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Popular Comics
Date | Number: 38 | Lang: English (en)
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NotesPD version - Tarzan text story removed due to copyright. Soothsayr scan / Yoc edit
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   By lrek
The file name lists this as c2c, which it is not.
   By The Australian Panther
Mr Wong Detective part 1
  
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PublicationApril 1939 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly
 
ContentGenre: Humor; Children | Characters: Herky; Shark Egan (inset); Mr. Wong (inset); Toby (inset)
 
Text ArticleJust for the Fun of It (1 page)
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Humor
NotesAssorted question-and-answer jokes. The inside-front cover.
 
SynopsisA flight with an assortment of characters bound for Hollywood takes off from Vancouver.
ContentGenre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: Caleb Meek; Mrs. Wilson; Gloria Stanley; Mrs. Van Heming; Tailspin Tommy; Skeeter; Trevor; Slavens; Betty; Mr. Dunforth; Mr. Kinney; Willis
 
SynopsisOomog fights an elephant.
ContentGenre: Humor | Characters: Toby; Oomog
 
SynopsisDavey has a bank account.
ContentGenre: Humor; Children | Characters: Herky; Davey
 
FeaturingPopular Crossword Puzzles
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Non-fiction
 
CartoonCowboy Comics
ContentGenre: Humor | Characters: Wes
NotesTwo 1-panel jokes.
 
CartoonBorn Thirty Years To Soon [sic]
ContentGenre: Humor
NotesTwo 1-panel jokes.
 
Comic StoryMr. Wong, Detective (4 pages)
SynopsisSimon Dayton contacts Mr. Wong about a threat to his life.
ContentGenre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Mr. Wong; Arthur; Simon Dayton; Lee Tong; Theodore Meisle; Christian Wilk; Myra Ross; Carl Roemer; Devlin; Sam Street
NotesFirst chapter of a five-part adaptation of the 1938 movie "Mr. Wong, Detective" starring Boris Karloff.
 
CartoonSo What?
ContentGenre: Humor
NotesTwo 1-panel jokes.
 
CreditsLetters: typeset
 
SynopsisBen Hur accidentally causes a riot.
ContentGenre: Drama; Historical | Characters: Ben Hur; Massala; Amrah; Mrs. Hur; Tirzat Hur; Ishmael
NotesFirst chapter of a 7-part adaptation of the novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace.
 
SynopsisNoodles tells Lois that Herky is not being true to her.
ContentGenre: Humor; Children | Characters: Lois; Noodles Nelson
 
SynopsisIn the year 1964 spies try to steal the plans for a new plane.
ContentGenre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: The Masked Pilot; Zagari; The Baron; Agent X-3; Agent 4-G; Agent 33-Y; Dwight Ellis; Captain Field
NotesFirst appearance.
 
SynopsisRunning away from gunfire Tex almost drowns in the river.
ContentGenre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tex Thorne; Topaz (horse); Jerky; Rett Brim; Clam Hackett
NotesFirst chapter of a 7-part story. The character also appeared in 3 early issues of Ace Comics.
 
FeaturingPopular Stamp Club
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Non-fiction
NotesIncludes stamp ads.
 
SynopsisHerky doesn't want to go to bed.
ContentGenre: Humor; Domestic | Characters: Herky
 
SynopsisA mother elephant has her child do his piano practice.
ContentGenre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
 
CreditsLetters: typeset
 
CreditsPencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters:?; typeset
ContentCharacters: Toby; Oomog
 
SynopsisPolice only have a bullet to find the killer of Edward Flynn.
ContentGenre: Crime | Characters: Edward Flynn; Martha Flynn; Dean; Cromwell; Ace Barnett; Rabbit Kelly; Mr. Sobil; John Cole; Dan Williams
NotesFirst appearance of a feature that would run for over 100 issues before switching to DC comics.
 
SynopsisDanny is forced to work for a cheap guardian.
ContentGenre: Drama | Characters: Danny Magee; Mr. Chase; Jud Klinker; Babe (horse); Sid White
NotesAlong with 1 page in the next issue, the only appearances of this feature.
 
SynopsisThe crew have captured Ace, but haven't found the valuable pearl that Shark recovered.
ContentGenre: Adventure | Characters: Shark Egan; Kaneka Lew; Ace O'Doul; Limey; Red Mack; Curly; Shiny; Mary McDermot
 
SynopsisA young Indian helps a baby eagle back to its nest.
FeaturingLittle Chief
ContentGenre: Humor; Children; Western-frontier
NotesThis is the only appearance of the "Little Chief" feature
 
Comic Story'G' Men vs the Living Masks (4 pages)
SynopsisTrigger escapes from G-Man Lane.
ContentGenre: Crime | Characters: Trigger Dolan; Buddy Barton; Larry Lane; Dr. Toro; Limey; Eel; Mrs. Murphy
NotesThird chapter of a 10-part story.
 
CartoonThe Big Timers
ContentGenre: Humor
NotesTwo 1-page jokes.
 
CartoonCowboy Comics
ContentGenre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Mr. Stucco
 
Comic StoryWild Horse Canyon (6 pages)
SynopsisJack Gray and his friend Lopez sets out to find the man who murdered his brother.
ContentGenre: Western-frontier | Characters: Jack Gray; Lopez; Jean Hall; Travers; Pete; Tom Hall; Rosco; Rusty (horse); Red; Valdesto
NotesA movie adaptation.
 
SynopsisThe ship the boys are on is wrecked in a storm.
ContentGenre: Adventure | Characters: Alan Doolittle; Dave Ashley; Skipper Magee
NotesFirst appearance; the series would run through issue #86.
 
FeaturingPopular Conundrums
CreditsLetters: typeset
ContentGenre: Humor
NotesAssorted riddles.
 
Comic StoryRing Tales (1 page)
ContentGenre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Bob Fitzsimmons; George Gardner
NotesInside back cover.
 
CreditsLetters: typeset
NotesBack cover.
 
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