Publishers / Dell / Popular Comics (1936) / #93
93November 1943
$0.10

Popular Comics #93

Dell · November 1943 · on sale 1943-10-01

First appearance: Elza PoppinFirst appearance: Etta Kett
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Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#93
Publication date
November 1943
Key date
1943-11-00
On-sale date
1943-10-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Elza Poppin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Etta Kett - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Smilin' Jack, Pat Ryan, Spooky, Smokey Stover
2-comic story8script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack Mosley; letters: Boody RogersDownwind Jaxon, Fat Stuff, Smilin' Jack
3-comic story8script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank EngliPat Ryan
4Smoke Over Hog Islandtext story3letters: typesetBuddy Holt; Joe Blackfeather
5-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSpooky, Smokey Stover
6-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSpooky, Smokey Stover
7-cartoon2pencils: George Swanson; inks: George SwansonElza Poppin First
8-comic story4script: Paul Robinson; pencils: Paul Robinson; inks: Paul RobinsonEtta Kett First
9-comic story2script: Cliff Sterrett; pencils: Cliff Sterrett; inks: Cliff SterrettPolly Perkins
10-comic story2script: Cliff Sterrett; pencils: Cliff Sterrett; inks: Cliff SterrettPolly Perkins
11Putting on the Dogcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSpooky
12Hot Notescomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSpooky
13-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonAndy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]
14-comic story6script: Elliott Caplin; pencils: McArdle; inks: McArdleDr. Bobbs
15-comic story6Agent Larry Howard; Agent Morris; Danny Donique (villain); Leo Donique (villain)
16-comic story4script: Jimmy Murphy; pencils: Jimmy Murphy; inks: Jimmy MurphyToots Hawkins; Casper Hawkins; Buttercup Hawkins; Alfred Skidder; Aunt Clara; Colonel Hoofer; Officer Fogarty; Teddy Hoofer; Spare-Ribs (a dog)
17-comic story4script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank KingElsie Loman; Jessica; Larry Packer; Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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