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31August 1938
$0.10

Popular Comics #31

Dell · August 1938

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Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#31
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-cover1The Skipper; Toby; Tailspin Tommy (inset); Skippy (inset); Herky (inset); Shark Egan (inset)
1Popular Comics Letter Clubletters page1letters: typeset
2Two Gun Justicecomic story6pencils: Jim Gary; inks: Jim GaryTim Carson [also as El Votago]; Kate Wiley; Tex Bowen; Nancy Bowen; Butch (villain); Bart Kane (villain)
3-comic story1script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud FisherMutt; Jeff
4-comic story0.8script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy Crosby
5-comic story1.2script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy CrosbySkippy Skinner
8School Dayscartoon1script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
9-comic story1script: Fontaine Fox; pencils: Fontaine Fox, Ted Clark; inks: Fontaine Fox, Ted ClarkLittle Stanley
10-comic story2script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferDon Dixon; Dr. Matt Lugoff; Milos; Lord Jard; Wanda; Mala; Kath
11-comic story1script: Edwina; pencils: Edwina; inks: EdwinaTippie; Joseph "Cap" Stubbs
12-cartoon1script: Chet Smith; pencils: Ralph Hershberger; inks: Ralph Hershberger
13-comic story1script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud FisherMutt; Jeff
14-comic story0.4script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy Crosby
15Fishingcomic story0.6script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy CrosbySkippy Skinner
16-activity1script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
17School Dayscartoon1script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
18-comic story2script: Paul Webb; pencils: Paul Webb; inks: Paul WebbGramma; Rafe; Willie; Luke; Grampaw; Lem Hawkins
19Antlerscomic story1script: William Ferguson; pencils: William Ferguson; inks: William Ferguson
20-comic story1script: Fontaine Fox; pencils: Fontaine Fox; inks: Fontaine FoxMickey McGuire; Aunt Sophrony; Junior
21-comic story4pencils: Jim Gary; inks: Jim GaryTed Starr [also as Duke Davis]; Rocky [Francis Xavier McLean]; Mr. X [Frenchy Simon] (villain); Lawyer Baile (villain); Gunman Johnny (villain)
22-comic story4script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Reynold BrownTailspin Tommy Tomkins; Skeets; Betty-Lou Barnes; Paul; Jerry; Socrates (a dog); Martin (villain); Pete (villain); Pop Sutter (villain)
23100 Ca$h Prize$ and Two Deluxe Bicyclesin-house column2
24-comic story1script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene ByrnesDaisybelle; Mrs. Merril
26-comic story0.4script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy CrosbyNorthrup
27-comic story0.6script: Percy Crosby; pencils: Percy Crosby; inks: Percy CrosbySkippy Skinner
28-comic story1script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud FisherMutt; Jeff
29-comic story1script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene ByrnesDaisybelle
31"G"-Men vs "Boat-Hook" Roggancomic story4pencils: Jim Gary; inks: Jim GaryG-Men; G-Man Larry Lane; Buddy Barton; Lefty Fowler (villain); Boat-Hook Roggan (villain)
32Popular Crossword Puzzles by Our Readersactivity1
33The Conycomic story1script: William Ferguson; pencils: William Ferguson; inks: William Ferguson
34-comic story2script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferTad of the Tanbark; Speed
35-comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisHerky; Mrs. Morrill
36Lessons for Beginners...activity1script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
37-comic story2script: Jack A. Warren; pencils: Jack A. Warren; inks: Jack A. WarrenLoco Luke; Charlie Horse
38-comic story1script: Chet Smith; pencils: Ralph Hershberger; inks: Ralph Hershberger
39-comic story1script: Edwina; pencils: Edwina; inks: EdwinaTippie
40White Magic, Part IItext story2script: James A. McLean; pencils: James A. McLean; inks: James A. McLeanMr. Brent; Todd Brent
41"Slick" Ratski in Muscle Man!comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisHerky
42-text article1script: Montgomery Mulford
43-comic story4pencils: Ed Kressy; inks: Norm Fallon, Ed KressyShark Egan; Ace O'Doul; Mary McDermot; Red Mack (villain); Curly (villain)
44-comic story2script: Stan Randall; pencils: Stan Randall; inks: Stan RandallToby; Jigger; Oomog
45Bert Hallcartoon0.9script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie AllenBert Hall
46The Swan Divecartoon0.67script: Ed Cronin; pencils: Ed Cronin; inks: Ed Cronin
47Read Popular Comics, The Funnies, and The Comics for Real Fun Adventure, and Thrills!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
48-comic story1script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud FisherMutt; Jeff
49Fast Action Bookspromo (ad from the publisher)1Donald Duck; Tailspin Tommy; Dick Tracy; Little Orphan Annie

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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