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[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, aviation

Feature(s): Smilin' Jack

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Smokey Stover; Big Stoop; Pat Ryan; Raven Sherman

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[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: Wait'll you get wind of my blaze busting idea, Chief

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: "Copr. 1941, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
On inside front cover in black, white and red.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Zack Mosley

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

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

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Boody Rogers

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, aviation

Feature(s): Smilin' Jack

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Downwind Jaxon; Fat Stuff; Joy Beaverduck; More Stuff; Skinnyatlas; Tepid Fahrenheit; Woo Woo Bali; Young Stuff; D-T (villain); K-9 (villain); The Eye (villain)

First Line: There won't be enough of you left to suck up with an eye-dropper!

Synopsis: The Eye and K-9 tie up Downwind in the hold of a target ship that is to be used for practice bombing. Tepid Fahrenheit, a former associate of the Eye, learns of the plot and tells Joy. Joy breaks up the bombing formation then lands her plane in the water and saves Downwind. Later Tepid and Downwind capture the Eye and K-9. After getting Jack and Joy together, Downwind realizes he loves Joy. Trying to take his mind off his lost love, Downwind goes into the plane salvage business.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Four Color #80 published January 1945
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]comic book adaptation

Reprint Notes: from Smilin' Jack daily (Chicago News-N.Y. News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-10-XX - 1940-11-XX

Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Job Number: P.C. 104-4410

Notes: "Copr. 1940, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
Story includes a strip dated November 5, 1940 on the last page.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman [as BH] (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Holman [as BH] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover; Mayor; Henrietta (a chicken)

First Line: Well, this page is starting off with a rush

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[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): April Kane; Big Stoop; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; Deeth Crispin; Hu Shee; Pat Ryan; Raven Sherman; Terry Lee

First Line: You're a genius, Connie!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from Terry and the Pirates daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Notes: "Copr. 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Cliff Sterrett (credited)

Penciller(s): Cliff Sterrett (credited)

Inker(s): Cliff Sterrett (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous

Feature(s): Polly and Her Pals

Character(s): Ash Perkins; Sam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Kitty (a cat)

First Line: Ash says he kin explain

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from Polly and Her Pals Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: "Copr. 1942 King Features, Inc."

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Elliot Caplin [as Elliot] (credited)

Penciller(s): Jim McArdle [as Jay McArdle] (signed)

Inker(s): Jim McArdle [as Jay McArdle] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science and technology

Feature(s): Dr. Bobbs

Character(s): Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Dr. Van Curtsey; Carrie Wigglesworth; Killer Kanner; Mack; Magnus Major; Nurse Norman; Slapsy McGonigle; Tommy Trent

First Line: Where'd it start?

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Reprint Notes: from Dr. Bobbs daily (King Features, Inc.) 1942.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: "Copr. 1942, King Features, Inc."

[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: What d'ya mean

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Pat Sullivan] (credited)

Penciller(s): Otto Messmer ?

Inker(s): Otto Messmer ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Felix the Cat

Character(s): Felix the Cat; Phyllis

First Line: Great!! I ousted the intruders

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from Felix the Cat daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1932.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: "Copr. 1932, King Features Syndicate, Inc."

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Frank King [as King] (credited)

Penciller(s): Frank King [as King] (credited)

Inker(s): Frank King [as King] (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous

Feature(s): Gasoline Alley

Character(s): Brick; Lola; Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet; Tops

First Line: I suppose you're lonesome, Nina

Reprinting

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

Miscellaneous

Pages: 3

Notes: "Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."

Plates, Crooks and Coupons

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Feature(s): Gang Busters

Character(s): Agent Charles Dean; Detective Bender; Mr. Darrow; Mr. Jones; Benny (villain); Buck (villain); Mr. Smith (villain); Monk (villain)

First Line: I seen it all!

Synopsis: A gang war between gas rationing coupon counterfeiters provides evidence for the authorities to track down one of the gangs. The haul includes the plates they use to make the counterfeits, a stash of fake coupons, and the crooks themselves. Next: the competitors.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

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" (1985), page 78: "Gang Busters. 6p. For Popular Comics, October 1944."

This is the second gas coupons Gang Busters story in a row.

"Copr. 1944 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc."

One Army Dog

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: war

Character(s): Sgt. Jim Malley; Commando (a dog)

Synopsis: Some American forces are pinned down by Japs. Commando the Army dog thwarts a Japanese attempt to break though. U.S. tanks arrive. When Japs artillery knocks out the tanks, Commando is cut free of his leash by shrapnel, and he goes behind enemy lines, single-handedly taking out the Jap artillery crew. This wins him praise from G.I.s, but Jim states that Commando is just one Army dog, like all the others.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

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" (1985), page 78: "One Army Dog. text for Popular Comics, October 1944."

"Copr., 1944 by R. S. Callender"

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jimmy Murphy (credited)

Penciller(s): Jimmy Murphy (credited)

Inker(s): Jimmy Murphy (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous

Feature(s): Toots and Casper

Character(s): Toots Hawkins; Casper Hawkins; Buttercup Hawkins; Colonel Hoofer; Katilka; Mr. Davis; Mr. Morgabilt; Mr. Plunker

First Line: Hello, Toots, I'm home early!

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from Toots and Casper daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: "Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Robinson (credited)

Penciller(s): Paul Robinson (credited)

Inker(s): Paul Robinson (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous

Feature(s): Etta Kett

Character(s): Etta Kett; Mr. Kett; Mrs. Kett; Bill

First Line: Etta, dear... where are you going?

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from Etta Kett Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: "Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gus Edson

Penciller(s): Gus Edson

Inker(s): Gus Edson

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous

Feature(s): The Gumps

Character(s): Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Major Force; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]; Slither

First Line: I don't know what to do with those 100,000 shares

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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: "Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
On inside back cover in black, white and red.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gus Edson

Penciller(s): Gus Edson

Inker(s): Gus Edson

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous

Feature(s): The Gumps

Character(s): Hortense De Stross; Jay Golden Fleecer; Major Force; Millie Gump; Slither; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]

First Line: Here's a partial list of the "business" deals he's made

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: "Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."