Issue: #5
Published: July-August 1937, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: Harry "A" Chesler (Editor & Publisher); George Nagle (Managing Editor)
Color: Color Dimensions: 8 3/8" X 11 3/8" Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: STAR COMICS is published monthly by CHESLER PUBLICATIONS, INC., 420 De Soto Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Editorial and Executive Offices, 276 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Entered as second class matter March 1, 1937 at post office, St. Louis, Mo., under act of March 3rd, 1879 Subscription price, 12 issues in the United States and its possessions, and Canada, $1.00. Foreign countries, $2.00. Single copies, 10 cents.
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Cover (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Little Nemo in Slumberland; Impy |
Credits: |
Pencils: Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay Jr.] (signed) | Inks: Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay Jr.] (signed) | Colours: Bob McCay ? |
Genre: |
Children |
Characters: |
Little Nemo Impy |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Belly Laughs |
Genre: |
Children |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Little Nemo in Slumberland |
Synopsis: |
While going to bed, Nemo thinks of his Slumberland friends. |
Credits: |
Script: Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay, Jr.] | Pencils: Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay, Jr.] | Inks: Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay, Jr.] | Colours: Bob McCay | Letters: Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay, Jr.] |
Genre: |
Humor Children |
Characters: |
Little Nemo Flip Doctor Pill Princess Of Slumberland |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Riggin Bill |
Credits: |
Script: Fred Schwab (signed) | Pencils: Fred Schwab (signed) | Inks: Fred Schwab (signed) |
Genre: |
Adventure Humor |
Characters: |
Riggin' Bill |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
I'm the Guy |
Credits: |
Script: Fred Schwab | Pencils: Fred Schwab | Inks: Fred Schwab |
Genre: |
Humor |
Comic Story (1 page) |
Hit Me in the Eye |
Featuring: |
Impy |
Credits: |
Script: Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay] (signed) | Pencils: Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay] (signed) | Inks: Bob McCay [as Winsor McCay] (signed) | Colours: Bob McCay ? | Letters: Bob McCay |
Genre: |
Humor |
Characters: |
Impy |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Jungle Town Show Boat |
Credits: |
Script: Dick Ryan | Pencils: Dick Ryan | Inks: Dick Ryan |
Genre: |
Adventure |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Foxy Grandpa |
Credits: |
Script: Charles Biro | Pencils: Charles Biro | Inks: Charles Biro |
Genre: |
Humor Sports |
Characters: |
Foxy Grandpa |
Comic Story (1 page) |
On Sit-Down Strike |
Featuring: |
Jack Potts |
Credits: |
Script: Fred Schwab | Pencils: Fred Schwab | Inks: Fred Schwab |
Genre: |
Adventure |
Characters: |
Jack Potts |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Bows an' Arrows |
Credits: |
Script: Dick Ryan (signed) | Pencils: Dick Ryan (signed) | Inks: Dick Ryan (signed) |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
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Featuring: |
King Kole's Kourt |
Credits: |
Script: Fred Schwab | Pencils: Fred Schwab | Inks: Fred Schwab |
Genre: |
Children |
Characters: |
King Kole |
Comic Story (1 page) |
Sleepwalking |
Featuring: |
The Prince |
Credits: |
Script: Fred Schwab | Pencils: Fred Schwab | Inks: Fred Schwab |
Genre: |
Children |
Characters: |
Prince |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Professor McScrewy |
Credits: |
Script: W. C. Brigham | Pencils: W. C. Brigham | Inks: W. C. Brigham |
Genre: |
Humor |
Characters: |
Professor McScrewy |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Gooby-Land |
Credits: |
Script: George Nagle | Pencils: Charles Biro | Inks: Charles Biro |
Genre: |
Children |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
The Burning Glass |
Featuring: |
Round Table Adventures |
Credits: |
Pencils: Rafael Astarita | Inks: Rafael Astarita |
Genre: |
