Volume: 1
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
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Cover Thumbnail for Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series) #120 Edit Cover
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Felix the Cat / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters:
Burma

Indexer Notes

With cameos of Smilin' Jack, Smokey Stover, and Terry & the Pirates.

Issue Data

[no title indexed]
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Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Bill Holman (signed)
Pencils:
Bill Holman (signed)
Inks:
Bill Holman (signed)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I bumped into Smokey yesterday, Chief - he said you slipped him a two-weeks vacation!
Characters:
Doc Hodas; Paul; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Earl Stover
Synopsis:
Smokey has a two-week vacation.
Reprints (0)
  • from Smokey Stover Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1943-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

On the inside-front cover.

[no title indexed]
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Smilin' Jack / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Zack Mosley (signed)
Pencils:
Zack Mosley (signed)
Inks:
Zack Mosley (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:adventure; aviation
  • Job Number:P.C.120 - 462
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Toemain was shaving when Cindy's squadron descended upon his...
Characters:
Toemain; Cindy; Stretch Martin; Cherry; Chuck; Loo Loo; Uppercrumb
Synopsis:
Cindy finds out her daughter is seeing Stretch.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page of August 24, 1941 appears on page 1. The Sunday page of August 31, 1941 appears on page 3 and 4. The Sunday page of September 7, 1941 appears on page 6 and 7.

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Felix the Cat / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
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?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

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Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Milton Caniff (credited)
Pencils:
Milton Caniff (credited)
Inks:
Milton Caniff (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, Kiel, it was so kind of you to save that blonde boy from the firing squad!
Characters:
Kiel; Madame Lustre [Burma]
Synopsis:
Kiel suspects there is more to Terry and Burma.
Reprints (0)
  • from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx

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Polly and Her Pals / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; domestic
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Who hid the ladder? Where in times is the tweezers?
Characters:
Mrs. Mildew; Gertie; Oliver Optic
Synopsis:
Paw tries fixing the blinds.
Reprints (0)
  • from Polly and Her Pals Sundays (King Features) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx

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Dr. Bobbs / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:drama; medical
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I've been running this neighborhood like I think it ought to be and I ain't so sure I like what you're gonna do Doc - whatever it is
Characters:
Slapsy McGonigle; Marty Strack; Mrs. Strack; Marco Amalfi; Blake Gilbert; Mrs. Newman
Synopsis:
Marty starts a campaign to discredit Dr. Bobbs.
Reprints (0)
  • from Doctor Bobbs Sundays (King Features) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx

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(Table of Contents: 7)

The Flop Family / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
George Swanson (signed as Swan)
Pencils:
George Swanson (signed as Swan)
Inks:
George Swanson (signed as Swan)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; domestic
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Just go in there and see what your son is doing - just look!!
Characters:
Willie Flop; Helen Flop; Philander Flop; Jones; Herbie
Synopsis:
Willie is drawing on the wall.
Reprints (0)
  • from The Flop Family Sundays (King Features) 1944-xx-xx - 1944-xx-xx

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Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Gaylord Du Bois (sourced) (Entry states: "Gang Busters 6p. For Popular Comics, February 1946. Submitted September 15, 1945.")
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:crime
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Two a.m. on Fourteenth Street and no one in sight but Patrolman Crary.
Characters:
Jim Crary; Bailey; Chris Redding; Dr. Thomas; Dr. Wells; Morton; Harry Berg; Mrs. Berg; Reg
Synopsis:
Patrolman Crary is killed with no lead other than the bullet that killed him.

Indexer Notes

This concludes Du Bois's 2+ year 26 episode run scripting the Gang Busters feature in Popular Comics (#95-120).

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Gasoline Alley / comic story / 3 pages

Script:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:drama; domestic
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gosh, Gootch, I feel like a heel stallin' out of givin' Diana the radio after I promised it to her.
Characters:
Skeezix Wallet; Gootch; Tops Topper; Nina Clock; Jessica; Sally; Wilmer
Synopsis:
Nina has a New Years get together.
Reprints (0)
  • from Gasoline Alley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

The Snare
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text story / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Peggy Perkins; Matt Perkins; Rafe Wolfert
Synopsis:
Rafe sets a snare trap for Matt.

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Etta Kett / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Paul Robinson (signed)
Pencils:
Paul Robinson (signed)
Inks:
Paul Robinson (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:drama; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I've tried all day to get a man to shovel snow... but can't!!
Characters:
Bob; Patty; Dr. Lovegood; Dr. Pillsbury
Synopsis:
The Ketts need the driveway shoveled.
Reprints (0)
  • from Etta Kett Sundays (King Features) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx

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Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Bill Holman (signed)
Pencils:
Bill Holman (signed)
Inks:
Bill Holman (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, ring me down and call me curtain - what happened to our fire bell, Smokey?
Characters:
Paul; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Muldoon Mistletoe
Synopsis:
Smokey comes up with an alternative to the fire bell.
Reprints (0)
  • from Smokey Stover Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1941-xx-xx

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Toots and Casper / comic story / 3 pages

Script:
Jimmy Murphy (signed)
Pencils:
Jimmy Murphy (signed)
Inks:
Jimmy Murphy (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; domestic
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Our maid, Katilka, is on her vacation.
Characters:
Colonel Hoofer; Sophie Hoofer; Katilka; Homer Hoozis; Mrs. Hoozis
Synopsis:
Katilka is on vacation.
Reprints (0)
  • from Toots and Casper Sundays (King Features) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx

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The Gumps / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Gus Edson (signed)
Pencils:
Gus Edson (signed)
Inks:
Gus Edson (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; domestic
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Great grief! Abel has escaped! I've got to get out of here!! He mustn't find me!!
Characters:
Kain Budd; Rose Budd; Chester Gump; Abel Budd
Synopsis:
Kain goes on the lam when he finds out his twin brother has escaped prison.
Reprints (0)
  • from The Gumps Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

On the inside-back and back covers.

Signature is mostly cut off in the top right panel on the second page.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Felix the Cat
  2. ["I bumped into Smokey yesterday, Chief - he said you slipped him a two-weeks vacation!"]
    Smokey Stover
  3. ["Toemain was shaving when Cindy's squadron descended upon his..."]
    Smilin' Jack
  4. [no title indexed]
    Felix the Cat
  5. ["Oh, Kiel, it was so kind of you to save that blonde boy from the firing squad!"]
    Terry and the Pirates
  6. ["Who hid the ladder? Where in times is the tweezers?"]
    Polly and Her Pals
  7. ["I've been running this neighborhood like I think it ought to be and I ain't so sure I like what you're gonna do Doc - whatever it is"]
    Dr. Bobbs
  8. ["Just go in there and see what your son is doing - just look!!"]
    The Flop Family
  9. ["Two a.m. on Fourteenth Street and no one in sight but Patrolman Crary."]
    Gang Busters
  10. ["Gosh, Gootch, I feel like a heel stallin' out of givin' Diana the radio after I promised it to her."]
    Gasoline Alley
  11. The Snare
  12. ["I've tried all day to get a man to shovel snow... but can't!!"]
    Etta Kett
  13. ["Well, ring me down and call me curtain - what happened to our fire bell, Smokey?"]
    Smokey Stover
  14. ["Our maid, Katilka, is on her vacation."]
    Toots and Casper
  15. ["Great grief! Abel has escaped! I've got to get out of here!! He mustn't find me!!"]
    The Gumps
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