Issue Details

Issue	#73
Published	[1945]
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?
Notes	Indicia title is "The Gumps, No. 73." No code number. Copyright 1936, 1937 by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.

Cover Details

Characters

Andy Gump

1 page The Gumps story "Funny I haven't noticed any flies buzzing around here-"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump
Synopsis	After reading a book about flies, Andy goes hunting for one with a flyswatter.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Notes	Inside front cover; black, red, and white.
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "Oh Min-Breakfast ready yet?"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)
Synopsis	Andy tries to get Chester's dog to bring him down from his bedroom for breakfast.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "Let's ride along the shore, Papa"

Characters	Andy Gump; Chester Gump
Synopsis	Andy and Chester find a treasure chest on the beach, or so it seems.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "Chester-the dog hasn't been out of the house all day..."

Characters	Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)
Synopsis	Chester takes his dog for a walk, but has to keep dodging the dog catcher.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "Gosh, today's Chester's birthday"

Characters	Andy Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)
Synopsis	Andy gets Chester a dog for his birthday.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Notes	Strips are printed out of order. The dog appears in earlier sequences in this issue.
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "Say Chester- Have I ever told you what a remarkable mind..."

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump
Synopsis	Andy wants to play golf, but Min wants him to mow the yard.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Notes	Date is on the strip.
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937.05.09

1 page The Gumps story "Well, that's that-Chester's new dog sure ought to be..."

Characters	Andy Gump; Julius (dog)
Synopsis	Andy builds a doghouse for Chester's dog.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "Say sonny, what's the matter?"

Characters	Chester Gump; Julius (dog)
Synopsis	Chester takes on a bully.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "What are you going to do with that coat?"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump
Synopsis	Andy tricks Min into mending his winter coat.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.11.29

1 page The Gumps story "Boy! Such industry! Are you building something, Chester?"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)
Synopsis	Chester makes a mobile doghouse for Julius.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "Oh boy! What a day-Makes a fellow feel like a million dollars"

Characters	Chester Gump
Synopsis	Chester helps a reluctant little boy across the street.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "There you are-Julius-Get it"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump; Julius (dog)
Synopsis	Andy teaches Julius how to fetch and Julius learns the lesson too well.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "The Library"

Characters	Chester Gump
Synopsis	Chester looks through shelves and shelves of books at the library before asking the librarian when they will be getting some new books.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Notes	Almost a pantomime strip. Dialogue in last panel only.
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "Mow your lawn for fifty cents, mister?"

Characters	Chester Gump; Min Gump
Synopsis	Andy spends so much time showing a handyman how to mow the lawn that he ends up doing most of the job himself.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "Oh Andy"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump
Synopsis	Min wants Andy to take a package to the post office.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Notes	Date is on the strip.
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937.02.21

1 page The Gumps story "Dinner is ready, Andy-"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump
Synopsis	Andy spends a lot of time rehearsing a speech, but the meeting gets canceled.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "Now to sit down and enjoy my newspaper"

Characters	Andy Gump; Chester Gump
Synopsis	Andy looks for the sports section of the newspaper, only to find that Chester has made a kite out of it.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.11.01

1 page The Gumps story "Where do you think you're going?"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump
Synopsis	Andy decides he wants to sleep outdoors.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.07.19

1 page The Gumps story "It's a swell day for a spin around the lake..."

Characters	Andy Gump
Synopsis	Andy has trouble getting an outboard motor started on a boat.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.16

1 page The Gumps story "Isn't this nice! Pillows and everything!"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump
Synopsis	Min gets a chair fitted up with pillows and an umbrella, but Andy borrows them to go fishing.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.07.12

1 page The Gumps story "Darn that carpenter! I phoned him to come over here..."

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump; Chester Gump
Synopsis	Andy tries to repair a float at the lake.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.07.25

1 page The Gumps story "Well, well-Look what's here- Forgot I brought it up..."

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump; Tilda
Synopsis	Nobody appreciates Andy's banjo playing.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.02

1 page The Gumps story "What a day for a little fishing"

Characters	Andy Gump
Synopsis	Andy falls asleep while fishing and dreams he's a fish.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.23

1 page The Gumps story "Ah! There you are, Chester!"

Characters	Andy Gump; Chester Gump
Synopsis	Chester catches a huge fish.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.09.06

1 page The Gumps story "That looks like Chester out there, but what the deuce..."

Characters	Andy Gump; Chester Gump
Synopsis	Andy has trouble when he tries out Chester's kayak.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.30

1 page The Gumps story "Am I seeing things? Isn't that little Chester..."

Characters	Andy Gump; Chester Gump
Synopsis	Chester does chores around the house before showing his father a note from the teacher.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.09.20

1 page The Gumps story "Something has to be done about that chimney-"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump (cameo)
Synopsis	Andy makes a treacherous trip to the top of his house's chimney, only to be wanted on the phone.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.04

1 page The Gumps story "Ah! This is the life"

Characters	Andy Gump
Synopsis	Andy has to walk miles after he runs out of gas.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "Hm- Chester forgot to put his skates away"

Characters	Andy Gump; Chester Gump (cameo); Min Gump
Synopsis	Andy borrows Chester's skates to do some roller skating.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.18

1 page The Gumps story "Package for Mr. Gump"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump
Synopsis	Min has a special place for the set of books Andy just received--the attic.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.11

1 page The Gumps story "Let me see what you're hiding behind your back, Chester"

Characters	Andy Gump; Chester Gump
Synopsis	Andy tells Chester tall tales of how he excelled in the classroom when he was a boy.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Notes	Date is on the strip in last panel.
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.25

2 page The Gumps story "Har-Har!! Did I hear you right?"

Characters	Andy Gump; Min Gump; Tilda
Synopsis	The Gumps' maid Tilda takes beauty treatments.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Notes	Eight consecutive daily strips.
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1936

1 page The Gumps story "I'll surprise Min with a few posies"

Characters	Andy Gump
Synopsis	Andy gets in trouble when he drops some flowers in the park.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Notes	Inside back cover; black, red, and white.
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

1 page The Gumps story "The Fountain Pen"

Characters	Andy Gump
Synopsis	A salesman in a store window tries to sell Andy a fountain pen.
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson
Notes	Back cover. Almost a pantomime strip, the only dialogue is in the last panel.
Reprinted	from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937