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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Popeye; Henry; J. Wellington Wimpy

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Pages: 1

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

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Pages: 1

Notes: On the inside-front cover.

Rudy Kling; Alex Papana

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: aviation, non-fiction

Character(s): Rudy Kling; Alex Papana

First Line: A garage mechanic who became interested in flying...

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Reprint Notes: from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Two Sunday half pages, one each on two comic book pages

Popeye and the Man from Mars

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous, science fiction

Character(s): Popeye; Professor Lenz; Professor Mindz; The Man from Mars; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy

First Line: It may be that the planet Mars is dying. At any rate, these Martians came to the Earth...

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Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-23 - 1938-02-13

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Four Sunday pages

Segar began this story, but Winner took over the art chores beginning with the 02-13 Sunday

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, aviation

Character(s): Barney Baxter; Gopher Gus; Spud Barnes; Blackie Barnes; Mr. Paynter; Josiah Scrooch; Tommy Scrooch

First Line: As the hour for the big duel between Gopher Gus and the mysterious challenger draws near...

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Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-05-08 - 1938-05-29

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Four Sunday pages

'5-28' (a Saturday in 1938) found on the fourth page. A number of contemprary strips, Brick Bradford, for example, are dated the day before their Sunday publication.

Outlaws of Mongo

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, science fiction

Character(s): Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov; Emperor Ming; Doctor Bono

First Line: Flash is marched into Ming's execution chamber.

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Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Four Sunday pages

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
01-16 = The Death Chamber
01-23 = Dr. Bono's Secret
01-30 = The Search
02-06 = The Drag-Net Tightens

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, western

Character(s): Sergeant Dave King; Kid Blake; Breed Voreaux; Kurt Wilkins; Betty Blake

First Line: Breed Voreaux, suspected of the murder of a government forester, is arrested by King...

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Reprint Notes: from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

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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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Henry

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Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

As You Were

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction, sports

Feature(s): Sport Features

Character(s): Slingin' Sammy Baugh

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Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The First Typist

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Inker(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): News in Pictures - Scott's Scrapbook

Character(s): Miss Sholes

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science fiction

Character(s): John Sappo; Myrtle Sappo; Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle; Professor Noodleberry

First Line: Come on, get aboard this ship -- We're leaving this dumb planet

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Reprint Notes: from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

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)

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Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous

Character(s): Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs

First Line: I have to go down-town...

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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)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, jungle

Character(s): Ted Towers; Catherine Custer; Daki; Pedro; Captain Hardy

First Line: Throwing himself side-wise, Ted barely escapes, as the mad beast hurtles by!

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Reprint Notes: from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-01-15 - 1939-02-05

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Four Sunday pages

The Penknife

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): News in Pictures - Scott's Scrapbook

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Wizard of Whatintot

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk

First Line: After cutting his hair and adopting the Suhtai form of dress, Black Hawk and his weird tree-man guide set out...

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Pages: 2

Marching On!

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction, sports

Feature(s): Sport Features

Character(s): Elmer Layden; Charlie Bachman

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Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Inker(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: I tripped and landed, (what a shock!)

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Pages: 1

Notes: An illlustrated poem.

Travel Through Time (Traveller In Time)

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, science fiction

Character(s): Brick Bradford; Professor Horatio Southern; April Southern; Jak; Citizen One; Tochma the Tyrant; Doctor Drain

First Line: Brick and his friends are being taken by Jak, a guide, into a subterranean city...

Synopsis: Brick and the Southerns are in the 70th century, where they watch films of the history of the world since 1938.

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Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Four Sunday pages

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, drama

Character(s): Little Annie Rooney; Ezra Flint; Mr. Martin; Mrs. Martin; Mrs. Meany

First Line: Thank you, Mr. Martin, for permitting me to whittle while I talk...

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Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-30 - 1938-02-20

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Four Sunday pages

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

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Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Henry

First Line: You mean I can take a flop, Henry/

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Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Past Masters

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction, sports

Feature(s): Sport Features

Character(s): Paavo Nurmi; Tommy Loughran; George Sisler

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Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

It's a Thumb-Bell

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Inker(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): News in Pictures - Scott's Scrapbook

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Colorist(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: drama, humorous

Character(s): Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs

First Line: But mother - I just know I can become a movie star...

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Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Treasure Hunt

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: adventure, fantasy, superhero

Character(s): Mandrake the Magician; Betty; Augusta; Pete; Lothar; Krag

First Line: Betty's uncle Roger leaves his fortune in a locked vault — combination unknown!

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Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Four Sunday pages

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Character(s): Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Officer Sam Maloney; Miss Jones

First Line: Calling all cars...Calling all cars...Watch for so-called "Buffoon Bandits"...

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Reprint Notes: from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06

Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Four Sunday pages

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Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Inker(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Our dog saw a cat—and I flew through the air

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Pages: 1

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Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? [photos]

Inker(s): ? [photos]

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: nature, non-fiction

Feature(s): The Pet Post

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Pages: 1.5

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Sentinel Louie

First Line: I guess I'll go to sleep

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Reprint Notes: from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-23; 1938-xx-xx; 1938-02-06

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1.5

Notes: Three Sunday half pages, two of them shared with The Little King, by the same creator

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): The Little King; the King's Chamberlain

First Line: If I don't get $10,000 today...

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Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-23; 1938-02-06

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Two Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: What do you think of the team's chances, Pat?

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Reprint Notes: from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.67

Notes: Six unrelated gag panels

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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: Cannon practice is about to commence...

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Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx

Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: A single Sunday half page