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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; 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; Sparks (a dog); Owliver Q. Owlyoop

First Line: Greetings, Chief - why the grief?

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941.11.02

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: "Copyright 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

Inker(s): Zack Mosley

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Boody Rogers

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, aviation

Feature(s): Smilin' Jack

Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Curly; Downwind Jaxon; Fat Stuff; Joy Martin [also as Joy Beaverduck]; Marie; Mr. Beaverduck; More Stuff; Shorty

First Line: Yes, sir, Downwind--Joy said she'd marry me-

Synopsis: When the stress of a big wedding gets to be too much, Jack and Joy decide to elope. Downwind, who was secretly in love with Joy, crashes his plane right before the elopement. After the interrupted ceremony is over, Jack leaves Joy to search for Downwind.

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 Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-11-XX - 1940-XX-XX

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Job Number: P.C. 105-4411

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

First Line: Things are happening fast!

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

First Line: Look, Ma, the clock's stopped again

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 McArdle] (credited)

Inker(s): Jim McArdle [as McArdle] (credited)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science and technology

Feature(s): Dr. Bobbs

Character(s): Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Dr. Fielding Elmore; Carrie Wigglesworth; Magnus Major; Nurse Norman; Slapsy McGonigle; Tommy Trent

First Line: A fake ambulance call to the Carrie B., is traced to Tommy Trent

Synopsis: Tommy Trent is diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Reprinting

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

Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Notes: "Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, 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; Jasper G. Jumpjenny

First Line: Well knock me over and call me ten pin

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 (voice only)

First Line: This cat followed me home yesterday

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; Walt Wallet

First Line: Brick and I went to Bunker Academy together, 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."

Bootleg Gas

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): Chuck Moore; Fire Marshal Collins; Harry Harmon; Sgt. Moray; Mr. Hackett (villain); Mr. Orcutt (villain)

First Line: Here's another complaint about that same Brooklyn gas station.

Synopsis: OPA investigator Chuck follows a lead. The mystery of the filling station that kept buying gas but never sold any. After a paint truck conflagration he has the chemist analyze the evidence, then investigates the paint company which is next door to the mystery filling station. The bootleggers have been pumping the gas directly to a false room of the paint company, filling paint cans with gasoline, and selling it on the black market.

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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, Nov. 1944."

This is the third Gang Buster's story in a row dealing with the black market in bootleg gasoline.

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

Panhandler

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gaylord Du Bois

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: drama

Character(s): Floyd Forrester; Herbert Loomis; Mrs. Forrester; Panhandler (a dog); Pat (a dog)

Synopsis: Floyd returned from war sightless. His dog, Pandhandler, a big mongrel terrier, didn't understand. Loomis, from "Seeing Eye" comes by with an offer of a free guide dog, but Floyd wants Panhandler. Loomis agrees to take the dog for training. Later, Floyd also comes in for training with Pat, a trained dog. He completes his training, but is told Panhandler failed, and would he take Pat? No, he won't. He puts Panhandler on his leash, and the dog negotiates him through busy traffic perfectly. Homesickness was the only problem.

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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: "Panhandler. text for Popular Comics, Nov. 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; Alfred Skidder; Colonel Hoofer; Elmer; Jerry; Katilka; Mr. Plunker; Teddy Hoofer

First Line: Keep an eye on my baby, while I use the phone in here.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from Toots and Casper daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1943.xx.xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: "Copr. 1943, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Story includes a strip dated March 21, 1943.

[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; Bob

First Line: I'll stag the dance

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from Etta Kett 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): 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]; Hortense De Stross; Jay Golden Fleecer; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]

First Line: What a miserable wretch I am

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."
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): Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Hortense De Stross; Major Force; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]; Millie Gump; Slither; Tilda

First Line: But I wonder if Bim will be grateful to me for all I'm doing

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."
Back cover.