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3July 1940
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War Comics #3

Dell · July 1940 · on sale 1940-05-29

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Identification plate

Series
War Comics (Dell, 1940 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
July 1940
Key date
1940-07-00
On-sale date
1940-05-29
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Chambers; inks: Jim Chambers
1Anti-Aircraft Guns and Detectorscomic story1pencils: Roy Humphries; inks: Roy Humphries
2-comic story8pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyStorm Allen; Lucky Lane; Buzz McGee; Admiral White; Judy Baines; Nichi Koto
3-comic story2Tripod Trio [Mickey]; German soldiers
4-comic story8script: Alan Blane; pencils: Lloyd Balderston; inks: Lloyd BalderstonScoop Mason; Sleepy Samson; Judy Jackson [Jay-Jay]; Baron Mannerheim
5The Wheels of Wartext article5pencils: Roy Humphries; inks: Roy HumphriesHannibal
6-comic story2Tripod Trio [Mickey]; Black Widow (villain)
7-comic story8pencils: Dick Fletcher; inks: Dick FletcherGreg Gilday; Joan
8Battle of Suomussalmicomic story5pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyCaptain Savolainen
9-comic story2Tripod Trio [Mickey]
10"Smoke" Burnamcomic story6pencils: Milton Stolil; inks: Milton StolilSmoke Burnam (first appearance); Baby (first appearance, a cheetah); Ivan (first appearance, villain)
11-cartoon0.33pencils: ? [as LB] (signed)
13Tankstext article1pencils: Roy Humphries; inks: Roy Humphries
14-comic story8pencils: Ray Burley; inks: Ray BurleyTim; Jerry; Captain Mike; Ivan
15-comic story2Tripod Trio [Mickey]
16-comic story6pencils: Milton Stolil; inks: Milton StolilPeace Raider [Larry MacIntosh]; The War Master (villain)
17Test Your War Skill Win a Cash Prizeactivity1
18Popular Comics #53promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Chambers; inks: Jim Chambers

Plus 0.67 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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