Issue Details

Issue	#83
Published	January 1943
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	?
Notes	Copyright 1942 by Dell Publishing Co., Inc.

Cover Details

Characters	Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Downwind; Terry Lee
Genre	Adventure
Letters	typeset

1 page Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Parents! Give This Welcome Christmas Gift"

Characters

Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig

8 page Smilin' Jack story "Chief, I won't have time to wait 'til you catch a bunch of tarantulas!"

Characters	Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Fat Stuff; Downwind; Mary Smith; Mummy Smith; Donnie; Jerry; Hop (villain); Chief No-Talk (villain)
Genre	Adventure
Script	Zack Mosley (credited)
Pencils	Zack Mosley (credited)
Inks	Zack Mosley (credited)

10 page The Return of Robin Hood story "Every Saxon peasant is blessing your name, Robin Hood."

Characters	Robin Hood; Tom Goodwin; Lady Hilda Hollowell; Cedric Hollowell; Pepin; Maurice; Malvin the Butcher [Count Malvin Le Sueur]
Synopsis	Robin Hood rescues Lady Hilda from Malvin the Butcher.
Genre	Adventure; Period
Notes	Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender

6 page Gang Busters story "Silk Spanella outlines a new racket to his mob."

Characters	Chief John Winston; Mrs. Mallone; Tony Paletti; Widow Hayes; Mr. Fawley; Fred Aker; Mrs. Aker; Colonel Davannon; Casey; Frank; Joe; Blackout Protective Society [Silk Spanella (villain); Spike (villain); Louis (villain); Piggy (villain)]
Synopsis	Chief Winston breaks up a blackout protection racket.
Genre	Crime
Notes	Copr., 1942, by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.

8 page Terry and the Pirates story "Is shoomike gleam of lights!"

Characters	Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; April Kane; Big Stoop; Dillon Kane; Sanjak [also as Madame Sud] (villain); Weazel (villain); Baron De Plexus (villain)
Synopsis	Madame Sud reveals to April that she is secretly Sanjak.
Genre	Adventure
Script	Milton Caniff (credited)
Pencils	Milton Caniff (credited)
Inks	Milton Caniff (credited)
Reprinted	from Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc. ? [newspaper strip reprint]

5 page Don Winslow of the Navy story "Today's test will be under actual combat conditions, gentlemen!"

Characters	Don Winslow; Red; Professor Lancton; Anders (villain)
Genre	War
Script	Frank V. Martinek (credited)
Pencils	Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)
Inks	Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)
Reprinted	from ? [newspaper strip reprint]

3 page Gasoline Alley story "I can see her"

Characters	Skeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Tops; Mr. Clock; Aunt Hessie
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]

3 page text story "Monster of the Deep"

Characters	Danny Perkins; Phil Perkins; Nazis (villains)
Letters	typeset

5 page The Owl story "Yes...this is the Merlin home"

Characters	Owl [Nick Terry]; Belle Wayne; Chief Murphy; Steve; Mr. Broadhead (first appearance; death); Mr. Westmore (first appearance)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Frank Thomas (credited)
Pencils	Frank Thomas (credited)
Inks	Frank Thomas (credited)
Notes	Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender

Half page statement of ownership "Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc."

Genre	Fact
Letters	typeset

6 page Cyclone story "That sign looks kinda useless, Midge"

Characters	Cyclone; Midge; Calico (a horse); Sandy Waters; The Bowdry Gang (villains); Hoot Bowdry (villain)
Genre	Western
Pencils	John Wade Hampton (credited)
Inks	John Wade Hampton (credited)
Notes	Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender.

1 page Smokey Stover story "Whoopee! Yippee! Yow!"

Characters	Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Genre	Humor
Script	Bill Holman (credited)
Pencils	Bill Holman (credited)
Inks	Bill Holman (credited)
Reprinted	from Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc. ? [newspaper strip reprint]

8 page The Hurricane Kids story "Reaching the top of the island's plateau..."

Characters	The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
Genre	Adventure
Script	Albert Hartje (credited)
Pencils	Will Ely (credited)
Inks	Will Ely (credited)
Notes	Copr., 1942, by R. S. Callender

1 page The Gumps story "Look at that family grouped around the Christmas tree!"

Characters	Andrew Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump]; Millie Gump; Hortense De Stross
Genre	Drama
Script	Gus Edson (credited)
Pencils	Gus Edson (credited)
Inks	Gus Edson (credited)
Notes	On inside back cover in black, white and red.
Reprinted	from Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc. ? [newspaper strip reprint]

1 page New Funnies promo (ad from the publisher) "This Christmas--Give a Subscription to New Funnies"

Characters	Santa Claus; Felix the Cat; Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Andy Panda
Notes	Back cover