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Issue: King Comics #65
Publication Date: September 1941
 
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 07/18/1941
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 29 (24 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jo King
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. 3.
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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
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
J. Wellington Wimpy
Am willing to sacrifice this exquisite marble statue for a real cow Signed Wimpy
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Hello -- Chilluns!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The inside-front cover.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, western
The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Sid; Ma Healy; Mary Healy
We got yuh now!
Reprinting
from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-02-25 - 1940-03-17
Miscellaneous
4
Four Sunday pages
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Olive Oyl; Swee'pea; Rough-House; Ahmah Zucchini
He's ackin' kinda suspishnus
Reprinting
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-08-04 - 1940-08-25
Miscellaneous
4
Four Sunday pages
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
What did the white bear sing to the black bear?
Reprinting
from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.67
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
western
Having failed to destroy the White soldiers by ambush, the Kiowa pursue the troops...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
drama, humorous
Archie Jiggs
Oh, I'd like to git out of goin' over to visit...
Reprinting
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, military
Private Buck
Mine's catching -- is yours?
Reprinting
from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page
The Battle of Blood River

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Stamps
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
With stamp ads.
The Fire Goddess

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, jungle
The Phantom [Kip Walker]; Manna Day; The Mesabi High Seer; Officer Boze
The Fire Goddess is dead! He lies! She lives!
Reprinting
From The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-06-30 - 1940-07-21.
Reprints last 2 panels of 06-30, all of the next 2 dates, and first 6 panels of 07-21, all edited to fit the comic-book pages.
Miscellaneous
3
Three Sunday pages.

End of a story.
The Beachcomber

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
The Phantom [Kit Walker]; Manna Day; Officer Boze; Whitey (a beachcomber)
I'm afraid our little town isn't very exciting, Miss Day.
Reprinting
From The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-28
Miscellaneous
1
Beginning of a new story-line. Sunday story S004, 'The Beachcomber'.

A previous indexer claimed that the last panel had been omitted, but the available digital scans for this year have Sunday pages run together, and that final panel is actually the first of the following week's page.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
John Sappo; Myrtle Sappo; Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
Another great discovery, Sappo...
Reprinting
from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
2
Two Sunday pages
Seeress of Saucerville

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
drama, humorous
Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs; Mr. Haway; Mrs. Haway
Shut up -- I know the Macamacks would have come over...
Reprinting
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, aviation
Barney Baxter
Having received his instructions from the kidnapers [sic]...
Reprinting
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-11-17 - 1940-12-08
Miscellaneous
4
Four Sunday pages
At the Ball Park

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Henry
C'mon, bub...
Reprinting
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
Pay-Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
drama, humorous
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Power Men of Mongo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov; Emperor Ming; Pital, the Gutter Rat
Flash saves Dale, Zarkov and himself from certain death...
Reprinting
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-28 - 1940-08-18
Miscellaneous
4
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.
07-28 = Death Has Steel Jaws
08-04 = Guns For Freedom
08-11 = The Rat Returns
08-18 = Rat-Hole
The Crown Of The Desert’s Kings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Brick Bradford; Lord Nome; Throgga; Princess Atma; Rakti; King Timar
Our caravan rests here for several days -- Throgga would escort you...
Reprinting
from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-28 - 1940-08-18
Miscellaneous
4
Four Sunday pages
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, drama
Little Annie Rooney; Happy Hallee
The children have returned from the lake...
Reprinting
from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-08-11 - 1940-09-01
Miscellaneous
4
Four Sunday pages
[untitled]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Arty]
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
nature, non-fiction
The Pet Post
Doggie Doings
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Testing the Water

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Henry
Reprinting
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
James Warner Bellah; Lt. E. H. Barksdale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
aviation, non-fiction
James Warner Bellah; Lt. E. H. Barksdale
Reprinting
from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
Two Sunday half pages
Track Stars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
non-fiction, sports
Jesse Owens; Hal Davis
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.8
The Flame Pearls Part 2: Magnetic Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, fantasy, superhero
Mandrake; Lothar; King Cy; Jasper; June Barton; Colonel Barton
I'm the only man who has ever -- lifted -- this block!
Reprinting
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-28 - 1940-08-18
Miscellaneous
4
Four Sunday pages

08-11 End of storyline
08-18 The Flame Pearls Part 3: The Three Cows storyline begins
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
crime
Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Officer Sam Maloney; Looper; One-Man Mob (villain)
Boy, that car is going some, Pat!
Reprinting
from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-28 - 1940-08-18
Miscellaneous
4
Four Sunday pages
Key Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
non-fiction, sports
Sport Features
Bill Herman
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Sentinel Louie
I have here a wonderful mirror...
Reprinting
from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
2
Four Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
The Little King
The palace rugs are full of dust...
Reprinting
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
2
Four Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator

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