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Popular Comics #85 (1943) · The Collector

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Dell
Popular Comics (1936)
#85

Dell#85

Popular Comics

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Popular Comics #85

Publisher: Dell
Cover date: March 1943
On sale: Feb 1, 1943
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 68

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1 recorded

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Printing not stated · $0.10
No barcode recorded

Stories

9 titled

1The Gremlins
2Happy Boothday
3Yard Goods

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Grand Comics Database issue 205955

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1st appearance of The Three Little Gremlins [Gassy Octane
1st appearance of Nutsy Boltaction
1st appearance of Screwy Turnbuckle ]
1st appearance of Mr. Boltaction
1st appearance of Mrs. Boltaction
1st appearance of Mr. Octane
1st appearance of Mrs. Octane
1st appearance of Mrs. Turnbuckle

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Nick arrives at Grand Central Station just after his friend, Officer Clancy is gunned down by one of Burp the Beak's men, so he goes on the trail of the criminal, with the help of The Owl.....and Policewoman Puddle.

4Seine Doings

5Blowout

6The Water Rat Gang!

7Planked Down

8Ocean Swell

9Drummed Up

Credits

Writers: Gaylord Du Bois, Zack Mosley, Frank King, Gus Edson, Bill Holman, Milton Caniff
Pencillers: Dan Gormley, Boody Rogers, Frank King, Gus Edson, Bill Holman, Frank Thomas, E. C. Stoner, Milton Caniff, Fred Kida
Inkers: Dan Gormley, Boody Rogers, Frank King, Gus Edson, Bill Holman, Frank Thomas, E. C. Stoner, Milton Caniff, Fred Kida
Letterers: Boody Rogers, Frank Engli

Editorial and production

Other: Margarita Delacorte
President: George Delacorte
Vice president: Helen Meyer

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