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Issue: Popular Comics #41 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1939
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Issues: #41 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/01/1939
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 32 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Oscar Lebeck; George T. Delacorte, Jr. [as G. T. Delacorte, Jr.] (president); Helen Meyer [as H. Meyer] (vice-president); J. Fred Henry (vice-president); Margarita Delacorte (secretary)
Disclose Notes: Packaged by Western Publishing and printed at their plant in Poughkeepsie, NY per indicia.
Contents copyrighted: 1938, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.; 1938, 1939 by NEA, Inc.; 1939 by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.; 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, 1939 by R. S. Callender; 1939 by Phillips Lord, Inc.; 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

On sale date from the publication date and volume number found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 427673. Copyright given to Stephen Slesinger, 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Why are ya yelling 'duck' -- I don't see any ducks!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Clark
Penciller(s): George Clark
Inker(s): George Clark
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): George Clark's Carnival
First Line: Don't be alarmed
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five single panel cartoons.
On inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (adapted from Zane Grey)
Penciller(s): Al Micale ?
Inker(s): Al Micale ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Tex Thorne
Character(s): Tex Thorne: Jane Hoskins; Brim (villain); Clamp Hackett (villain)
First Line: I don't like the look of those low-hanging clouds
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Deeper and Deeper; Born Thirty Years Too Soon

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Penciller(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Inker(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): School Days Out Our Way
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from School Days Out Our Way daily (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two single panel cartoons.
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The Smoke Screen; The Take-Off

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Penciller(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Inker(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Worry Wart
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Worry Warts daily (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two single panel cartoons.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Donaldson
Inker(s): John Donaldson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Shark Egan
Character(s): Shark Egan; Ace O'Doul; Curly; Kanaka Lew; Limey; Mai Ti; Mary McDermot; Red Mack
First Line: Shark Egan! Hooked like a dumb fish!
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Popular Crossword Puzzles
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Scarbo
Penciller(s): George Scarbo
Inker(s): George Scarbo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Comic Zoo
Character(s): Billy Penguin; Blackie Bear; Jimmy Giraffe; Rudy Elephant
First Line: Let's hurry to the circus, Billy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Comic Zoo Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Albert Hartje (signed)
Penciller(s): Will Ely (signed)
Inker(s): Will Ely (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Hurricane Kids
Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
First Line: It's carrying him away!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by R.S. Callender
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edgar Rice Burroughs
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Tarzan
Character(s): Tarzan; Tantor
First Line: Far into the forrest Tantor, the elephant, bore Tarzan
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: © by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
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The Jack Markey Gang [Part 2]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Gang Busters
Character(s): Sheriff Blake; Bo Roark (villain, death); Butch (villain); Jack Markey (villain, death); Jigger Wells (villain, death); Lulu Grove (villain)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFour Color #7 published July 1940
as The Jack Markey Gang [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by Phillips H. Lord Inc.
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A Wide Spread; The Accomplices

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Penciller(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Inker(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Worry Wart
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Worry Warts daily (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two single panel cartoons.
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The Suckers; The Saps

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Penciller(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Inker(s): J. R. Williams (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): School Days Out Our Way
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from School Days Out Our Way daily (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two single panel cartoons.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Penciller(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Inker(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hold Everything
First Line: Alright, you've been here 15 years
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four single panel cartoons.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Harman
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Bronc Peeler
Character(s): Bronc Peeler [also as Black Rider]; Babs Dalton; Fritz; Bat Wilson (villain); Jose (villain)
First Line: Bronc! You- the Black Rider!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Hal Forrest (credited)
Penciller(s): Hal Forrest (credited)
Inker(s): Hal Forrest (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Tailspin Tommy
Character(s): Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]; Skeets Milligan; Betty Lou Barnes; Professor Otto Bumgartner; Miss Stanley; Jeems; Mr. Dunforth; Reverend Meek; Mrs. Wilson; Mr. Plotz; Mr. Trevor; Mr. Holt; Slade
First Line: Try to calm 'em, Betty, while Skeets and I look around!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 1938
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Popular Comics Contest
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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G-Men vs the Living Masks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Jenney
Penciller(s): Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): G-Men
Character(s): Larry Lane; Buddy Barton; Dr. Toro (villain); Red Johnson [also as Blinky Matthews] (villain); Slim York [also as Pat McCann] (villain); Trigger Dolan (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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Mr. Wong, Detective

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Gary ?
Penciller(s): Jim Gary
Inker(s): Jim Gary
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Feature(s): Mr. Wong
Character(s): Mr. Wong; Captain Sam Street; Carl Roemer; Countess Olga D'Lantrec; Anton Mohl [Mr. Granich] (villain); Mrs. Roemer; Theodore Meisle
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: An adaptation of the Monogram Pictures movie - Boris Karloff in "Mr. Wong, Detective."
© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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[untitled]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Popular Conundrums
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Scarbo [as Sarbo] (credited)
Penciller(s): George Scarbo [as Sarbo] (credited)
Inker(s): George Scarbo [as Sarbo] (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Comic Zoo
Character(s): Billy Penguin; Dennis Shores; Doc Grumpy
First Line: Why, hello, Billy Boy!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Comic Zoo Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
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Prize Winners of April Popular Comics Contest

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Popular Stamp Club
First Line: The passing of Pope Pius XI will create a new interest in the stamps of Vatican City
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Riders of the Dawn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Norman Fallon
Inker(s): Norman Fallon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Jack Randall
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Penciller(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Inker(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Herky
Character(s): Herky; J. Granville Gurk; Herky's grandpa
First Line: Here it is 1938, already
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Randall [as Stan] (signed)
Penciller(s): Stan Randall [as Stan] (signed)
Inker(s): Stan Randall [as Stan] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Toby
Character(s): Toby; Oomog
First Line: Hurry -- Oomog, we can't monkey around on a spooky island like this!
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Erwin Hess
Inker(s): Erwin Hess
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Ben Hur
Character(s): Ben Hur; Malluch; Messala
First Line: Malluch, in the employ of Simonides
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

Credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Penciller(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Inker(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Herky
Character(s): Herky; Gillsy brothers
First Line: Trouble, trouble, trouble
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Jenney [as R. L. J.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Masked Pilot
Character(s): The Masked Pilot [also as Dwight Ellis]; Marian Brook; Tom
First Line: I should have played this hunch sooner!
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: © 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Penciller(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Inker(s): Clyde Lewis (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Herky
Character(s): Herky; Noodles Nelson
First Line: I don't know a soul who likes peach fuzz
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Popular Comics Contest
First Line: We want a letter from you
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover.
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New Daisy Lightning-Loader Carbine

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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