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Date | Number: 40 | Lang: English (en)
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   By Robb_K
I was a fan of the 1940s detective mystery films and detective mystery comics when growing up in the late 1940s and 1950s. I enjoyed The Charlie Chan and Mr. Wong film series. Unfortunately, in Winnipeg, Canada, our family didn't get either of those 2 newspaper comic strip series in our newspaper. Why I bring this up is because of the inherent racism in The United States of America, that made the producers of these films to NOT use actors of Chinese descent, to play the parts of Chinese-American series lead character, because, at that time, a significant portion of The US population did not want to see non-Caucasian in the lead (protagonist) role in a film OR comic strip, especially if he would be shown to be more successful than the Caucasian American characters (some of whom-often police chiefs were depicted as bumbling and incompetent. As a Jewish family, who suffered ill treatment in various countries, and had to run away from them in various diasporas (Roman Palestine, Spanish Inquisition, Russian Czars' Pogrum campaigns, Hitler's Europe), we had family all over The World, with very mixed blood of almost all of the so-called races. So, I was always cognisant of the importance of being realistic, thus being historically accurate, and using the most realistic-acting, speaking, and looking person for the part. Even as a youngster of 5 and 6, I thought it silly that for The Charlie Chan films, Swedish actor, Warner Oland (an obvious Caucasian), and Hungarian, Sidney Toler (and not a particular "oriental-looking" Hungarian) were used as lead men. The producers had no problems "allowing" the unwise, semi-bumbling, "Number One Son" be played by someone of Chinese origin, because such an character wouldn't be making Nordic, Caucasian-Americans look bad. On the contrary, just like they enjoyed making fun of silly, incompetent African-American characters, they loved the same with undesirable foreigners, with any shade of darker skin, and ways different from their own. And, of course, The "Mr. Wong" series lead was played by famous British actor, William Pratt (AKA Boris Karloff), who looked a lot less Chinese than I do (and I'm a redhead with sappy white skin, freckles, and light blue eyes). I understand why the films would try to feed the racist desires of a sizable portion of their expected market. But, I wouldn't have guessed that the newspaper comics editors would expect to get more regular readership having their Chinese detectives look like Caucasians! I was shocked to find out, after moving to USA, and becoming an adult, that the Mr. Wong newspaper strip had their artist draw Mr. Wong exactly as Boris Karloff looks, and even advertise "as played by....Boris Karloff", and that Charlie Chan in his newspaper strip, was drawn as Sidney Toler. "Popular Comics" contained the "Mr. Wong" strip for several years. Issue No. 40 is a good example. The artwork (penciling and inking) by Jim Gary is quite good. The stories were good, too. I'm not sure if they ALL came from the film series, but I would guess they did, as they only list Stephen Slesinger, Inc., who wrote the original stories for the films. The stories were good enough to be average, to a little above average for that genre. Here is a link to that book: /?dlid=29545
   By Dave_Porta
"The benevolent and heroic Chan was conceived as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes and villains like Fu Manchu." - American Western. "famous British actor William Pratt (Boris Karloff)" played both Fu Manchu and Mr. Wong. Karloff's father was the son of an Asian mother, and Karloff's mother was also part Asian. When he came to play the character of Mr. Wong, detective, he broke ground by not resorting to the pidgin dialect and pseudo Confucian quips that marred the Charlie Chan films.
  
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PublicationJune 1939 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly
 
ContentGenre: Humor
 
ContentGenre: Humor
NotesFour single panel gags. On inside front cover.
 
Comic StoryEpisode 3 (4 pages)
SynopsisExploring the island the kids discover dinosaurs.
ContentGenre: Adventure | Characters: The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
Notes© 1939 by R.S. Callender
 
CartoonThe Deep Sea Fish; Born Thirty Years Too Soon; The Slow Starter; The Crammer (1 page)
ContentGenre: Humor
NotesFour single panel gags.
 
