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Popular Comics (1936) · The Collector

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Dell
Popular Comics (1936)

Popular Comics

Dell · 1936–1948

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 145
Frequency: Monthly
Cover price: 10¢
Key issues: 19

New issues go on your pull list in Releases, with the date to order each one by.

Dell#46

Popular Comics

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Key issues
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Issues

145 issues · 19 keys

#1–1001936–1944
#101–2001944–1948

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Grand Comics Database series 84

Catalog data from the Grand Comics Database is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and was normalized by The Collector. Cover images belong to their publishers.

Popular Comics

#1

Feb 1936

Popular Comics

#2

Mar 1936

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#3

Apr 1936

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#4

May 1936

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#5

Jun 1936

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#6

Jul 1936

1st appearance of Scribbly Jibbet

Popular Comics

#7

Aug 1936

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#8

Sep 1936

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#9

Oct 1936

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#10

Nov 1936

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#11

Dec 1936

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#12

Jan 1937

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#13

Feb 1937

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#14

Mar 1937

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#15

Apr 1937

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#16

May 1937

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#17

Jun 1937

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#18

Jul 1937

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#19

Aug 1937

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#20

Sep 1937

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#21

Oct 1937

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#22

Nov 1937

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#23

Dec 1937

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#24

Jan 1938

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#25

Feb 1938

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#26

Mar 1938

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#27

Apr 1938

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#28

May 1938

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#29

Jun 1938

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#30

Jul 1938

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#31

Aug 1938

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#32

Sep 1938

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#33

Oct 1938

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#34

Nov 1938

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#35

Dec 1938

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#36

Jan 1939

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#37

Feb 1939

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#38

Apr 1939

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#39

May 1939

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#40

Jun 1939

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#41

Jul 1939

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#42

Aug 1939

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#43

Sep 1939

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#44

Oct 1939

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#45

Nov 1939

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#46

Dec 1939

1st appearance of Titus Wad

Popular Comics

#47

Jan 1940

Popular Comics

#48

Feb 1940

1st appearance of Wally Williams

Popular Comics

#49

Mar 1940

1st appearance of Ace Brady

Popular Comics

#50

Apr 1940

1st appearance of Countess Montresque

Popular Comics

#51

May 1940

1st appearance of The Voice

Popular Comics

#52

Jun 1940

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#53

Jul 1940

1st appearance of Harry Appleton

Popular Comics

#54

Aug 1940

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#55

Sep 1940

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#56

Oct 1940

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#57

Nov 1940

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#58

Dec 1940

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#59

Jan 1941

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#60

Feb 1941

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#61

Mar 1941

1st appearance of Boyd Philips

Popular Comics

#62

Apr 1941

Popular Comics

#63

May 1941

Popular Comics

#64

Jun 1941

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#65

Jul 1941

1st appearance of Dr. Wade

Popular Comics

#66

Aug 1941

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#67

Sep 1941

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#68

Oct 1941

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#69

Nov 1941

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#70

Dec 1941

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#71

Jan 1942

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#72

Feb 1942

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#73

Mar 1942

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#74

Apr 1942

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#75

May 1942

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#76

Jun 1942

1st appearance of Sheriff J. P. Lindsay

Popular Comics

#77

Jul 1942

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#78

Aug 1942

1st appearance of Limehouse's wife

Popular Comics

#79

Sep 1942

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#80

Oct 1942

1st appearance of Mummy Smith

Popular Comics

#81

Nov 1942

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#82

Dec 1942

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#83

Jan 1943

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#84

Feb 1943

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#85

Mar 1943

1st appearance of The Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane

Popular Comics

#86

Apr 1943

Popular Comics

#87

May 1943

1st appearance of Professor Prexy

Popular Comics

#88

Jun 1943

1st appearance of Uncle Louie

Popular Comics

#89

Jul 1943

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#90

Aug 1943

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#91

Sep 1943

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#92

Oct 1943

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#93

Nov 1943

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#94

Dec 1943

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#95

Jan 1944

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#96

Feb 1944

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#97

Mar 1944

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#98

Apr 1944

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#99

May 1944

1st appearance of Hap Ducker

Popular Comics

#100

Jun 1944

Key issues

First appearances, origins and turning points, led by the debuts of the characters who appear most across the catalog.

