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Star Comics #1 (1937)

Chesler / Dynamic · 1937 · 67 pages

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ContinueStar Comics #2 →
Contains 43 stories
Gong With the Wind
1 pp · humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
The Picket
1 pp · humor

Joe, a determined picketer, shows up outside a business with a labor complaint—only to find himself caught between the actual workers and management who'd rather he take his signs elsewhere. When the boss arrives, Joe's got to think fast to settle the dispute before things get too heated.

Zoo's Who?
1 pp · humor

Professor McScrewwy teaches an educational class on animal anatomy, offering hilariously absurd explanations for why creatures have the features they do—from why giraffes have long necks to why porcupines have quills. This 1937 humor story delivers pure comedic nonsense dressed up as zoological fact, perfect for anyone who loves vintage comics' delightfully dumb logic.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Untitled story
2 pp · humor
Riggin' Bill (Popeye knockoff, introduction)
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Untitled story
1 pp · non-fiction
Oliver Twist
2 pp · drama

Reared in an orphanage and mistreated, Oliver runs away to London, where he falls in with the Artful Dodger and is brought to Fagin, a criminal who runs a school for pickpockets. Though Fagin tries to corrupt the boy into a life of theft, Oliver's honest nature proves unshakable—but when he's forced into a burglary, circumstances set him on a path that will reveal secrets about his past and determine whether he can escape the criminal underworld.

Untitled story
2 pp · detective-mystery
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Ima Sphinx (introduction)
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Untitled story
0.5 pp · humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Untitled story
0.5 pp · humor
Untitled story
2 pp · non-fiction; biography
Untitled story
2 pp · humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Oscar Ostrich
Untitled story
2 pp · humor; children
Cyclone Kelly
Mardi Gras
1 pp · humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

In Bug-Ville's Mardi Gras celebration, the opening of Meadow Frolic & Swamp Melodies sets the stage for a wild night of comedy as various animal characters encounter one mishap after another—from a tarantula bite that sends the chorus into an unexpected marathon dance to a parade of giant daddy-long-legs, ducklings, and tadpoles that keeps the crowd in stitches. This one-page romp delivers rapid-fire gags and slapstick humor typical of 1937 funny-animal comics, packed with the kind of zany, anything-goes energy that made these early anthologies such a kick.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor
The King's Riders
2 pp · adventure
King ArthurQueen GuinevereSir TristamLancelot

When King Arthur hears a mysterious cry echoing from a cliff one summer's night, it sets in motion a chain of events that draws Sir Tristram—once of the Round Table, now a wandering knight—back toward Camelot for a grand tourney. With King Arthur away at distant battles, Tristram must face off against Lancelot and the realm's finest fighters for a jeweled prize, but old tensions simmer beneath the spectacle of combat. Watch as Tristram tests his mettle and pride against worthy opponents in a tale of honor, rivalry, and redemption from the world of King Arthur's legendary court.

In the Land of Magic
2 pp · children; fantasy

A young boy named Sonny is whisked away from his Saturday morning chores to the magical Land of Saturday, where every day is the weekend and adventure awaits—but even paradise has its catch. In this whimsical 1937 tale from Star Comics, Sonny discovers that even in a land of endless fishing, swimming, circuses, and ice cream, there's still work to be done. Find out what draws our reluctant hero back to his ordinary life in "In the Land of Magic."

The Demons of Mexady
2 pp · science fiction
Ursulis [Kurp Ursulis] (antagonist, introduction)

A scientist on a distant world is forced by the tyrannical Kurp Ursulis to devise an impossible plan—moving an entire planet through space to conquer Mexady and claim its people as spoils of war. With millions of miles between worlds and a threat hanging over his head, the scientist must find a way to accomplish the unthinkable or face death.

The Prince Arrives
1 pp · humor
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Archimedes
2 pp · non-fiction; historical

Follow the life and breakthroughs of Archimedes, the ancient mathematician whose work in Syracuse would lay the foundation for physics itself. From his legendary bath-time inspiration to the practical inventions that changed the ancient world, this historical account reveals how one brilliant mind revolutionized scientific thought—and the tragic circumstances that cut his legacy short.

The Tale of King Ole Atole
2 pp
BudBobBillyGrandpa

Bud and his friends head to Grandpa's cabin for more of his tall tales, eager to hear the rest of the story about King Ole Atole—a mysterious figure who dwells in a nearby cave. As the boys gather around the fire with their host, Grandpa's legendary storytelling draws them into a world where reality and imagination blur together in his "magic" cave.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Untitled story
2 pp · humor
Untitled story
2 pp · detective-mystery · script Kenny the Magician (credited)
Bob Phantom (a magician)Nancy
They Get Their Cat
2 pp · humor; children

A woman desperate to find her lost Persian Prince cat gets an unexpected opportunity when a local cat show needs a judge—and the prize money might just help reunite her with her beloved pet. This charming 1937 romp shows how a bit of cleverness and community spirit can turn a heartbreaking loss into a happy reunion.

Untitled story
2 pp · humor
King KoleBill Bones
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Oh boy! Am I glad to escape from that jail!"
1 pp · humor

A jailbird fresh out of the lockup celebrates his escape, but the police are already hot on the trail—and this fugitive's luck is about to take a turn when a chaotic chase unfolds. "Oh boy! Am I glad to escape from that jail!" is a quick-witted comedy romp straight out of the madcap humor pages of Star Comics #1, where slapstick and mayhem go hand in hand.

Untitled story
2 pp
Untitled story
0.75 pp · humor; children
Untitled story
0.75 pp · humor
Now Showing: Indisposed
0.75 pp · humor
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Untitled story
1 pp · humor

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