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83January 1943
$0.10

Popular Comics #83

Dell · January 1943 · on sale 1942-12-01

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Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#83
Publication date
January 1943
Key date
1943-01-00
On-sale date
1942-12-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1letters: typesetDownwind Jaxon, Smilin' Jack, Terry Lee, Jack Martin
1Parents! Give This Welcome Christmas Giftpromo (ad from the publisher)1Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig
2-comic story8script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack Mosley; letters: Boody RogersSmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Fat Stuff; Downwind Jaxon; Mary Smith; Mummy Smith; Donnie; Jerry; Hop (villain); Chief No-Talk (villain)
3The Return of Robin Hood [Episode 5]comic story10script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Arthur Jameson; inks: Arthur JamesonRobin Hood; Tom Goodwin; Lady Hilda Hollowell; Cedric Hollowell; Pepin; Maurice; Malvin the Butcher [Count Malvin Le Sueur]
4-comic story6pencils: Jim Chambers; inks: Jim ChambersChief John Winston; Mrs. Mallone; Tony Paletti; Widow Hayes; Mr. Fawley; Fred Aker; Mrs. Aker; Colonel Davannon; Casey; Frank; Joe; Blackout Protective Society [Silk Spanella (villain); Spike (villain); Louis (villain); Piggy (villain)]
5-comic story8script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank EngliConnie, Terry Lee, Pat Ryan
6-comic story5script: Frank V. Martinek; pencils: Leon A. Beroth; inks: Leon A. BerothDon Winslow; Red Pennington; Professor Olympus Lancton; Mr. Anders
7-comic story3script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank KingSkeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Tops; Mr. Clock; Aunt Hessie
8Monster of the Deeptext story3letters: typesetDanny Perkins; Phil Perkins; Nazis (villains)
9-comic story5.89pencils: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank ThomasThe Owl, Nick Terry, Belle Wayne
10Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.statement of ownership0.11letters: typeset
11-comic story6script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: John Wade Hampton; inks: John Wade HamptonCyclone; Midge; Calico (a horse); Sandy Waters; The Bowdry Gang (villains); Hoot Bowdry (villain)
12-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
13-comic story8script: Albert Hartje; pencils: Will Ely; inks: Will ElyThe Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
14-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonAndrew Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]; Millie Gump; Hortense De Stross
15This Christmas--Give a Subscription to New Funniespromo (ad from the publisher)1Santa Claus; Felix the Cat; Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Andy Panda

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