Popular Comics #26

Market Value

Graded copies for sale: $111 - $335; 6 graded copies listed, as of Sep 28, 2026

CGC Census

Total Graded

9.8 NM/MT

8.0 VF

Popular Comics #26. Written by Al Posen and A. W. Nugent with art by Al Posen and A. W. Nugent. A humor comic. Published by Dell in 1938. 68 pages. Featuring Andy Gump [Andrew Gump], Apple Mary, Baldy Stark and more.

Cover Date

March 1, 1938

Pages

Cover Price

$0.10

Editor

Sheldon Mayer

Credits

Writer

Al Posen, A. W. Nugent, Bill Holman, Carl Ed, Chester Gould, Dick Ryan, Ed Cronin, Ed Leffingwell, Edwina Dumm, Fontaine Fox, Frank King, Frank V. Martinek, Frank Willard, Gus Edson, Harold Gray, Henry Sperry, J. R. Williams, Loy Byrnes, Martha Orr, Martin Branner, Milton Caniff, Montgomery Mulford, Percy Crosby, Sol Hess, Stanley Link, Stookie Allen, Walter Berndt, William Ferguson, Zack Mosley

Penciller

Al Posen, A. W. Nugent, Bill Holman, Carl Ed, Chester Gould, Dick Ryan, Ed Cronin, Ed Leffingwell, Edwina Dumm, Fontaine Fox, Frank King, Frank Willard, Gus Edson, Harold Gray, J. R. Williams, Leon A. Beroth, Loy Byrnes, Martha Orr, Martin Branner, Milton Caniff, Percy Crosby, Sheldon Mayer, Stanley Link, Stookie Allen, W. A. Carlson, Walter Berndt, W. C. Brigham, William Ferguson, Zack Mosley

Inker

Letterer

Frank Engli

Characters

Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Apple Mary; Baldy Stark; Betsy Nebb; Bill; Bos'n Hal; Brick; Chester Gump; Chief John Brandon; Connie; Cookie; Daddy Warbucks [Oliver Warbucks]; Daffy; Dennie; Dick Tracy; Dill; Don Winslow; Dr. Lub; Fenwick Flooky; Freckle-Face Fanny; Freddy (voice only); Godfrey; Goldie; Harold Teen; Herby Smith; Jeanie; Joseph; Joseph's mother (voice only); J. Preston Slime (villain); Junior Nebb; Kayo; Kitty Higgins; Kitty Higgins' father; Little Joe; Little Orphan Annie; Looie; Mamie; Mascot (a dog); Min Gump [Minerva Gump]; Mirabel; Miss Goebye; Miss Lulu; Miss Taken; Moon Mullins [Moonshine Mullins]; Mortimer (voice only); Mr. Dunk; Mr. McWurter; Mr. Smith; Mrs. Slinkey; Mrs. Smith; Mrs. Winkle; Mr. Winkle; Northrup; Pat Patton; Pat Ryan; Pauline; Perry Winkle; Pinkey; Pop Sweeney [Michael J. Sweeney]; Red; Shadow Smart; Shirtsleeve Kelton [Ned Kelton] (death); Simp O'Dill; Sissy; Skeezix Wallet; Skippy Skinner; Slugger (villain); Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Smitty [Augustus Smith]; Smokey Stover; Snorty Smith (villain); Sonny Sweeney; Spider (voice only); Spooky; Stinkweed (a dog); Streaky; Sunny; Terry Lee; The Crocodile (villain); Tiny Tim; Tippie; Trixie; Utah; Velvet; Whitey; Yappy (voice only); Yellow Pony

humor

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