SynopsisJane and jimmy's father is killed by Hackett.
ContentGenre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tex Thorne; Topaz (a horse); Jane Hoskins; Jimmy Hoskins; Mr. Hoskins (death); Brim (villain); Clamp Hackett (villain); Jerky (villain)
Notes© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
 
FeaturingPopular Crossword Puzzles by Our Readers
CreditsScript: Wally Yoshimura; Dolores Street | Letters: typeset
 
ContentGenre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Rudy Elephant; Mr. Hippo
 
AdvertisementFireworks
 
SynopsisGranville is talking of the finer things in life.
ContentGenre: Humor | Characters: Herky; J. Granville Gurk; Noodles Nelson
 
Comic StoryMr. Wong, Detective (4 pages)
SynopsisInvestigating the death of Simon Dayton, Mr. Wong is at the scene of another murder.
ContentGenre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Mr. Wong; Captain Sam Street; Christian Wilk (death); Countess Olga D'Lantrec; Lee Tong; Anton Mohl [Mr. Granich] (villain); Mr. Winters; Officer Devlin; Theodore Meisle
NotesThird chapter of a five-part adaptation of the 1938 Monogram Pictures movie "Mr. Wong, Detective" starring Boris Karloff. © 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
 
SynopsisToby and Oomog wind up on a haunted island and Oomog fights a ghost.
ContentGenre: Adventure; Humor | Characters: Toby; Oomog
NotesWriter and art identification by Hames Ware.
 
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Jungle
 
Comic StoryThe Jack Markey Gang [Part 1] (4 pages)
SynopsisThe Markey brothers decide to start a gang thinking the cops will never get them.
ContentGenre: Crime | Characters: Mrs. Kane; Sheriff Kane (death); Officer Art Shank (death); Butch (villain); George Markey (villain); Jack Markey (villain); Mike Markey (villain); Slick (villain); Tom Markey (villain, death)
Notes© 1939 by Phillips H. Lord Inc.
 
ContentGenre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Blackie Bear; Billy Penguin
 
Text ArticleWinners of the February Contest
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Non-fiction
 
ContentGenre: Humor | Characters: Albert
NotesFour single panel cartoons.
 
SynopsisThe Black Rider kidnaps Babs.
ContentGenre: Western-frontier | Characters: Bronc Peeler [also as Black Rider]; Babs Dalton; Fritz; Bat Wilson (villain); Jose (villain)
Notes© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
 
SynopsisTommy is forced to land his plane in a mountainous area.
ContentGenre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]; Skeets Milligan; Ted
 
FeaturingPopular Comics Quiz Contest
ContentGenre: Non-fiction
 
Comic StoryG-Men vs the Living Masks! (4 pages)
SynopsisBuddy is captured by the bad guys.
ContentGenre: Crime | Characters: Larry Lane; Bill; Buddy Barton; Jim; Dr. Toro (villain); Red Johnson (villain); Slim York (villain); Trigger Dolan (villain)
Notes© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
 
SynopsisRed Mack is freed by a loyal crewmember.
ContentGenre: Adventure | Characters: Shark Egan; Curly; Harp; Kanaka Lew; Limey; Mary McDermot; Red Mack
 
FeaturingPopular Conundrums
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Humor
 
CartoonNo Collateral; Freedom
ContentGenre: Humor
NotesTwo single panel cartoons.
 
CartoonThe Dry Wash; The Worry Wart
ContentGenre: Humor | Characters: Worry Wart
NotesTwo single panel cartoons.
 
FeaturingPopular Stamp Club
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Non-fiction
 
Comic StoryTrigger Smith (6 pages)
SynopsisTrigger is sworn in as a state marshall after learning of the death of his brother.
ContentGenre: Western-frontier | Characters: Trigger Smith [also as Arizona Jones]; Buck Mason; Jean Mason; Joe Smith (death); Lopez; Sheriff Smith; Bud Mason (villain, death); Gallop (villain)
Notes© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
 
SynopsisAfter saving Arrius, Ben Hur is adopted by the Roman man.
ContentGenre: Drama; Historical | Characters: Ben Hur; Esther; Malluch; Quintus Arrius; Simonides
NotesThird chapter of a 7-part adaptation of the novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace. © 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
 
SynopsisNoodles asks Herky for advice about women.
ContentGenre: Humor | Characters: Herky; Flossy Flush; Noodles Nelson
 
SynopsisThe Masked Pilot figures out that someone wants to kill Dwight Ellis.
ContentGenre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: The Masked Pilot; Dwight Ellis; Marian Brook; Tom
Notes© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
 
SynopsisNoodles convinces himself that the new kid is against him.
ContentGenre: Humor | Characters: Herky; Julius Smaltz; Noodles Nelson
 
ContentGenre: Humor
NotesFive single panel cartoons. On inside back cover.
 
AdvertisementAnnouncing - the New Daisy Lone Scout Carbine (1 page)
NotesBack cover.
 
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