Issue Details

Issue	#75
Published	May 1942
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	?
Notes	Copyright 1942 by Dell Publishing Co., Inc.

Cover Details

Characters	Terry Lee; Burma [also as Burmadine Lee]; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; Big Stoop; Nastalthia Vincenta Smythe-Heatherstone
Genre	Adventure
Letters	typeset

1 page You're in the Army Now story

Genre	War; Gags
Script	Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)
Pencils	Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)
Inks	Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)
Notes	4 single panel gags on inside front cover in black, white and red.

8 page Smilin' Jack story "Gosh, Fat Stuff--"

Characters	Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Boona Goo; Fat Stuff; Sun Priest; Limehouse
Synopsis	Smilin' Jack is still being mistaken as someone named Powder, and he is forced to marry Boona Goo. Jack escapes the island before consumating the marriage with Boona, but is captured by Limehouse, a prison guard who also mistakes him as Powder.
Genre	Adventure
Script	Zack Mosley (credited)
Pencils	Zack Mosley (credited)
Inks	Zack Mosley (credited)

1 page Smokey Stover story "Bill Holman & Smokey Stover Wish You a Merry Xmas!"

Characters	Smokey Stover; Earl Stover; Old Man Rivers [Jimmy D. Window] (villain)
Genre	Humor
Script	Bill Holman (credited)
Pencils	Bill Holman (credited)
Inks	Bill Holman (credited)

8 page Terry and the Pirates story "Do come in, Lieutenant!"

Characters	Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Burma [also as Burmadine Lee]; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; Big Stoop; Nastalthia Vincenta Smythe-Heatherstone; Hunter Yurk
Genre	Adventure
Script	Milton Caniff (credited)
Pencils	Milton Caniff (credited)
Inks	Milton Caniff (credited)
Reprinted	from ? [newspaper strip reprint]

1 page You're in the Army Now story

Genre	War; Humor
Script	Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)
Pencils	Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)
Inks	Jack Ficklen [as Herc Ficklen] (credited)
Notes	4 single panel gags

4 page Don Winslow of the Navy story "Billy! Billy! Where are you?"

Characters	Don Winslow; Red; Billy; Captain Dorne; Lawson Lugg (villain)
Genre	War
Script	Frank V. Martinek (credited)
Reprinted	from Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc. ? [newspaper strip reprint]

4 page Gasoline Alley story "Before I take a chattel mortgage..."

Characters	Skeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Tops; Mr. Avery; Mr. Clock (Nina's father); Grimes; Uncle Walt Wallet; Phyllis Wallet; Mr. Topper
Genre	Drama
Script	Frank King (credited)
Pencils	Frank King (credited)
Inks	Frank King (credited)
Reprinted	from Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc. ? [newspaper strip reprint]

8 page The Voice the Invisible Detective story "Antone Thanie--A leading New York jeweler..."

Characters	The Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Antone Thanie (death); Walter Garwood; Sadie [also as Maude Garwood] (villain); Ambrose (villain)
Genre	Detective
Pencils	Jim Chambers (credited)
Inks	Jim Chambers (credited)
Notes	Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender

8 page The Hurricane Kids story "Ah-h-hum!"

Characters	The Hurricane Kids [Dave Burnham]; Omu
Synopsis	Dave and Omu try to find their way back to the others.
Genre	Adventure
Script	Albert Hartje (credited)
Pencils	Will Ely (credited)
Inks	Will Ely (credited)
Notes	Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender

1 page Smokey Stover story "I gotta take my hat off to you, Cookie"

Characters	Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover
Genre	Humor
Script	Bill Holman (credited)
Pencils	Bill Holman (credited)
Inks	Bill Holman (credited)

5 page The Owl story Enroute from Cape Town, South Africa, to New York City"

Characters	Owl [Nick Terry]; Belle Wayne; Chief; Nancy; Sue Sweet (villain); Gizzard Sweet (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Frank Thomas (credited)
Pencils	Frank Thomas (credited)
Inks	Frank Thomas (credited)
Notes	Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender

Half page Captain Midnight promo (ad from the publisher) "Action! Captain Midnight Appears in The Funnies"

Characters	Captain Midnight
Genre	Superhero

Half page advertisement "Stamps"

Letters

typeset

1 page True Spy Stories text story "Secret Wireless in the Alps"

Genre	Spy
Letters	typeset
Notes	Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender

6 page Gang Busters story "The D'Ambrosio Brothers"

Characters	Chief John Winston; Officer Dwyer (death); Lefty Billings (villain, death); Al D'Ambrosio (villain); Lou D'Ambrosio (villain, death); Mae D'Ambrosio (villain)
Genre	Crime
Notes	Copr., 1942, by Phillips H. Lord, Inc. This story also reprinted in Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #24.

8 page The Crusoes story "Safe inside the limestone walls..."

Characters	John Crusoe; Mae Crusoe; Paul Crusoe; Andy
Synopsis	John and Paul go on a bear hunt.
Genre	Adventure
Pencils	Al Micale
Inks	Al Micale
Notes	Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender. Pencil and ink credits per Jerry Bails' Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999.

1 page Smokey Stover story "This is the Chief, Smokey"

Characters	Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Genre	Humor
Script	Bill Holman
Pencils	Bill Holman
Inks	Bill Holman
Notes	On inside back cover in black, white and red.

1 page Modern Concise Encylopedia advertisement Amazing Gift Offer to "Comic" Readers!

Notes

Back cover.