Ace Comics, #40

Published: July 1940

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Ace Comics #40

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

"Hello, pals -- it's high time we caught up on our Pen Pal news."

Story Notes

The inside-front cover.

Story 2 8 pages adventure; jungle; superhero

"What luck! Took a spill, can't use this leg! But I've got to catch up to Diana."

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Reprint Notes

From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1937-09-17 - 1937-09-18, 1937-09-20 - 1937-09-25, 1937-09-27 - 1937-10-02, and 1937-10-04 - 1937-10-05, 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

Jokes sent in by readers.

Story 4 2 pages humor
Story 5 4 pages adventure; jungle

"To celebrate Jim and Lil's discharge from the hospital, Governor Thorpe..."

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Turf's Leading Jockey
Story 6 2 pages non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Eddie Arcaro
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Story Notes

The second page appears later in the comic.

Story 7 4 pages humor; children

"Nefer let me ketch you playing mit guns again!"

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  • Pencils:
  • Script:
  • Inks:
Story 8 2 pages humor

"What did you want to see me about..."

Norma Shearer and Tyrone Power
Story 9 2 pages non-fiction
Characters
  • Norma Shearer
  • Tyrone Power
  • Johnny Weissmuller
  • Olivia de Havilland
Story Notes

The second page appears later in the comic.

Story 10 4 pages adventure; children
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Story 11 4 pages humor; children
King Eagle's Revenge - Part 4
Story 12 3 pages adventure
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Story 13 4 pages humor; domestic

"Aw gee, mom. We're having so much fun."

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Story 14 4 pages adventure; historical

"Little boys should not meddle in the affairs of Morgan le Fey."

Story 15 2 pages drama

"There's some sense to goin' in a horse and sleigh..."

Story 16 4 pages adventure
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Story 17 4 pages humor; children; domestic

"Pssst -- now lissen, Sittin' Bull, tomorrow's Mom's birthday..."

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Story 18 2 pages humor; children
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Story 19 2 pages humor
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Story 20 1 page humor

"Hello there, Bradford."

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