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| Publication | May 1944 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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| Content | Genre: Adventure; Humor; Aviation; Crime | Characters: Raven Sherman |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Domestic | Characters: Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Bump]; Millie Gump; Mrs. Crunch; Jay Golden Fleecer; Hortense De Stross; Major |
| Notes | "Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
On inside front cover in black, white and red. |
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| Credits | Job #: P.C. 99-445 |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: Dixie Lee (flashback); Joy Beaverduck; Bugs; Hot Foot; Gumbo Grabber (villain); Sweet Dreams (villain) |
| Notes | "Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co. Inc." |
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| Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: April Kane; Captain Blaze; Raven Sherman; Han |
| Notes | "Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc." |
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| Content | Genre: Medical | Characters: Dr. Brad Prentice; Mrs. Spritch; Bernice; Mr. Jaundick; Mrs. Jaundick; Gloria Jaundick; Mrs. Pinkkey; Jean Pinkkey; Jan; Dr. Bloodgood; Milligan |
| Notes | "Copr. 1941, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Story contains strips dated December 9 and December 11, 1941. |
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| Credits | Script:? [as Pat Sullivan] (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Phyllis; Prince |
| Notes | "Copr. 1932, King Features Syndicate, Inc." |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Domestic | Characters: Sam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Ash Perkins; Pearl; Pearl's father |
| Notes | "Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc." |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Domestic | Characters: Jessica; Hap Ducker (first appearance); Mr. Clock; Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet; Tops |
| Notes | "Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc." |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Military | Characters: Sarge |
| Notes | "Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc." |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Military |
| Notes | "Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc." |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Military |
| Notes | "Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc." |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Military |
| Notes | "Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc." |
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| Comic Story | Tire Thieves (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Police investigate and apprehend an organized ring of car strippers. |
| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Officer Feeney; Detective Jerry Regan; Detective Bob Forbush; Monk (villain) |
| Notes | "Based on Phillips H. Lord's famous radio feature."
"Copyright, 1944, by Phillips H. Lord, Inc." |
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| Text Story | The Torch of Liberty (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | LE FLAMBEAU, "The Torch of Liberty," underground press, editorials by Papa Latourelle, under siege by Nazis. Alphonse Bidoux wounded. 13-year old Paul Dupree, trembling, told to slither through, carry the Torch forth. Papa L singing, grapples Nazi grenade, dies. Paul stumbles home, spills. Dad says they'll print LE FLAMBEAU. Mom suggests Paul's toy press, 4 lines of rubber type. They print 500 copies + addendum, "Papa L died singing La Marseillaise, but first thrust in our hands LE FLAMBEAU, The Torch of Liberty. Papa L, we salute you, torch in hand. We shall not let it fall." |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Papa Latourelle; Paul Dupree |
| Notes | Script credit source (Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title, compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott) states: "Torch of Liberty. text for Popular Comics, May 1944. Paid Jan. 7, 1944." ~Dave Porta
Copyright 1944 by R. S. Callender.
"Copyright Robert S. Callender" explained: Bob Callender, b. 1913, youngest child of Gene of Racine society, was an executive at Western Printing who married Wynnefred (Winifred), b. 1916, daughter of Edward H. Wadewitz, the big boss of Western Printing. ~Dave Porta |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Domestic | Characters: Mrs. Kett; Edward |
| Notes | "Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc." |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Domestic | Characters: Toots Hawkins; Casper Hawkins; Buttercup Hawkins; Uncle Everett; Cousin Johnny; Stella Clinker; Reggie; Teddy Hoofer; Colonel Hoofer; Joe |
| Notes | "Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc." |
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| Content | Genre: Adventure; Spy | Characters: Lew Loyal; Betsy; Uncle Mack |
| Notes | "Copr. 1940, by The Chicago Tribune."
Includes secret message for Lew Loyal patriots. |
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| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Chief Cash U. Nutt |
| Notes | "Copr. 1941, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
On inside back cover in black, white and red. |
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| Comic Story | Bomb's Rush (1 page) |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Fenwick Flooky |
| Notes | Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
Back cover |
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