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COVER DETAILS
Characters:
Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Joy Martin; Downwind Jaxon; Smokey Stover; Big Stoop
STORY DETAILS
Characters:
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Bill Holman (credited)
Pencils:
Bill Holman (credited)
Inks:
Bill Holman (credited)
Notes:
"Copr. 1941, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
On inside front cover in black, white and red.
Characters:
Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Downwind Jaxon; Duchess Beaverduck; Fat Stuff; Hawkins; Harry; Joy Martin; More Stuff; Skinnyatlas; Young Stuff
Synopsis:
Jack makes a daring landing on the Beaverduck Estate and he and Joy escape to start married life on their own.
Reprints:
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #149 (1947)
Notes:
"Copr. 1941, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
Characters:
Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Big Stoop; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; Dragon Lady; Dude Hennick; Hu Shee; Raven Sherman
Pages:
8.000
Script:
Milton Caniff (credited)
Pencils:
Milton Caniff (credited)
Inks:
Milton Caniff (credited)
Notes:
"Copr. 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
Characters:
Ash Perkins; Sam Perkins [Paw]; Susie Perkins [Maw]; Kitty (a cat)
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Cliff Sterrett (credited)
Pencils:
Cliff Sterrett (credited)
Inks:
Cliff Sterrett (credited)
Notes:
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Characters:
Dr. Stephen Bobbs [also as Paul Dienst]; Dr. Adolphus Frong; Karl; Emil; Professor John Natchez (villain); Eric [also as Dr. Stephen Bobbs] (villain); Gale [also as Mrs. Bobbs] (villain)
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Elliot Caplin [as Elliot] (credited)
Pencils:
Jim McArdle [as McArdle] (credited)
Inks:
Jim McArdle [as McArdle] (credited)
Notes:
"Copr. 1942, King Features, Inc."
Characters:
Smokey Stover
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Bill Holman (credited)
Pencils:
Bill Holman (credited)
Inks:
Bill Holman (credited)
Notes:
"Copyright, 1941, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
Characters:
Felix the Cat; Danny
Pages:
5.000
Script:
? [as Pat Sullivan] (credited)
Pencils:
Otto Messmer ?
Inks:
Otto Messmer ?
Notes:
"Copr. 1932, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Characters:
Brick; Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet
Pages:
3.000
Script:
Frank King [as F. King] (credited)
Pencils:
Frank King [as F. King] (credited)
Inks:
Frank King [as F. King] (credited)
Notes:
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
Title:
Chop Shop
Characters:
Detective Sgt. Quinn; Officer Barrett; Dr. John J. Whitney; Dr. West; Mr. Landon; Gus McGruder (villain)
Synopsis:
Based on what Dr West says, Dr Whitney realizes his car's been stolen and taken to McGruder's Garage. He finds it there, so he is sapped. On waking he enlists a cop, but his car has been changed by now. Det. Sgt. Quinn takes charge, and they go to McGruder's. Landon, whom McGruder phoned to pick up the car he wanted, shows up. Quinn asks if he has a priority certificate to buy a 1942 car, pressing McGruder to allow inspection of the car for fingerprints. McGruder blusters and opens a desk drawer. Quinn plugs him, and finds likely incriminating gas coupons (stolen? counterfeit?) in the drawer.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Gaylord Du Bois
Notes:
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: "Gang Busters. 6p. For Popular Comics, January 1945 issue."
This is the 5th in a row in a series of Gang Busters episodes dealing with crime related to America's OPA-controlled economy.
"Copr. 1945 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc."
Title:
Medicine for Maliti!
Characters:
Raipori; Captain Roche; Lt. Price
Synopsis:
Young Raipori of tiny Temoa Island has sailed 500 miles in his outrigger canoe to beg medicine for his sick sister, Maliti. Capt. Roche of U.S. Seaplane Tender Javelin sympathizes, wishing he could spare a seaplane. The medicine is no problem. A Jap Destroyer is reported standing before the island. Roche asks Raipori for use of his canoe. "One of our boys with an all-over suntan can take your place in the proa," and deliver time bombs to the Jap ship. Raipori declares he will deliver the bombs, and they will take medicine to Maliti. Mission success! Maliti will get the medicine soon.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Gaylord Du Bois
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
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: "Medicine for Maliti. text for Popular Comics, January 1945."
Second appearance of Raipori. This story is a sequel to the author's text story, "A Matter of Conscience," in Popular Comics #101.
The frequent Du Bois theme of race appears in Bush's reference to skin color ("One of our boys with an all-over suntan"), which addresses in a backhanded way the idea that in WWII's Pacific Theater Of Operations, the allies war with the Empire of Japan, the light-skin color of a Caucasian would be a detriment to success in a covert mission.
"Copr. 1944 by R. S. Callender"
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