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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Downwind Jaxon; Terry Lee

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Pages: 1

Parents! Give This Welcome Christmas Gift

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

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

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Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies Comics

Character(s): Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Zack Mosley (credited)

Penciller(s): Boody Rogers [as Zack Mosley] (credited)

Inker(s): Boody Rogers [as Zack Mosley] (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Boody Rogers

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Smilin' Jack

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Fat Stuff; Downwind Jaxon; Mary Smith; Mummy Smith; Donnie; Jerry; Hop (villain); Chief No-Talk (villain)

First Line: Chief, I won't have time to wait 'til you catch a bunch of tarantulas!

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Reprint Notes: from Smilin' Jack (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1939.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

The Return of Robin Hood [Episode 5]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois

Penciller(s): Arthur Jameson

Inker(s): Arthur Jameson

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, historical

Feature(s): The Return of Robin Hood

Character(s): Robin Hood; Tom Goodwin; Lady Hilda Hollowell; Cedric Hollowell; Pepin; Maurice; Malvin the Butcher [Count Malvin Le Sueur]

Synopsis: Robin Hood rescues Lady Hilda from Malvin the Butcher.

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Pages: 10

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

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jim Chambers

Inker(s): Jim Chambers

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Feature(s): Gang Busters

Character(s): Chief John Winston; Mrs. Mallone; Tony Paletti; Widow Hayes; Mr. Fawley; Fred Aker; Mrs. Aker; Colonel Davannon; Casey; Frank; Joe; Blackout Protective Society [Silk Spanella (villain); Spike (villain); Louis (villain); Piggy (villain)]

First Line: Silk Spanella outlines a new racket to his mob.

Synopsis: Chief Winston breaks up a blackout protection racket.

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In Content Item: Flag

Four Color #24 published January 1943
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

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

[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; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; April Kane; Big Stoop; Dillon Kane; Sanjak [also as Madame Sud] (villain); Weazel [M. Belette] (villain); Baron De Plexus (villain); Slugger Dunn (villain)

First Line: Is shoomike gleam of lights!

Synopsis: Madame Sud reveals to April that she is secretly Sanjak.

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In Content Item: Flag

Four Color #44 published May 1944
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes: From Terry and The Pirates (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1939.01.26-1939.01.28, 1939-01.30-1939.02.04, 1939.02.06-1939.02.11, 1939.02.13-1939.02.18, 1939.02.20, 1939.02.21

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

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

Sundays are part of the continuity but are omitted.

[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; Professor Olympus Lancton; Mr. Anders

First Line: Today's test will be under actual combat conditions, gentlemen!

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Reprint Notes: from Don Winslow of the Navy (Bell Syndicate) ?

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.

[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; Mr. Clock; Aunt Hessie

First Line: I can see her

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Reprint Notes: from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.10.18; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.10.19; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.10.20; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.10.21

Miscellaneous

Pages: 3

Monster of the Deep

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

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Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: war

Character(s): Danny Perkins; Phil Perkins; Nazis (villains)

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Pages: 3

[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]; Belle Wayne; Chief Murphy; Steve; Mr. Broadhead (first appearance, death); Mr. Westmore (first appearance)

First Line: Yes...this is the Merlin home

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 5.89

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

Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.

Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

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Pages: 0.11

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois

Penciller(s): John Hampton [as John Wade Hampton] (credited)

Inker(s): John Hampton [as John Wade Hampton] (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Cyclone

Character(s): Cyclone; Midge; Calico (a horse); Sandy Waters; The Bowdry Gang (villains); Hoot Bowdry (villain)

First Line: That sign looks kinda useless, Midge

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

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)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

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

First Line: Whoopee! Yippee! Yow!

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) ?; from Smokey Stover daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.12.15

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[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

Feature(s): The Hurricane Kids

Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]

First Line: Reaching the top of the island's plateau...

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

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

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gus Edson (credited)

Penciller(s): Gus Edson (credited)

Inker(s): Gus Edson (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: drama

Feature(s): The Gumps

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

First Line: Look at that family grouped around the Christmas tree!

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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.12.19 ?

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: On inside back cover in black, white and red.
Copyright 1937 by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.

This Christmas--Give a Subscription to New Funnies

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

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Writer(s): ?

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): New Funnies

Character(s): Santa Claus; Felix the Cat; Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Andy Panda

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover