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102August 1944
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Popular Comics #102

Dell · August 1944 · on sale 1944-06-30

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Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#102
Publication date
August 1944
Key date
1944-08-00
On-sale date
1944-06-30
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Pat Ryan, Smokey Stover
1-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (a cat)
2-comic story8script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers; inks: Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers; letters: Boody RogersSmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Dixie Lee; Dolores; Downwind Jaxon; Fat Stuff; Joy Beaverduck; More Stuff; Skinnyatlas; Young Stuff; Woo Woo Bali; D-T (villain); K-9 (villain); Q-P (villain); Tepid Fahrenheit (villain); The Eye (villain)
3-comic story8script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton CaniffApril Kane; Captain Blaze; Pat Ryan; Raven Sherman; Han (villain)
4-cartoon0.5pencils: George Swanson; inks: George SwansonElza Poppin
5-cartoon0.5pencils: George Swanson; inks: George SwansonElza Poppin
6-cartoon0.5pencils: George Swanson; inks: George SwansonElza Poppin
7-cartoon0.5pencils: George Swanson; inks: George SwansonElza Poppin
8-comic story6script: Elliott Caplin; pencils: Jay McArdle; inks: Jay McArdleDr. Bobbs
9-comic story5pencils: Otto Messmer; inks: Otto MessmerFelix the Cat; Mr. Billington Boo; Mrs. Boo
10-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Earl Stover; Hammy Webber
11-comic story2script: Cliff Sterrett; pencils: Cliff Sterrett; inks: Cliff SterrettSam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Kitty (a cat)
12House Thievescomic story6script: Gaylord Du BoisTom Runyon; Bertha Runyon; Phil; Brady; Senator Ellis Harriman; Hammond (death); Mike Vorisk (villain); Blackie (villain); Shorty (villain); Babe (villain)
13At the Edge of the Pittext story2script: Gaylord Du BoisLt. Graves; Joe Benway; Dutch Heinrich (death)
14-comic story3script: King; pencils: King; inks: KingSkeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Hap Ducker; Lola; Ferdinand; Jessica
15-comic story2script: Paul Robinson; pencils: Paul Robinson; inks: Paul RobinsonEtta Kett; Jigger White; Mr. Kett
16-comic story3script: Jimmy Murphy; pencils: Jimmy Murphy; inks: Jimmy MurphyToots Hawkins; Casper Hawkins; Buttercup Hawkins; Colonel Hoofer; Sophie Hoofer; Tiny Fella
17-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonHortense De Stross; Jay Golden Fleecer; Millie Gump; Tilda; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]
18-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonMajor Force; Slither; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]

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