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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): The Captain and the Kids

Character(s): Captain; Hans; Fritz

First Line: On der valls giffs pranks - on der pants giffs spanks

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Rudolph Dirks

Penciller(s): Rudolph Dirks (signed)

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): The Captain and the Kids

Character(s): Mama; Queen; Hans; Fritz; Inspector; King Bongo; Captain

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Pages: 3.5

Notes: The top halves of the first seven pages, starting with the inside front cover.
"The Captain and the Kids" Sunday pages, February 5 through March 19, 1939.

A Fatal Fitting; The Onion Trail; The Poor Fish; The Amusing Episode of the Royal Visitor; Darkest Africa; Trapped; Strange Dental Episode

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Gus Mager [as Watso]

Penciller(s): Gus Mager [as Watso]

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Hawkshaw the Detective

Character(s): Hawkshaw; Watso; Bull Magouchy; Inspector Mullen; Scallion Jack; Twittle; Major Gordon-Gordon; English Toby; Mrs. Dreamer; Wilbur Dreamer; Professor Dreamer

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Pages: 3.5

Notes: The bottom halves of the first seven pages, starting with the inside front cover.
"Hawkshaw the Detective" Sunday pages, February 5 through March 19, 1939.

"The Triple Terror have swapped their crime-fighting costumes for Uncle Sam's war regalia."

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Fred Methot (credited)

Penciller(s): Reg Greenwood (credited)

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Triple Terror

Character(s): Menta [Bruce Brandon]; Lectra [Richard Brandon]; Chemix [Barton Brandon]

Synopsis: The three brothers are sent out in two planes to find a secret Japanese airplane base on an uncharted island.

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Pages: 7

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Dick Moores (signed)

Penciller(s): Dick Moores (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Moores (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Jim Hardy

Character(s): Jim Hardy; Mollie; Charlie; Uriah Skab; Bill [AKA "Little Masked Marvel"]

First Line: Five of seven. Have to hurry. Don't want to keep Mollie waiting.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Edited from "Jim Hardy" dailies, June 24 through July 20, 1939.

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Writer(s): Bernard Dibble

Penciller(s): Bernard Dibble

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Subject Matter

Genres: sports

Feature(s): Iron Vic

Character(s): Iron Vic; Ben Benson; Mr. Benson; Mac; Betty Boone; Gunner Garvey; Dan Dooin

First Line: Opening game! A monster crowd greets the Panthers and rival Pumas...

Synopsis: In the Panthers' opening game of the season, Vic convinces the manager to start Vic's rookie discovery, Ben Benson, in right field. Ben suffers from the jitters and looks to be the goat of the game until he hits a game-winning home run in the ninth inning.

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Pages: 5

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Penciller(s): Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Inker(s): Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

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Letterer(s): Ernie Bushmiller

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Fritzi Ritz

Character(s): Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Nancy; Charlie

First Line: Hm--it's getting cloudy!

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Pages: 3

Notes: The top halves of six pages.
"Fritzi Ritz" Sunday pages, July 9 through August 13, 1939.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Penciller(s): Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

Inker(s): Ernie Bushmiller (signed)

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Letterer(s): Ernie Bushmiller

Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Nancy

Character(s): Nancy; Bobby; Chester; Fred; Joe; Fritzi Ritz; Sluggo

First Line: Well--if it isn't my old friend Bobby!

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Pages: 3

Notes: The bottom halves of six pages.
"Nancy" Sunday pages, July 9 through August 13, 1939.

Peace Treaty

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Stamp Tips on United States

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Pages: 2

Notes: Includes many ads from stamp sellers.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Al Capp (signed)

Penciller(s): Al Capp (signed)

Inker(s): Al Capp (signed)

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Letterer(s): Al Capp

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Li'l Abner

Character(s): Strange Gal; Daisy Mae; Marryin' Sam; Abner Yokum; Abijah Gooch; Belinda; Ole Widower Cornpone; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; Black Rufe

First Line: The night before Sadie Hawkins' Day--

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Pages: 7

Notes: Edited from "Li'l Abner" dailies, October 3 through October 28, 1938.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Fred Methot (credited)

Penciller(s): Reg Greenwood (credited)

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Mirror Man

Character(s): The Mirror Man [Dean Alder]; Slim; Winetka

First Line: At American Intelligence Headquarters in Iceland, Dean Alder, now in Uncle Sam's service...

Synopsis: Dean is sent to Norway to rendezvous with an agent who has important papers the US government needs.

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Pages: 7

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Abner Dean (signed)

Penciller(s): Abner Dean (signed)

Inker(s): Abner Dean (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Funny Side Up!

Character(s): Entwistle; Mulligan; Mrs. Billingsley; Mamie-Liz; Henry

First Line: ...And people always said I wouldn't be worth two cents!

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Pages: 2

Notes: Twelve unrelated single-panel gags.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Bernard Dibble

Penciller(s): Bernard Dibble

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Looy Dot Dope

Character(s): Looy Feitelbaum; Indian Joe Bono; Captain Karkis; Honest John Bloodby

First Line: Looy and his friend, Indian Joe Bono, have been shanghaied with two other men aboard a sinister mystery ship.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Edited from "Looy Dot Dope" dailies, May 8 through May 28, 1936.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): John Hix (credited)

Penciller(s): John Hix (credited)

Inker(s): John Hix (credited)

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Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Strange As it Seems

First Line: Short - Okla., and Sweet - Idaho, are towns in the U.S.

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Pages: 1

Notes: "Ripley's Believe It or Not"-style odd facts in a single panel.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Hal Forrest (signed)

Penciller(s): Hal Forrest (signed)

Inker(s): Reynold Brown

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, aviation

Feature(s): Tailspin Tommy

Character(s): Tommy Tomkins; Skeets Milligan; Betty-Lou Barnes; Baron Von Hapseig; Tex; Colonel Le Compte; Babiste; Francois; Gaston

First Line: Tommy, Skeets, Barbara and Tex arrive in Marquie in search of Betty-Lou...

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Pages: 7

Notes: Edited from "Tailspin Tommy" dailies, November 19 through December 11, 1940.

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Activity on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Tip Top's Pen Pals

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Names, ages, addresses, and interests of potential pen pals.

The Slatfields; Doodlebug!

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Ed Dodd (signed)

Penciller(s): Ed Dodd (signed)

Inker(s): Ed Dodd (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Back Home Again

Character(s): Paw Slatfield; Enos Slatfield; Doodlebug; Boney

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Pages: 0.6

Notes: "Back Home Again" daily panels from May 27 and April 27, 1938.