Historical |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Topsy Turvy |
Genre: |
Humor |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Third Class Male |
Genre: |
Humor |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Penny Aunty |
Credits: |
Pencils: John Lindermayer [as Linder Mayr] (signed) | Inks: John Lindermayer [as Linder Mayr] (signed) |
Genre: |
Humor |
Characters: |
Penny Aunty |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Lil Arthur |
Credits: |
Script: Fred Schwab | Pencils: Fred Schwab | Inks: Fred Schwab |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Ima Sphinx |
Credits: |
Script: Benvenuto | Pencils: Benvenuto | Inks: Benvenuto |
Genre: |
Humor |
Characters: |
Ima Sphinx |
Text Story (8 pages) |
Human Document |
Credits: |
Script: Ken Fitch | Pencils: Fred Guardineer (illustrations) | Inks: Fred Guardineer (illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
Comic Story (4 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Dan Hastings |
Synopsis: |
Dan, Dr. Carter. Gloria and Bob take advantage of their enemies' distraction to escape to hide in a secluded cabin in the Canadian woodlands. Dan goes to the Canadian ministry of war to secure reinforcements, while Dr. Carter studies the enemy's ray gun. |
Credits: |
Script: Ken Fitch | Pencils: Fred Guardineer (signed) | Inks: Fred Guardineer (signed) ? |
Genre: |
Science Fiction |
Characters: |
Lt. Dan Hastings Dr. Carter Gloria Bob Lord Hugh Withering Hanz Raskow (villain) |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
David Copperfield |
Featuring: |
Sketches from Dickens |
Credits: |
Pencils: Henry Kiefer [as Karl Kief] (signed) | Inks: Henry Kiefer [as Karl Kief] (signed) |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Bib and Tucker |
Credits: |
Script: Jack Romer (signed) | Pencils: Jack Romer (signed) | Inks: Jack Romer (signed) |
Genre: |
Humor |
Characters: |
Bib Tucker |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Ad-Ventures at the Circus |
Credits: |
Pencils: Rafael Astarita | Inks: Rafael Astarita |
Genre: |
Adventure Children |
Comic Story (2 pages) |
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Featuring: |
Cheerio Minstrels |
Credits: |
Pencils: Fred Schwab | Inks: Fred Schwab |
Genre: |
Humor |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Officer Clancy |
Credits: |
Script: Fred Schwab | Pencils: Fred Schwab | Inks: Fred Schwab |
Genre: |
Humor |
Characters: |
Officer Clancy |
Comic Story (1 page) |
Forgets to Remember |
Featuring: |
Pokey |
Credits: |
Script: Dick Ryan | Pencils: Dick Ryan | Inks: Dick Ryan |
Genre: |
Humor |
Characters: |
Pokey |
Cartoon (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Jingle Jingle |
Credits: |
Script: Fred Schwab | Pencils: Fred Schwab | Inks: Fred Schwab |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Joe Dokes |
Genre: |
Humor |
Characters: |
Joe Dokes |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Wilbur |
Credits: |
Script: Fred Schwab | Pencils: Fred Schwab | Inks: Fred Schwab |
Genre: |
Humor |
Characters: |
Wilbur |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Joe McGee |
Genre: |
Humor |
Characters: |
Joe McGee |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Tell Me? Mr. Wise Guy |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Animal Crackers |
Credits: |
Script: Dick Ryan | Pencils: Dick Ryan | Inks: Dick Ryan |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Brain Teasers |
Cartoon (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
When Father Was a Boy |
Credits: |
Pencils: Fred Guardineer | Inks: Fred Guardineer |
Genre: |
Humor |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Voice of the People |
Cartoon (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
When Mother Was a Girl |
Credits: |
Pencils: Fred Guardineer (signed) | Inks: Fred Guardineer (signed) |
Genre: |
Humor |
Comic Story (1 page) |
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Featuring: |
Bug-Ville |
Credits: |
Script: Dick Ryan [as Uncle Dick] (signed) | Pencils: Dick Ryan [as Uncle Dick] (signed) | Inks: Dick Ryan [as Uncle Dick] (signed) |
Genre: |
Humor Children |
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