Ace Comics, #27

Published: June 1939

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Ace Comics #27

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor; children
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Story 1 4 pages adventure

"Lilli de Vrille has offered to be Brant's accomplice...""

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Shirley Temple
Story 2 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Shirley Temple
  • Norma Shearer
  • Warner Baxter
  • Fred Astaire
Story 3 1 page humor

"My Aldolph! My Suzie! Gone!"

Story 4 4 pages humor; children

"Even if it works, you shouldn't do it!"

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Story 5 0 pages children; fantasy

Featuring Cyrano de Bergerac, Jr.

Story 6 0 pages humor; children
Story 7 1 page humor; children

"I think I'll go home, Mr. Branner."

Do You Know...

Featuring Collectin' Stamps

Story 8 1 page non-fiction

"That Franklin D. Roosevelt is th first president of our country..."

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Story Notes

Includes stamp ads.

Story 9 4 pages adventure

"This is for you, Mr. Harper."

Tough Dollar
Story 10 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Sam Snead
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Story 11 2 pages humor; children; domestic

"I had a talk with Mr. Frailey..."

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Story 12 2 pages humor; teen

"The one-man band!"

Story 13 2 pages humor

"Saay, Jughaid -- c'mere a minute..."

Story 14 1 page humor

"Oh, boy, look! A circus!"

Story 15 4 pages adventure

"I suppose you lads are glad to get back to headquarters, after your stay at..."

Story 16 0 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Featuring Gran'-pa

Story 17 0 pages humor
Story 18 1 page humor; children

"Here's five cents for you."

Rustlers of Shadow Canyon - Part 3
Story 19 3 pages western-frontier
Characters
  • Bill Bailey
  • Bart Mason
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  • Script:
Story 20 1 page humor

"I don't think I'd do that, Herman..."

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Featuring Puz-L-Zoo; How Smart Are You

Story 21 1 page
Story 22 4 pages humor; domestic

"On your way out, dear, will you take that bundle..."

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Story 23 4 pages adventure; historical

"Next morning a trap is devised for..."

Reprint Notes

from the Prince Valiant newspaper strips dated 03-13-1937, 03-20-1937, 03-27-1937, 04-03-1937.

Story Notes

His signature appears in 3 different ways - H. Foster, Hal Foster, or Harold R. Foster.

Story 24 1 page humor; children; domestic

"A letter from Aunt Jennie..."

Story 25 2 pages drama

"Howdy, Mac -- where ya think yer going?"

Story 26 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

"I know you -- l'il pertzin -- you is a l'il polo bare."

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Welcome Back!
Story 27 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Schoolboy Rowe
  • Charley Gelbert
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Tribal War!
Story 28 4 pages adventure; jungle; superhero

"We wait for the full moon then begin our final attack!"

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Reprint Notes

From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1937-04-30 - 1937-05-01 and 1937-05-03 - 1937-05-08, but 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 Notes

The 'Tribal War' title doesn't appear in the original strip.

Gary Cooper
Story 29 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Gary Cooper
  • Alice Faye
  • Barton MacLane
  • Miriam Hopkins
  • Lyle Talbot
Story 30 4 pages humor; children; domestic

"Let me go, help! Save me, Sittin' Bull!"

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Story 31 2 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"If I were the captain, I'd make the ship go faster."

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Story 32 2 pages humor; domestic

"A package for Mr. Butler!"

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Story 33 0 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Featuring Cyrano de Bergerac, Jr.

Story 34 0 pages humor
Story 35 1 page humor; children

"My apple dumpling has been a very good boy."

Story 36 1 page humor

"Trying to tell time by a watch dog."

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Story Notes

Jokes from readers.

Story 37 1 page humor

"De-Solvo cuts thru steel and iron..."