Issue Details

Issue	#96
Published	February 1944
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	60
Editing	?
Notes	Looks like one page of book was mechanically removed by the printer. First issue with Dell brand on cover.

Cover Details

Characters	Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Smokey Stover
Genre	Adventure; Humor; Crime
Pencils	Jim Chambers
Inks	Jim Chambers ?

1 page advertisement

Synopsis	Inside front cover ad for Mason drinking glasses.
Script	? (ad copy)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Indicia for this issue reads Popular Comics Vol. 1 #96 Feb. 1944 published monthly and copyright 1943 by Dell Publishing Co.

8 page Smilin' Jack story

Characters	Smilin' Jack; Joy; Fat Stuff; Dixie
Genre	Adventure
Script	Zack Mosley
Pencils	Zack Mosley
Inks	Zack Mosley?
Notes	Copyright 1940 by the News Syndicate Co. Inc.
Reprinted	Smilin' Jack newspaper comic strip reprints by the News Syndicate Co. Inc. from 1940.

8 page Terry and the Pirates story

Characters	Terry; Connie; April; Jack
Genre	Adventure
Script	Milton Caniff
Pencils	Milton Caniff
Inks	Milton Caniff?
Notes	Copyright 1940 by the News Syndicate Co. Inc.
Reprinted	Terry and the Pirates newspaper comic strip reprints by the News Syndicate Co. Inc. from 1940.

4 page Lew Loyal story

Characters	Lew; Uncle Mack
Genre	Adventure
Script	Milt Youngren
Pencils	Milt Youngren
Inks	Milt Youngren?
Notes	Copyright 1940 by Chicago Tribune
Reprinted	Lew Loyal newspaper comic strip reprints by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate from 1940.

4 page Polly and Her Pals story

Characters	Polly
Genre	Humor
Script	Cliff Sterrett
Pencils	Cliff Sterrett
Inks	Cliff Sterrett?
Notes	Copyright 1942 by King Features Syndicate
Reprinted	Polly and Her Pals newspaper comic strip reprints by the King Features Syndicate from 1942

2 page Smokey Stover story

Characters	Smokey; Floogie
Genre	Humor
Script	Bill Holman
Pencils	Bill Holman
Inks	Bill Holman?
Notes	Copyright 1941 by News Syndicate Co. Inc.
Reprinted	Smokey Stover newspaper comic strip reprints by the News Syndicate Co. Inc. from 1941

4 page Dr. Bobbs story

Characters	Dr. Bobbs
Genre	Adventure
Script	Elliot Caplin
Pencils	Jim McArdle
Inks	Jim McArdle
Notes	Copyright 1941 by King Features Syndicate
Reprinted	Dr. Bobbs newspaper comic strip reprints by the King Features Syndicate from 1941

6 page Toots and Casper story

Characters	Toots; Casper
Genre	Humor
Script	Jimmy Murphy
Pencils	Jimmy Murphy
Inks	Jimmy Murphy?
Notes	Copyright 1941 by King Features Syndicate
Reprinted	Toots and Casper newspaper comic strip reprints by the King Features Syndicate from 1941

2 page Smokey Stover story

Characters	Smokey
Genre	Humor
Script	Bill Holman
Pencils	Bill Holman
Inks	Bill Holman?
Notes	Copyright 1941 by News Syndicate Co. Inc.
Reprinted	Smokey Stover newspaper comic strip reprints by the News Syndicate Co. Inc. from 1941

2 page text story "For the Love of A Dog"

Synopsis	Bobby Chandler gets a puppy
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Copyright 1944 by R. S. Callender.

6 page Gang Busters story

Synopsis	The story of a daring prison break and the fast-thinking officer who broke the case. Original material.
Genre	Drama; Crime
Pencils	E. Stoner
Inks	E. Stoner?
Notes	Based on Phillips H. Lord's famous radio feature. Copyright 1944 by Phillips H. Lord Inc.

4 page Etta Kent story

Characters	Etta
Genre	Humor
Script	Paul Robinson
Pencils	Paul Robinson
Inks	Paul Robinson?
Notes	Copyright 1942 by King Features Syndicate
Reprinted	Etta Kent newspaper comic strip reprints by the King Features Syndicate from 1942

4 page Gasoline Alley story

Characters	Skeezix
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank King
Pencils	Frank King
Inks	Frank King?
Notes	Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate
Reprinted	Gasoline Alley newspaper comic strip reprints by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate from 1938.

1 page The Gumps story

Characters	Andy Gump
Genre	Humor
Script	Sidney Smith
Pencils	Sidney Smith
Inks	Sidney Smith?
Notes	Copyright 1938 by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate
Reprinted	The Gumps newspaper comic strip reprints by the Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate from 1938

1 page advertisement

Synopsis	Inside back cover ad for Make Money/Win Prizes.
Script	? (ad copy)
Letters	Typeset

1 page advertisement

Synopsis	Back cover ad for new Commando Machine Gun (Krack-A-Jap).
Script	? (ad copy)
Letters	Typeset