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Issue: King Comics #28
Publication Date: July 1938
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Issues: #28 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 06/17/1938
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 35 (31 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; Swee'pea; Henry; J. Wellington Wimpy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Swee'pea's Mother: Taking the Baby Home

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; Poopdeck Pappy; Olive Oyl; Swee'pea; J. Wellington Wimpy; Swee'pea's mother
First Line: Popeye, I'm going to get a doctor for you...
Synopsis: Popeye get Melankonkus because Swee'pea's real mother has taken him away.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-10-03 - 1937-10-24
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: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Barney Baxter; Spud Barnes; Blackie Barnes; Maw Barnes; Paw Barnes
First Line: What a swell day for flying!
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Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four 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; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov; Prince Barin; Princess Aura; Emperor Ming; Captain Gumbo
First Line: Flash has captured one of Ming's armotanks...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-09-26 - 1937-10-17
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
09-26 = Inferno
10-03 = Trapped
10-10 = A Captive
10-17 = In the Ruins
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): Sergeant Dave King; Kid Blake; Inspector Mackenzie; Captain Lee; Hank Rogell
First Line: Having interrupted his vacation and a long promised fishing trip with Kid...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-09-26 - 1937-10-17
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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Bowling Alley

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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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
Disclose Notes: from Sports Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Scott's Scrapbook
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scott's Scrapbook Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1937
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Lowell Baynes; Jean Brun; Carl Dolan; Major McCudden

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Lowell Baynes; Jean Brun; Carl Dolan; Major McCudden
First Line: One of America's younger pilots...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday half pages
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Sappo; Myrtle Sappo; O. G. Wotasnozzle
First Line: This is a queer planet..
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Reprint Notes: from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two Sunday pages.

This is the topper to the Thimble Theatre strip, extensively reshaped to fit a comic book page.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs; Jerry the car mechanic; Sir Valotabull
First Line: Daddy - Mother's invited that horrid Sir Valotabull...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.85
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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
First Line: Ted, warned by Catherine…
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-09-25 - 1938-10-16
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: non-fiction
Feature(s): Scott's Scrapbook
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scott's Scrapbook Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1937
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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King Kojo's Aquires a Court Poet!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): King Kojo
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sports Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Scott's Scrapbook
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scott's Scrapbook Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1937
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
First Line: Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rice!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Land Of The Swan (In The Middle Of The Earth)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford; Tezcatlipoca; Azca
First Line: The dream duel continues...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-09-26 - 1937-10-17
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

10-10 End of storyline
10-17 The Time Top storyline begins
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Little Annie Rooney; Mrs. Meany; Mentell; Mrs. Slag
First Line: Wake up you stupid animal
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-10-10 - 1937-10-31
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Giant Jumbo Ice Cream Soda

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(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]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sports Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Scott's Scrapbook
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scott's Scrapbook Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1937
Miscellaneous
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: Now - Remember -
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Treasure Hunt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Character(s): Mandrake the Magician; Betty; Augusta; Pete; Karl
First Line: Betty's late uncle left his fortune in a locked vault.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-09-26 - 1937-10-17
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: adventure, crime
Character(s): Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Molly Day; "Slippy" Staley; Officer Sam Maloney
First Line: Pat I want you to get into plainclothes and go to the racetrack.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-09-26 - 1937-10-17
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Carry your bag, sir?

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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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? [as Harte] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Harte] (signed)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Solve a Jiglette
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Feature(s): The Pet Post
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sentinel Louie
First Line: Help Help
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 King's Chamberlain
First Line: Today you are scheduled to review the Royal Navy, Your Majesty
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]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
First Line: Consarn these new shirts!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Working like a beaver, eh, Pierre?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Seven unrelated gag panels
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Feature Books

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Feature Book #12 on sale April 15th
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[untitled]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
First Line: I expect to spend a month out west dude ranching, Hi-yi-YIPPEE!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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