Ace Comics, #18

Published: September 1938

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Ace Comics #18

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

"Having a good time?"

Characters
  • C. D. Russell (Pete the Tramp's creator).
Story Notes

The inside-front cover.

Story 2 4 pages adventure; jungle

"Bhutan is fleeing to the China border with Jim as his captive..."

Credits
Ann - the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
Story 3 1 page non-fiction
Credits
Story Notes

The 4 pages are spread throughout the comic

Greta Garbo
Story 4 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Ginger Rogers
Story 5 4 pages humor; children

"Vot goes on in here? Help! Help! Loafer~ Come oudt!"

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

"Carrots again! Carrots!"

Credits
Speed!
Story 7 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Ben Chapman
  • Gene Sarazen
  • War Admiral
  • Seabiscuit
Credits
Story 8 4 pages drama; sports

"It's the beginning of the 9th inning and the score is a tie!"

The First Indian
Story 9 1 page western-frontier
Storyline

House ad for Red Eagle - a new Feature Book.

Story 10 2 pages humor; children; domestic

"Do you want me to carry that wood..."

Credits
Story 11 2 pages humor; teen

"You're taking a chance coming over..."

Story 12 2 pages humor

"Naow, Paw -- stop groanin' an' try to accumelate yorese'f..."

Credits

Featuring Puz-L-Zoo; Professor Quiz

Story 13 1 page non-fiction
Story 14 4 pages adventure

"I'll ride back to headquarters with this infant, Jim."

Featuring Nicodemus O'Malley & His Pet Whale

Story 15 1 page children; fantasy

"More speed..."

Story Notes

four 1/3 pages

Story 16 3 pages humor; children

"Mr. Branner -- you'll be very glad to know..."

Story Notes

The bottom 2/3 of 4 pages.

Drought!
Story 17 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Mrs. 'E'
Credits
Story 18 1 page humor

"H'mm -- that gives me an idea..."

Story 19 4 pages humor; domestic

"Baby Dumpling, Alvin is here to play with you."

Credits
Don't Miss the Last Comic Transfer Set! Blondie - Set No. 6
Story 20 1 page
Black Shadow - Part 6

Featuring Timberline Tales

Story 21 3 pages adventure; western-frontier
Characters
  • Bill Bailey
Credits
  • Script:
Story 22 1 page non-fiction

"True fish story"

Credits
Story 23 2 pages drama

"Our courting days are going to be something..."

Story 24 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

"One two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven -- jail!"

Credits
Story Notes

No dialogue.

Big Dough Joe
Story 25 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Joe DiMaggio
Credits
Story 26 4 pages adventure; jungle; superhero

"The baroness thought you might like to look around."

Credits
Reprint Notes

Reprints daily strips from Jan 22-23 & 25-30, 1937, but one panel is omitted from each 4-panel strip in order to fit 2 dailies on each 7-panel page.

Charlie McCarthy
Story 27 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Dorothy Lamour
  • Jon Hall
Story 28 4 pages humor; children

"We're going exploring!"

Credits
Story Notes

The first page has no dialogue.

Story 29 2 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"I'm ahead! I've landed three pennies in it so far."

Credits
Story 30 2 pages humor; domestic

"Haw, lad -- I am going to write an original story..."

Credits
Story 31 1 page humor

"Listening to a rubber band."

Credits
Story Notes

Bloopers sent in by readers.

Diamond Kitty
Story 32 1 page non-fiction
Credits
Story 33 1 page humor

"Coming to the smoker tonight, Pete!?"

Feature Books
Story 34 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

House ad for issues 7 to 16 of the series titled Feature Book, with 3 cover repros: Blondie, Popeye and Inspector Wade.

Story Notes

The inside-back cover.