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4August 1938
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Super Comics #4

Western · August 1938

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Series
Super Comics (Western, 1938 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
August 1938
Key date
1938-08-10
Indicia publisher
Whitman Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1
1-comic story4script: Chester Gould; pencils: Chester Gould; inks: Chester GouldDick Tracy; Pat Patton; Johnny Mintworth; Danny Supeena (villain)
2-comic story3script: Ed Leffingwell; pencils: Ed Leffingwell; inks: Ed LeffingwellLittle Joe; Constable Utah Smirk; Don Jose
3-comic story3script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
4-comic story4script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray; inks: Harold GrayLittle Orphan Annie; Sandy; Mr. Am
5-comic story3script: Bill Ward; pencils: Bill Ward; inks: Bill WardZola; John Drake; Jan
6-comic story4script: King; pencils: King; inks: KingSkeezix Wallet; Mrs. Rock; Oscar; Louie; Nina; Mr. A. Plitz; Uncle Avery; Trixie
7-comic story2script: Stanley Link; pencils: Stanley Link; inks: Stanley LinkTiny Tim; Dotty
8-comic story5script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank EngliConnie, Terry Lee, Pat Ryan
9-comic story4script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonAndy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Chester Gump; Min Gump
10-comic story2script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack MosleySmilin' Jack Martin
11-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSpooky (a cat); Fenwick Flooky
12-comic story4script: Walter Berndt; pencils: Walter Berndt; inks: Walter BerndtSmitty; Herman
13-comic story2script: Loy Byrnes; pencils: Loy Byrnes; inks: Loy ByrnesStreaky; Whitey [The Terror]; Jeanie; Prof. Swami
14-comic story3script: Carl Ed; pencils: Carl Ed; inks: Carl EdHarold Teen; Shadow Smart
15-comic story3script: Reg Perrott; pencils: Reg Perrott; inks: Reg PerrottDouglas; Miss Irene Dare (actress); Gtozbaum
16-comic story4script: Frank Willard; pencils: Frank Willard; inks: Frank WillardMoon Mullins; Lady Plushbottom; Mrs. Van Dough; Pinkey Lub; William P. Mullins; Lord Plushbottom; Kayo Mullins
17The Story of Little Joetext story4script: Bob Leffingwell; pencils: Bob Leffingwell; inks: Bob LeffingwellLittle Joe; Constable Utah Smirk; Black Jack; Don Jose
18-comic story1script: Al Posen; pencils: Al Posen; inks: Al PosenSweeney; his son
19-comic story2script: Jock McCail; pencils: Jock McCail; inks: Jock McCailMartin; Jim; Joyce; Pete; Umbala; An-Lung; Watcher of the Desert
20-comic story2script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack MosleySmilin' Jack Martin; Dixie Lee; Grandma Rupe; Rufus
21-comic story4script: Martin Branner; pencils: Martin Branner; inks: Martin BrannerWinnie Winkle; Grover Glendenning Gribble; Steve; Marty

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