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Issue: King Comics #27
Publication Date: June 1938
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Issues: #27 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 05/20/1938
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 32 (28 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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; Henry
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; George W. Geezil; Eugene the Jeep; Swee'pea; Poopdeck Pappy
First Line: Is Wimpy and Geezil still pals?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-09-05 - 1937-09-26
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

09-19 Swee'pea's Mother: Taking the Baby Home storyline begins
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): The G-Man!
Character(s): Jimmie Crawford; Kitty Keen; Snails McNulty (villain); Mary Mason; Harkness
First Line: We've got to find them! Cheer up, Kitty! It may be help!
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Reprint Notes: from The G-Man! Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Three Sunday pages
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Outlaws of Mongo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Princess Aura; Prince Barin; Emperor Ming
First Line: Don't cry, darling -- don't you see? Flash left because he thought...
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Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-08-29 - 1937-09-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
08-29 = Ming's Decision
09-05 = Invasion
09-12 = A Mad Scheme
09-19 = Surprise Attack
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Painting the Fence

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) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Big Bad Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
Character(s): Two-Ton Tony Galento
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Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Hugh Bradley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 1
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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
First Line: By golly -- what excuse am I gonna give to Maggie...
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Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): Sergeant Dave King; Colonel Ash; Claire Ash; Glenn Seymour; Lawson; Kid Blake; Leroux
First Line: Leaving King and Kid in a stricken plane caught on the brink of a waterfall...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-08-29 - 1937-09-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

Gaylord Du Bois was previously credited as writer, but he claimed only to have worked on the strip during 1939.
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Glenn L. Martin; Gen. Italo Balbo; Chance Vought; A. L. 'Di' Gates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction
Character(s): Glenn L. Martin; Gen. Italo Balbo; Chance Vought; A. L. 'Di' Gates
First Line: A real pioneer of aviation...
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Reprint Notes: from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-08-29 - 1937-09-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages shared with Ace Drummond, by the same creators
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Ace Drummond
Character(s): Ace Drummond; Dinny; Bill
First Line: Sure, and if it wasn't for the wind, and rain, this'd be a fine night...
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Reprint Notes: from Ace Drummond Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-08-29 - 1937-09-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages shared with Hall of Fame of the Air, by the same creators
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, jungle
Character(s): Ted Towers; Catherine Custer; Ali
First Line: Early next morning, with their supplies and their large, steel, flexible cable net...
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Reprint Notes: from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

Ed Stevenson was previously credited with script in error
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L'Aiglon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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King Kojo Meets a Cow!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): King Kojo
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Redmen
First Line: After a vain effort to rescue their chief, White Bull, from Black Hawk and his two Wichita allies...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The centerfold.
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Baseball Bizniz Buzzes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
Character(s): Casey Stengel; Dolph Camilli; Gerald Walker
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Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Honey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sis Sez
First Line: Our gym pro hollered, 'Limber up!'
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Land Of The Swan (In The Middle Of The Earth)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford; Atlan; Xoc; Itzla the Eyeless; Tezcatlipoca
First Line: Remember, my brave band, when you find yourselves hurled high above the city...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-08-29 - 1937-09-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

Titled here 'Brick Bradford in the Middle of the Earth'.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Little Annie Rooney; Jan Singa; Ezra Flint; Marley; Mentell; Mrs. Meaney
First Line: That ancient king who owned the gold 10,000 years ago put a curse on it...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-09-12 - 1937-10-03
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Pet Shop

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) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cashing In

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
Character(s): Pie Traynor; Tony Manero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Francis Joseph I

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs
First Line: After this, let me know when you accept engagements.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Prince Paulo the Tyrant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Mandrake; Lothar; Prince Paulo; Morlock; Princess Sybil; Betty Gray
First Line: My captains are demanding the death or exile of Paulo.
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Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-08-29 - 1937-09-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

08-29 End of storyline
09-05 The Treasure Hunt storyline begins
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Pinky Pinkerton; "Tough Tim"
First Line: If you're a regular, maybe you'll be able to help the police...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-08-29 - 1937-09-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Idea!

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) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: nature, non-fiction
Feature(s): The Pet Post
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sentinel Louie
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Three 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; The Queen; the King's Chamberlain; Corporal Fitzmolsky
First Line: Down With Monarky
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Three Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: How's steel today?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated gag panels
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sis Sez
First Line: I play the traps in our school band...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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