Issue Details

Issue	#27
Published	April 1938
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	?

Cover Details

Characters	Andy Gump; Harold Teen; Smitty; Little Orphan Annie
Genre	Adventure; Humor

1 page Popular Comics Letter Club letters page "Popular Comics Letter Club"

Letters	typeset
Notes	On inside front cover in black, white and red. Letters from readers - Billy M., Al R., Molly D., Alice G., Bobby G. and Ann B.

Half page Moon Mullins story "Whatever made you write Cousin Effie"

Characters	Moon Mullins [Moonshine Mullins]; Kayo; Cousin Effie; Clem
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank Willard (credited)
Pencils	Frank Willard (credited)
Inks	Frank Willard (credited)

Half page Kitty Higgins story "Poor Pauline"

Characters	Kitty Higgins; Pauline
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank Willard (signed)
Pencils	Frank Willard (signed)
Inks	Frank Willard (signed)

4 page Dick Tracy story "Shirtsleeve Kelton slain"

Characters	Dick Tracy; Tess Trueheart; Pat Patton; Chief Brandon; Nina; Florio Stark; Madeline; Baldy Stark (villain)
Genre	Detective
Script	Chester Gould (credited)
Pencils	Chester Gould (credited)
Inks	Chester Gould (credited)

4 page Little Orphan Annie story "A week has passes since "Snorty" Smith and his gang..."

Characters	Little Orphan Annie; Daddy Warbucks [Oliver Warbucks]; Sandy (a dog); The Asp; J. Preston Slime; Boris Sirob
Genre	Adventure
Script	Harold Gray (signed)
Pencils	Harold Gray (signed)
Inks	Harold Gray (signed)

1 page Popular Crossword Puzzles by Our Readers activity "Popular Crossword Puzzles by Our Readers"

Script	Stella Koscik; Richard Severson
Notes	Answers on Spooky page later in this issue.

1 page School Days Out Our Way story "Why Mothers Get Gray; Born Thirty Years Too Soon; Pleasure and Business"

Genre	Gags
Script	J. R. Williams (credited)
Pencils	J. R. Williams (credited)
Inks	J. R. Willaims (credited)
Notes	Four single panel cartoons in black, white and red.

2 page Streaky story "...A fine thing!"

Characters	Streaky; Whitey; Lily Gleep; April Maye
Genre	Adventure
Script	Lou Byrnes (credited)
Pencils	Lou Byrnes (credited)
Inks	Lou Byrnes (credited)

1 page Harold Teen story "Who is calling us?"

Characters	Harold Teen; Lillums Lovewell; Shadow Smart
Genre	Teen
Script	Carl Ed (credited)
Pencils	Carl Ed (credited)
Inks	Carl Ed (credited)

1 page Simp O'Dill story "Simp Catches On"

Characters	Simp O'Dill
Genre	Humor
Script	Sol Hess (credited)
Pencils	Wallace A. Carlson [as W. A. Carlson] (signed)
Inks	Wallace A. Carlson [as W. A. Carlson] (signed)

2 page Smilin' Jack story "Velvet, you and Cookie watch camp while I search for some trace of McCloud"

Characters	Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Cookie; Velvet
Genre	Adventure
Script	Zack Mosley (credited)
Pencils	Zack Mosley (credited)
Inks	Zack Mosley (credited)

1 page Nugent's Original Puzzles, Games, Tricks & Comics activity "Nugent's Original Puzzles, Games, Tricks & Comics"

Script	A. W. Nugent
Pencils	A. W. Nugent
Inks	A. W. Nugent

1 page School Days Out Our Way story "Why Mothers Get Gray; White and Black; Born Thirty Years Too Soon"

Genre	Gags
Script	J. R. Williams (credited)
Pencils	J. R. Williams (credited)
Inks	J. R. Willaims (credited)
Notes	Four single panel cartoons in black, white and red.

2 page text story "Warlord of the Wilderness, Part Two"

Characters	Art Langdon; Helen Langdon; Mrs. Langdon; Major Rogers; Captain Williams; Mitchipok
Genre	Western
Script	Henry Sperry [as H. T. Sperry] (credited)
Letters	typeset

1 page Tiny Tim story "Stop! Cease fighting!"

