Hurricane Kids - and pseudonyms

 Gaylord DuBois’ background and the mystery of Albert Hartje:

• Gaylord DuBois: Born on August 24, 1899, in Winthrop, Massachusetts, and passed away on October 20, 1993, in Orange County, Florida.

• Albert Hartje: A pen name credited from Popular Comics #46 onwards, associated with “The Hurricane Kids.” The question of Albert Hartje’s identity revolves around 

whether it was an actual scriptwriter’s name or a house name.

• Evidence:

  • Mid-1930s: Editor Oskar Lebeck’s policy had artists providing scripts. Once Lebeck 

hired DuBois, this policy changed based on artists’ inclinations.

• • DuBois’ Contribution: DuBois likely began writing “The Hurricane Kids” from 

issue #44, identified by his distinctive nautical language.

• • Albert Hartje Byline: First appeared in issue #46. It is concluded that DuBois 

created this pseudonym starting in issue #46. DuBois was known for his wordplay and foreign language interests.

 “Hartje” means heart in Dutch, suggesting “Noble/Bright Heart.”

In essence, "Albert Hartje" was a pseudonym created by DuBois for its meaning and 

word play.

From The Grand Comics Database™ (GCD) at Comics.org

Name:

Gaylord Du Bois Type: Common Alternative Name
Given name: Gaylord Family name: Du Bois

Other Names:

1. Gaylord McIlvaine Du Bois Type: Name at Birth
   Given name: Gaylord McIlvaine Family name: Du Bois
2. G. Ellerbrock Type: Pen Name
   
3. Howard R. Garis Type: None
   
4. Bob Gaylord Type: Pen Name
   
5. Albert Hartje Type: Pen Name
   
6. Buck Wilson Type: Pen Name

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Stanley Stories - Our Gang Comics #4, 1943

from Saturday May 14, 2016

"This story is not written by Stanley. The prolific Gaylord DuBois penned thousands of stories for Western Publications, from its early years in the comics industry through its transition from Dell to Gold Key Comics in the 1960s. This was one of his typical early '40s jobs."

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