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88June 1943
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Popular Comics #88

Dell · June 1943 · on sale 1943-05-01

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Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#88
Publication date
June 1943
Key date
1943-06-00
On-sale date
1943-05-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Smilin' Jack; Fat Stuff; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; The Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane; Nutsy Boltaction; Screwy Turnbuckle]; Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
1-cartoon1script: George Lichtenstein; pencils: George Lichtenstein; inks: George Lichtenstein
2-comic story6Chief John Winston; Agent Conners; Agent Porter [also as Von Macken]; Gessing (villain); Otto Schussel [also as Mina] (villain); Nazis (villains)
3Dolled Upcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSpooky
4From Bud to Worsecomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSpooky
5-comic story8script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack Mosley; letters: Boody RogersSmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Downwind Jaxon; Fat Stuff; Woo-Woo Bali [as Woo Woo Bali]; Mary Smith; Dixie Lee; Dr. Helpers; Inspector; Rabbit
6Convoy Lifeline of Victorycomic story10pencils: E. C. Stoner; inks: E. C. Stoner
7-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonUncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]; Andrew Gump; Chester Gump; Little Napolean; Little Napolean's mother
8Counter Signcomic story1script: Bill Scat Holman; pencils: Bill Scat Holman; inks: Bill Scat HolmanSpooky
9Houndedcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSpooky
10The Yanks Bring Home the Bacon.......comic story9pencils: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank ThomasPFC Speed Williams; PFC Slug McCoy; Sgt. Rafferty; Sgt. Epstein; Little Mike [Miko Homakishi] (villain, death); Japanese (villains)
11Jungle Jobtext story2script: Gaylord Du BoisColonel Buck; Timothy Brown; Reverend Brown (death); Nikua; Japanese (villains)
12-comic story8script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank EngliConnie, The Dragon Lady, Terry Lee, Pat Ryan
13Sound Reasoningcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSpooky
14Groan Panescomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSpooky
15Putting on the Dogcomic story1script: Bill Skat Holman; pencils: Bill Skat Holman; inks: Bill Skat HolmanSpooky
16Air Toniccomic story1script: Bill Scat Holman; pencils: Bill Scat Holman; inks: Bill Scat HolmanSpooky
17-comic story4script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank KingSkeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Walt Wallet; Judy Wallet; Larry Packer; Jessica; Gootch; Tops
18-comic story8pencils: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan GormleyThe Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane; Nutsy Boltaction; Screwy Turnbuckle]; Uncle Louie (first appearance); Whitey; Nazi (villains)

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

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