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Issue: Popular Comics #86 Public Domain
Publication Date: April 1943
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Issues: #86 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/01/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 22 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date per 1943 Copyright Entries, Periodicals.

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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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: humorous, war
Character(s): The Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane; Nutsy Boltaction; Screwy Turnbuckle]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Stop being silly and eat your dinner, Willis!
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Reprint Notes: from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.05.06; from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.05.09; from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.?; from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.05.07
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four single panel cartoons on inside front cover in black and white.
© 1942 Chicago Times, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Character(s): The Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane; Nutsy Boltaction; Screwy Turnbuckle]; Japanese (villains)
First Line: Brother Gremlins -- we now enter the realm of higher mathematics --
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: P.C.#86
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1943, by Daniel J. Gormley.

Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999.
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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; Woo-Woo Bali [as Woo Woo Bali]; Mary Smith; Dixie Lee; Carmen; Elsa; Evelyn; Laura
First Line: Mary, you've been swell
Synopsis: After Downwind's picture appears in a national newspaper, all the women he's jilted come looking for him.
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Reprint Notes: from Smilin' Jack (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1939.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: drama, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]; Andrew Gump; Min Gump; Larry Slik; Gertie Slik
First Line: I'm dealing myself a hand in this game
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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.
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Plot Luck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.10.27
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Winner by a Draw

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Plug Ugley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Mayor; Spooky (a cat)
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Snooze Boy

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); Kennebunk K. Kaboose
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Teacher's Fret

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Earl Stover; Spooky (a cat); Quincy K. Clabber
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
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: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
First Line: Here's the dough, Smoke
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Camera Crank

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (a cat); Montague T. Kettle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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The Crimson Badge of Bravery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Captain Montford; Roald Nelsen; Nels Nelsen; Anna Nelsen; Nazis (villains)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writer credit corroborated in 1943 Copyright Entries, Pamphlets; and pg 187 in Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books, Sorted by Title, compiled by Randall W. Scott (Mich. State U. 1985), where the title as written and submitted was, "The Red Badge of Bravery."

Copyright 1943 by R. S. Callender.
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The Flaming Swastika Gang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, war
Character(s): Joe Bedford; The Flaming Swastika Gang (villains); Dr. Anton Werber (villain); Mr. Heffernan (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1943 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Big Stoop; April Kane; Mr. Higgins; Reginald Smythe-Heatherstone; Deeth Crispin; Lo Sun; Weazel [M. Belette] (villain); Slugger Dunn (villain)
First Line: Telling Terry to find April, Pat tackles the Baron's henchmen
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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
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Captain Bill Brady; Omu
First Line: Dave's unconscious
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1943, by R. S. Callender.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: If you can't get the doctor, get the ice man
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.?; from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.?; from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.?; from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four single panel cartoons.
© 1942 Chicago Times, Inc.
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The Red Cross Goes for You

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? [as J. G. C.] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as J. G. C.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Frank Watson; Lt. Bill Danvers; Harry
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Du Bois writer credit per pg 77 Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books, Sorted by Title, compiled by Randall W. Scott (Mich. State U. 1985). "The Red Cross Goes. 2p. For Popular Comics, April 1944. Paid December 19, 1943."
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Ohm Ties

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (a cat)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
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: drama
Character(s): Skeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Gootch; Chuck; Larry Packer; Jessica
First Line: Gee, Nina, I'm awfully sorry I couldn't meet you
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.11.17; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.11.18; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.11.19; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.11.23; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.11.26
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1937 by the Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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Get This Junior Air Raid Warden Kit

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo); ?
Inker(s): ? (photo); ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kay Novelty Co.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover in black, white and red.
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Valuable Encyclopedia Volume Worth $3.00

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo); ?
Inker(s): ? (photo); ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Book Give-Away Plan
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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