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68October 1941
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Popular Comics #68

Dell · October 1941 · on sale 1941-08-29

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Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#68
Publication date
October 1941
Key date
1941-10-00
On-sale date
1941-08-29
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Dan Warren; Professor Supermind [Professor Warren]
1Here's a Contest Right Up Your Alley!in-house column1Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]
2-comic story8script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers; inks: Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers; letters: Boody RogersSmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Dixie Lee; Dr. Gordon Medic; Jill Martin; Rufus; Baron Bloodsoe (villain); Slitz (villain); Teekeela (villain)
3-comic story8script: Albert Hartje; pencils: Will Ely; inks: Will ElyThe Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; King Marumbo; Mingan (death); Mulembu (death); N'Gomo; The Leopard Men
4-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonAndy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Chester Gump; Dick; Min Gump; Tilda
5"Crimey, from the looks o'things, the Army don't feed you kids!comic story6script: Vic BoniWally Williams; Gramps Williams; Arlene Grahame; Betty; Lt. Grady; Major Rawlings; Sgt. McGrath; Ted Jackson
6Spy Station in Scotlandtext story1letters: typesetColonel Bentley Clarke; Mrs. Jesse Jordan
7-comic story6pencils: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan GormleyChief John Winston; Mr. Lorel; Numbers [Mr. Murphy] (villain)
8-comic story6pencils: Bob Jenney; inks: Bob JenneyThe Masked Pilot; Tom; Krause (villain); Nazis (villains); Otto (villain)
9-comic story8pencils: Maurice Kashuba; inks: Maurice KashubaProfessor Supermind [Professor Warren]; Dan Warren; General Thurner; Mr. Ferguson; the Brain [Mr. Sorel] (villain)
10-comic story6pencils: E. C. Stoner; inks: E. C. StonerMartan; Vana; Queen Hela; Torkell
11Action! Read Captain Midnightpromo (ad from the publisher)0.6Captain Midnight
13Treachery of Lieut. Farnsworthtext story1letters: typesetCaptain William D. Puleston; Lt. John S. Farnsworth
14-comic story8pencils: Jim Chambers; inks: Jim ChambersThe Voice [Tim Brant]; Professor Bert Wilson; Wendell Barlo; John Byron Hisslip (villain)
15-comic story4script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank KingSkeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Tops; Walt Wallet
16Straight from Hollywoodpromo (ad from the publisher)1Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd; Petunia Pig; Porky Pig; Sniffles

Plus 1.4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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