The fast growth and popularity of comics in the Golden Age owes a great debt to the newspaper strips which had appeared for decades and were themselves in a Golden Age in the 1930s. The first comic books were reprints of those famous strips, and this is what first lured the reader to this new and exciting format. In May 1938 Dell presented SUPER COMICS, which featured some of the top strips of the day: Dick Tracy. Terry And The Pirates, Smokey Stover, Little Orphan Annie, The Gumps, Moon Mullins, Gasoline Alley and many more! The lineup changed over time, but some of the characters remained for the entire run of 121 issues (1938-1949). While many comics quickly turned to all original stories, SUPER COMICS stayed true to its newspaper roots through the run. QUALITY NOTE: Issue #2 is sourced from low-resolution microfiche; the color and clarity are not great. It is also missing 4 pages (Terry and The Pirates). We decided to include this issue nonetheless because these comics are both rare and expensive; we may find a better copy tomorrow, or it might take years. If you buy this book, once we upgrade it you are eligible for a free replacement. If you would be too disappointed by the "something is better than nothing" approach, you should wait for the upgrade.