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41July 1939
$0.10

Popular Comics #41

Dell · July 1939 · on sale 1939-06-01

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Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#41
Publication date
July 1939
Key date
1939-07-00
On-sale date
1939-06-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1
1-cartoon1script: George Clark; pencils: George Clark; inks: George ClarkSergeant Smith
2-comic story4pencils: Al Micale; inks: Al MicaleTex Thorne: Jane Hoskins; Brim (villain); Clamp Hackett (villain)
3Deeper and Deeper; Born Thirty Years Too Sooncartoon0.5script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
4The Smoke Screen; The Take-Offcartoon0.5script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. WilliamsWorry Wart
5-comic story4pencils: John Donaldson; inks: John DonaldsonShark Egan; Ace O'Doul; Curly; Kanaka Lew; Limey; Mai Ti; Mary McDermot; Red Mack; Angkar
6-activity1
7-comic story1script: George Scarbo; pencils: George Scarbo; inks: George ScarboBilly Penguin; Blackie Bear; Jimmy Giraffe; Rudy Elephant
8Episode 4comic story4script: Bill Ely; pencils: Bill Ely; inks: Bill Ely; letters: Bill ElyThe Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
9-text story3script: Edgar Rice BurroughsTarzan
10The Jack Markey Gang [Part 2]comic story4Sheriff Blake; Bo Roark (villain, death); Butch (villain); Jack Markey (villain, death); Jigger Wells (villain, death); Lulu Grove (villain)
11A Wide Spread; The Accomplicescartoon0.5script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. WilliamsWorry Wart
12The Suckers; The Sapscartoon0.5script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
13-cartoon1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisJones
14-comic story3script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred HarmanBronc Peeler [also as Black Rider]; Babs Dalton; Fritz; Bat Wilson (villain); Jose (villain)
15-comic story4script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal ForrestTailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]; Skeets Milligan; Betty Lou Barnes; Professor Otto Bumgartner; Miss Stanley; Jeems; Mr. Dunforth; Reverend Meek; Mrs. Wilson; Mr. Plotz; Mr. Trevor; Mr. Holt; Slade
16-in-house column2pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisDoctor Zookis
17"G"-Men vs the Living Maskscomic story4script: Bob Jenney; pencils: Bob Jenney; inks: Bob JenneyLarry Lane; Buddy Barton; Dr. Toro (villain); Red Johnson [also as Blinky Matthews] (villain); Slim York [also as Pat McCann] (villain); Trigger Dolan (villain)
18Mr. Wong, Detectivecomic story4script: Jim Gary; pencils: Jim Gary; inks: Jim GaryMr. Wong; Captain Sam Street; Carl Roemer; Countess Olga D'Lantrec; Anton Mohl [Mr. Granich] (villain); Mrs. Roemer; Theodore Meisle
19-text story1letters: typeset
20-comic story0.8script: George Scarbo; pencils: George Scarbo; inks: George ScarboBilly Penguin; Dennis Shores; Doc Grumpy
21Prize Winners of April Popular Comics Contestin-house column0.2letters: typeset
22Popular Stamp Clubtext article2letters: typeset
23Riders of the Dawncomic story6pencils: Norman Fallon; inks: Norman FallonDad Moran; Jack Preston; Two-Gun Gardner; Grizzly Ike; Jim Danti; Cree; Jean Porter
24-comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisHerky; J. Granville Gurk; Herky's grandpa
25-comic story2script: Stan Randall; pencils: Stan Randall; inks: Stan RandallToby; Oomog
26-comic story4pencils: Erwin Hess; inks: Erwin HessBen Hur; Malluch; Messala; Sheik Ilderim; Baethesar
27-comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisHerky; Gillsy brothers
28-comic story4pencils: Bob Jenney; inks: Bob JenneyThe Masked Pilot [also as Dwight Ellis]; Marian Brook; Tom
29-comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisHerky; Noodles Nelson
30-in-house column1letters: typeset

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