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8June 1938
$0.10

The Comics #8

Dell · June 1938

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Series
The Comics (Dell, 1937 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
June 1938
Key date
1938-06-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Victor Pazmiño; inks: Victor PazmiñoPop; Jimmy Jams
1-comic story4script: Al Carreño; pencils: Al Carreño; inks: Al CarreñoTed Strong; Dud; Gus; Jack Baldwin; Mr. Dorgan (villain); Zorrillo Pete (villain)
2Sam Uses His Head on the Linkscomic story1script: Charles Small; pencils: Charles Small; inks: Charles SmallSam Howdy; E. Duzzem
3-comic story3script: Tex O'Reilly; pencils: Jack A. Warren; inks: Jack A. WarrenPecos Bill
4-comic story1script: Wood Cowan; pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill ZabolyChes Nut; Wal Nut
5-comic story1script: Victor Pazmiño; pencils: Victor Pazmiño; inks: Victor PazmiñoJimmy Jams; Pop
6Cowboy Comicscartoon1script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
7-comic story1script: Frank Engli; pencils: Frank Engli; inks: Frank EngliSammy
8A Page for Little Artistsactivity1script: A. W. Nugent (credited); pencils: A. W. Nugent (credited); inks: A. W. Nugent (credited)
9-comic story2script: Augustus J. Robinson; pencils: Augustus J. Robinson; inks: Augustus J. RobinsonJohn Paul Jones
10The Mariner's Compasstext article1script: Augustus Robinson [as Robinson] (signed); pencils: Augustus Robinson [as Robinson] (signed); inks: Augustus Robinson [as Robinson] (signed)
11-comic story3pencils: James P. McCague; inks: James P. McCagueBill Bilson; Davey; Captain Lash; Pedro; Miss Trew
12-cartoon1script: Fallon (signed); pencils: Fallon (signed); inks: Fallon (signed)
13Did You Know?text article1pencils: Joe Archibald; inks: Joe Archibald
14-comic story4script: Paul Jepsen; pencils: Paul Jepsen; inks: Paul JepsenRod Rian; Karin; Taro; Unicor warriors; Mephisians
15-comic story3script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl PfeuferBaltos [Count Baltha]; Magda; Nicky [Nicholas]; Rognal
1625 Big Prizes for the Best Lettersletters page1letters: typeset
1750 Pairs Rollfast Roller Skates Free!activity2pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer
18$25.00 in Prizes for Crossword Puzzle Fans!activity1pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer
19-comic story1script: C. D. Small; pencils: C. D. Small; inks: C. D. SmallSam Howdy
20The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemencomic story4script: Norman Fallon; pencils: Norman Fallon; inks: Norman FallonTex Martin; Nancy; Stubby; Dan Farley (villain); Norton (villain)
21-comic story2script: Adolphe Barreaux; pencils: Adolphe Barreaux; inks: Adolphe BarreauxMeg; Mickey; Bolu (a brontosaurus); Sun
22A Wooden Chaintext article1script: Willie Whittle (credited); pencils: Willie Whittle (credited); inks: Willie Whittle (credited)Meg
23-comic story1script: Victor Pazmiño; pencils: Victor Pazmiño; inks: Victor PazmiñoJimmy Jams; Pop
24Flight Through Firetext story2script: H. T. SperryBill Day; Pat Hilton
25-cartoon1script: Norman Fallon; pencils: Norman Fallon; inks: Norman Fallon
26Aztec Lorecartoon1pencils: Jack Warren; inks: Jack Warren
27-comic story2script: Robert Weinstein; pencils: Robert Weinstein; inks: Robert WeinsteinCap'n Cloud; Charlie; Mac; Spike
28Comic Puzzlesactivity1script: A. W. Nugent (credited); pencils: A. W. Nugent (credited); inks: A. W. Nugent (credited)
29-comic story1script: Victor Pazmiño; pencils: Victor Pazmiño; inks: Victor PazmiñoClancy the Cop
30-comic story2script: Boody Rogers; pencils: Charles McGraw; inks: Charles McGrawCarson; Ike; Jack; Peg; Slim
31-comic story1script: Charles Small; pencils: Charles Small; inks: Charles SmallSam Howdy; Jake
32The Comics Stamp Clubtext article1script: Montgomery Mulford (director); letters: typeset
33-comic story4Ivan Whiteford; John J. O'Connell; Angel Face Geary (villain); John Oley (villain); Manny Strewl (villain); Red Crowley (villain)
34R.P. "Bob" Dormantext article1script: Stookie Allen (signed); pencils: Stookie Allen (signed); inks: Stookie Allen (signed)Bob Dorman [R.P. Dorman]
35Cowboy Comicscartoon1script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
36Ivan Lebedefftext article1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie AllenIvan Lebedeff
37Battingtext article0.67
38Read Popular Comics, the Funnies and the Comics for Real Funpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerScribbly
39-comic story0.33script: Victor Pazmiño; pencils: Victor Pazmiño; inks: Victor PazmiñoClancy the Cop
40$25.00 in Prizes!activity0.67pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerScribbly

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

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