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3May 1937
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The Comics #3

Dell · May 1937 · on sale 1937-03-25

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Series
The Comics (Dell, 1937 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
May 1937
Key date
1937-05-00
On-sale date
1937-03-25
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerCaptain Easy
1General Rafael de Nogalescartoon1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie Allen
2-comic story4script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. HamlinAlley Oop; Diny; King Guzzle; Queen Umpateedle; Grand Wizer; Foozy; Ooola
3Cowboy Comicscomic story1script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
4-comic story3script: William Engle; pencils: Henry Vallely; inks: Henry Vallely"Legs" Diamond
5-comic story3script: Mort Cowen; pencils: Mort Cowen; inks: Mort Cowen
6Last Flight of the Wooden Naviestext story1script: I. S. Klein
7-comic story3pencils: Hal Arbo; inks: Hal Arbo
8"The Comics" Crossword Puzzle Pageactivity1
9-comic story3script: Conrad Vane; pencils: Jim Gary; inks: Jim GaryDoctor Doom
10Champions of the Kingtext story2script: H. T. Sperry; pencils: W. C. Brigham; inks: W. C. Brigham
11-comic story3pencils: Hal Arbo; inks: Hal Arbo
12Cowboy Comicscomic story1script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
13On the Bandit Trailcomic story3script: Peter K. Maple; pencils: Hal Arbo; inks: Hal ArboArizona Kid
14Frank Buckcomic story1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie AllenFrank Buck
15-comic story4Tom Mix
16Magicactivity1letters: typeset
17Cowboy Comicscomic story0.5script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
19-comic story2script: Dougal Lee; pencils: Dougal Lee; inks: Dougal Lee
20The Covered Wagocomic story2script: G. P. Alkire; pencils: Hal Arbo; inks: Hal Arbo
21-comic story4script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy CraneWash Tubbs; Lulu Belle
22How to Make the LD-2 Secondary Glideractivity2script: "Dusty" Dowst
23-comic story2script: Lloyd E. Smith; pencils: B. McNaughton; inks: B. McNaughton
24-comic story4script: Ray Thompson; pencils: Charles Coll; inks: Charles Coll; colors: Charles Coll
25Let Your Imagination Run Away With Youactivity2script: W. C. Brigham; pencils: W. C. Brigham; inks: W. C. Brigham
26-comic story4pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyTom Beatty
27S.O.S. Coast Guardcomic story3script: William Engle; pencils: Henry Vallely; inks: Henry Vallely
28-comic story3.33script: Leon Morgan; pencils: Hal Arbo; inks: Hal Arbo
29Don't Forget the Next Issue of The Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
30Look at the Crowdpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 1.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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