Popular Comics comic books issue 1

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Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Robert Ripley, Frank Willard, Percy Crosby, Hal Forrest, Fontaine Fox, Walter Berndt, Al Smith, Martin Branner, Sidney Smith, Fred Harman, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Carl Ed, Ferd Johnson, Al Posen, Edwin Alger, Gaar Williams, A. W. Nugent, A. W. Brewerton, Ed Leffingwell, and Tack Knight. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. This issue features the first comic-book appearance of comic-strip detective Dick Tracy. Tracy takes the blame after killer Boris Arson escapes from prison. In another beloved strip, Terry and the Pirates, Pat and Terry face the mysterious villain known only as The Skull. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Skippy, Gasoline Alley and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Moon Mullins; Kitty Higgins; Dick Tracy; Skippy; Always Belittlin'; Toonerville Folks; Little Stanley; Smitty; Herby; Gasoline Alley; Ripley's Believe It or Not; Cicero's Cat; Winnie Winkle; Looie; The Gumps; Don Winslow; Bos'n Hal Sea Scout; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Maw Green; Lovey Dovey; Texas Slim; Ella and Her Fella; Jinglet; Ben Webster; Bertie on a Bust; Mutt and Jeff; Tailspin Tommy; How to Fly; Bronc Peeler; On the Range; A Strain on the Family Tie; Zipper; Red Magic Tricks, Puzzles and Games; Terry and the Pirates; Pam; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Little Folks; Baby Sister. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tom Corbett: Slave Miners - Story and art by Dan Reed. Fluffy & Mervin: Mervin Sticks Around - Story and art by Deb Perry. Deadline - Story by Dave Noe, art by Kent Clark. Dazy's Diary: What Men Want - Story by Jim Ludwig, art by Ken McFarlane. Fab4 - Not This Time - Story by Jim Ludwig, art by Rock Baker. FunStuff - Story and art by Jim Ludwig. Kona: Kona's Third Trial - Story by Dave Noe, art by Sandy Carruthers. Jigger & Mooch: Metal Fatigue - Story by Jim Ludwig, art by Ken McFarlane. Adapt - Story by Ramon Schenk, art by Rick Van Niedek and Gerard Van de Werken. Marvin Monster: Tail Me True - Story by Jim Ludwig, art by Kevin Halter. Captain Tornado: Always Bet on Red - Story by Bill Cain, art by Juan Maestas. Phantasmo: Phantasmo Will Be Back - Story by Dave Noe, art by Daerick Gross Sr. Lobo: Colors - Sotry by Dave Noe, art by Robert Schaupp. Ben Lazey: Priorities - Story and art by Jim Ludwig. Mind Matters - Story by Dave Noe, art by Don Jaackson. Freddy: Making the Grade - Story by Jim Ludwig. Ron Rian - Story and art by Ron Harris. Softcover, 8" x 10", 64 pages, full color.

1st printing. Written by Monte Beauchamp and Steven Heller. Art by Bill Everett. Our culture embraces the skull: apparel and products with skulls abound. Popular Skullture features the oddest, creepiest, and weirdest skull covers from 1930s to mid-'50s comics, pulps, and paperbacks. Edited and designed by Monte Beauchamp, with an introduction by Steven Heller, beautifully presented in the Kitchen Sink tradition. Introduction by legendary graphic design guru Steven Heller. Collecting rare, collectible pulp, paperback, and comic book covers. Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.