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Edited to remove non-PD Annie pages
Popular Comics #001 [Feb'36]-68pg-c2c -HPeters-Dell4Colour scans
Issue: #1
Published: February 1936, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: George T. Delacorte, Jr. [as G. T. Delacorte, Jr.] (president); Helen Meyer [as H. Meyer] (vice-president); J. Fred Henry (vice-president); Margarita Delacorte (secretary)
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: On sale date based on the copyright date of January 2, 1936 from the 1936 Catalog of Copyright Entries Part 2 Periodicals. Copyrighted 1936 by Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
 Comic Contents:
Cover (1 page)
Featuring: Dick Tracy; The Gumps; Gasoline Alley; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Tailspin Tommy; Skippy; Terry and the Pirates; Mutt and Jeff
Credits: Letters: typeset
Genre: Adventure Humor Aviation Detective-mystery
Characters: Dick Tracy Andy Gump [Andrew Gump] Skippy Skinner Harold Teen Shadow Smart Skeezix Wallet Terry Lee Pat Ryan Little Orphan Annie Tailspin Tommy
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Moon Mullins
Synopsis: Uncle Willie gets a pig for a birthday present from Cousin Dippy.
Credits: Script: Frank Willard | Pencils: Frank Willard | Inks: Frank Willard
Genre: Humor
Characters: Moon Mullins Kayo Uncle Willie Mamie
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Kitty Higgins
Credits: Script: Frank Willard (signed) | Pencils: Frank Willard (signed) | Inks: Frank Willard (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Kitty Higgins Lord Plushbottom
Comic Story (4 pages)
Featuring: Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Boris Arson escapes from prison. Dick Tracy takes the blame to prevent Chief Brandon from getting fired.
Credits: Script: Chester Gould (credited) | Pencils: Chester Gould (credited) | Inks: Chester Gould (credited)
Genre: Detective-mystery
Characters: Dick Tracy Junior [Dick Tracy, Jr.] Pat Patton Chief John Brandon Chief Yellowpony Boris Arson (villain) Zora Arson (villain)
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Always Belittlin'
Credits: Script: Percy Crosby (credited) | Pencils: Percy Crosby (credited) | Inks: Percy Crosby (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Northrup
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Skippy
Credits: Script: Percy Crosby (signed) | Pencils: Percy Crosby (signed) | Inks: Percy Crosby (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Skippy Skinner
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Toonerville Folks
Credits: Script: Fontaine Fox (credited) | Pencils: Fontaine Fox (credited) | Inks: Fontaine Fox (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Katrinka Little Stanley Little Stanley's Mother
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Little Stanley
Credits: Script: Fontaine Fox [as F. Fox] (signed) | Pencils: Fontaine Fox [as F. Fox] (signed) | Inks: Fontaine Fox [as F. Fox] (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Little Stanley Little Stanley's Mother
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Smitty
Credits: Script: Walter Berndt (signed) | Pencils: Walter Berndt (signed) | Inks: Walter Berndt (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Smitty Herby
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Herby
Credits: Script: Walter Berndt (signed) | Pencils: Walter Berndt (signed) | Inks: Walter Berndt (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Herby
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Moon Mullins
Credits: Script: Frank Willard (credited) | Pencils: Frank Willard (credited) | Inks: Frank Willard (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Moon Mullins Uncle Willie Mamie
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Kitty Higgins
Credits: Script: Frank Willard (signed) | Pencils: Frank Willard (signed) | Inks: Frank Willard (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Kitty Higgins
Comic Story (2 pages)
Featuring: Tailspin Tommy
Credits: Script: Hal Forrest (credited) | Pencils: Hal Forrest (credited) | Inks: Hal Forrest (credited)
Genre: Adventure
Characters: Betty Lou Spider (villain)
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: How to Fly
Credits: Script: Hal Forrest (credited) | Pencils: Hal Forrest (credited) | Inks: Hal Forrest (credited)
Genre: Non-fiction
Text Article (1 page) A Cannonball; A Black Eye; Lt. Col. G. R. Breading
Featuring: Believe it or Not
Credits: Script: Robert L. Ripley (credited)
Genre: Non-fiction
Characters: Lt. Col. G. R. Breading
Comic Story (0 pages) Mirror
Featuring: Cicero's Cat
Credits: Script: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited) | Pencils: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited) | Inks: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited)
Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters: Desdemona (a Cat)
Comic Story (1 page) But Mutt Forgot to Collect His Five Bucks
Featuring: Mutt and Jeff
Credits: Script: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited) | Pencils: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited) | Inks: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Augustus Mutt Jeff Mrs. Mutt
