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Issue: All-American Comics #5
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: All-American Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 60 (49 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): M. C. Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy covers; Newsprint interiors
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Walter Galli
Walter Galli
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Subject Matter
The American Way
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1
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An Important Message from the All-American Comics Gang!!!

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Banko Tonight!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jerry Siegel
William A. Smith
Stan Asch
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Subject Matter
adventure
Red, White and Blue
Doris West; Red Dugan; Whitey; Blooey Blue
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
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?
Subject Matter
humorous
Mutt & Jeff
With all these bumpers you must believe in safety first!
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from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
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0.6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
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Subject Matter
humorous
Cicero's Cat
Da da da!
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from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Burr Inwood
Burr Inwood
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?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Reg'lar Fellers
Jimmie Dugan; Puddinhead; Bullseye (the dog)
Pass these boys right in!
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from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
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Art credits from Ron Goulart's Encyclopedia of American Comics.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Daisybelle
What's your name?" "Big-Hearted Evangeline.
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from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
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0.4
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It Works!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edwin Alger
Calvin Fader
Calvin Fader
? (red tones)
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Ben Webster
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from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
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art and writing id from Ron Goulart's Encyclopedia of American Comics
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And How It Works!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edwin Alger
Calvin Fader
Calvin Fader
? (red tones)
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Ben Webster
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from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
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art and writing id from Ron Goulart's Encyclopedia of American Comics
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Amazing Happenings!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edwin Alger
Calvin Fader
Calvin Fader
? (red tones)
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Ben Webster
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from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
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art and writing id from Ron Goulart's Encyclopedia of American Comics
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The Riot!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edwin Alger
Calvin Fader
Calvin Fader
? (red tones)
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Ben Webster
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from Ben Webster's Career Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
1
art and writing id from Ron Goulart's Encyclopedia of American Comics
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The Big Pot

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Robert L. Ripley
Robert L. Ripley
Robert L. Ripley
?
?
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Believe It or Not
Reprinting
from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-08-23
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Percy Crosby
Percy Crosby
Percy Crosby
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Always Belittlin'
Boy, it's cold...
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from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-01-06
Miscellaneous
0.4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Skippy
Soldier! Sailor! Salt!
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from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-01-06
Miscellaneous
0.6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Always Belittlin'
That ain't the way to carry that...
Reprinting
from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-04-21
Miscellaneous
0.4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Skippy
Yap! Yap! Yap!
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from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-04-21
Miscellaneous
0.6
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
A. W. Nugent
A. W. Nugent
A. W. Nugent
?
A. W. Nugent
Subject Matter
Real Magic to Mystify Your Friends
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Lt Richard Rick (signed)
Lt Richard Rick (signed)
Lt Richard Rick (signed)
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?
Subject Matter
adventure
Wiley of West Point
Say, Bob -- I just learned that Baxter is the corps boxing champ!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Lt. Richard Rick
Lt. Richard Rick
Lt. Richard Rick
?
Lt. Richard Rick
Subject Matter
adventure
Wiley of West Point
Close to scare me, eh!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Fontaine Fox
Fontaine Fox
Fontaine Fox
? (red tones)
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Toonerville Folks
...Start the car in just a minute...
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from Toonerville Folks Sunday (McNaught Syndicate) 1937-01-24
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1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Fontaine Fox
Fontaine Fox
Fontaine Fox
? (red tones)
Fontaine Fox
Subject Matter
humorous
Toonerville Folks
Them timbers is strong...
Reprinting
from Toonerville Folks Sunday (McNaught Syndicate) 1937-01-31
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
?
Gene Byrnes
Subject Matter
humorous
Reg'lar Fellers
What do they mean by going off the gold standard...
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from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
0.6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
?
Gene Byrnes
Subject Matter
humorous
Daisybelle
There's the haunted house!
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from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
0.4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Mutt & Jeff
So this is your home town, eh, Mutt?
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from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
0.6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Cicero's Cat
Empty
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from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
0.4
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Outside

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edwina Dumm
Edwina Dumm
Edwina Dumm
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens
Tippie
Reprinting
from Tippie Sunday (The George Matthew Adams Service) 1937-03-07
Miscellaneous
1
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Mystery Men of Mars [Part 5]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carl Claudy
Stan Asch
Stan Asch
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Adventures in the Unknown
Alan Kane; Tad Dolliver; Prof Luytens; Elmer the Robot
The boys escape back to the ship, with the help of Elmer the Robot, but the Professor is left behind.
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The American Way [Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George S. Kaufman; Moss Hart; John B. Wentworth (adaptation, credited)
Walter Galli (credited)
Walter Galli (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
non-fiction
The American Way
Frederick March
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4
A Sam Harris and Max Gordon production, adapted from the play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jon L. Blummer
Jon L. Blummer [as Jon Elby]
Jon L. Blummer [as Jon Elby]
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?
Subject Matter
aviation
Hop Harrigan
Hop Harrigan; Jerry [Gerry]
It sure is swell up here...
Hop discovers that Jerry is a girl (now spelled Gerry).
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4
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Clothesline

