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COVER DETAILS
Characters:
Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Smokey Stover; Pat Ryan; Raven Sherman
STORY DETAILS
Characters:
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Sparks (a dog); Owliver Q. Owlyoop
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Bill Holman (credited)
Pencils:
Bill Holman (credited)
Inks:
Bill Holman (credited)
Notes:
"Copyright 1941, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
On inside front cover in black, white and red.
Characters:
Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Curly; Downwind Jaxon; Fat Stuff; Joy Martin [also as Joy Beaverduck]; Marie; Mr. Beaverduck; More Stuff; Shorty
Synopsis:
When the stress of a big wedding gets to be too much, Jack and Joy decide to elope. Downwind, who was secretly in love with Joy, crashes his plane right before the elopement. After the interrupted ceremony is over, Jack leaves Joy to search for Downwind.
Pages:
8.000
Script:
Zack Mosley
Pencils:
Boody Rogers
Inks:
Zack Mosley
Letters:
Boody Rogers
Reprints:
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #80 (1945)
Notes:
"Copyright 1940, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
Characters:
Big Stoop; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; Hu Shee; Pat Ryan; Raven Sherman; Terry Lee
Characters:
Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Dr. Fielding Elmore; Carrie Wigglesworth; Magnus Major; Nurse Norman; Slapsy McGonigle; Tommy Trent
Synopsis:
Tommy Trent is diagnosed with a brain tumor.
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 Syndicate, Inc."
Characters:
Smokey Stover; Jasper G. Jumpjenny
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; Phyllis (voice only)
Pages:
5.000
Script:
? [as Pat Sullivan] (credited)
Pencils:
Otto Messmer ?
Inks:
Otto Messmer ?
Notes:
"Copr. 1932, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Characters:
Brick; Lola; Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet; Walt Wallet
Pages:
3.000
Script:
Frank King [as King] (credited)
Pencils:
Frank King [as King] (credited)
Inks:
Frank King [as King] (credited)
Notes:
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
Title:
Bootleg Gas
Characters:
Chuck Moore; Fire Marshal Collins; Harry Harmon; Sgt. Moray; Mr. Hackett (villain); Mr. Orcutt (villain)
Synopsis:
OPA investigator Chuck follows a lead. The mystery of the filling station that kept buying gas but never sold any. After a paint truck conflagration he has the chemist analyze the evidence, then investigates the paint company which is next door to the mystery filling station. The bootleggers have been pumping the gas directly to a false room of the paint company, filling paint cans with gasoline, and selling it on the black market.
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, Nov. 1944."
This is the third Gang Buster's story in a row dealing with the black market in bootleg gasoline.
"Copr. 1944 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc."
Title:
Panhandler
Characters:
Floyd Forrester; Herbert Loomis; Mrs. Forrester; Panhandler (a dog); Pat (a dog)
Synopsis:
Floyd returned from war sightless. His dog, Pandhandler, a big mongrel terrier, didn't understand. Loomis, from "Seeing Eye" comes by with an offer of a free guide dog, but Floyd wants Panhandler. Loomis agrees to take the dog for training. Later, Floyd also comes in for training with Pat, a trained dog. He completes his training, but is told Panhandler failed, and would he take Pat? No, he won't. He puts Panhandler on his leash, and the dog negotiates him through busy traffic perfectly. Homesickness was the only problem.
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: "Panhandler. text for Popular Comics, Nov. 1944."
"Copr., 1944 by R. S. Callender"
Characters:
Toots Hawkins; Casper Hawkins; Buttercup Hawkins; Alfred Skidder; Colonel Hoofer; Elmer; Jerry; Katilka; Mr. Plunker; Teddy Hoofer
Pages:
5.000
Script:
Jimmy Murphy (credited)
Pencils:
Jimmy Murphy (credited)
Inks:
Jimmy Murphy (credited)
Notes:
"Copr. 1943, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Story includes a strip dated March 21, 1943.
Characters:
Etta Kett; Bob
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Paul Robinson (credited)
Pencils:
Paul Robinson (credited)
Inks:
Paul Robinson (credited)
Notes:
"Copr. 1942, King Features, Inc."
Characters:
Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Hortense De Stross; Jay Golden Fleecer; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Gus Edson
Pencils:
Gus Edson
Inks:
Gus Edson
Notes:
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
On inside back cover in black, white and red.
Characters:
Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Hortense De Stross; Major Force; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]; Millie Gump; Slither; Tilda
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Gus Edson
Pencils:
Gus Edson
Inks:
Gus Edson
Notes:
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
Back cover.
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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
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
7
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
8
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