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| Date | | Number: 43 | Lang: English (en) | |||
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| Name | Crackajack Funnies 43 | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 68 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Copyright 1941 by K. K. Publications, Inc. The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 1. |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Pencils | Milton Caniff ? |
| Inks | Milton Caniff ? |
| Notes | This cover showcases the reprinted newspaper strip, Terry and the Pirates. Last issue. |
| Comic Story | Raw Deal / Smokey Stover (1 page) |
| Genre | Humor |
| Characters | Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt |
| Script | Bill Holman |
| Pencils | Bill Holman |
| Inks | Bill Holman |
| First Line | How about it, Smokey... |
| Notes | Printed in red and blue (no black) on the inside front cover. |
| Story | Terry and the Pirates (8 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Script | Milton Caniff (signed) |
| Pencils | Milton Caniff (signed) |
| Inks | Milton Caniff (signed) |
| Letters | Frank Engli |
| First Line | The Dragon Lady betrayed Terry, Burma, and Connie to Klang... |
| Notes | The "Terry and the Pirates" feature formerly appeared in Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 Series), but is now moving to Crackajack Funnies for one issue only. The feature will move to Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 Series) next, starting with #72 (February 1942). The original daily page shape is modified to fit the comic book page. |
| Statement of Ownership | No Title |
| Letters | typeset |
| Script | Robert Callender (business manager) |
| Notes | On the bottom of a page of stamp ads. |
| Story | The Owl (9 pages) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Characters | The Owl [Nick Terry]; Officer O'Toole; Chief Murphy; Gypsy Lou (villain); Dummy (villain); Cokey (villain) |
| Script | Frank Thomas |
| Pencils | Frank Thomas (signed) |
| Inks | Frank Thomas (signed) |
| First Line | Who y'want?? - - Special Investigator Nick Terry? |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of "The Owl" feature in Crackajack Funnies. The feature will move to Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 Series), starting with #72 (February 1942). |
| Story | Stratosphere Jim and His Flying Fortress (6 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure; Aviation |
| Characters | Stratosphere Jim; Harry; Hawkins |
| Pencils | Bob Jenney (signed) |
| Inks | Bob Jenney (signed) |
| First Line | The Flying Fortress fresh from its battle... |
| Notes | Previous indexer listed Al McWilliams as the artist, but art is signed R. Jenney in the first panel. Last appearance. |
| Story | Keeto the Jungle Boy (12 pages) |
| Synopsis | Hunters wound Krufa, Keeto's foster mother. |
| Genre | Adventure; Jungle |
| Characters | Keeto (first appearance; only appearance in this series); Mikko (monkey); S-s-sta (snake); Krufa (bear); Yagar (crocodile) |
| Pencils | Tom Hickey (signed) |
| Inks | Tom Hickey (signed) |
| First Line | Keeto never knew his parents. |
| Notes | Hickey's signature is in the final panel of page 11. This is the only appearance of the "Keeto the Jungle Boy" feature in Crackajack Funnies. The feature appears next in New Funnies (Dell, 1942 Series) #65 (June-July 1942). |
| Story | Don Winslow (4 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure; War |
| Characters | Don Winslow; Red Pennington; Leather; Feather; "Masie the Daisy" McGraw |
| Script | Frank V. Martinek |
| Pencils | Leon A. Beroth (signed) |
| Inks | Leon A. Beroth (signed) |
| First Line | The two pals, Leather 'n' Feather... |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Don Winslow" feature in Crackajack Funnies. The feature will move to Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 Series) starting with #75 (May 1942). |
| Comic Story | Door Jam Session / Smokey Stover (1 page) |
| Genre | Humor |
| Characters | Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt |
| Script | Bill Holman (signed) |
| Pencils | Bill Holman (signed) |
| Inks | Bill Holman (signed) |
| First Line | Smokey, run over to Mrs Flug's house... |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Smokey Stover" feature in Crackajack Funnies. The feature will move to Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 Series), starting with #72 (February 1942). |
| Story | Cyclone (7 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Characters | Cyclone; Midge; Don Iago Suarez |
| Script | Gaylord Du Bois |
| Pencils | John Hampton |
| Inks | John Hampton |
| First Line | Cyclone -- and Midge -- this is Don Iago Sunarez... |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of the "Cyclone" feature in Crackajack Funnies. The feature will move to Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 Series), starting with #77 (July 1942). Original indexer has Don Hampton, but I think it's supposed to be John Hampton. |
| Text Story | It's Never Too Late! (2 pages) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Non-fiction; Sports |
| Characters | Joe DiMaggio; Mickey Owen; Charlie Keller |
| Pencils | Hal Bittner (spot illustration) (signed) |
| Inks | Hal Bittner (spot illustration) (signed) |
| First Line | This might seem like a funny time of the year... |
| Story | Clyde Beatty (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Clyde and his helpers capture a boa constrictor, and Clyde adopts an orphaned howler monkey. |
| Genre | Adventure; Jungle |
| Characters | Clyde Beatty; Con Connors; Cockney Welles; Silent Stevens |
| Pencils | Jim Chambers (signed) |
| Inks | Jim Chambers (signed) |
| First Line | Clyde Beatty and his helpers are hunting wild animals in the unexplored jungles of South America. |
| Notes | copyright 1941 by Famous Artists Syndicate Inc. This is the final appearance of the "Clyde Beatty" feature in Crackajack Funnies. The feature will move to Super Comics (Western, 1938 Series) starting with #49 (June 1942). |
| Story | The Crusoes (8 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Characters | Paul Crusoe; Peter Crusoe; John Crusoe; Mae Crusoe; Mary Crusoe; Andy |
| Pencils | Al Micale |
| Inks | Al Micale |
| First Line | Cast away on a tropical island the Crusoes miss the Christmas snow... |
| Notes | This is the final appearance of "The Crusoes" feature in Crackajack Funnies. The feature will move to Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 Series), starting with #73 (March 1942). |
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