Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) comic books 1942

Stories and art by Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Gus Edson, Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Victor Boni, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Masked Pilot tests out his experimental new "robot plane." Supermind sends his superpowered son Dan to retrieve sunken Allied vessels from the depths so they can be repaired and put back to sea, and in the process they rescue Axis captive Gale from a U-boat. Smilin' Jack tries to find out who sabotaged the plane that he was going to test, putting Happy Hill in the hospital. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Professor Supermind and Son; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Wally Williams, American Boy; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; True Spy Stories: The Baffling Escape of the Japanese School Teacher, Benedict Arnold and Major Andre; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Gus Edson, Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Owl's reporter girlfriend Belle disguises herself as "Baby Face Barker" to get an interview with wanted gangster Gus Schultz. But when the real Baby Face is released from jail, The Owl must work fast to save Belle. While traveling through war-torn China, Terry, Burma and Connie become temporary guardians of a little girl who survived a train wreck. Smilin' Jack disguises himself as a criminal named Powder to infiltrate the gang called The Ring. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; True Spy Stories: The Japanese Actor Spy; The Owl; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Owl and Owl Girl investigate a classic locked-room murder mystery after businessman Penrose is found dead. A young war refugee is temporarily adopted by Terry and Connie, but war profiteer Hunter Yurk gets involved when he learns who her father is. The Head, the mysterious leader of the Ring criminal gang, figures out that Powder is an imposter. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Smilin' Jack; The Crusoes; Terry and the Pirates; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; True Spy Stories: Boy Spy of the West Coast, Termite Spies; The Owl; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Owl and Owl Girl face the strange spy-poet known as Milton, who is determined to learn the Owl's secret identity. Captured by Hunter Yurk, Terry and Connie are reunited with Pat Ryan and Big Stoop. Trying to escape the criminal gang The Ring, Smilin' Jack crash-lands on an island where he is betrothed to the chieftain's daughter. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Smilin' Jack; The Crusoes; Terry and the Pirates; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; True Spy Stories: Fifty Blank Passports; Joe Snoope; The Owl; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. As the net closes on Hunter Yurk, government forces fire on his house, causing the dungeon to collapse around Pat and Terry. The following chase, as Yurk tries to escape, showcases Milton Caniff's art and storytelling at its finest. Smilin' Jack's disguise as the criminal Powder backfires, as he is forced to marry island native Boona Goo, and is then captured by a prison guard who thinks he's escaped. Plus a Christmas cartoon from Smokey Stover artist Bill Holman. Smilin' Jack; The Crusoes; Terry and the Pirates; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; Don Winslow; True Spy Stories: Secret Wireless in the Alps; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, George Lichty, Bob Jenney, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. In his Popular Comics debut, radio-show hero Captain Midnight makes a daring raid on Ivan Shark's seaplane base to rescue agent SS-29. The Gang Busters battle the one-man crime wave of "Dodger" Willis. Smilin' Jack, still mistaken for the criminal Powder, is imprisoned on Death Rock, a jail in the South Seas. Also featuring popular strips Terry and the Pirates, Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Grin and Bear It; Captain Midnight; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; Don Winslow; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, George Lichty, Bob Jenney, Jack Ficklen, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Hal Bittner, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Terry and Pat, who has regained his memory, reunite the little girl with her father, Reginald Smythe-Heatherstone, but they're not out of hot water yet. The Gang Busters investigate after a crate of poisonous snakes proves deadly. Still mistaken as the criminal Powder, Smilin' Jack has no choice but to cooperate as the Head attempts a jailbreak. Also featuring popular strips Terry and the Pirates, Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Yankee Wings; Grin and Bear It; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Captain Midnight; The Deserter; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; Don Winslow; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, George Lichty, Bob Jenney, Jack Ficklen, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Hal Bittner, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Captain Midnight manages to convince the local sheriff that he's on the side of justice, but he loses his prisoner in the process. Smilin' Jack escapes from prison again, this time without the gang leader called The Head. The Owl investigates a mysterious new neighbor and learns he's an escaped Nazi war criminal. Also featuring popular strips Terry and the Pirates, Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Grin and Bear It; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Storm Pilot; Captain Midnight; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Bob Jenney, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Jon Small, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Pat and Terry learn that the true culprit in the kidnapping of the kid is Drusilla, but a desperate Drusilla takes Burma as a hostage. Smilin' Jack finally escapes the island prison, with help from his buddy Downwind. The Owl investigates a mysterious cult leader with a powerful hold on his converts. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. Grin and Bear It; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Return of Robin Hood; Captain Midnight; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 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, Frank Thomas, Bob Jenney, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Jon Small, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. After a mysterious female pilot saves his life, Smilin' Jack tries to learn the identity of the "Phantom Girl." Connie and Big Stoop set out to spend their reward money, but they find more trouble after a road collision with the Baron De Plexus. Don Winslow manages to convince Captain X that he is an enemy agent before the attack on the Panama Canal. Also featuring popular strips Terry and the Pirates, Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Mosquito Boat Raid; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Return of Robin Hood; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 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, Frank Thomas, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Jon Small, John Forte, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Thirteenth-century England is astonished by the return of Robin Hood, a century after he was believed to be dead. Pat Ryan is offered a job by Baron De Plexus, the same one who has a grudge against Connie and Big Stoop. As if prehistoric reptiles weren't enough to deal with, a pair of orangutans gets into the supplies of the Hurricane Kids. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Return of Robin Hood; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Arthur Jameson, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Using an enchanted sword that turns into a lightning bolt in the presence of evil, Robin Hood fights to save innocent brothers from the gallows. Southern belle April Kane wins Terry's heart, but who is the mysterious Madame Sud? The Chief of Police and Nick Terry, aka the Owl, go on a fishing trip, but gangsters are planning to kill the Chief. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Return of Robin Hood; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.