peachy of the Chief to give me the afternoon off
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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"A special message to the boys and girls of America from Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion, war
Synopsis: The publishers donated this space, on behalf of the U.S. Savings Bonds and War Stamps campaign, to published a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., encouraging the boys and girls of America to buy at least one 10 cent Savings Stamp each week to help the war effort.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. This PSA appears in comics from multiple publishers in 1942.

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