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Issue: Super Comics #21
Publication Date: February 1940
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Issues: #21 of 65 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Whitman Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/05/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: "Entire contents copyright 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 by The Chicago Tribune - N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 3.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Spooky the cat
First Line: I don't care how much easier it is, you're going to use the shovel!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
First Line: Help! Help! Come quick - there's a house on fire!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On inside front cover, printed in black and red.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tiny Tim; Dotty; Jed Brown; Ma Brown; Alice
First Line: There's the postman - and he's stopping at our box -
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Tiny Tim daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1934-01-xx – 1934-01-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Smilin' Jack Martin; Dixie; Dude Duncan; Bonita; Don Pedro; Von Bosch; Count Marcel
First Line: Flowers! Oh, Dixie... you're just too good to me --
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smilin' Jack daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-04-xx - 1937-04-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: 4-9 & 4-12 found on page 2, 4-14 found on page 3
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A Man's Best Friend

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Dick Stout; Rex Carver; Papa Paget; Mama Paget
First Line: "Hey!" yelled Dick Stout sternly.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: John, I wish you'd stop throwing your old razor blades out the window!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from A Strain on the Family Tie daily (Chicago Tribune) 1935-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: The "A Strain on the Family Tie" feature formerly appeared in Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 Series), but is now appearing in Super Comics for one issue only. This is the final appearance of the "A Strain on the Family Tie" feature in comic books.

Two unrelated daily gag panels.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): There's One in Every Family
First Line: I thought I'd try it out and get the public's reaction!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from There's One in Every Family daily (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.3
Disclose Notes: This is the only appearance of the "There's One in Every Family" feature.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Princess Zobeid; The Caliph; Ahmed, Thief of Bagdad; Hassan-el-Toork; Oleen; Omar
First Line: In ancient Bagdad, fabled city of beauty, splendor and untold riches...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: 'Copr., 1940, by R.S. Callender'
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Winnie Winkle; Pa Winkle; Ma Winkle; Gus Dickers; Preston Price
First Line: Fathaw! Are you responsible for digging all those holes around our house?
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Reprint Notes: from Winnie Winkle daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Moon Mullins; Lady Emmy Plushbottom; Mamie; William P. Mullins; Kayo Mullins
First Line: All right! All right - then you didn't steal my dog!
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Reprint Notes: from Moon Mullins daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tony Sandhurst; Normandie Drake
First Line: Morning, Tony! Sleep well?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Terry and the Pirates daily and Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Tomorrow will be Mary's day of happiness...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smitty daily (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
First Line: Gosh, today's Chester's birthday -
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gumps Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jack Wander; Armand Duplessiss
First Line: Well, Jack, you can quit your fretting at last. Everything's all set for the big push.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: 'Copr., 1940, by R. S. Callen [sic]'

Moore signs in the final panel.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Pa Sweeney; Ma Sweeney; Son Sweeney
First Line: Package for Mr. Sweeney
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sweeney & Son Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Chief Cash U. Nutt
First Line: Smokey! Smokey! - Where is that numbskull?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.7
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hey Kids and Jitterbugs!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: contest
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jack Morrow [Magic Morrow] (introduction, origin); Dr. Francis Morrow (his father) (introduction, death)
First Line: Doctor Francis Morrow and his eight year old son, Jack, are returning to America...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: First appearance

'Copr., 1940, by R.S. Callender'
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
First Line: Hey! - Smokey! - Make yourself useful around here -
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillums Lovewell
First Line: Why th' sour puss, my 'fran'?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Harold Teen daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx- xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, western
Character(s): Little Joe; Utah Smirk; Mrs. Oak; "Nasty" Norton
First Line: Ha! Ha! It's lucky for you saps that Mrs. Oak don't want no violence...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Joe Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Ed Leffingwell, but his brother Bob took over the strip during 1936.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
First Line: Are you all set to go fishing, cutie?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside-back cover, printed in black and red.

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