Ace Comics, #39

Published: June 1940

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Ace Comics #39

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

"Hi there, pals..."

Characters
  • Mark Twain
Story Notes

The inside-front cover.

Story 2 8 pages adventure; jungle; superhero
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Reprint Notes

From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1937-08-30 - 1937-09-04, 1937-09-06 - 1937-09-11, and 1937-09-13 - 1937-09-16, 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 3 1 page humor
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Story Notes

Readers' contributions.

Story 4 3 pages humor
Story 5 4 pages adventure; jungle

"With headhunters surrounding their island, Judith leads Jim, Lil and Kolu to Karnak's motor boat..."

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Surprise Slingers
Story 6 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Whitlow Wyatt
  • Atley Donald
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Featuring Collectin' Stamps

Story 7 2 pages non-fiction
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Story Notes

With stamp ads.

Story 8 4 pages humor; children

"M-m-m! It was a delicious chicken, but I'm afraid Mrs. K. will be furious!"

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  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 9 2 pages humor

"Hones' an' true, Paw -- I can't abide that fellar, Elishy..."

Story 10 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Tyrone Power
  • Betty Grable
  • Conway Tearle
Story 11 4 pages adventure

"There's no use trying to catch that baby rhino now..."

Story 12 3 pages humor; children
King Eagle's Revenge - Part Three
Story 13 3 pages adventure
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  • Script:
Story Notes

No feature name appears.

Story 14 4 pages humor; domestic

"Morning, Mistah B. Slept a bit late, huh?"

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Story 15 4 pages adventure; historical

"Prince Valiant has succeeded! Oh, isn't he wonderful!"

Story 16 4 pages drama

"This town's dead -- I'd give anything to meet new people!"

Featuring Polka-Dot Pictures

Story 17 1 page humor
Story 18 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Clark Gable
  • Deanna Durbin
  • Dick Powell
  • Madeleine Carroll
Story 19 4 pages adventure

"I'll be glad to get back to my desk..."

Old Hands
Story 20 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Benny McCoy
  • Hans Wagner
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Story 21 4 pages humor; children

"Do you mean that Indians could send messages with smoke?"

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Story 22 2 pages humor; children

"Hello, Margy. Crim-a-nentlies!!"

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Story 23 2 pages humor

"Yes, gentleman [sic], as an expert in piscatology..."

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Story 24 1 page humor

"During practice our slugger makes DiMaggio look like a busher."

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