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Pages: 68
Editing: Ed Cronin (editor)
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Joe Palooka / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; sports
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:But Joe - why did'ja join the army, navy an' marines all in one day?
Characters:
Joe Palooka; Knobby
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Nippie -- He's Often Wrong / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor

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Nippie -- He's Often Wrong is a top-piece to Mickey Finn Sunday-page reprints.
Copyright McNaught Syndicate.

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Mickey Finn / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor

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copyright McNaught Syndicate

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Off the Record / comic story / 0.3 page

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  • Genre:humor

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Copyright Register and Tribune Syndicate

[Meet the Doll Man]
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Doll Man / comic story / 4 pages

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(probably some work by the shop too)
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(probably some work by the shop too)
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  • Genre:superhero
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Doll Man [Darrel Dane] (introduction, origin); Professor Roberts (introduction); Martha Roberts (introduction, the Professor's daughter, Dane's fiance); Falco
Synopsis:
Professor Roberts creates a marvelous chemical formula that can reduce a man to the size of a doll, but still retain the strength of twenty men. Against the advice of Roberts, Darrel Dane uses the formula to shrink himself, an action that temporarily drives him mad. Recovering his senses, he uses his new found powers to save Martha from an extortionist.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

The Quality Companion (from TwoMorrows), by Jim Amash and Mike Kooiman, states this story was entirely created by Will Eisner, story and art.......no mention made of Jerry Iger or others.

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Little Brother / comic story / 0.4 page

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  • Looks like a Sunday page reprint.

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Little Brother is the topper to The Bungle Family

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The Bungle Family / comic story / 1.6 pages

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  • Genre:humor; domestic

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Copyright McNaught Syndicate.

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Ned Brant / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:sports

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Copyright Register and Tribune Syndicate.

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Rube Goldberg's Side Show / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor

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Copyright Frank J. Markey Syndicate

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"Good Deed" Dotty / comic story / 0.8 page

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  • Genre:humor

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"Good Deed" Dottie is a top-piece to Dixie Dugan. Copyright McNaught Syndicate.

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Dixie Dugan / comic story / 3.2 pages

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  • Genre:humor

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Copyright McNaught Syndicate

[Episode 27]
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Slim and Tubby / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; aviation; western-frontier

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strip reprints. Bullet Benton dailies. Copyright Register and Tribune Syndicate.

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Reynolds of the Mounted / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:western-frontier; adventure; detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Reynolds has been sent to find John Brent, Engineer with the Beaver Radium Company
Characters:
Reynolds

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They're Still Talking / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction; sports

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strip reprints: Register and Tribune Syndicate

Phantom Gang Escapes Police Again
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The Clock / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
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The Clock [Brian O'Brien]

[Episode 27]
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Big Top / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor

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copyright Frank J. Markey Syndicate.

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Jane Arden / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; drama

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Copyright Register and Tribune Syndicate

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Captain Fortune / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:historical; adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Branded a pirate by the Governor of San Louvelle, Capt. Fortune sets sail for the West Indies
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Captain Fortune [Tyrone Fortune]

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Toddy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children

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strip reprints:McNaught Syndicate

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Mortimer Mum / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor

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strip reprints:McNaught Syndicate

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Toddy / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; children

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strip reprints:McNaught Syndicate

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Lala Palooza / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor
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Lala Palooza

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Craig Delich 2013-4-6.

Cove of the Beasts (Part 2)
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text story / 2 pages

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typeset

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Rance Keane / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:western-frontier; adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Rance is still visiting his new friend, Pee-Wee Lee
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Rance Keane

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Off the Record / comic story / 0.3 page

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Charlie Chan / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Kirk Barrow is now visiting at Charlie Chan's Honolulu home..
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Kirk Barrow

Indexer Notes

Copyright McNaught Syndicate

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Joe Palooka's Album / comic story / 0.8 page

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Mo Leff (signed as Ham Fisher) (ghost)
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Mo Leff (signed as Ham Fisher) (ghost)
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  • Genre:sports; humor

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strip reprints: Register and Tribune Syndicate

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Joe Palooka / comic story / 3.2 pages

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Mo Leff (ghosted for Ham Fisher) (ghost)
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Mo Leff (ghosted for Ham Fisher) (ghost)
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  • Genre:sports
Reprints (0)
  • Looks like a Sunday page reprint.

Indexer Notes

copyright McNaught Syndicate

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["But Joe - why did'ja join the army, navy an' marines all in one day?"]
    Joe Palooka
  2. [no title indexed]
    Nippie -- He's Often Wrong
  3. [no title indexed]
    Mickey Finn
  4. [no title indexed]
    Off the Record
  5. [Meet the Doll Man]
    Doll Man
  6. [no title indexed]
    Little Brother
  7. [no title indexed]
    The Bungle Family
  8. [no title indexed]
    Ned Brant
  9. [no title indexed]
    Rube Goldberg's Side Show
  10. [no title indexed]
    "Good Deed" Dotty
  11. [no title indexed]
    Dixie Dugan
  12. [Episode 27]
    Slim and Tubby
  13. ["Reynolds has been sent to find John Brent, Engineer with the Beaver Radium Company"]
    Reynolds of the Mounted
  14. [no title indexed]
    They're Still Talking
  15. Phantom Gang Escapes Police Again
    The Clock
  16. [Episode 27]
    Big Top
  17. [no title indexed]
    Jane Arden
  18. ["Branded a pirate by the Governor of San Louvelle, Capt. Fortune sets sail for the West Indies"]
    Captain Fortune
  19. [no title indexed]
    Toddy
  20. [no title indexed]
    Mortimer Mum
  21. [no title indexed]
    Toddy
  22. [no title indexed]
    Lala Palooza
  23. Cove of the Beasts (Part 2)
  24. ["Rance is still visiting his new friend, Pee-Wee Lee"]
    Rance Keane
  25. [no title indexed]
    Off the Record
  26. ["Kirk Barrow is now visiting at Charlie Chan's Honolulu home.."]
    Charlie Chan
  27. [no title indexed]
    Joe Palooka's Album
  28. [no title indexed]
    Joe Palooka
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  • Jochen G.
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  • Matthew Head
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