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38April 1939
$0.10

Popular Comics #38

Dell · April 1939 · on sale 1939-03-01

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Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
April 1939
Key date
1939-04-00
On-sale date
1939-03-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisTarzan, John Clayton
1Just for the Fun of Ittext article1letters: typeset
2-comic story4script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal ForrestCaleb Meek; Mrs. Wilson; Gloria Stanley; Mrs. Van Heming; Tailspin Tommy; Skeeter; Trevor; Slavens; Betty; Mr. Dunforth; Mr. Kinney; Willis
3-comic story2script: Stan Randall; pencils: Stan Randall; inks: Stan RandallToby; Oomog
4-comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisHerky; Davey
5-activity1letters: typeset
6Cowboy Comicscartoon0.5script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. WilliamsWes
7Born Thirty Years To Soon [sic]cartoon0.5script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
8Mr. Wong, Detectivecomic story4pencils: Jim Gary; inks: Jim GaryMr. Wong; Arthur; Simon Dayton; Lee Tong; Theodore Meisle; Christian Wilk; Myra Ross; Carl Roemer; Devlin; Sam Street
9So What?cartoon0.5script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
10-activity0.5letters: typeset
11-comic story4Ben Hur; Massala; Amrah; Mrs. Hur; Tirzat Hur; Ishmael
12-comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisLois; Noodles Nelson
13-comic story4script: Bob Jenney; pencils: Bob Jenney; inks: Bob JenneyThe Masked Pilot; Zagari; The Baron; Agent X-3; Agent 4-G; Agent 33-Y; Dwight Ellis; Captain Field
14-comic story4script: Zane GreyTex Thorne; Topaz (horse); Jerky; Rett Brim; Clam Hackett
15Popular Stamp Clubtext article2letters: typeset
16-comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisHerky
17-comic story0.5script: George Scarbo; pencils: George Scarbo; inks: George Scarbo
19-activity2pencils: Stan Randall; inks: Stan RandallToby; Oomog
20-comic story4Edward Flynn; Martha Flynn; Dean; Cromwell; Ace Barnett; Rabbit Kelly; Mr. Sobil; John Cole; Dan Williams
21-comic story4Danny Magee; Mr. Chase; Jud Klinker; Babe (horse); Sid White
22-comic story4Shark Egan; Kaneka Lew; Ace O'Doul; Limey; Red Mack; Curly; Shiny; Mary McDermot
23Little Chiefcomic story1
24'G' Men vs the Living Maskscomic story4Trigger Dolan; Buddy Barton; Larry Lane; Dr. Toro; Limey; Eel; Mrs. Murphy
25The Big Timerscartoon0.5script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
26Cowboy Comicscartoon0.5script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. WilliamsMr. Stucco
27Wild Horse Canyoncomic story6Jack Gray; Lopez; Jean Hall; Travers; Pete; Tom Hall; Rosco; Rusty (horse); Red; Valdesto
28-comic story4Alan Doolittle; Dave Ashley; Skipper Magee
29-text story1letters: typeset
30Ring Talescomic story1Bob Fitzsimmons; George Gardner

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

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