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edwina Dumm
Edwina Dumm (signed)
Edwina Dumm (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
nature
Tippie
Reprinting
from Tippie Sunday (The George Matthew Adams Service) 1937-02-23
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Mutt & Jeff
Mailing two letters to your wife every day!
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from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
0.6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Cicero's Cat
Cheese
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from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
0.4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
?
Gene Byrnes
Subject Matter
humorous
Reg'lar Fellers
My uncle sleeps in marble halls!
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from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
0.6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
?
Gene Byrnes
Subject Matter
humorous
Daisybelle
Just look at all the birthday cards I received today!
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from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
0.4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Storm
George Storm
George Storm
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens
Bobby Thatcher
After the boys discovered the loss of their spades...
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from Bobby Thatcher Sunday (McClure Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Storm
George Storm
George Storm
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Bobby Thatcher
After sighting the man of the island...
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from Bobby Thatcher Sunday (McClure Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Harry Lampert
Harry Lampert (signed)
Harry Lampert (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Spot Savage
Foto
Spot Savage and Foto escaped from the insane asylum...
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Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
A. W. Nugent
A. W. Nugent
A. W. Nugent
?
A. W. Nugent
Subject Matter
Real Magic to Mystify Your Friends
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
?
Percy Crosby
Subject Matter
humorous
Always Belittlin'
You're just the guy I'm lookin' for...
Reprinting
from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-02-03
Miscellaneous
0.4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
?
Percy Crosby
Subject Matter
humorous
Skippy
Well, another day is here...
Reprinting
from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1935-02-03
Miscellaneous
0.6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
?
Percy Crosby
Subject Matter
humorous
Always Belittlin'
Where ya goin' with all those lemons?
Reprinting
from Always Belittlin' Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1934-12-29
Miscellaneous
0.4
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Go Home!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
Percy Crosby (signed)
?
Percy Crosby
Subject Matter
humorous
Skippy
Reprinting
from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1934-12-29
Miscellaneous
0.6
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Longest Letter Ever Written

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Robert L. Ripley
Robert L. Ripley
Robert L. Ripley
?
?
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Believe It or Not
Reprinting
from Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1935-08-19
Miscellaneous
1
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First Overseas Cachets for Air Mail Approved

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
All-American Stamp Page
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Miscellaneous
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Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
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Lesson in Blood (Part Two)

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Loring Dowst
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Jimmy Stone
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Miscellaneous
3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
?
Gene Byrnes
Subject Matter
humorous
Reg'lar Fellers
How didja ever get that eye?
Reprinting
from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
0.6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Gene Byrnes (signed)
?
Gene Byrnes
Subject Matter
humorous
Daisybelle
Fortunes Told
Reprinting
from Daisybelle Sunday (Gene Byrnes) ?
Miscellaneous
0.4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Mutt & Jeff
The marster and the madam are going to North Carolina...
Reprinting
from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
0.6
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Into the Inkwell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Cicero's Cat
Reprinting
from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) ?
Miscellaneous
0.4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sheldon Mayer
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Scribbly
Gus Hunkel
H'ray! School's out!
Gus convinces the editor of the Clarion that Scribbly is a famous midget cartoonist.
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
?
Sheldon Mayer
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Scribbly
At the office of 'The Clarion'...
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
?
Sheldon Mayer
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Scribbly
Hiyar, Scrib! Have ya done anything on that big idea...
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
?
Sheldon Mayer
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Scribbly
Ha! Ha! It's a funny thing!
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Fontaine Fox
Fontaine Fox
Fontaine Fox
?
Fontaine Fox
Subject Matter
humorous
Toonerville Folks
Skipper, I'll ride to the depot...
Reprinting
from Toonerville Folks Sunday (McNaught Syndicate) 1938-04-03
Miscellaneous
1
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Introducing Popsicle Pete

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sheldon Mayer
Sheldon Mayer
Sheldon Mayer
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Popsicle Pete
Karl McReady wins a contest declaring him the Typical American boy.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sheldon Mayer
Sheldon Mayer
Sheldon Mayer
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Popsicle Pete
Local Boy Makes Good
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Popsicle
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
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The Glorious Fourth!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Walter Galli (signed)
Walter Galli (signed)
?
?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Movie Comics
Have you been enjoying the thrills...
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Johnson Smith & Co.
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Miscellaneous
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Back cover.

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