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Winnie Winkle the Breadwinner
Credits: Script: Martin Branner (signed) | Pencils: Martin Branner (signed) | Inks: Martin Branner (signed)
Genre: Drama
Characters: Perry Winkle Roderick
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Looie
Credits: Script: Martin Branner (signed) | Pencils: Martin Branner (signed) | Inks: Martin Branner (signed)
Genre: Humor
Comic Story (4 pages)
Featuring: The Gumps
Credits: Script: Sidney Smith (signed) | Pencils: Sidney Smith (signed) | Inks: Sidney Smith (signed)
Genre: Drama
Characters: Andy Gump [Andrew Gump] Min Gump [Minerva Gump] Chester Gump Tilda
Comic Story (2 pages)
Featuring: Don Winslow of the Navy
Credits: Script: Frank V. Martinek [as Lieut. Comdr. F. V. Martinek, USNR] (credited) | Pencils: Leon A. Beroth (credited) | Inks: Leon A. Beroth (credited)
Genre: War
Characters: Don Winslow Red Pennington Bill The Beetle (villain)
Comic Story (2 pages)
Featuring: Bos'n Hal Sea Scout
Credits: Script: Frank V. Martinek [as Lieut. Comdr. F. V. Martinek, USNR] (credited) | Pencils: Leon A. Beroth (credited) | Inks: Leon A. Beroth (credited)
Genre: War
Characters: Bos'n Hal Ted Lt. McCoy Congdon
Text Article (1 page) The Holy Water; S. E. Stretton; "Josephine" the Hen; Phil Gully
Featuring: Believe it or Not
Credits: Script: Robert L. Ripley (credited) | Pencils: Wallie Walker; ?
Genre: Non-fiction
Characters: S. E. Stretton Josephine (a Hen) Phil Gully
Comic Story (3 pages)
Featuring: Little Orphan Annie
Credits: Script: Harold Gray (signed) | Pencils: Harold Gray (signed) | Inks: Harold Gray (signed)
Genre: Adventure
Characters: Little Orphan Annie Sandy (a Dog) Daddy Warbucks [Oliver Warbucks] Punjab Mr. Morgan
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Maw Green
Credits: Script: Harold Gray (signed) | Pencils: Harold Gray (signed) | Inks: Harold Gray (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Maw Green Lem Little
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Harold Teen
Credits: Script: Carl Ed (signed) | Pencils: Carl Ed (signed) | Inks: Carl Ed (signed)
Genre: Teen
Characters: Harold Teen Shadow Smart Lillums Lovewell Pop Jenks Tuffy Lovewell Mrs. Lovewell
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Always Belittlin'
Credits: Script: Percy Crosby (credited) | Pencils: Percy Crosby (credited) | Inks: Percy Crosby (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Northrup
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Skippy
Credits: Script: Percy Crosby (signed) | Pencils: Percy Crosby (signed) | Inks: Percy Crosby (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Skippy Skinner Hecky's Mother
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Lovey Dovey
Credits: Script: Ferd Johnson (credited) | Pencils: Ferd Johnson (credited) | Inks: Ferd Johnson (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Lovey Dovey Mrs. Dovey
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Texas Slim
Credits: Script: Ferd Johnson (credited) | Pencils: Ferd Johnson (credited) | Inks: Ferd Johnson (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Texas Slim Dirty
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Ella and her Fella
Credits: Script: Al Posen (signed) | Pencils: Al Posen (credited) | Inks: Al Posen (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Ella Eddie Belle Blatz Harvey Gulp
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Jinglet
Credits: Script: Al Posen | Pencils: Al Posen | Inks: Al Posen
Genre: Humor
Comic Story (1 page) Boyhood of an Explorer
Featuring: Ben Webster's Page
Credits: Script: Edwin Alger (credited) | Pencils: Edwin Alger (credited) | Inks: Edwin Alger (credited)
Genre: Adventure
Characters: Ben Webster Roy Andrews
Text Story (2 pages) Bertie on a Bust
Credits: Script: Chet Grant (credited) | Letters: typeset
Characters: Georgie Blake Bertie
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Bronc Peeler and Coyote Pete
Credits: Script: Fred Harman (signed) | Pencils: Fred Harman (signed) | Inks: Fred Harman (signed)
Genre: Western-frontier
Characters: Bronc Peeler Coyote Pete
Cartoon (1 page)
Featuring: On the Range
Credits: Script: Fred Harman (signed) | Pencils: Fred Harman (signed) | Inks: Fred Harman (signed)
Genre: Western-frontier
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Mort Green & Wife
Credits: Script: Gaar Williams (credited) | Pencils: Gaar Williams (credited) | Inks: Gaar Williams (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Mort Green Eva Green
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Zipper
Credits: Script: Gaar Williams (credited) | Pencils: Gaar Williams (credited) | Inks: Gaar Williams (credited)
Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters: Zipper
Activity (1 page) Red Magic Tricks, Puzzles and Games
Featuring: Tricks, Puzzles and Games
Credits: Script: A. W. Nugent (credited) | Pencils: A. W. Nugent (credited) | Inks: A. W. Nugent (credited)
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Always Belittlin'
Credits: Script: Percy Crosby (credited) | Pencils: Percy Crosby (credited) | Inks: Percy Crosby (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Northrup
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Skippy
Synopsis: Skippy accidently eats wax fruit.
