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79September 1942
$0.10

Popular Comics #79

Dell · September 1942 · on sale 1942-08-01

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Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#79
Publication date
September 1942
Key date
1942-09-00
On-sale date
1942-08-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton CaniffTerry Lee; Pat Ryan; Big Stoop
1-cartoon1script: George Lichtenstein; pencils: George Lichtenstein; inks: George Lichtenstein
2-comic story8script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack Mosley; letters: Zack MosleySmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Fat Stuff; Downwind Jaxon [also as George]; Mary Smith (voice only); Mrs. Andrews; Miss Murray; Alberta; Dickie; Birteel; Juanita; Ringtail (a monkey)
3Clef Dwellercomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
4-comic story8script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank EngliConnie, Terry Lee, Pat Ryan
5The Return of Robin Hood [Episode 1]comic story7script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jon Small; inks: Jon SmallRobin Hood; Baron De Grise (villain, death)
6-comic story7script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: John Hampton; inks: John HamptonCyclone; Midge; Calico (a horse); The Great Inca; Don Manuelo McCarthy; Sandy Waters
7-comic story5script: Frank V. MartinekDon Winslow; Red Pennington; Professor Olympus Lancton; Betty Shipman; The Purple Dictator (villain)
8-comic story4script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank KingSkeezix Wallet; Tops; Gootch; Fuzzy
9-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonAndrew Gump; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]; Little Napolean (a baby, unnamed)
10-comic story7script: Frank Thomas; pencils: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank ThomasThe Owl, Nick Terry, Belle Wayne
11Spy Patroltext story2script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Bill Ely; inks: Bill ElyDave Bascomb; Mr. Bascomb; Mrs. Bascomb; older German spy (dialogue); younger German spy (referenced)
12-comic story6pencils: Bob Jenney; inks: Bob JenneyPete Hanson; Tom Carson; Tony Gorio (villain)
13-comic story8script: Albert Hartje; pencils: Will Ely; inks: Will ElyThe Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Captain Bill Brady
14-cartoon1script: George Lichtenstein; pencils: George Lichtenstein; inks: George Lichtenstein
15Cover Preview - Famous Stories #2promo (ad from the publisher)1Tom Sawyer; Huckleberry Finn

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