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Popular Comics
Date | Number: 95 | Lang: English (en)
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In my opinion Popular Comics is the best of the comic strip reprint comic books. Earlier Popular Comics also had so really good superhero and adventure features. I especially like Hurricane Twins.
  
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NamePopular Comics 95 | Published
PublicationPrice: 0.10 USD | Pages: 60 | Frequency: monthly
NotesEditing credit from this issue's statement of ownership.

On sale date from the publication date reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1944, New Series, Volume 39, Number 1. Class B periodical. p. 81. Copyright registration number B 612346.
 
Cover1 page
GenreAdventure; Aviation
CharactersSmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Smokey Stover; Captain Blaze; Pat Ryan
 
AdvertisementBoy! Oh! Boy! (1 page)
FeatureJoe Bonomo
Pencils? (photograph); ?
Inks? (photograph); ?
CharactersJoe Bonomo (photograph)
NotesOn inside front cover.
 
StorySmilin' Jack (8 pages)
SynopsisJoy's father puts Jack in charge of her aviation activities. Joy tries a little romance on Jack, but he spurns her because he's still in love with Dixie. Since Dixie won't marry Jack until she regains her sight, Joy comes up with a plot to make Jack lose his pilot's license and keep him from raising money for Dixie's operation.
Job #P.C.#95-441
GenreAdventure; Aviation
CharactersSmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Dixie Lee; Downwind Jaxon; Fat Stuff; Joy Beaverduck; Kathleen; Mr. Beaverduck; Mr. Widdle; Bottles (villain)
Script
PencilsBoody Rogers
InksBoody Rogers
LettersBoody Rogers
First LineI wish Joy would fall for a man like Jack instead of those...
Notes"Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."

The story includes a comic strip dated May 19, 1940.
 
StoryTerry and the Pirates (8 pages)
GenreAdventure
CharactersApril Kane; Captain Blaze [also as Grand Eyeyam]; Cheery Blaze; Singh-Singh (villain)
Script
PencilsMilton Caniff (signed)
InksMilton Caniff (signed)
LettersFrank Engli
First LineSo you've learned the part of Portia
Notes"Copyright 1940, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
 
Text StoryBlood on the Harbor (3 pages)
Letterstypeset
GenreWar
CharactersEarl Newcomb; Peder Knudsen
Notes"Copr. 1943, by R. S. Callender."
 
StoryDr. Bobbs (6 pages)
GenreMedical
CharactersDr. Stephen Bobbs; Carrie Wigglesworth; Dr. Ernest Rennick; Dr. Luana Higgans; Dr. Van Curtsey
Script
PencilsJay McArdle (signed)
InksJay McArdle (signed)
First LineRemove Dr. Higgans to the isolation ward, immediately!
Notes"Copr. 1941, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
 
StoryEtta Kett (4 pages)
GenreHumor; Domestic; Military
CharactersEtta Kett; Jimmy; Mr. Kett; Mrs. Kett
Script
PencilsPaul Robinson (credited and signed)
InksPaul Robinson (credited and signed)
First LineBye, Dad! It's the office picnic
Notes"Copr. 1942 King Features Syndicate, Inc."
 
Comic StoryHoppy X-Mas / Spooky (1 page)
GenreHumor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
CharactersSpooky (a cat); Fenwick Flooky
Script
PencilsBill Holman
InksBill Holman
Notes"Copr. 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
 
StorySmokey Stover (1 page)
GenreHumor
CharactersSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Forrest Phire
Script
PencilsBill Holman
InksBill Holman
First LineJiminy Christmas!
Notes"Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
 
Comic StoryChristmas Holidaze / Spooky (1 page)
GenreHumor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
CharactersSpooky (a cat); Fenwick Flooky
Script
PencilsBill Holman
InksBill Holman
Notes"Copyright, 1939, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
 
StoryGrin and Bear It
GenreHumor
Script
PencilsGeorge Lichty
InksGeorge Lichty
First LineWell!
NotesFive single-panel cartoons.

"© 1941 Chicago Times, Inc."
 
