Ace Comics, #47

Published: February 1941

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Ace Comics #47

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor; children
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Story 1 1 page non-fiction; biography

"Hi, Pals -- Our guest of honor this month is Billy De Beck..."

Characters
  • Billy De Beck
Story 2 8 pages adventure; jungle; superhero

"Come here -- Tommy. Don't be afraid. I'm not -- either afraid..."

Characters
  • The Phantom
  • Lord Revel [Mr. X]
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Reprint Notes

From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-26 - 1938-01-29, 1938-01-31 - 1938-02-05 & 1938-02-07 - 1938-02-12. [One panel is omitted from one of the dailies on each page, in order to fit two 4-panel strips onto each 7-panel page.]

Story 3 1 page humor

"Hiring a guide to climb..."

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Story Notes

Readers' submissions.

Story 4 4 pages humor; children

"Do you know that right out of a clear sky..."

Story Notes

Four 1-page strips spread through the issue.

Story 5 4 pages adventure; jungle

"The tenth day after their narrow escape from the moon worshipers finds Jim, Lil, Kolu and..."

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Speed!
Story 6 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Bob Saggau
  • Mike Byelene
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Do You Know...

Featuring Collectin' Stamps

Story 7 2 pages non-fiction

"That Brazil, the largest country in South America..."

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Story Notes

Includes stamp ads.

Story 8 4 pages humor; children

"Look Lena! Bethca dot Rollo couldn't do it!"

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Story 9 2 pages humor

"Daunceee, Jughaid, dinnerrr! I got a spicion they went down..."

Story 10 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Claudette Colbert
  • Walter Pidgeon
  • Janice Logan
Story 11 4 pages adventure; jungle

"We've got to find our way out of here..."

Storyline

Tim and Spud help the Paxtons capture (and lose) a baby rhinoceros and then an okapi.

Characters
  • Tim Tyler
  • Spud
  • Mr. Paxton
  • Talley Paxton
Reprint Notes

Newspaper strip reprints from April 1939 modified to fit comic book format.

The Wrath of Montezuma - Part Five
Story 12 4 pages adventure
Characters
  • Prince Totonac of Tlascala
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Story 13 1 page humor

"Gee, th' local boys are losin'."

Story 14 4 pages humor; domestic

"I've got it. You've got what?"

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Story 15 4 pages adventure; historical

"Boisterously gay Sir Gawain welcomes his wandering squire."

Story 16 4 pages drama

"I'll let you drive my new car, Tillie."

Featuring Polka Dot Pictures

Story 17 1 page
4330; 6844

Featuring Fun-to-Make Styles for Kiddies

Story 18 1 page non-fiction
Story Notes

Send for sewing patterns.

Story 19 1 page humor

"Beautiful, dearie, beautiful!"

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Story 20 4 pages adventure

"Get out of the house, quick, with the silverware!"

Reliable
Story 21 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Jimmy Wilson
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Story 22 4 pages humor; children

"Gee, Sittin' Bull -- I'd do most anything to get money..."

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Story 23 2 pages children

"How'y'do, Mrs. Norton?"

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Story 24 2 pages humor

"What happened on Robinson Crusoe's island..."

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Story 25 1 page humor

"Wouldn't leave his name, huh?"

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