Script	Stanley Link (credited)
Pencils	Stanley Link (credited)
Inks	Stanley Link (credite)

1 page This Curious World story "The Mongoose"

Genre	Fact
Script	William Ferguson (credited)
Pencils	William Ferguson (credited)
Inks	William Ferguson (credited)
Letters	typeset

2 page Gasoline Alley story "And then in the Spring"

Characters	Skeezix Wallet; Sissy; Brick; Trixie
Genre	Drama
Script	Frank King (credited)
Pencils	Frank King (credited)
Inks	Frank King (credited)

Half page Winnie Winkle the Breadwinner story "Whew! I'm glad school is out!"

Characters	Winnie Winkle; Perry Winkle; Mr. Winkle; Mrs. Winkle; Mascot (a dog)
Genre	Humor
Script	Martin Branner (signed)
Pencils	Martin Branner (signed)
Inks	Martin Branner (signed)

Half page Looie story "I've been having quite a bit of trouble lately"

Characters	Looie
Genre	Humor
Script	Martin Branner (signed)
Pencils	Martin Branner (signed)
Inks	Martin Branner (signed)

Half page Winnie Winkle the Breadwinner story "Nice weather we've been having"

Characters	Winnie Winkle; Perry Winkle; Mr. Winkle; Oscar Dumble
Genre	Humor
Script	Martin Branner (signed)
Pencils	Martin Branner (signed)
Inks	Martin Branner (signed)

Half page Looie story "What's the charge?"

Characters	Looie
Genre	Humor
Script	Martin Branner (signed)
Pencils	Martin Branner (signed)
Inks	Martin Branner (signed)

Half page Moon Mullins story "Moon still visiting his Cousin Effie"

Characters	Moon Mullins [Moonshine Mullins]; Kayo; Cousin Effie; Clem; Uncle Willie
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank Willard (credited)
Pencils	Frank Willard (credited)
Inks	Frank Willard (credited)

Half page Kitty Higgins story "Gee! I've got to take the teacher..."

Characters	Kitty Higgins
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank Willard (signed)
Pencils	Frank Willard (signed)
Inks	Frank Willard (signed)

1 page Smokey Stover story "That axle is still loose"

Characters	Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Genre	Humor
Script	Bill Holman (credited)
Pencils	Bill Holman (credited)
Inks	Bill Holman (credited)

Half page Smitty story "Wet Paint"

Characters	Smitty
Genre	Humor
Script	Walter Berndt (signed)
Pencils	Walter Berndt (signed)
Inks	Walter Berndt (signed)

Half page Herby story

Characters	Herby
Genre	Humor
Script	Walter Berndt (signed)
Pencils	Walter Berndt (signed)
Inks	Walter Berndt (signed)

1 page Toonerville Folks story

Genre	Gags
Script	Fontaine Fox (credited)
Pencils	Fontaine Fox (credited)
Inks	Fontaine Fox (credited)
Notes	Four single panel cartoons.

2 page Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus activity "Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus"

Characters	Chimpsey
Script	Dic
Pencils	Dic
Inks	Dic

2 page Terry and the Pirates story "Trial? What do you mean?"

Characters	Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; Captain Blaze [also as Sparks]
Genre	Adventure
Script	Milton Caniff (credited)
Pencils	Milton Caniff (credited)
Inks	Milton Caniff (credited)

1 page Toonerville Folks story

Genre	Gags
Script	Fontaine Fox (credited)
Pencils	Fontaine Fox (credited)
Inks	Fontaine Fox (credited)
Notes	Four single panel cartoons.

1 page The Gumps story "Oh Min!"

Characters	Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]
Genre	Drama
Script	Gus Edson
Pencils	Gus Edson
Inks	Gus Edson

4 page Apple Mary and Dennie story "I don't know why I try to keep your Uncle Bill from making mistakes."

Characters	Apple Mary; Sunny; Goldie Diggs; Dennie; Bill
Genre	Drama
Script	Martha Orr (credited)
Pencils	Martha Orr (credited)
Inks	Martha Orr (credited)

1 page This Curious World story "The Peccary"

Genre	Fact
Script	William Ferguson (credited)
Pencils	William Ferguson (credited)
Inks	William Ferguson (credited)
Letters	typeset

1 page Sweeney & Son story "Gosh, I just feel like playing ball today"

Characters	Pop Sweeney; Sonny Sweeney
Genre	Humor
Script	Al Posen (credited)
Pencils	Al Posen (credited)
Inks	Al Posen (credited)
Letters	? [as Cato]

2 page Tippie story

Characters	Tippie
Genre	Funny Animals
Script	Frances Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (credited)
Pencils	Frances Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (credited)
Inks	Frances Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (credited)

1 page The Nebbs story "Was Marion's Father the Victim of His Own Men?"

