Ace Comics, #5

Published: August 1937

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Ace Comics #5

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor
Characters
  • Hans
  • Fritz
  • Mama
  • Snuffy Smith
Credits
Story 1 1 page non-fiction

"Hello Everybody - Come in."

Story Notes

The inside-front cover.

Story 2 4 pages western-frontier

"I run this town, Tex..."

Credits
Story Notes

Adapted from the story by Zane Grey.

Dr. John Bull
Story 3 1 page non-fiction
Reprint Notes

from Ripley's Believe It or Not daily (King Features Syndicate) 1936-5-26

Story 4 4 pages adventure; jungle

"Lynne Chalmers! What in the blazes are you doing here?"

Characters
  • Jungle Jim
  • Lynne Chalmers
Reprint Notes

from Jungle Jim Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1936-08-02 - 1936-08-23

Laurel and Hardy (1)
Story 5 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Stan Laurel
  • Oliver Hardy
  • Paula Stone
  • Johnny Weissmuller
Reprint Notes

Newspaper strip from 1936.

Story 6 1 page humor

"Today is payday again."

Reprint Notes

Newspaper strip from 1936.

Story 7 2 pages humor

"Atta boy Mousey! Eat him up!"

Reprint Notes

Newspaper strips from 1936.

Story 8 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children

"Arrest him!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

Newspaper strips from 1936.

For the Defense
Story 9 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Bob Pastor
Credits
Story 10 1 page humor

"I'm feed up on beans..."

Reprint Notes

Newspaper strip from 1936.

Story 11 2 pages humor; children; domestic

"You see this umbrella..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

Newspaper strips from 1936.

Story 12 2 pages humor

"Say, there's a carnival..."

Reprint Notes

Newspaper strips from 1936.

Story 13 4 pages humor; children

"Well bless my soul"

Reprint Notes

Newspaper strips from 1936.

Story Notes

Printed on top quarter of page, with the bottom of the page being "Just Kids".

Featuring The Stamp Spotlight

Story 14 1 page non-fiction

"Postmarks are today a recognized part of philately."

Credits
50 Foot Ship Passed Thru 44 Foot Canal!
Story 15 1 page non-fiction
Reprint Notes

Newspaper strip from 1936.

Story 16 4 pages adventure

"..And if it hadn't been from Tim dashing..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Tim Tyler Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1936-XX-XX

Story 17 4 pages humor

"You'll have to speak to your son..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

Newspaper strips from 1936.

Story 18 1 page humor

"Gee! Am I embarrassed?"

Reprint Notes

Newspaper strip from 1936.

The Rabbicat
Story 19 1 page non-fiction
Reprint Notes

Newspaper strip from 1936.

Old Grizzly Part 5
Story 20 3 pages adventure
Credits
  • Script:
Story 21 1 page non-fiction

"Final love scenes between Garbo and Robert Taylor"

Characters
  • Greta Garbo
  • Robert Taylor
  • Bill Powell
  • Jean Arthur
Reprint Notes

from Seein' Stars daily (King Features Syndicate) 1937-01-10

Story 22 1 page humor

"Boy, you look ready for the cleaners!"

Reprint Notes

Newspaper strip from 1936.

Charley Dressen
Story 23 1 page non-fiction
Credits
Story 24 4 pages adventure; sports

"Horace is the talk of the campus..."

Grace Moore
Story 25 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Grace Moore
  • Preston Foster
  • Rosalind Russell
  • Vic McLaglen
Reprint Notes

from Seein' Stars daily (King Features Syndicate) 1937-01-03

The Largest Spring in the World
Story 26 1 page non-fiction
Reprint Notes

from Ripley's Believe It or Not daily (KIng Features Syndicate) 1936-05-23

Story 27 4 pages humor; children

"Oh, Mother, can I go to the store for some C-A-N-D-Y?"

Credits
Story 28 2 pages humor

"Quit your blubberin "

Reprint Notes

Newspaper strip from 1936.

Story Notes

Appears on the upper quarter of the page with "Barney Google" on the lower part.

Story 29 2 pages humor; teen

"This is the third night this week!"

Reprint Notes

Newspapers strips from 1936.

Story 30 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"How did you get in here?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

Newspaper strips from 1936.

Story 31 4 pages humor

"I'll l try getting in to see the football game"

Credits
Reprint Notes

Newspaper strip from 1936.

Story 32 1 page humor

"Trying to catch a train."

Story Notes

Jokes sent in by readers.