Ace Comics, #17

Published: August 1938

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Ace Comics #17

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor; children
Characters
  • Hans
  • Fritz
  • Captain
Credits
Story 1 1 page non-fiction

"Hi there! Hi everywhere!"

Characters
  • Ad Carter
Story Notes

The inside-front cover. Includes info on Just Kids creator Ad Carter, with a photo.

Story 2 4 pages adventure; jungle

"Kolu has finally reached the small village where Captain Carstairs, of the British Secret Service..."

Credits
Joseph Ellenbecker
Story 3 4 pages non-fiction
Credits
Story Notes

First of 4 pages spread through the issue.

Deanna Durbin; Clark Gable
Story 4 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Ritz Brothers
  • Grace Moore
Story 5 4 pages humor; children

"You would pull the ladder out from under me..."

Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 6 1 page humor

"He's smart as a whip, Chief."

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Comeback Again?
Story 7 1 page non-fiction; sports
Credits
Story 8 4 pages drama; sports

"You haven't the authority to strike out that part of the play..."

Story 9 2 pages humor; children; domestic

"Elmer, Mrs. Jones is coming to call."

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Story 10 2 pages drama; domestic; teen

"The trouble with me is..."

Story 11 2 pages humor

"Gee -- I hate to go out in this weather..."

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Story 12 4 pages adventure; jungle

"Tim, I want you and Spud to deliver this license to Ben Flint..."

Story 13 1 page children; fantasy
Story Notes

2/3 of the top 1/3 of 4 pages.

Story 14 0 pages children; fantasy
Story Notes

1/3 of the top 1/3 of 4 pages.

Story 15 3 pages humor; children

"There goes Montague von Elderberry - the third!"

Story Notes

The bottom 2/3 of 4 pages.

Billy Gilbert; Sonja Henie
Story 16 1 page non-fiction
Story 17 1 page humor

"What d'ya think we oughta do with our two bucks?"

Story 18 4 pages humor; domestic

"Oh, mama, I just had a swell fight with Alvin..."

Credits
Black Shadow - Part 5
Story 19 3 pages adventure; western-frontier
Credits
  • Script:
Story 20 1 page humor

"We're playing the Tigers a double-header..."

Story 21 2 pages drama

"Happy birthday Tillie -- here's a little present for you."

Story 22 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

"I'm going to give a look at a wolcano."

Credits

Featuring Puz-L-Zoo

Story 23 1 page humor
Story Notes

Cut out the pieces and fit them together to make an animal.

Featuring Professor Quiz

Story 24 1 page non-fiction
Story Notes

Puzzle Page

Story 25 4 pages adventure; jungle; superhero

"I laughed when I heard that the military boys were holding you for helping me escape."

Characters
  • The Phantom
  • The Baroness (cold, inhuman leader of the Sky Band)
Credits
Reprint Notes

Reprints daily strips from Jan 13-16 & 18-21, 1937, but one panel is omitted from one 4-panel strip on each page in order to fit 2 dailies on each 7-panel page.

The Cubs
Story 26 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Charlie Grimm
  • Gabby Hartnett
  • Lon Warnecke
Credits
Story 27 4 pages children

"With this new camera I ought to get some swell pictures!"

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Story 28 2 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"A boon, oh, Princess, a boon. Step forward, please."

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Story 29 2 pages humor

"Haw, by Jove, this gun reminds me that duck season..."

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Story 30 1 page humor

"Watering the lawn with a silk hose."

Credits
Story Notes

Jokes sent in by readers.

At the Movie Theatre (1)
Story 31 1 page humor

"Two!"