Publishers / Dell / Popular Comics (1936) / #70
70December 1941
$0.10

Popular Comics #70

Dell · December 1941 · on sale 1941-10-31

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#70
Publication date
December 1941
Key date
1941-12-00
On-sale date
1941-10-31
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1letters: typesetSmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Skeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Dan Warren; The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
1-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus Edson
2-comic story8script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack MosleySmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Rufus; Happy Hill; Gale Gibson; Bunny Wing; Gull Wing
3-comic story1script: Herc Ficklen; pencils: Herc Ficklen; inks: Herc Ficklen
4-comic story6script: Victor BoniWally Williams; Ted Jackson; Gramps; Arlene Grahame; Officer Riley; Sylvia Rawlins (first appearance; villain); Art Jeffers (first appearance; villain)
5-comic story8Professor Supermind [Professor Warren]; Dan Warren; Gregor (villain)
6Trebitsch Lincoln Renowned International Spytext story1letters: typesetTrebitsch Lincoln
7The Zorko Jail Breakcomic story6pencils: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan GormleyChief John Winston; Officer Murphy; The Weasel (villain); Max Zorko (villain); Richu (villain); Grumps (villain)
8-comic story4script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank KingSkeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Tops; Whimpy; Gootch
9-comic story6script: Bob Jenney; pencils: Bob Jenney; inks: Bob JenneyThe Masked Pilot; Captain Grey; Colonel McLachlan
10Be Sure to Read Captain Midnight in The Funniespromo (ad from the publisher)0.33Captain Midnight
12-comic story8script: Albert Hartje; pencils: Will Ely; inks: Will ElyThe Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Maya
13-comic story6pencils: E. C. Stoner; inks: E. C. StonerMartan; Vana; Snow King; Morgrab; Sneakell
14Miss X, Spy Trappertext story1letters: typesetMiss X
15-comic story8pencils: Jim Chambers; inks: Jim ChambersThe Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson; Lt. Bancock; Sgt. Robbins (death); Mike (villain)
16-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonAndrew Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump

Plus 1.67 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Smilin' Jack1942On eBay ›
Gang Busters1943On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Before you buy

  • Golden-age paper is brittle. Ask about page suppleness and check edges for chips in the photos.
  • Check for trimmed edges, married covers, and clipped coupons - all common on books this old.
  • Confirm the indicia matches this plate; many golden-age titles changed names mid-run.

Series context

‹ #6970 of 145#71 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com