19 keys

Popular Comics

#46

Dec 1939

1st appearance of Titus Wad

Popular Comics

#6

Jul 1936

1st appearance of Scribbly Jibbet

Popular Comics

#140

Oct 1947

1st appearance of Bounce McTinkle

Popular Comics

#51

May 1940

1st appearance of The Voice

Popular Comics

#48

Feb 1940

1st appearance of Wally Williams

Popular Comics

#101

Jul 1944

1st appearance of More Stuff

Popular Comics

#80

Oct 1942

1st appearance of Mummy Smith

Popular Comics

#88

Jun 1943

1st appearance of Uncle Louie

Popular Comics

#99

May 1944

1st appearance of Hap Ducker

Popular Comics

#85

Mar 1943

1st appearance of The Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane

Popular Comics

#65

Jul 1941

1st appearance of Dr. Wade

Popular Comics

#49

Mar 1940

1st appearance of Ace Brady

7 more key issues

#501st appearance of Countess Montresque
#531st appearance of Harry Appleton
#611st appearance of Boyd Philips
#761st appearance of Sheriff J. P. Lindsay
#781st appearance of Limehouse's wife

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

137 people credited

Writers

Zack Mosley106 issues · #2–#142
Frank King103 issues · #1–#142
Bill Holman101 issues · #1–#145
Milton Caniff98 issues · #1–#142
Gus Edson85 issues · #3–#138
Gaylord Du Bois75 issues · #4–#120
Frank V. Martinek37 issues · #1–#84
Percy Crosby37 issues · #1–#37

Artists

Frank King103 issues · #1–#142
Bill Holman101 issues · #1–#145
Milton Caniff98 issues · #1–#142
Gus Edson85 issues · #3–#138
Zack Mosley76 issues · #2–#142
Boody Rogers50 issues · #63–#117
Bill Ely46 issues · #40–#145
Bob Jenney41 issues · #38–#110

Cover artists

Pat Sullivan6 issues · #119–#125
Sheldon Mayer3 issues · #4–#30
Jim Chambers3 issues · #53–#99
E. C. Stoner3 issues · #55–#59
William Kent2 issues · #47–#48
Bill Holman2 issues · #110–#114
Carl Ed2 issues · #143–#145
Fontaine Fox1 issue

Inkers: Frank King (102), Bill Holman (101), Milton Caniff (98)
Colorists: Western Publishing Production Shop (5)
Letterers: Frank Engli (97), Boody Rogers (68), Bill Holman (7)
Editors: Oskar Lebeck (22), M. C. Gaines (20), Sheldon Mayer (14)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

2,327 characters

Smokey Stover82
Terry Lee79
Smilin' Jack78
Skeezix Wallet76
Pat Ryan73
Nina Clock63
Connie54
Downwind Jaxon49
Dave Burnham44
Fat Stuff41
The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham41
Spooky39
Tom39
Felix the Cat38
Chief Cash U. Nutt37
Casper Hawkins35
Tops35
Toots Hawkins34
Chief John Winston33
Cookie Stover33
Min Gump33
Sam'l Perkins33
The Masked Pilot33
Dr. Bobbs31

First appearances in this run

Characters who debut here, led by those who appear most across the catalog. 52 in all.

Maya#46
Scribbly Jibbet#6
Sadie#140
The Voice#51

Publication details

Publication notes

Popular Comics Patent Office trademark number: 340,621.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: was ongoing series
Binding: saddle-stitched
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

#87

1st appearance of Professor Prexy · 1st appearance of Dr. Kala Axtar · 1st appearance of Pvt. Speed Williams · 1st appearance of Pvt. Slug McCoy · 1st appearance of Corporal Nap Naylor · 1st appearance of Sgt. Rafferty

#1451st appearance of Lana Lanagan

Vana

#46

Wally Williams#48

Professor Bert Wilson#51

Young Stuff#101

Martan the Marvel Man#46

Captain Tornado#46

Jane Bordani#46

Professor Bordani#46

John Winston#46