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103September 1944
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Popular Comics #103

Dell · September 1944 · on sale 1944-08-01

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Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#103
Publication date
September 1944
Key date
1944-09-00
On-sale date
1944-08-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Smilin' Jack, Pat Ryan, Smokey Stover
1-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
2-comic story8script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Boody Rogers; inks: Boody Rogers; letters: Boody RogersSmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Downwind Jaxon; Fat Stuff; Joy Beaverduck; Kiwi; Line-Plunge; More Stuff; Skinnyatlas; Young Stuff; D-T (villain); K-9 (villain); Tepid Fahrenheit (villain); The Eye (villain)
3-comic story8script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank EngliConnie, Terry Lee, Pat Ryan
4-comic story2script: Paul Robinson; pencils: Paul Robinson; inks: Paul RobinsonEtta Kett; Mr. Kett; Mrs. Kett; Captain Bricker [also as Captain Hicks]
5-comic story6script: Elliott Caplin; pencils: McArdle; inks: McArdleDr. Bobbs
6-comic story5pencils: Otto Messmer; inks: Otto MessmerFelix the Cat
7Jungle Justicetext story2script: Gaylord Du BoisAkila; Little Nachu; Muldao; Shawbaw (an elephant)
8-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover
9-comic story2script: Cliff Sterrett; pencils: Cliff Sterrett; inks: Cliff SterrettAsh Perkins; Sam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Kitty (a cat)
10Coupon Killerscomic story6script: Gaylord Du BoisHowie Willett; Jean Willett; Judge Torrey (death); Officer Simms; Pops; Benny (villain); Joe Barnes (villain); Sapper Rawley (villain); Agent Tom Garlin (villain)
11-comic story3script: King; pencils: King; inks: KingHap Ducker; Lola; Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet
12-cartoon0.5pencils: George Swanson; inks: George SwansonElza Poppin
13-cartoon0.5pencils: George Swanson; inks: George SwansonElza Poppin
14-cartoon0.5pencils: George Swanson; inks: George SwansonElza Poppin
15-cartoon0.5pencils: George Swanson; inks: George SwansonElza Poppin
16-comic story3script: Jimmy Murphy; pencils: Jimmy Murphy; inks: Jimmy MurphyToots Hawkins; Casper Hawkins; Buttercup Hawkins; Colonel Hoofer; Uncle Everett
17-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonAndy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Hortense De Stross; Major Force; Millie Gump; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]; Slither; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]
18-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonAndy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]; Tilda; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]

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