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Issue: Popular Comics #85 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1943
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Issues: #85 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/01/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 22 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1943 by Dell Publishing Co., Inc. On sale date per 1943 Copyright Entries, Periodicals.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation, humorous, war
Character(s): The Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane; Nutsy Boltaction; Screwy Turnbuckle]; Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fun for Boys

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Knickerbocker Pub. Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside front cover in black and white.
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The Gremlins

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Character(s): The Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane (first appearance); Nutsy Boltaction (first appearance); Screwy Turnbuckle (first appearance)]; Mr. Boltaction (first appearance); Mrs. Boltaction (first appearance); Mr. Octane (first appearance); Mrs. Octane (first appearance); Mrs. Turnbuckle (first appearance); Bill; Blink Brady; Pug
First Line: This is the story of the Three Little Gremlins
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1943, by Daniel J. Gormley.
Art credits from Jerry Bails' Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999.
Du Bois writer credit per pg 77 Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books, Sorted by Title, compiled by Randall W. Scott (Mich. State U. 1985). "The Gremlins. 10p. For Popular Comics, March 1944. Paid November 13, 1943."
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Fat Stuff; Downwind Jaxon; Mary Smith; Dixie Lee; Hop (villain)
First Line: --But Mary's old fashioned dress creates too much drag in the water--
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Reprint Notes: from Smilin' Jack (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1939.xx.xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
The name "Boody" appears on a hardware store.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Skeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Gootch; Chuck; Larry Packer; Jessica
First Line: So Aunt Hessie isn't the only hurdle.
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Reprint Notes: from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.11.05; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.11.?; from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1937.11.12
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1937 by the Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]; Millie Gump; Andrew Gump; Min Gump; Hortense De Stross; Albert Hunt
First Line: An official of the city welfare department has taken Bim's baby
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Reprint Notes: from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) 1938.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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Happy Boothday

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Mulligan
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Yard Goods

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Seine Doings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smoker Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Blowout

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Earl Stover
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Chief Murphy; Veronica Puddle (Policewoman); Officer Clancy (death); Officer Joe; Dr. Gleason; Burp the Beak (villain); Al (villain)
First Line: Just a minute!
Synopsis: Nick arrives at Grand Central Station just after his friend, Officer Clancy is gunned down by one of Burp the Beak's men, so he goes on the trail of the criminal, with the help of The Owl.....and Policewoman Puddle.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1943 by R. S. Callender.

Art verified in Alter Ego #151 (March 2018).

Next appearance in The Owl (Gold Key, 1967 series) #1.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mr. Snodgrass
First Line: Somehow I think Christmas was more fun
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Reprint Notes: from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1941.?; from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.?; from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1941.?; from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1941.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four single panel cartoons.
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The Water Rat Gang!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Officer Tom Powers; Coll Martin (villain, death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1943 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): April Kane; Mala; Sanjak (villain); Weazel [M. Belette] (villain); Baron De Plexus (villain); Slugger Dunn (villain)
First Line: So eet ees well sterilized...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copyright, 1938, by the Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
First Line: Aw-w, Dave! Look at that birch-bark "fabric."
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copr., 1943, by R. S. Callender.
Signature in first panel.
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Death Waits on the Beach

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Brad Hilton; Kay Hilton; Kolugi; Japanese (villains)
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Du Bois writer credit per pg 77 Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books, Sorted by Title, compiled by Randall W. Scott (Mich. State U. 1985). "Death Waits on the Beach. 2p. For Popular Comics. Paid November 20, 1943."
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Planked Down

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Ocean Swell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Earl Stover
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Earl Stover; Spooky (a cat)
First Line: That air mail letter is very important, Earl
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Drummed Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
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Get This Giant Webster's Comprehensive Encyclopedic Dictionary Free

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Caxton House, Inc.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover in black, white and red.
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Sell Seeds for Victory Gardens

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photos); ?
Inker(s): ? (photos); ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed Co., Inc.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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