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8December 1938
$0.10

Super Comics #8

Western · December 1938 · on sale 1938-11-18

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Series
Super Comics (Western, 1938 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
December 1938
Key date
1938-12-00
On-sale date
1938-11-18
Indicia publisher
Whitman Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1
1Watch for Red Ryderpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman
2-comic story4script: Chester Gould; pencils: Chester Gould; inks: Chester GouldDick Tracy; Junior Tracy
3-comic story3script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSmokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
4-comic story5script: Milton Caniff; pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; letters: Frank EngliTerry Lee; Pat Ryan; Connie; Tony Sandhurst; Doc
5-comic story4script: King; pencils: King; inks: KingSkeezix Wallet; Trixie; Gootch; Nina; Tops
6-comic story1script: Alec Smart; pencils: Alec Smart; inks: Alec SmartSmarty
7-comic story3script: Stanley Link; pencils: Stanley Link; inks: Stanley LinkTiny Tim; Dotty
8Oh Babycomic story1
9-comic story4script: Gus Edson; pencils: Gus Edson; inks: Gus EdsonAndy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Min Gump; Tilda; "Runt" Radcliff; Pierre; Miss Jimcrack; Miss Wiltem
10-comic story5script: Walter Berndt; pencils: Walter Berndt; inks: Walter BerndtSmitty [Augustus Smith]; Mr. Bailey
11-comic story1script: Oskar Lebeck; pencils: Oskar Lebeck; inks: Oskar LebeckPeter
12-comic story1script: Gus Jud; pencils: Gus Jud; inks: Gus Jud
13-comic story2script: Loy Byrnes; pencils: Loy Byrnes; inks: Loy ByrnesStreaky; Mom; Miss Snipp
14Little Man Now What?comic story1
15-comic story3script: Carl Ed; pencils: Carl Ed; inks: Carl EdHarold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillums Lovewell; Grampa Teen
16-comic story1script: Bill Holman; pencils: Bill Holman; inks: Bill HolmanSpooky (a cat)
17-comic story4script: Frank Willard; pencils: Frank Willard; inks: Frank WillardMoon Mullins; Lord Plushbottom; Lady Emmy Plushbottom; William P. Mullins; Pinkey Lub
18-comic story1script: Al Posen; pencils: Al Posen; inks: Al PosenSweeney; his son
19Little Joetext story4pencils: Bob Leffingwell; inks: Bob LeffingwellLittle Joe; Constable Utah Smirk; Mrs. Oak; Judge Blurb
20-comic story1script: Alec Smart; pencils: Alec Smart; inks: Alec SmartSmarty
21-comic story5script: Martin Branner; pencils: Martin Branner; inks: Martin BrannerWinnie Winkle; Fanny Fitts; Pa Winkle
22-comic story1script: Oskar LebeckWyomin' Willie
23-comic story4script: Harold Gray; pencils: Harold Gray; inks: Harold GrayLittle Orphan Annie
24-comic story1Elmer; Pat
25-comic story4script: Zack Mosley; pencils: Zack Mosley; inks: Zack MosleySmilin' Jack Martin; Skip; Rufus; Dixie Lee

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