Characters	Betsy Nebb; Junior Nebb; Buck; Mort Alter
Genre	Drama
Script	Sol Hess (credited)
Pencils	Wallace A. Carlson [as W. A. Carlson] (signed)
Inks	Wallace A. Carlson [as W. A. Carlson] (signed)

1 page The Drawing Teacher activity "Lessons for Beginners..."

Script	A. W. Nugent (credited)
Pencils	A. W. Nugent (credited)
Inks	A. W. Nugent (credited)

2 page Little Joe story "Take the boy, to the place of torture"

Characters	Little Joe; Utah; Yellow Pony
Script	Ed Leffingwell (credited)
Pencils	Ed Leffingwell (credited)
Inks	Ed Leffingwell (credited)

1 page Dill and Daffy story "Now what? She's gone dead-"

Characters	Dill; Daffy
Genre	Humor
Script	Stanley Link (credited)
Pencils	Stanley Link (credited)
Inks	Stanley Link (credited)

Half page Spooky story "I gotta use that phone"

Characters	Spooky; Fenwick Flooky
Genre	Funny Animals
Script	Bill Holman (credited)
Pencils	Bill Holman (credited)
Inks	Bill Holman (credited)

2 page Bos'n Hal Sea Scout story "The storm's easing, Admiral"

Characters	Hal
Genre	Adventure
Script	Frank V. Martinek [as Lieut. Comdr. F. V. Martinek, USNR] (credited)
Pencils	Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)
Inks	Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)

1 page Harold Teen story "Ah! Here comes Simp!"

Characters	Harold Teen; Lillums Lovewell
Genre	Teen
Script	Carl Ed (credited)
Pencils	Carl Ed (credited)
Inks	Carl Ed (credited)

1 page The Popular Stamp Club text article "Have you ever played the stamp detective?"

Genre	Fact
Script	Montgomery Mulford (credited)
Letters	typeset

2 page Don Winslow of the Navy story "Trapped in his toppling hangar"

Characters	Don Winslow; Red; The Crocodile (villain)
Genre	War
Script	Frank V. Martinek [as Lieut. Comdr. F. V. Martinek, USNR] (credited)
Pencils	Leon A. Beroth (credited)
Inks	Leon A. Beroth (credited)

Half page Always Belittlin' story "Did your uncle buy any neckties lately?"

Characters	Northrup
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

Half page Skippy story "One way, please"

Characters	Skippy Skinner
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

Half page Always Belittlin' story "Hello, Northrup!"

Characters	Northrup
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)
Colors	? (photo)

Half page Skippy story "Skippy Makes Shorts"

Characters	Skippy Skinner
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)
Colors	? (photo)

Half page Always Belittlin' story "Dr. Simpson Dentist"

Characters	Northrup
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)
Colors	? (photo)

Half page Skippy story

Characters	Skippy Skinner
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)
Colors	? (photo)

Half page Popular Sports text article "Pole-Vaulting"

Genre	Sports
Script	Ed Cronin (signed)
Pencils	Ed Cronin (signed)
Inks	Ed Cronin (signed)
Letters	typeset

Half page Dell Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Read Popular Comics, The Funnies, and The Comics for Real Fun Adventure, and Thrills!"

Half page Always Belittlin' story "That was a swell-lookin' leading man in the picture."

Characters	Northrup
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

Half page Skippy story "The Report Card"

Characters	Skippy Skinner; Mr. Skinner
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

Half page Dell Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Don't Miss the Next Issue of The Funnies and The Comics"

Half page advertisement "Boys! Earn Money and a Bike!"

Half page Soldiers of Fortune text article "William A. Wellman"

Characters	William A. Wellman [Wild Bill Wellman]
Script	Stookie Allen (credited)
Pencils	Stookie Allen (credited)
Inks	Stookie Allen (credited)

Half page Moon Mullins story "Whatya mean I'm gettin' dumber and dumber?"

Characters	Kayo; Mrs. Mullins; Professor Smug
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank Willard (credited)
Pencils	Frank Willard (credited)
Inks	Frank Willard (credited)

Half page Kitty Higgins story "Hey, mister!"

Characters	Kitty Higgins
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank Willard (signed)
Pencils	Frank Willard (signed)
Inks	Frank Willard (signed)

1 page Popular Comics Contest activity "The dogs and cats and mice to the right are very hungry!"

1 page advertisement "Miscellaneous Advertisements"

Notes

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