Publishers / Dell / Popular Comics (1936) / #118
118December 1945
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Popular Comics #118

Dell · December 1945 · on sale 1945

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Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#118
Publication date
December 1945
Key date
1945-12-00
On-sale date
1945
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Partners in Crimecover1colors: Western Publishing Production ShopFelix the Cat, Smilin' Jack, Terry Lee, Smokey Stover, Jack Martin
1And, The Answer Is...comic story1script: Cliff Sterrett; pencils: Cliff Sterrett; inks: Cliff Sterrett; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Cliff SterrettKitty, Sam'l Perkins, Ash Perkins
2-comic story7script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack Mosley; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Boody RogersDownwind Jaxon, Smilin' Jack, Jack Martin
3-comic story6script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Frank EngliTerry Lee
4Only a Fish in a Gilded Cagecomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover
5Toy Warscomic story4script: Otto Messmer; pencils: Otto Messmer; inks: Otto Messmer; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Otto MessmerFelix the Cat; three mice; Danny Dooit
6Driven to Distractioncomic story1script: George Swanson; pencils: George Swanson; inks: George Swanson; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: George SwansonPhilander Flop; Helen Flop
7-comic story4script: Elliott Caplin; pencils: Jay McArdle; inks: Jay McArdle; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDr. Bobbs
8Jewel Robbery Gangcomic story4script: Gaylord Du Bois; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopSam Chernick (jeweler) (death); Police Detective Massey; Police Detective Kilborn; Hanlon (police officer); police sergeant; three jewel robbers
9Felix Takes a Cat-Naptext story2pencils: Otto Messmer; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopFelix the Cat
10Meeting a Movie Starcomic story1script: Jimmy Murphy; pencils: Jimmy Murphy; inks: Jimmy Murphy; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopCasper Hawkins, Toots Hawkins
11-comic story2script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank King; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopSkeezix Wallet; Walt Wallet; Tops Topper; Diana Dune; Gootch; Nina Clock
12-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonBim Gump
13Smokey's Dangerous Disguisecomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill Holman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover

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