Publishers / Dell / Popular Comics (1936) / #127
127September 1946
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Popular Comics #127

Dell · September 1946

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Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#127
Publication date
September 1946
Key date
1946-09-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Anchor Managementcover1colors: Western Publishing Production ShopFelix the Cat, Smilin' Jack, Terry Lee, Smokey Stover, Jack Martin
1A Hat Unraveledcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover
2Food Fighterscomic story12script: Otto Messmer; pencils: Otto Messmer; inks: Otto Messmer; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Otto MessmerFelix the Cat; Skidoo the Mouse; constable; Flub the Pup
3-comic story9script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack Mosley; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Boody RogersSmilin' Jack; Cindy Cider; Downwind Jaxon; Mr. Brotherly; Fuzzwuzz; anti-aircraft gunners
4Day In, Knight Outcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
5Bell of the Bowlcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
6An Alarming Discoverycomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
7Shoe Enoughcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Earl Stover; Spooky (cat); head circus clown
8The Foo Recruitscomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Lyman Jooce; Clem Jooce; Spooky (cat)
9-comic story9script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Frank EngliTerry Lee
10Dope Smugglerscomic story6colors: Western Publishing Production ShopInspector Blake; Sneed (Inspector Blake's assistant); subway dope fiend; Mike (subway cop); Pat (subway cop); driving dope fiend; arresting officer; police sergeant; Old Bess; unnamed drug kingpin; police lab tech; crew of drug smuggling ship
11Charro Daystext story2colors: Western Publishing Production ShopBuddy Wayne; Hidalgo (Buddy's pony); Carter Wayne (Buddy's older brother); president of Charro Days
12-comic story5script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank King; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopSkeezix; Sally Snipe; Wilmer; Mr. Chigger; Horace; Nina; Angela (Mr. Chigger's separated wife)
13Mercy Missioncomic story2script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus Edson; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopUncle Bim; Chester; Rose; Martin (Uncle Bim's chauffeur); Captain Biggers (captain of the S.S. Mer); Doc; Kain Budd; Duke (mercy plane pilot); Jack (mercy plane co-pilot); crewmen of the S.S. Mer; radio man

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