Statement of OwnershipStatement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.
Letterstypeset
Script
 
StoryPolly and Her Pals (2 pages)
GenreHumor; Domestic
CharactersPolly Perkins; Sam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Kitty (a cat)
Script
PencilsCliff Sterrett
InksCliff Sterrett
First LineAre you going to sit up all night with that detective story, Ma?
Notes"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
 
StoryPolly and Her Pals (2 pages)
GenreHumor; Domestic
CharactersSam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Mr. Meadows; Mrs. Hicks; Mr. Tinker
Script
PencilsCliff Sterrett
InksCliff Sterrett
First LineDon't fergit you met all these people at the Tinkers' tea, Paw
Notes"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
 
StoryThe Gumps (1 page)
GenreHumor; Domestic
CharactersAndy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]
Script (signed)
PencilsGus Edson (signed)
InksGus Edson (signed)
First LineStill hitting on all cylinders!
Notes"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."

Some of the dates toward the top of the strip were changed to 1943, but the eighth panel still has the original strip date of 1938 and the tenth panel refers to 1937.
 
StoryElza Poppin
GenreHumor; Military
CharactersSarge
PencilsGeorge Swanson (signed)
InksGeorge Swanson (signed)
First LineThe Sarge is sure sore
Notes"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
 
StoryElza Poppin
GenreHumor; Military
PencilsGeorge Swanson (signed)
InksGeorge Swanson (signed)
First LineYeah, fellas
Notes"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
 
StoryElza Poppin
GenreHumor; Military
CharactersEd; Frank
PencilsGeorge Swanson (signed)
InksGeorge Swanson (signed)
First LineBrr-I'm nearly froze on sentry duty
Notes"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
 
StoryElza Poppin
GenreHumor; Military
CharactersPrivate Twirp
PencilsGeorge Swanson (signed)
InksGeorge Swanson (signed)
First LineTelegram for Private Twirp
Notes"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
 
StoryElza Poppin
GenreHumor; Military
PencilsGeorge Swanson (signed)
InksGeorge Swanson (signed)
First LineOh, dear - I lost $5.00 on the camp grounds
Notes"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
 
Comic StoryDepartment Store Crooks / Gang Busters (6 pages)
GenreCrime
CharactersLt. Robey; Officer Downey; Officer Marston; Sgt. Bell; Sgt. Ryan
Script (Entry states: "Gang Busters. 6p. For Popular Comics, Jan. 1944. Paid Sept 15, 1943.")
First LineDon't move a muscle, or it's lights out for you, brother!
Notes"Based on Phillips H. Lord's famous radio feature."

"Copr. 1943 by Phillips H. Lord Inc."
 
StoryToots and Casper (4 pages)
SynopsisTiny Fella helps Buttercup with a bully problem.
GenreHumor; Domestic
CharactersToots Hawkins; Casper Hawkins; Buttercup Hawkins; Mr. McRuff; Mugsy McRuff; Tiny Fella; Uncle Everett
Script
PencilsJimmy Murphy
InksJimmy Murphy
First LineThis is where my friend, 'Tiny Fella', the midget, lives
Notes"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
 
StoryGasoline Alley (4 pages)
GenreDrama; Humor; Domestic
CharactersNina Clock; Skeezix Wallet; Walt Wallet
Script (signed)
PencilsFrank King (signed)
InksFrank King (signed)
First LineI haven't a thing against Nina
Notes"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."

The story includes strips dated February 26, February 28, and March 1, 1938.
 
Comic StoryCat with the Goods / Spooky (1 page)
GenreHumor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
CharactersSpooky (a cat); Fenwick Flooky
Script
PencilsBill Holman
InksBill Holman
Notes"Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
 
AdvertisementFree! With This Amazing Offer (1 page)
FeatureInvention Company
 
AdvertisementFree 150 Power Microscope (1 page)
FeatureMetro Publications
NotesOn inside back cover.
 
AdvertisementI Will Train You at Home for Vital Jobs Now Open in Radio (1 page)
FeatureNational Radio Institute
Pencils? (photographs)
Inks? (photographs)
Colors? (photographs)
CharactersJ. E. Smith (photograph)
NotesBack cover.
 
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