Notes:
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
On inside front cover in black, white and red.
Characters:
Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Downwind Jaxon; Hot Foot; Joy Beaverduck; Gumbo Grabber (villain); Press (villain); Sweet Dreams (villain)
Synopsis:
Jack and Downwind have been threatened by a rival crop-dusting outfit owned by Gumbo Grabber, who happens to be Joy Beaverduck's uncle (Joy is recuperating from her accident at his plantation). Two men have disappeared and Jack does some investigating. He gets caught by Grabber, who plans to get rid of him in a cotton baler. Joy comes along while Grabber and Jack are fighting and accidentally beans Jack with a crowbar. Grabber comes after Joy, but she nails him with the crowbar and he falls into the baler and is crushed.
Pages:
8.000
Script:
Zack Mosley
Pencils:
Zack Mosley
Inks:
Zack Mosley
Letters:
Zack Mosley ?
Reprints:
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #58 (1944)
Notes:
"Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
Characters:
April Kane; Captain Blaze; Pat Ryan; Raven Sherman; Han (villain)
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Milton Caniff (credited)
Pencils:
Milton Caniff (credited)
Inks:
Milton Caniff (credited)
Letters:
Milton Caniff
Notes:
"Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
Characters:
Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Dr. Bloodgood; Jan: Jan's father (flashback, death); Lenore Pinkkey; Sylvester Pinkkey; Mrs. Pinkkey
Synopsis:
Dr. Bobbs takes an interest in helping Jan.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
Elliot Caplin [as Elliot] (credited)
Pencils:
Jim McArdle [as Jay McArdle] (signed)
Inks:
Jim McArdle [as Jay McArdle] (signed)
Notes:
"Copr. 1942, King Features, Inc."
Characters:
Felix the Cat; Mr. Hawkins
Synopsis:
Felix tries to drum up sales for the antique business.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
? [as Pat Sullivan] (credited)
Pencils:
Otto Messmer ?
Inks:
Otto Messmer ?
Notes:
"Copr. 1932, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Characters:
Sam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Sadie (on phone); Kitty (a cat)
Notes:
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
Characters:
Elza Poppin
Pages:
0.500
Script:
? [as Olsen and Johnson] (credited)
Pencils:
George Swanson
Inks:
George Swanson
Notes:
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Characters:
Elza Poppin
Pages:
0.500
Script:
? [as Olsen and Johnson] (credited)
Pencils:
George Swanson
Inks:
George Swanson
Notes:
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Characters:
Elza Poppin; Eddie
Pages:
0.500
Script:
? [as Olsen and Johnson] (credited)
Pencils:
George Swanson
Inks:
George Swanson
Notes:
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Characters:
Elza Poppin
Pages:
0.500
Script:
? [as Olsen and Johnson] (credited)
Pencils:
George Swanson
Inks:
George Swanson
Notes:
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Title:
Teenage Apartment House Burglars
Characters:
John Larkin; Pat Gorman; Lt. Brinton; Jerry; Mrs. Hansels; Handsome (villain); Sapper (villain); Sonia (villain)
Synopsis:
Three punks and a bad girl assault the super' and take the keys, to burgle empty apartments. A cop-tenant is alerted by the super'and gives pursuit, to no avail. Subsequent investigation leads to the arrest of the ciminals, and recovery of the swag, but for the cash.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Gaylord Du Bois
Notes:
"Copr. 1944 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc."
Gaylord Du Bois script credit per "Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott" (1985), page 77: "Gang Busters. 6p. For Popular Comics, June 1944."
Title:
Right Out of the Blue
Characters:
Kid Burrows; "Pa" Perkins (in exposition); rabbits; B-25
Synopsis:
Kid bailed out last night, is now the lone survivor of the B-26. Stranded in snow bound Labrador, ill-equipt. Hypothermia ahead. He fights to survive, but almost succumbs, when an ailing B-25 drops weight. Kid now has much to enable him to survive, scavenged from what fell right out of the blue.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Gaylord Du Bois
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
"Copr., 1944, by R. S. Callender"
Gaylord Du Bois script credit per "Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott" (1985), page 78: "Right Out of the Blue. text for Popular Comics, June 1944."
Characters:
Etta Kent; Pete; Davey
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Paul Robinson (credited)
Pencils:
Paul Robinson (credited)
Inks:
Paul Robinson (credited)
Letters:
Paul Robinson
Notes:
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
11
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Restored
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
11
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