Credits: Script: Percy Crosby (signed) | Pencils: Percy Crosby (signed) | Inks: Percy Crosby (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Skippy Skinner
Comic Story (3 pages)
Featuring: Terry and the Pirates
Credits: Script: Milton Caniff (credited) | Pencils: Milton Caniff (credited) | Inks: Milton Caniff (credited)
Genre: Adventure
Characters: Terry Lee Pat Ryan Connie [George Webster Confucius] Sherry Granger (first Appearance) Mr. Granger (first Appearance) The Skull (first Appearance Villain)
Comic Story (2 pages)
Featuring: Pam
Credits: Script: Alfred Brewerton [as Brewerton] (credited) | Pencils: Alfred Brewerton [as Brewerton] (credited) | Inks: Alfred Brewerton [as Brewerton] (credited)
Genre: Drama
Characters: Pam Bob Grant Doris Horace Dixon Mr. Dorkin Mrs. Dorkin Jim Hadley
Text Article (1 page) The Man Who Lives in a Smokestack; Margy Zobedif; Panama Hats
Featuring: Believe it or Not
Credits: Script: Robert L. Ripley (credited)
Genre: Non-fiction
Characters: Margy Zobedif
Comic Story (1 page) A Log Cabin Boyhood
Featuring: Ben Webster's Page
Synopsis: A one page biography story of Vice President John Garner.
Credits: Script: Jay Jerome Williams [as Edwin Alger] (credited)
Genre: Adventure
Characters: Ben Webster Vice President John Garner IV John Garner III Jolly Garner
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Gasoline Alley
Credits: Script: Frank King (credited) | Pencils: Frank King (credited) | Inks: Frank King (credited)
Genre: Drama
Characters: Skeezix Wallet Brick Wormy Hix
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Bronc Peeler and Coyote Pete
Credits: Script: Fred Harman (signed) | Pencils: Fred Harman (signed) | Inks: Fred Harman (signed)
Genre: Western-frontier
Characters: Bronc Peeler Coyote Pete
Cartoon (1 page)
Featuring: On the Range
Credits: Script: Fred Harman (signed) | Pencils: Fred Harman (signed) | Inks: Fred Harman (signed)
Genre: Western-frontier
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Harold Teen
Credits: Script: Carl Ed (signed) | Pencils: Carl Ed (signed) | Inks: Carl Ed (signed)
Genre: Teen
Characters: Harold Teen Shadow Smart Pop Jenks
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Little Joe
Credits: Script: Ed Leffingwell (credited) | Pencils: Ed Leffingwell (credited) | Inks: Ed Leffingwell (credited)
Genre: Western-frontier
Characters: Little Joe Oak Maw Oak Utah
Activity (1 page) Red Magic Tricks, Puzzles and Games
Featuring: Tricks, Puzzles and Games
Credits: Script: A. W. Nugent (credited) | Pencils: A. W. Nugent (credited) | Inks: A. W. Nugent (credited)
Comic Story (1 page) "My little 'fire siren's coming home today, Chief"
Featuring: Smokey Stover
Credits: Script: Bill Holman (credited) | Pencils: Bill Holman (credited) | Inks: Bill Holman (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Smokey Stover Cookie Stover Chief Cash U. Nutt
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Little Joe
Credits: Script: Ed Leffingwell (credited) | Pencils: Ed Leffingwell (credited) | Inks: Ed Leffingwell (credited)
Genre: Western-frontier
Characters: Little Joe Oak Maw Oak Utah
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Winnie Winkle the Breadwinner
Credits: Script: Martin Branner (signed) | Pencils: Martin Branner (signed) | Inks: Martin Branner (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Perry Winkle
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: loo
Credits: Script: Martin Branner (signed) | Pencils: Martin Branner (signed) | Inks: Martin Branner (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Looie
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Cicero's Cat
Credits: Script: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited) | Pencils: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited) | Inks: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited)
Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters: Desdemona (a Cat)
Comic Story (1 page) Mutt Almost Starts a Farm!
