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Issue: Joker Comics #3
Publication Date: September 1942
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Complete Photo Story Corp.
On Sale Date: 06/15/1942
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 35 (32 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: The copyright date for this issue listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Vol. 37, Jan.-Dec. 1942, No. 3 is incorrectly recorded as "Sept. 15". The same date is recorded in the May 25, 1970 copyright renewal. Based on the copyright dates for issues #1-2 and #4-5, the correct date is likely June 15.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Four color interiors; full color covers
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint interior; glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Miscellaneous
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Laff Lineup

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
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Lists the stories in this issue, including page numbers with 4 illustrations of laughing heads. The bottom portion is a promo telling readers to go to page 31 for an announcement about a new magazine. Page 31 is a promo for Krazy Komics.
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Snoop; Dr. Nutsy; Sally D'Ally; Bill Lony (villain)
Snoopy--you're wanted on the phone!
The detectives investigate a beauty contest which appears to be rigged toward a particular contestant.
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Miscellaneous
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The "story" consists of 12 half page gag strips of 9 panels each. The strips together loosely form a continuing story. The format appears to be suited toward newspaper syndication but there is no record of it ever having been syndicated.
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Mr. Smithers
When I'm calling you oooo...
Tessie stops someone who she thinks is a bum from seeing her boss, but he isn't a bum.
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Miscellaneous
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Wonder what Kacey's store is showing to-day?
Tessie goes to a clothing store to try on Mink coats.
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Gee, Egboit, it's nice bein' all alone here with you!
Tessie gets jealous when Egboit is off to photograph Marlene, a French movie star.
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I'm putting a lot of money in the safe, Tessie!
A robbery takes place at Tessie's workplace.
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Mrs. Pennypincher
Oh, Mr. Pennypincher is lucky to have a typist like you!
Tessie tells a women what Mr. Pennypincher thinks of his wife, without realising it is his wife.
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Rook; Sarge
You want to buy a refrigerator?
The Squad investigate strange happenings at the Un-Natural History Museum.
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Skinny
I allus say fishin' ain't no good...
Skinny goes fishing.
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Skinny; Willikins (truant officer)
Let's hurry - we're late!
Skinny tries to hide from the truant officer.
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Ice Skating

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Dippy Diplomat
The Diplomat attempts ice skating but keeps falling through the ice.
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Miscellaneous
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The strip has no words.
Late night snack

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Dippy Diplomat
After going to bed the Diplomat decides to get a late night snack.
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The strip has no words.
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humorous
Tommy Gunz
C'mere Teadore!
Tommy learns to drive a tank.
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Tommy Gunz
Vot ve do vit leetle cards?
Tommy goes to the USO dance.
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Tommy Gunz
Hot dog robber's dukes!
Tommy breaks out of prison to save his bear Teodore.
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Tommy Gunz
Hey! How come they gonna let that little lumberyack christen the new battle wagon?
Tommy is to christen the new battleship.
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Miscellaneous
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Tommy Gunz
Clean up that street, Yack, an' I don't want to find aspeck of doit on it when y'r through!
Tommy is tasked with some street cleaning.
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Miscellaneous
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E. Radicate Bugs
Whew! Gangway!!
To the surprise of a barman, Bugsy keeps wanting more and more water.
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Subject Matter
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E. Radicate de Bugs
This is the foist day on me new job!
Bugsy gets a job as a trolley car driver.
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E. Radicate de Bugs
A poifect day but nottin' to do!
Bugsy is asked by an apple salesman to watch his horse.
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E. Radicate de Bugs
Put it on, will ya, Bugsy?
Bugsy gets a job as a waiter.
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Miscellaneous
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Krazy Komics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
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House ad for Krazy Komics.
Spy Paper

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Oswald Chippenblock; Hiram Klink; Mr. Hauser
Newspaper reporter, Oswald, is told by his city editor to find spies to write about.
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Miscellaneous
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Scottie
Let a mon sleep, laddie!
Scottie gets annoyed that he is woken up each morning by the bugler.
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Who's Who expresses uncertainty as to whether Melville Henry is an artist.
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Scottie
It says, "Jane Vane, glamorous film star, is in the Near East on a cheer-up tour of the army camps", yippee!
When a movie star is on tour, Scottie has all the men leave the camp to see her so he can get first choice at meal time.
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Who's Who expresses uncertainty as to whether Melville Henry is an artist.
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humorous
Scottie
Ho, Laddie, wait fer ol' Scottie!
Scottie tries to get a lift back to camp
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Who's Who expresses uncertainty as to whether Melville Henry is an artist.
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Scottie
I musta done 40 miles this day.
After a long walk Scottie finally comes across a vehicle and hopes for a lift.
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Miscellaneous
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Who's Who expresses uncertainty as to whether Melville Henry is an artist.
[untitled]

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humorous
Skinny
...And an apple fell on Isaac Newton's head and he discovered gravity...
Skinny gets hit on the head by an apple but can't find where it went.
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[untitled]

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Skinny
...and you're old enough to be looking ahead a little, son, it's about time you found yourself...
After being advised to go find himself, Skinny attempts to do so.
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[untitled]

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humorous
Rolly, Solly
Well Solly, to-day is a holiday!
Having taken the General's car for a trip to town, Rolly and Sally are captured by 2 Japanese agents when Rolly is mistaken for the General.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Eustice Hayseed; Honey Chile, Chief; Mr. Squeeze
Don't argufy with me!
After Honey Chile is threatened with foreclosure on her property for a shortfall in her mortgage payments, Hayseed offers to find a way to get the money.
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Miscellaneous
5
Applause

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Dippy Diplomat
The Diplomat is to give a speech.
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Miscellaneous
1
The strip has no words.
The Duel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Dippy Diplomat
The Diplomat enters duel.
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Miscellaneous
1
The strip has no words.
A Puny Punk--But Plenty Powerful!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Powerhouse Pepper; Gunpowder Gus (villain); Saddlesore Sam (villain)
Powerhouse is menaced by 2 gunslingers.
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Miscellaneous
8
Wolverton's signature is within a sign located on the splash page.

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