Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) comic books 1939

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Edwina Dumm, Fontaine Fox, Percy Crosby, Al Smith, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Clyde Lewis, Paul Webb, Gene Byrnes, Stookie Allen, Bob Moore, Carl Pfeufer, A. W. Nugent, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tracking his brother's killer Gorson, Jack finds The Mexicali Kid left for dead in the desert, and they team up to go after Gorson's gang, in an adaptation of the Western movie The Mexicali Kid. Skippy knows he needs the right headgear to meet Ray's new dog. Tailspin Tommy and Skeeter witness the attack on Betty-Lou's plane by Slade's henchmen, but there's nothing they can do about it. Toonerville Folks; The Mexicali Kid; Mutt and Jeff; Man Hunt; Skippy; Little Stanley; Always Belittlin'; Time Out!; Herky; Tippie; The Mountain Boys; Ted Starr, Racket Buster; Daisybelle; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire; Soldiers of Fortune: Capt. Jean Ellrich; This Curious World; Nuggets for Courage; Tad of the Tanbark; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Edwina Dumm, Fontaine Fox, Percy Crosby, Al Smith, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Clyde Lewis, Paul Webb, Gene Byrnes, Bob Moore, Carl Pfeufer, A. W. Nugent, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. A lawman ingratiates himself with elderly ex-con The Professor to infiltrate an outlaw gang, in an adaptation of the Western movie Gun Packer. Mutt wants to freeze Jeff for 2000 years and then revive him. Tailspin Tommy and Skeeter race to get Betty to the trial of the bank robbers in time to testify against them. Toonerville Folks; Gun Packer; Mutt and Jeff; Man Hunt; Cowboy Comics; Skippy; Little Stanley; Always Belittlin'; Time Out!; Herky; Tippie; The Mountain Boys; Ted Starr, Racket Buster; Daisybelle; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire; Soldiers of Fortune: Capt. Jean Ellrich; This Curious World; Gang-Busting Newsboy; Tad of the Tanbark; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Jack sets out to find the man who murdered his brother, in an adaptation of the Western movie Wild Horse Canyon. Another story adapts the first part of the novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace, which inspired two classic films. And an adaptation of the 1938 movie "Mr. Wong, Detective" starring Boris Karloff. Just for the Fun of It; Wild Horse Canyon; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Danny Magee; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Ring Tales; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, John Donaldson, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Erwin Hess, George Clark, Al Micale and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Fritz gets a picture of outlaw Bat, but Bat doesn't want to appear in photographs that could identify him. Tailspin Tommy suspects one of the passengers on his Hollywood flight sabotaged the radio - but why? Enslaved Ben-Hur, put to work rowing a ship, is noticed by the ship's commander. Plus a Tarzan text story. Hold Everything; Tex Ritter: Rollin' Westward; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Tarzan; George Clark's Carnival; Danny Magee; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Ring Tales; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, John Donaldson, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Erwin Hess, George Clark, Al Micale and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Masked Pilot realizes that someone wants to kill Dwight Ellis - but why? The Gang Busters go after the Markey Brothers gang. Ben Hur gains an important ally after saving Arrius. Plus a Tarzan text story. Hold Everything; Trigger Smith; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Tarzan; George Clark's Carnival; Danny Magee; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Ring Tales; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, John Donaldson, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Erwin Hess, George Clark, Al Micale and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. After his plane makes a forced landing, Tailspin Tommy tries to figure out which of his Hollywood-bound passengers sabotaged the flight. His gang captured, Jack Markey tries to lay low, but he keeps bootlegging. Bronc Peeler arranges a test of Bat's honesty by having Babs write a check. Plus a Tarzan text story. Hold Everything; Riders of the Dawn; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Tarzan; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, John Donaldson, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Bill Ely, George Clark, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Masked Pilot spreads the story that Dwight Ellis is dead, in order to force the villain's hand. While undercover with an outlaw gang, Tex Thorne is ordered to get rid of Brim's body. Chinese-American detective Mr. Wong solves a baffling murder, in the final chapter of an adaptation of the movie "Mr. Wong, Detective" starring Boris Karloff. Plus a Tarzan text story. Hold Everything; Stars Over Arizona; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Tarzan; Scrapbook Sketches; Life Is Funny That Way; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Hurricane Kids witness a dinosaur duel, in a story featuring a classic T-rex vs. triceratops showdown. While going through a passenger list full of suspects, Tailspin Tommy learns his engines were sabotaged with iron filings. Chinese-American detective Mr. Wong returns, in the first chapter of an adaptation of the movie "The Mystery of Mr. Wong," starring Boris Karloff. Plus a Tarzan text story. Hold Everything; Across the Plains; The Mystery of Mr. Wong; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Tarzan; Scrapbook Sketches; Life Is Funny That Way; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Tom Hickey, Win Smith and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Masked Pilot investigates a mystery plane spotted flying over California. G-Men Larry Lane and Miss Walker figure out that the murdered gangland figure was really Slim York, but they still have to track down the criminal mastermind, Dr. Toro. Ben Hur attempts to secure the release of his mother and sister from prison, in the final chapter of an adaptation of the novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace. Hold Everything; The Mystery of Mr. Wong ; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; The Flying Wolf!; Scrapbook Sketches; Life Is Funny That Way; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie: At the World's Fair. 64 pages, Full Color Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Tom Hickey, Win Smith and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Masked Pilot takes on a pair of fighter jets while tailing the mysterious unidentified transport plane over California. Everyone thinks Bronc Peeler must be dead, until he staggers through the door with Spade Carson as his prisoner. Tex gets in the middle of the land feud between Hall and Dennison. It looks bad when Hall hires The Shooting Kid - but The Shooting Kid owes Tex a favor, in an adaptation of the Western movie The Man from Texas. Hold Everything; The Man from Texas; The Mystery of Mr. Wong; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Scrapbook Sketches; Life Is Funny That Way; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie: At the World's Fair. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al McWilliams. Stories and art by Hal Forrest, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Tom Hickey, Win Smith, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Chinese-American detective Mr. Wong names the murderer, in the final chapter of a four-part adaptation of the movie "The Mystery of Mr. Wong" starring Boris Karloff. Visiting Earth from their planet Antaclea, Martan and Vana discover it has been invaded by Mars. They use their superhuman powers to intervene, as one of two new superheroes introduced to Popular Comics with this issue. The other hero is Captain Tornado, a Flash Gordon-type who winds up on strange jungle planet populated by humanoids and giant insects. Hold Everything; The Mystery of Mr. Wong; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Scrapbook Sketches; Life Is Funny That Way; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie: At the Luna Park. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.