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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: adventure, aviation

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Terry Lee (inset); Pat Ryan (inset); Burma (inset)

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Pages: 1

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous, war

First Line: Step lively, fellows

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Reprint Notes: from You're in the Army Now daily (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

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

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure, aviation

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Fat Stuff; Limehouse; Ringtail (a monkey); Laura (introduction, Limehouse's daughter); Limehouse's wife (introduction)

First Line: Gosh -- a person never realizes what a bore he is till he's alone with himself continually.

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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 Sunday (Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate) 1939-02-xx - 1939-03-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Notes: Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc

The break-in on page 3 takes place around the unused Sunday page of February 12, 1939. The Escape from Death Rock story ends on March 19, 1939.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

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

First Line: I know that goat I found yesterday got your nanny, Chief --

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-06-09

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Pages: 1

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

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Big Stoop; Nastalthia Vincenta Smythe-Heatherstone; Reginald Smythe-Heatherstone; Inspector Gwenn; Lo Sun; Drusilla Crail (villain); Chun Wi (villain)

First Line: Oh, what have I done?

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Reprint Notes: from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-09-16, 1938-09-19, 1938-09-30, 1938-10-10, 1938-10-11

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure, aviation

Character(s): Captain Midnight [Captain Jim Albright]; Chuck Ramsay [SS-11]; unnamed farmer; Major Steele (at Secret Squadron HQ); Jack Conway (test pilot); Ivan Shark (villain); Fang (villain); Fury Shark (villain); Gardo (villain, mention only)

First Line: After forcing Shark's henchman, Gardo, to land, Captain Midnight and Chuck are delayed by an irate farmer while Gardo slips away...

Synopsis: Midnight and Chuck land in a farmer's field and talk their way out of being taken to the local Sheriff, but lose their prisoner, Gardo, in the process. They head to a squadron aerial instrument company, where they learn that several planes have been sabotaged. Captain Midnight vows to discover and capture the person responsible.

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Captain Midnight Archives #1 published December 2013
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Pages: 6

Notes: Masthead reads "Copr., 1942, by The Wander Co.".

Last appearance of Captain Midnight in a Dell magazine.

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Genres: drama

Character(s): Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]; Millie Gump; Hortense De Stross; Andrew Gump; Min Gump; Tom

First Line: Oh, Tom! Isn't this swell

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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: western

Character(s): Cyclone; Midge; The Great Inca; Titaca; Aunt Llo; Don Manuelo McCarthy; Sandy Waters; Don Iago (villain); Captain Cerdoso (villain)

First Line: Escaping from Don Iago's riflemen, Cyclone and Midge follow an Indian guide through an ancient tunnel under the mountain...

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Pages: 7

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

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Genres: adventure, war

Character(s): Don Winslow; Red Pennington; Professor Lancton; The Purple Dictator (villain)

First Line: Don Winslow hastens to find and protect the inventor of V707, a terrible explosive.

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Reprint Notes: from Don Winslow of the Navy Sunday (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

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Genres: drama

Character(s): Skeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Tops; Walt Wallet; Auntie Blossom [Phyllis Wallet]; Corky Wallet; Judy Wallet

First Line: We're out of money, out of grub, out of gas.

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Reprint Notes: from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937-08-19, 1937-08-21, 1937-08-23

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Pages: 4

Andy Panda Appears in New Funnies

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

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Genres: anthropomorphic

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Pages: 0.5

Stamps

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 0.5

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Dan Druff

First Line: This is Dan Druff Chief --

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-xx-xx

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Pages: 0.5

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Genres: humorous

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

First Line: You girls were right --

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-11-30

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Pages: 0.5

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Genres: superhero, war

Character(s): Soto (Terry's servant); Jack Mullin (newspaperman); Von Haupt (villain, death); Von Huupt's assistant (villain); Dr. Gluck (villain)

First Line: The time -- April, 1917

Synopsis: The U.S. has declared war on Germany. Von Haupt and his assistant burn all incriminating documents and take it on the lam. However, newsman Jack Mullin learns of the spies' activities and tries to enlist Nick's help in investigating them, but Nick refuses. However, the Owl investigates a mysterious new neighbor and discovers him to be an invalid Von Haupt.

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Pages: 6

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

Script credit suggested by the Who's Who.

The Silk Hat Gang

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: crime

Character(s): Chief John Winston; The Silk Hat Gang [Sparkie Travers (villain, death); Blondie (villain); Gyp (villain); Flash Lily (villain)]

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

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Pages: 6

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

Storm Pilot

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Dan Wentworth; Frank Wentworth; Mrs. Wentworth; Roy (a dog)

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: adventure, historical

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

First Line: Daybreak finds Captain Bill Brady, the volunteer sentry, sound asleep--

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Pages: 8

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

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous, war

First Line: Five billion for defense, and I can't win two bits of it!

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Reprint Notes: from You're in the Army Now daily (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: 4 single panel gags on inside back cover in black, white and red.

1941, The Register and Tribune Syndicate.

Now You Can Subscribe to the New Funnies

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

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): New Funnies

Character(s): Andy Panda; Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Peter Rabbit; Felix the Cat; Oswald; Li'l Eight Ball

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.