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Issue: Popular Comics #84 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1943
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Issues: #84 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/02/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1943 by Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Andrew Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump
First Line: A penny for your thoughts
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1938.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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]; Fat Stuff; Downwind Jaxon; Inspector (death); Mary Smith; Mummy Smith (death); Hop (villain)
First Line: Well, I wish you all the luck in the world
Synopsis: Mummy Smith accidently kills the Inspector, and decides to commit suicide instead of serving time in jail. Hop sabotages Jack's plane, causing him to crash in front of Mary's trailer.
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Reprint Notes: from Smilin' Jack (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1939
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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The Return of Robin Hood [Episode 6]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): Robin Hood; Will Scarlett; Sir Henry Langford; Hal Langford; Sir Gregory; Romain De Corbeau; Robber Baron
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: © 1943 by R. S. Callender.

Gaylord Du Bois script credit for Return of Robin Hood [episode 6] as per page 92, "Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books, Sorted by Title," compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott. Gaylord Du Bois script identification by David Porta, January 9, 2017.
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The Food Bootleggers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Mike; Ned Walters; Joe; Mrs. Jones; Harvey Q. Walling (villain); Doc Hermann Schwerner (villain); Soapy Max Modin (villain); Fred Schwerner (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1943 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc. Previous indexer credit art to Louis Ferstadt.
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No Crime Is Perfect

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Detective Grady; Mrs. Casey; Ed Sharpe (villain); The Crab [Lester Crabb] (villain)
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): April Kane; Big Stoop; Dillon Kane; Mala; Sanjak [also as Madame Sud] (villain); Weazel [M. Belette] (villain); Baron De Plexus (villain); Slugger Dunn (villain)
First Line: Stoop, search them for extra weapons!
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Reprint Notes: from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Character(s): Don Winslow; Red Pennington
First Line: In the flight tower at the Pensacola Air Station
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Reprint Notes: from Don Winslow of the Navy (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Skeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Aunt Hessie; Larry Packer; Jessica
First Line: Gee, Nina, it's the first time I've had a chance like this!
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Reprint Notes: from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.?
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): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Chief Murphy; Officer Mike; Phyllis (first appearance); Ethelbert Hambone (first appearance); Mrs. Cooper (first appearance); Snake Anton (villain)
First Line: Ethelbert!... Did you get the part?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1943 by R. S. Callender
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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]
First Line: We've circled the whole, plateau, Dave
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1943, 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; Spooky (a cat)
First Line: You've been working there for two hours, Chief
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1939 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Cyclone; Midge [as Archibald Montgomery Smith]; Sandy Waters; Lefty (villain); Smoky (villain)
First Line: As Coyote's newly appointed Marshal
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1943, by R. S. Callender.
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Get Tiger Power Now it's Easy!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Muscle Power Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover in black, white and red.
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Free 33 Power Telescope Lens Kit

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Metro Publications
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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