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| Date | | Number: 73 | Lang: English (en) | |||
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| Name | 0073 - The Gumps | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36 |
| Notes | Indicia title is "The Gumps, No. 73." No code number. Copyright 1936, 1937 by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc. On sale date of 1945-05-01 from newsdealer notation on the cover of indexer's copy. May or may not be completely accurate, but the date falls between the indexed cover dates of Four Color #72 and Four Color #74 - the previous issue and the next issue. |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Characters | Andy Gump |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | After reading a book about flies, Andy goes hunting for one with a flyswatter. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Funny I haven't noticed any flies buzzing around here- |
| Notes | Inside front cover; black, red, and white. |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy tries to get Chester's dog to bring him down from his bedroom for breakfast. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog) |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Oh Min-Breakfast ready yet? |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy and Chester find a treasure chest on the beach, or so it seems. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Chester Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Let's ride along the shore, Papa |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Chester takes his dog for a walk, but has to keep dodging the dog catcher. |
| Characters | Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog) |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Chester-the dog hasn't been out of the house all day... |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy gets Chester a dog for his birthday. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog) |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Gosh, today's Chester's birthday |
| Notes | Strips are printed out of order. The dog appears in earlier sequences in this issue. |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy wants to play golf, but Min wants him to mow the yard. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Say Chester- Have I ever told you what a remarkable mind... |
| Notes | Date is on the strip. |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy builds a doghouse for Chester's dog. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Julius (dog) |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Well, that's that-Chester's new dog sure ought to be... |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Chester takes on a bully. |
| Characters | Chester Gump; Julius (dog) |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Say sonny, what's the matter? |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy tricks Min into mending his winter coat. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | What are you going to do with that coat? |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Chester makes a mobile doghouse for Julius. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog) |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Boy! Such industry! Are you building something, Chester? |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Chester helps a reluctant little boy across the street. |
| Characters | Chester Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Oh boy! What a day-Makes a fellow feel like a million dollars |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy teaches Julius how to fetch and Julius learns the lesson too well. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump; Julius (dog) |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | There you are-Julius-Get it |
| Comic Story | The Library / The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Chester looks through shelves and shelves of books at the library before asking the librarian when they will be getting some new books. |
| Characters | Chester Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| Notes | Almost a pantomime strip. Dialogue in last panel only. |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy spends so much time showing a handyman how to mow the lawn that he ends up doing most of the job himself. |
| Characters | Chester Gump; Min Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Mow your lawn for fifty cents, mister? |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Min wants Andy to take a package to the post office. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Oh Andy |
| Notes | Date is on the strip. |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy spends a lot of time rehearsing a speech, but the meeting gets canceled. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Dinner is ready, Andy- |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy looks for the sports section of the newspaper, only to find that Chester has made a kite out of it. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Chester Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Now to sit down and enjoy my newspaper |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy decides he wants to sleep outdoors. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Where do you think you're going? |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy has trouble getting an outboard motor started on a boat. |
| Characters | Andy Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | It's a swell day for a spin around the lake... |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Min gets a chair fitted up with pillows and an umbrella, but Andy borrows them to go fishing. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Isn't this nice! Pillows and everything! |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy tries to repair a float at the lake. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump; Chester Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Darn that carpenter! I phoned him to come over here... |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Nobody appreciates Andy's banjo playing. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump; Tilda |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Well, well-Look what's here- Forgot I brought it up... |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy falls asleep while fishing and dreams he's a fish. |
| Characters | Andy Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | What a day for a little fishing |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Chester catches a huge fish. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Chester Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Ah! There you are, Chester! |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy has trouble when he tries out Chester's kayak. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Chester Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | That looks like Chester out there, but what the deuce... |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Chester does chores around the house before showing his father a note from the teacher. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Chester Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Am I seeing things? Isn't that little Chester... |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy makes a treacherous trip to the top of his house's chimney, only to be wanted on the phone. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump (cameo) |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Something has to be done about that chimney- |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy has to walk miles after he runs out of gas. |
| Characters | Andy Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Ah! This is the life |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy borrows Chester's skates to do some roller skating. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Chester Gump (cameo); Min Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Hm- Chester forgot to put his skates away |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Min has a special place for the set of books Andy just received--the attic. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Package for Mr. Gump |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy tells Chester tall tales of how he excelled in the classroom when he was a boy. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Chester Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Let me see what you're hiding behind your back, Chester |
| Notes | Date is on the strip in last panel. |
| Story | The Gumps (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Gumps' maid Tilda takes beauty treatments. |
| Characters | Andy Gump; Min Gump; Tilda |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | Har-Har!! Did I hear you right? |
| Notes | Eight consecutive daily strips. |
| Story | The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Andy gets in trouble when he drops some flowers in the park. |
| Characters | Andy Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| First Line | I'll surprise Min with a few posies |
| Notes | Inside back cover; black, red, and white. |
| Comic Story | The Fountain Pen / The Gumps (1 page) |
| Synopsis | A salesman in a store window tries to sell Andy a fountain pen. |
| Characters | Andy Gump |
| Script | Gus Edson |
| Pencils | Gus Edson |
| Inks | Gus Edson |
| Notes | Back cover. Almost a pantomime strip, the only dialogue is in the last panel. |
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