Ace Comics, #74

Published: May 1943

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Ace Comics #74

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

"Here's April!"

Story Notes

The inside-front cover.

Story 2 8 pages adventure; jungle; superhero

"Shouldn't we move him to a bed? Better not touch."

Characters
  • The Phantom
  • Rita
  • Timo
  • Devil (dog)
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Reprint Notes

From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1941-10-13 - 1941-10-18, 1941-10-20 - 1941-10-25 & 1941-10-27 - 1941-10-30. [One panel is omitted from one of the two 4-panel strips on some pages in order to fit 2 dailies on each 7-panel page.]

Story 3 1 page humor

"Trying to climb..."

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Story Notes

Readers send in jokes for $1.00

Story 4 2 pages humor

"Yep! The army decided that it can get along without us!"

Story 5 4 pages adventure; war

"During the course of Jim's guerilla activities behind enemy lines..."

Characters
  • Jungle Jim
  • Lil deVrille
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Featuring Collectin' Stamps

Story 6 1 page non-fiction

"Do you know... that King George VI, of England..."

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Story 7 4 pages humor; children

"This is going to be good! But remember!"

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  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Seeing Red!
Story 8 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Red Ruffing
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Sky Attack
Story 9 3 pages adventure; war
Characters
  • Stormy Walsh
Beginning -- War Game
Story 10 4 pages adventure; military

"Well, Rusty, think you'll like being..."

Story 11 2 pages humor; children

"If we're going to keep this ole goat as a camp mascot..."

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Lunch Time
Story 12 2 pages humor; domestic
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Story Notes

The centrefold spread.

The Biggest Snowfall Ever

Featuring News in Pictures

Story 13 1 page non-fiction
Story 14 4 pages humor; domestic

"You said you felt better when you didn't eat before..."

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Story 15 4 pages adventure; historical

"'This too, will be blamed on us', whispers Val, 'let's act like the Emperor's brave courtiers'..."

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Story 16 1 page non-fiction

"Elizabeth Ryan won 17 championships..."

Characters
  • Elizabeth Ryan
  • Kit Carson
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Story Notes

Assorted facts about a variety of subjects. Feature name does not appear.

Story 17 4 pages humor; children

"Shucks -- I missed -- run, Sittin' Bull! What th--?!"

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Featuring Polka-Dot Pictures

Story 18 1 page humor
Vol 2 - No. 2

Featuring The Young Reporter

Story 19 1 page non-fiction
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Story Notes

Contributions from readers.

Story 20 4 pages drama

"Oh, boy, have I waited a long time for this day!"

Story 21 3 pages humor; children

"The Terrible Tigers -- captained by Mush Stebbins..."

Story 22 1 page humor; military

"He wants a refund!"

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Story Notes

Four 1-panel jokes.

Story 23 4 pages adventure

"It's nice of you to come over for a visit this evening, Curley."

Story 24 2 pages humor

"Lissen, Biff -- sounds like somebody's gittin' moidered!!"

Story 25 1 page humor; domestic

"Little Iodine sure can take it."

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