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Issue: Popular Comics #87 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1943
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Issues: #87 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/01/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (18 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, humorous, war
Character(s): The Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane; Nutsy Boltaction; Screwy Turnbuckle]; Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]
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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: Oh, we're not worried about living conditions in Washington --
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Reprint Notes: from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.05.01; 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.) 1942.05.02
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four single panel cartoons on inside front cover in black, white and red.

© 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]; Professor Prexy (first appearance); Dr. Kala Axtar (first appearance); Observer 439; Japanese (villains)
First Line: Little Gremlins have their three "R's" to learn (riding, recking, and roughness) so they, too, must attend school --
Synopsis: Professor Prexy explains how the Gremlins are able to fly.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: P.C.#87
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; Mary Smith; Dixie Lee; Colonel Chuck; Dr. Helpers
First Line: Oh, Jack--I wish you and Mary wouldn't bother with me any more
Synopsis: Jack rescues Mary and Dixie from a wind tunnel.
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Reprint Notes: from Smilin' Jack (Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate) 1939-XX-XX - 1939-11-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
Page 6 reprints the partial and trimmed Sunday strip from November 12, 1939.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Character(s): Pvt. Speed Williams (first appearance); Pvt. Slug McCoy (first appearance); Corporal Nap Naylor (first appearance); Sgt. Rafferty (first appearance)
First Line: Two gridiron rivals become pals in the Pacific and team up on the little yellow men from Nippon....
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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: drama, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]; Larry Slik; Gertie Slik; Little Napolean's mother
First Line: Bim advertised for the missing parents of Little Napolean
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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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Pig Skinned

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Fenwick Flooky
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-09-29
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Sheet Music

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (a cat)
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.05.12
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Home Run

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Fenwick Flooky; Dr. Kissmollytwice
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Spooky Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-07-14
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Black Napoleon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction, war
Feature(s): A True Fact Story
Character(s): Black Napoleon [Toussaint L'ouverture]; Napoleon Bonaparte; General LeClerc
Synopsis: This is the only appearance of the "A True Fact Story" feature
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1943 by R. S. Callender.
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$50,000 Piece of Paper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Character(s): Vaughn; Niel McKenner; Count Ferrary; Hugo Griebert; Arthur Hinds
Synopsis: The true story of the world's rarest stamp.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1943 by R. S. Callender.
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Stumpy

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Jerry Blake; Mrs. Blake; Stumpy [also as Hap] (a dog)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Gaylord Du Bois script credit per "Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott" (1984), page 77: "Stumpy. text for Popular Comics, May 1944."
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): April Kane; Reginald Smythe-Heatherstone; Deeth Crispin
First Line: I'd bet it wasn't pain that made you cry a while ago...
Synopsis: Dragon Lady teaches Terry how to dance.
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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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Quack Ducktor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Dr. P. Nutt [Pierpont Nutt]; Spooky (a cat)
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.10.06
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; Sparks (a dog)
First Line: Mr. Blott at the Blue Plate Plaza called
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.11.24
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; Cookie Stover; Spooky (a cat)
First Line: Yippee, Cookie
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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; Cookie Stover; Earl Stover; Spooky
First Line: You look as put out as a camp fire in a cloudburst
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.12.08
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; Larry Packer; Jessica; Auntie Blossom [Phyllis Wallet]; Aunt Hessie
First Line: Gootch! How much was Skeezix hurt?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.11.29; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.11.30; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.12.0?; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.12.06
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1937 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
Character(s): Miss Snodgrass; Otis;
First Line: Hmmm... won't budge!
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Reprint Notes: from Grin and Bear It Sunday (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.11.08
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six single panel cartoons.
© 1942 Chicago Times, Inc.
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Now You See It -- Now You Don't!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Synopsis: Text story about the benefits of camouflage.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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; Cookie Stover; Spooky (a cat); Skull Duggery
First Line: Jumpin' jackpots, Cookie
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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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Remove Ugly Blackheads or No Cost

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ballco Products Company
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover in black and white.
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33 Power Telescope Lens Kit

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
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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