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80October 1942
$0.10

Popular Comics #80

Dell · October 1942 · on sale 1942-09-01

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Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#80
Publication date
October 1942
Key date
1942-10-00
On-sale date
1942-09-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1letters: typesetSmilin' Jack
1-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonAndrew Gump; Min Gump; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]; Millie Gump; Hortense De Stross; Little Napolean (a baby)
2-comic story8script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers; inks: Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers; letters: Boody RogersSmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Fat Stuff; Downwind Jaxon; Mrs. Andrews; Woo-Woo Bali; Mary Smith; Mummy Smith (introduction)
3-comic story8script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank EngliConnie, Terry Lee, Pat Ryan
4-comic story8script: Frank Thomas; pencils: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank ThomasThe Owl, Nick Terry, Belle Wayne
5Episode 43: A New Homecomic story8script: Albert Hartje; pencils: Will Ely; inks: Will ElyThe Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
6-comic story5script: Frank V. Martinek; pencils: Leon A. Beroth; inks: Leon A. BerothDon Winslow; Red Pennington; Betty Shipman; Mr. Shipman; Mrs. Shipman; Captain X (villain)
7Yep, Nina, I've got to cork her"comic story4script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank KingSkeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Tops; Jerry; Gootch; Whimpy
8The Sea Gull Gang!comic story6Chief John Winston; Harry (death); Joe; The Sea Gull Gang (villains); Pug Miller (villain); Fagan (villain)
9Mosquito Boat Raidtext story2script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Bill Ely; inks: Bill ElyDean Haslam (a teenage American boy); five dozen blue foxes; Mom (referenced); a swarm of Japanese soldiers on the beach; Lieutenant Birch (U.S. Navy, mosquito boat skipper); Mr. Hardy (Dean Haslam's father); mosquito boat crewmen; Japanese seamen in the water (survivors of their sunk destroyer); Wi
10-comic story7script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: J. Wade Hampton; inks: J. Wade HamptonCyclone; Midge; Calico (a horse); Cal Grant (first appearance); Scarface Gowdy (first appearance; villain)
11-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
12What in blazes do you think Chief Cash U. Nutt and Smokey are up to now"comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
13The Return of Robin Hood [Episode 2]comic story6script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jon Small; inks: Jon SmallRobin Hood; Sir Harry Gamwell
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