Issue Details

Issue	#181
Published	August 1949
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	?

Cover Details - "Soup's on!"

Genre	Humor
Pencils	? [as SAD]
Inks	? [as SAD]

1 page advertisement "Outstanding Bargains"

Synopsis	Ad for Army surplus from Charles McManus.
Notes	Inside front cover. Includes indicia.

6 page Buck Rogers in the 25th Century story "Barney and Buddy, unarmed, are stowaways..."

Characters	Buck Rogers
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Rick Yager (credited)
Pencils	Dick Calkins (credited)
Inks	Dick Calkins (credited)
Notes	Credits given as "Dick Calkins & Rick Yager", roles determined from Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
Reprinted	from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (syndicated by John F. Dille Company) [unknown dates]

8 page Steve Roper and Wahoo story "So! - A camera, huh? -- Better talk fast, wise guy"

Genre	Adventure
Script	Allen Saunders
Notes	Allen Saunders credit from Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
Reprinted	from Steve Roper (Publishers Syndicate) [unknown dates]

1 page Napoleon story "Organ grinder"

Synopsis	Wordless story about a large monkey and an organ grinder.
Script	Clifford McBride (signed)
Pencils	Clifford McBride (signed)
Inks	Clifford McBride (signed)

1 page letters page "Let's Get Into A Huddle"

Letters

Typeset

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Famous Funnies Patterns"

Synopsis

Ad for dress patterns.

1 page Napoleon story "Ah, the happy careless days of youth."

Genre	Humor
Script	Clifford McBride (signed)
Pencils	Clifford McBride (signed)
Inks	Clifford McBride (signed)

6 page Dickie Dare story "Just remembered I was invited to dinner..."

Genre	Adventure
Script	? [as Odin]
Pencils	? [as Odin]
Inks	? [as Odin]

Half page Dubble Bubble advertisement "Gramps - What is Bossy doing?"

Script	Ray Thompson [as R.T.]
Pencils	Ray Thompson [as R.T.]
Inks	Ray Thompson [as R.T.]

Half page public service announcement "Put More Opportunity in Your Future with Freedom and Security"

Synopsis	Ad for U.S. Savings Bonds.
Pencils	Allan Ulmer [as Ulmer]
Inks	Allan Ulmer [as Ulmer]

2 page text story "Half-Pint Fireman"

Genre	Adventure
Script	Adolph Regu (credited)
Letters	Typeset

6 page Bobby Sox story "Hurry, Ginger! A scout from Hollywood..."

Genre	Teen
Script	Marty Links (credited)
Pencils	Marty Links (credited)
Inks	Marty Links (credited)
Notes	First 4 pages are Sunday strip reprints, last 2 pages each have 4 Daily panels.

1 page Napoleon story "This is Willie's birthday."

Genre	Humor
Script	Clifford McBride (signed)
Pencils	Clifford McBride (signed)
Inks	Clifford McBride (signed)

1 page text article "Pen Pal Page"

Synopsis	Names, ages and addresses for kids who want penpals.
Letters	Typeset

6 page Scorchy Smith story "Lang and his bomb-laden thugs arrive at the gold-roofed temple..."

Genre	Adventure
Script	Rodlow Willard (credited)
Pencils	Rodlow Willard (credited)
Inks	Rodlow Willard (credited)

6 page Oaky Doaks story "The jar! Something's happening in the jar!"

Genre	Humor; Period
Script	R. B. Fuller (credited)
Pencils	R. B. Fuller (credited)
Inks	R. B. Fuller (credited)

1 page advertisement "For Yourself - For a Gift"

Synopsis

Ad for sewing workbox kit from Scope Sales Co.

1 page advertisement "How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame"

Synopsis	Ad for Charles Atlas, including the "sand-in-the-face bully".
Notes	On back cover of comic.

1 page advertisement "Beginners! Experts! America's Finest Harmonica"

Synopsis

Ad for a harmonica from Jim Major.