Featuring: Mutt and Jeff
Credits: Script: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited) | Pencils: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited) | Inks: Al Smith [as ghost for Bud Fisher] (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Augustus Mutt Jeff Mrs. Mutt
Text Article (1 page) Double Thumbs; W. F. Weber; Spruce Tree
Featuring: Believe it or Not
Credits: Script: Robert L. Ripley (credited)
Genre: Non-fiction
Characters: Alfred Soderman W. F. Weber
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Smitty
Credits: Script: Walter Berndt (signed) | Pencils: Walter Berndt (signed) | Inks: Walter Berndt (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Smitty Herby
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Herby
Credits: Script: Walter Berndt (signed) | Pencils: Walter Berndt (signed) | Inks: Walter Berndt (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Herby
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Moon Mullins
Credits: Script: Frank Willard (credited) | Pencils: Frank Willard (credited) | Inks: Frank Willard (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Moon Mullins Mamie Philip McPhooey Lulu McPhooey
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Kitty Higgins
Credits: Script: Frank Willard (signed) | Pencils: Frank Willard (signed) | Inks: Frank Willard (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Kitty Higgins
Comic Story (2 pages)
Featuring: Tailspin Tommy
Credits: Script: Hal Forrest (credited) | Pencils: Hal Forrest (credited) | Inks: Hal Forrest (credited)
Genre: Adventure
Characters: Tailspin Tommy Betty Lou Tim Leech (villain) Spider (villain)
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: How to Fly
Credits: Script: Hal Forrest (credited) | Pencils: Hal Forrest (credited) | Inks: Hal Forrest (credited)
Genre: Non-fiction
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Toonerville Folks
Credits: Script: Fontaine Fox (credited) | Pencils: Fontaine Fox (credited) | Inks: Fontaine Fox (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Little Stanley Little Stanley's Mother Mandy Skipper Toonerville Trolley
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Little Stanley
Credits: Script: Fontaine Fox | Pencils: Fontaine Fox | Inks: Fontaine Fox
Genre: Humor
Characters: Little Stanley
Comic Story (0 pages) Target Practice
Featuring: Always Belittlin'
Credits: Script: Percy Crosby (credited) | Pencils: Percy Crosby (credited) | Inks: Percy Crosby (credited)
Genre: Humor
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Skippy
Credits: Script: Percy Crosby (signed) | Pencils: Percy Crosby (signed) | Inks: Percy Crosby (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Skippy Skinner Mr. Cisseroni
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Little Folks
Credits: Script: Benjamin Knight [as Tack Knight] (credited) | Pencils: Benjamin Knight [as Tack Knight] (credited) | Inks: Benjamin Knight [as Tack Knight] (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Baxter Josie
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Baby Sister
Credits: Script: Benjamin Knight [as Tack Knight] (credited) | Pencils: Benjamin Knight [as Tack Knight] (credited) | Inks: Benjamin Knight [as Tack Knight] (credited)
Genre: Humor
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Gasoline Alley
Credits: Script: Frank King (credited) | Pencils: Frank King (credited) | Inks: Frank King (credited)
Genre: Drama
Characters: Skeezix Wallet
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Toonerville Folks
Credits: Script: Fontaine Fox (credited) | Pencils: Fontaine Fox (credited) | Inks: Fontaine Fox (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Little Stanley Estelle
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Little Stanley
Credits: Script: Fontaine Fox | Pencils: Fontaine Fox | Inks: Fontaine Fox
Genre: Humor
Characters: Little Stanley
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Smokey Stover
Credits: Script: Bill Holman (credited) | Pencils: Bill Holman (credited) | Inks: Bill Holman (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Smokey Stover Chief Cash U. Nutt
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Winnie Winkle the Breadwinner
Credits: Script: Martin Branner (credited) | Pencils: Martin Branner (credited) | Inks: Martin Branner (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Perry Winkle Doris Dare Gertie Spud
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Looie
Credits: Script: Martin Branner (credited) | Pencils: Martin Branner (credited) | Inks: Martin Branner (credited)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Looie Aleck
Advertisement (0 pages) Miscellaneous Ads
Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring: Smitty
Credits: Script: Walter Berndt (signed) | Pencils: Walter Berndt (signed) | Inks: Walter Berndt (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Smitty Herby
Comic Story (0 pages)
Featuring: Herby
Credits: Script: Walter Berndt (signed) | Pencils: Walter Berndt (signed) | Inks: Walter Berndt (signed)
Genre: Humor
Characters: Herby
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