Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) comic books 1946-1948

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Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, George Swanson, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and Gaylord Du Bois. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack inherits a fortune from his late wife Joy's estate. Terry is captured by Axis soldiers, but he's not sure if Captain Wing and Hu Shee survived the bomb blast. Blackie gets aggressive with Dr. Bobbs after Bobbs prescribes bed rest to his best player. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Etta Kett; Charley Horse Goes to the Country; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, George Swanson, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and Gaylord Du Bois. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. When Cindy's squadron attacks, Toemain meets his fishy fate in his own piranha pool. Keil saves Terry from the firing squad, but he suspects Terry and Burma are involved. The Gang Busters go after a patrolman's killer, in the final Gang Busters story scripted by Gaylord Du Bois. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Etta Kett; The Snare; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and George Swanson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Cherry Cider's crush on Smilin' Jack complicates things between him and Downwind, and so does the return of Jack's brother, Stretch. Kiel gives Terry a "job" as an underling. Skeezix is promoted to salesman. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Etta Kett; The Golden Lady; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and George Swanson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Irate after seeing Cherry kiss Smilin' Jack, Stretch gets lost while flying in a cold front. Kiel plans to use Terry as the bait on an experimental device to sink merchant ships. Ash corroborates Polly's story of getting home at ten o'clock. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Etta Kett; A Bear at His Heels; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and George Swanson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Searching for Stretch, Smilin' Jack and Cherry Cider crash-land in a hidden valley, but everyone else thinks they eloped. Terry tries to escape Kiel's plan to use him as bait to sink merchant ships. Attending his class reunion, Polly's Paw finds that his old classmates no longer match their nicknames. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Etta Kett; High Rigger; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and George Swanson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack and Cherry Cider struggle to make it back to civilization. British planes attack, unaware that Terry has been hidden on their practice ship. Skeezix reflects on turning twenty, becoming a successful salesman, and dating Nina. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Polly and Her Pals and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Etta Kett; Nester's Kid; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and George Swanson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack employs a little reverse psychology when asking dismissive "tomboy" Cindy to the Aviation Ball. Terry and Burma get involved in British spy shenanigans in China. A tough new boss, Mr. Chigger, shakes things up in Skeezix's office. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Polly and Her Pals and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Etta Kett; 3 Were Hungry; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. With Cindy's help, Smilin' Jack's brother Stretch finally makes up with Smilin' Jack and Cherry. Burma reveals that the spy games she's playing are complicated, even by Terry and the Pirates standards. Smokey Stover's new device to prevent false alarms works a little too well. Also featuring popular strips Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Wings Over the Prairie; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. After a series of near-misses, Smilin' Jack realizes someone's trying to kill him. Felix the Cat and Skidoo the Mouse wage war as only a cartoon mouse and cat can. Mr. Chigger, the new supervisor, succeeds in making Skeezix's office miserable. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Terry and the Pirates and The Gumps. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Charro Days; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack struggles to land the plane carrying himself and Downwind after a stray shell takes out the entire motor. In a Chinese jail, Terry and Burma try to turn their prison into a shelter when the town is shelled by enemy troops. The Chief rushes to the hospital after Smokey Stover falls off a 100-foot ladder. Also featuring popular strips Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Two Up a Tree; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Framed and imprisoned, Cindy is forced to join a jailbreak as a getaway pilot. Rescued from the besieged town, Terry and Burma once again encounter Raven Sherman. Felix the Cat ventures into Toyland to save Dolly, who is being held captive in a high tower. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Discovery; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Stretch shoots down a fugitive plane, only to learn it's the one Cindy was forced to pilot after the jailbreak. Burma, jealous about Dude, helps Captain Judas destroy Raven's relief efforts. The relationship between Skeezix and his new boss is changed now that Skeezix knows he wears a toupee. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; The Black Snake Whip; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Stretch finally marries Cherry, just in time for him to appear as a witness at his new mother-in-law's murder trial. While his ne'er-do-well pal Tops leans on Skeezix, Mr. Chigger faces a different kind of pressure from Angela, who wants a divorce. In Toyland, Felix the Cat enlists the help of the Merry Midgets to save Dolly from the clutches of Cap Woody. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Sassafras Tea; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack stops smilin' after Cindy is found guilty of murdering her husband. But Jack thinks he's figured out what really happened. Dude and Raven Sherman give chase after Burma and Judas, leading to a dangerous game of chicken in the Chinese outlands. In a story featuring some fun contemporary slang, the Gang Busters investigate after a "juke joint" on the outskirts of Miami is robbed. