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86April 1943
$0.10

Popular Comics #86

Dell · April 1943 · on sale 1943-03-01

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Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#86
Publication date
April 1943
Key date
1943-04-00
On-sale date
1943-03-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1The Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane; Nutsy Boltaction; Screwy Turnbuckle]
1-cartoon1script: George Lichtenstein; pencils: George Lichtenstein; inks: George Lichtenstein
2-comic story8pencils: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan GormleyThe Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane; Nutsy Boltaction; Screwy Turnbuckle]; Japanese (villains)
3-comic story8script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack Mosley; letters: Boody RogersSmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Fat Stuff; Downwind Jaxon; Woo-Woo Bali [as Woo Woo Bali]; Mary Smith; Dixie Lee; Carmen; Elsa; Evelyn; Laura
4-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonUncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]; Andrew Gump; Min Gump; Larry Slik; Gertie Slik
5Plot Luckcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
6Winner by a Drawcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
7Plug Ugleycomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Mayor; Spooky (a cat)
8Snooze Boycomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat); Kennebunk K. Kaboose
9Teacher's Fretcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Earl Stover; Spooky (a cat); Quincy K. Clabber
10-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
11Camera Crankcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (a cat); Montague T. Kettle
12The Crimson Badge of Braverycomic story10script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyCaptain Montford; Roald Nelsen; Nels Nelsen; Anna Nelsen; Nazis (villains)
13The Flaming Swastika Gangcomic story6Joe Bedford; The Flaming Swastika Gang (villains); Dr. Anton Werber (villain); Mr. Heffernan (villain)
14-comic story8script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank EngliConnie, The Dragon Lady, Terry Lee, Pat Ryan
15-comic story8The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Captain Bill Brady; Omu
16-cartoon1script: George Lichtenstein; pencils: George Lichtenstein; inks: George Lichtenstein
17The Red Cross Goes for Youtext story2script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jim Chambers; inks: Jim ChambersFrank Watson; Lt. Bill Danvers; Harry
18Ohm Tiescomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (a cat)
19-comic story4script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank KingSkeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Gootch; Chuck; Larry Packer; Jessica

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

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