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9August 1938
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The Comics #9

Dell · August 1938

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Series
The Comics (Dell, 1937 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
August 1938
Key date
1938-08-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer
1The Comics Letter Clubletters page1letters: typeset
2-comic story4script: Al Carreño; pencils: Al Carreño; inks: Al CarreñoTom Strong
3A Tip and a Slipcomic story0.5script: Charles Small; pencils: Charles Small; inks: Charles SmallSalesman Sam
4He Must Be Terrible!comic story0.5script: Charles Small; pencils: Charles Small; inks: Charles SmallSalesman Sam
5-comic story3script: Tex O'Reilly; pencils: Jack Warren; inks: Jack WarrenPecos Bill
6Playing it Safe!comic story0.5script: Charles Small; pencils: Charles Small; inks: Charles SmallSalesman Sam
7No Doubt About It!comic story0.5script: George Swanson; pencils: George Swanson; inks: George SwansonSalesman Sam
8-cartoon1script: Norman Fallon; pencils: Norman Fallon; inks: Norman Fallon
9A Full Stopcartoon1script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
10-comic story1script: Frank Engli; pencils: Frank Engli; inks: Frank Engli
11-comic story1script: Frank Engli; pencils: Frank Engli; inks: Frank Engli
12-comic story1script: VEP; pencils: VEP; inks: VEPJimmy Jams; Pop
13Little Artistsactivity1script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
14John Paul Jonescomic story2script: Augustus J. Robinson; pencils: Augustus J. Robinson; inks: Augustus J. RobinsonJohn Paul Jones
15Sailors' Knots and Seaman's Waysillustration1script: Augustus Robinson; pencils: Augustus Robinson; inks: Augustus Robinson
16-comic story3script: James P. McCague; pencils: James P. McCague; inks: James P. McCagueBill; Davey
17-comic story1script: Norman Fallon; pencils: Norman Fallon; inks: Norman Fallon
18Willie's Making a Propeller for His Bike This Timeactivity1script: Willie Whittle; pencils: Willie Whittle; inks: Willie Whittle
19-comic story4script: Paul Jepsen; pencils: Paul Jepsen; inks: Paul JepsenRod Rian; Taro; Mephisians; Mephis; Karin; Unicors
20-comic story3script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
21Sam's Considerate That Way!comic story0.5script: Charles Small; pencils: Charles Small; inks: Charles SmallSalesman Sam
22It's Sam's Hobby!comic story0.5script: George Swanson; pencils: George Swanson; inks: George SwansonSalesman Sam
23Frontier Towncomic story6script: Norman Fallon; pencils: Norman Fallon; inks: Norman FallonTex Lansing
24-comic story2script: Adolphe Barreaux; pencils: Adolphe Barreaux; inks: Adolphe BarreauxMickey; Meg
25The Comics Crossword Puzzle Pageactivity1
26-cartoon1script: Courtney Dunkel; pencils: Courtney Dunkel; inks: Courtney Dunkel
27-comic story2script: Boody Rogers; pencils: Boody Rogers; inks: Boody Rogers; letters: Boody Rogers
28-comic story1pencils: Charles Payne; inks: Charles Payne
29Cowboy Primertext article1pencils: Jack Warren; inks: Jack Warren
30-comic story2script: Robert Weinstein; pencils: Robert Weinstein; inks: Robert WeinsteinCap'n Cloud
31Comic Puzzlesactivity1script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
32Reviving Shakespearecomic story1script: Victor Pazmiño; pencils: Victor Pazmiño; inks: Victor PazmiñoClancy the Cop
33Midshipman's Revengetext story2script: James B. McLean
34Sam Jumps At Conclusions!comic story0.5script: Charles Small; pencils: Charles Small; inks: Charles SmallSalesman Sam
35It's No Use, Sam!comic story0.5script: Charles Small; pencils: Charles Small; inks: Charles SmallSalesman Sam
36The Comics Stamp Clubtext article1script: Montgomery Mulford
37-comic story4pencils: Hal Arbo; inks: Hal ArboWilliam J. Burns; Sheriff E. F. Hetrick; Commissioner Randolph Miller
38Howard Thurstontext article1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen
39Cowboy Comicscartoon1script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
40Villa!text article1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie AllenPancho Villa
41Championship Divingtext article1pencils: Ed Cronin; inks: Ed Cronin
42-comic story1script: Charles Payne; pencils: Charles Payne; inks: Charles Payne
43Fly Swattercomic story1script: Courtney Dunkel; pencils: Courtney Dunkel; inks: Courtney Dunkel
44Fast-Action Bookspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: ? (red tones)

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