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; The Big Squeeze; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack and Downwind find the evidence to clear Cindy of murder, but can they reveal it in time to stop her execution? In a landmark Terry and the Pirates strip, Raven Sherman meets her fate. Felix the Cat tries to rescue Flossy from a giant. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Barney and the Barnyard Blues; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack and Downwind have one last chance to save Cindy from her execution. Terry and Pat deal with the aftermath of Raven Sherman's death. Skeezix and Nina finally get engaged, but will it last? Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Gators Don't Eat Gators; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smokey Stover and Th' Chief go to "the Flossy Frolics of 1944" show. Their seats are blocked by a support post, but luckily, they brought their fire-axes. A letter that Terry wrote to April Kane winds up in the American consulate's mail by mistake. Felix sets out to rescue the Merry Midgets from the giant. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; The Rifle; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Cindy escapes from Chief Raunchypaunch, with help from Superwolf Maidenswoon and Retread John - gotta love these names! - but now she's stranded in the jungle. April Kane's dark secret is revealed: an embezzlement scandal involving her brother in India. But what does Sammy the Tapper have to do with it? While Skeezix and Nina are working on their long-distance relationship skills, Tops and Sally are dealing with what they did in their time apart. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; Si Digs In; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Lost in the jungle and injured, Cindy struggles to find a way to signal Duke's planes as they search for her. When Sammy the Tapper shows up with two pistols, Pat decides it's time to learn what he's got on April Kane. While Tops and Sally are wondering if marriage is right for them, Skeezix considers an offer to come back home to Gasoline Alley. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; By Transceiver; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Joy and Cindy work a suspicious deal with the mysterious "Cockroach" in Mexico. Sammy the Tapper takes off with Big Stoop on his tail, and all Pat and Connie have to do is follow the trail of destruction. Nina manages a doctor's office that's so busy, the patients are coming in the windows. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Gumps; Felix the Cat; The Great Black Ball; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, and Zack Mosley. Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Cockroach Willie reveals the truth to Joy and Cindy about Joy's past and "Jungle Jolly." Pat convinces Normandie and an ailing Sandhurst to leave the occupied countries or be suspected of collaboration. Tops and Sally, Skeezix and Nina all try to figure out the economics of getting married versus staying single. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Felix the Cat; Easy Mark; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, and Zack Mosley. Boody Rogers, Otto Messmer, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Joy learns that "Jungle Jolly" is actually her baby. Captured by Axis troops, Sandhurst manages to conceal his role as a double agent from Normandie, but Pat Ryan suspects the truth. Smokey Stover is invited to Mrs. Swankeroo's fancy-dress supper. Also featuring popular strips Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Felix the Cat; Mountain Job; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, and Zack Mosley. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. To rescue Joy and Sadpan from the swamp, a carrier pigeon must outmaneuver a hawk using aerial dogfighting skills. Captured by Axis troops, Pat and Red take the opportunity of an air attack on the prison to make a desperate escape attempt in an Axis tank. Smokey makes breakfast for Cookie, but he doesn't know the difference between pancake make-up and pancake batter. Also featuring popular strips Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Felix the Cat; Thin Ice; The Case of the Jewel Thieves; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, and Zack Mosley. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Back from the Everglades, Joy takes a crew to the South Pacific to search for Jungle Jolly. Pat Ryan finally discovers that the traitor is Tony. Felix the Cat and Wishy get jobs as newspaper reporters after their role in the capture of Skinny and Tretch. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, and Gasoline Alley. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Felix the Cat; Lost on the Roundup; The Case of the Concrete Grave; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Holman, Carl Ed, and Bill Ely. Two issues before its cancellation, Popular Comics abruptly becomes a showcase for Carl Ed's Howard Teen comic. Harold Teen's family and friends are frantic after he disappears into the city, so they dispatch his pal Shadow to go look for him. It turns out Harold has landed a job with J. B. Pipdyke. In another story, an embezzler attempts to fake his own death. Spooky; Harold Teen; The Rod of Gold; Calling All Cars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Holman, Stanley Link, and Bill Ely. One issue before its cancellation, Popular Comics abruptly becomes a showcase for Stanley Link's Tiny Tim comic stip. The inches-high character helps to reunite a mother and daughter, then prevents a loveless marriage from taking place. In another story, a hit-and-run death turns out to be murder connected with an opium smuggling ring. Spooky; Tiny Tim; Chicken Killer; Calling All Cars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Holman, Carl Ed, and Bill Ely. Just before its cancellation, Popular Comics abruptly becomes a showcase for Carl Ed's Howard Teen comic. Harold Teen returns to his small town of Covina, meets Lana Lanagan, and before you know it, they're engaged. In another story, a female master of disguise eludes police by changing her appearance after each robbery, until a photographer takes a chance picture. Spooky; Harold Teen; Wilderness Treasure; Calling All Cars. Final issue of the series, after 12 years. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.