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85March 1943
$0.10

Popular Comics #85

Dell · March 1943 · on sale 1943-02-01

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Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
March 1943
Key date
1943-03-00
On-sale date
1943-02-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1The Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane; Nutsy Boltaction; Screwy Turnbuckle]; Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]
2The Gremlinscomic story10script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan GormleyThe Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane (first appearance); Nutsy Boltaction (first appearance); Screwy Turnbuckle (first appearance)]; Mr. Boltaction (first appearance); Mrs. Boltaction (first appearance); Mr. Octane (first appearance); Mrs. Octane (first appearance); Mrs. Turnbuckle (first appeara
3-comic story8script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack Mosley; letters: Boody RogersSmilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Fat Stuff; Downwind Jaxon; Mary Smith; Dixie Lee; Hop (villain)
4-comic story4script: Frank King; pencils: Frank King; inks: Frank KingSkeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Gootch; Chuck; Larry Packer; Jessica
5-comic story1script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonUncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]; Millie Gump; Andrew Gump; Min Gump; Hortense De Stross; Albert Hunt
6Happy Boothdaycomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Mulligan
7Yard Goodscomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
8Seine Doingscomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmoker Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
9Blowoutcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Earl Stover
10-comic story7pencils: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank ThomasThe Owl, Nick Terry, Belle Wayne
11-cartoon1script: George Lichtenstein; pencils: George Lichtenstein; inks: George LichtensteinMr. Snodgrass
12The Water Rat Gang!comic story6pencils: E. C. Stoner; inks: E. C. StonerChief John Winston; Officer Tom Powers; Coll Martin (villain, death)
13-comic story8script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank EngliTerry Lee, Pat Ryan
14-comic story8pencils: Fred Kida; inks: Fred KidaThe Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
15Death Waits on the Beachtext story3script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Hal Bittner; inks: Hal BittnerBrad Hilton; Kay Hilton; Kolugi; Japanese (villains)
16Planked Downcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
17Ocean Swellcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Earl Stover
18-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Earl Stover; Spooky (a cat)
19Drummed Upcomic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)

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