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Issue: King Comics #62
Publication Date: June 1941
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Issues: #62 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 04/18/1941
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (23 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 2.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): J. Wellington Wimpy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Old Purvis; Mary Purvis; Snead
First Line: You leave-um silver bullet near bank door!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-03 - 1939-12-24
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
12-03 = Jail Trap
12-10 = Murder Plans
12-17 = The Escape
12-24 = News of Fate
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; Swee'pea; J. Wellington Wimpy; Olive Oyl
First Line: Swee'pea, this is where ya sees all'a aminals tha's in yer pitcher books.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-05-12 - 1940-06-02
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Say, what did the well say...
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Reprint Notes: from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
First Line: Captain, an injun raid just stampeded my cattle off into the hills.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs; Hortense
First Line: Yes - Mr. Jiggs - You need a rest -
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Luke Appling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Prince Henry the Navigator

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Stamps
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Fire Goddess

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, jungle
Character(s): The Phantom [Kit Walker]; The Fire Goddess
First Line: On the Mesabi Plateau - - The Phantom sees the living fire goddess, who has returned after 5000 years...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-04-14 - 1940-05-05
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Sappo; Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
First Line: I have perfected something new...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx; 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two Sunday pages, one copyrighted 1939, the other 1940

This is the topper to the Thimble Theatre strip, extensively reshaped to fit a comic book page
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Ted and His Tux

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Tex Bowers
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs
First Line: By golly - This chair must be connected...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Barney Baxter; Spud Barnes; The General
First Line: Over the bombing range Barney spies the ship towing the target...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-08-11 - 1940-09-01
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Escaped Chicken

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Power Men of Mongo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Emperor Ming
First Line: Learning of Flash's plan to meet his Freemen in the old ray-laboratory, Ming sets his trap...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-05-05 - 1940-05-26
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

Alex Raymond was previously credited with script, but Don Moore was co-creator and author from the very beginning of the strip.

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
05-05 = Into the Trap
05-12 = The Ring of Flame
05-19 = Ming's Man-Hunt
05-26 = In the Enemy's Camp
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The Crown Of The Desert’s Kings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford; Luuk
First Line: The village is asleep -- I'll scout around -- Maybe I can find where the girl is being held!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-05-05 - 1940-05-26
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Little Annie Rooney; Seymour McEtt; Halle; Mrs. Spruce; Freddie
First Line: This letter from your bankers sez they are sending Mr. Seymour McEtt to act...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-06-20 - 1940-07-11
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: nature, non-fiction
Feature(s): The Pet Post
First Line: Most every day is Dog Day...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Submissions from readers.
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The Attack of the Bees

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Michael Gregor; May Haizlip; Roy M. Hall; Capt. Carl Evers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction, war
Character(s): Michael Gregor; May Haizlip; Roy M. Hall; Capt. Carl Evers
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday half pages
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: When glass is neither too hot...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Flame Pearls Part 1: Attempted Assassination

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Character(s): Mandrake; Lothar; June Barton; Captain Beeker; Colonel Barton; Sims
First Line: Aboard Colonel Barton's "Argos", and the search for the fabulous flame pearls begins!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-05-05 - 1940-05-26
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

End of storyline
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Molly Day; Pinky Pinkerton; Maggin; Babe
First Line: Through the nurse's story and sketches, the police now know...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-05-05 - 1940-05-26
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Big Poison Waner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
Character(s): Paul Waner; Lefty Gomez; Joe Medwick
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sentinel Louie
First Line: Methinks I will go on a picnic.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Little King
First Line: We must be careful...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
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The Hat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry daily (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5

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