Ace Comics, #38

Published: May 1940

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Ace Comics #38

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor; children
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Story 1 8 pages adventure; jungle; superhero

"I'm keeping you gagged for a while longer, Miss Palmer. The Phantom's cashed in, but..."

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Reprint Notes

From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1937-08-11 - 1937-08-14, 1937-08-16 - 1937-08-21, and 1937-08-23 - 1937-08-28, 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.

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First issue with The Phantom, now increased to 8 pages, as the lead feature.

Story 2 1 page humor

"'Shooing' a fly."

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Jokes sent in by readers.

Story 3 1 page humor

"Men working. Hey!"

Story 4 4 pages adventure; jungle

"The crazed Karnak determines to kill Lil when he discovers that she set his cabin afire..."

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Of Bikes and Bowling
Story 5 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Jimmy Walthour
  • Al Crossley
  • William McGeorge
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Do You Know...

Featuring Collectin' Stamps

Story 6 2 pages non-fiction

"That an American penny will buy 333 unused copies..."

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Story Notes

Includes stamp ads.

Story 7 4 pages humor; children

"Look! Tventy bucks vot I von from der Kink, playing pinochle."

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Story 8 2 pages humor

"The jury's still out, Snuffy -- there's nothing we can do..."

Story 9 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Anita Louise
  • Al Jolson
  • Joan Blondell
Story 10 4 pages adventure

"Here's where we part, Tim, you go south -- we go north."

Story 11 4 pages humor; children

"Hey -- Mr. Branner! I saw you smilin' this morning..."

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First of four pages spread through the issue.

King Eagle's Revenge - Part Two
Story 12 3 pages adventure
Characters
  • Hosteen Tso
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No feature name printed.

Story 13 4 pages humor; domestic

"You promised to help me this afternoon..."

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Story 14 4 pages adventure; historical

"Synopsis - Val's trick clears the castle of outlaws, but he is discovered by two who remain....."

Story 15 4 pages drama

"I'm leaving early to pick up Joe Dunfield and catch the early train..."

Let Top Pile Be

Featuring Polka-Dot Pictures

Story 16 1 page humor
Story 17 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Anita Louise
  • C. Aubrey Smith
  • Shirley Temple
  • Martin Goodrider
Story 18 1 page humor

"Boy, oh, boy -- the sun feels good today."

Story 19 4 pages adventure

"The monoplane, loaded with the valuable tapestries, hops off..."

Story 20 4 pages humor; children

"Gracie, I'm gettin' up a Indian tribe in th' neighborhood"

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Story Notes

The 'first line' is from page 2.

Story 21 2 pages humor; children

"Now Elmer should know better than leave his sled out..."

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Story 22 2 pages humor; domestic

"I was waiting for you to relax so you couldn't think up..."

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Story 23 1 page humor

"Yessir - I always say you can tell a real outdoor man..."

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