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Issue: King Comics #36
Publication Date: March 1939
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Issues: #36 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 02/17/1939
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 36 (29 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. 4.

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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): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; Henry (background)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: MARCH And KA WHOOO! Listen to that wind!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The inside-front cover.
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Archie San Romani

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sport Features
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Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy
First Line: Ahoy, Wimpy. Ahoy, sir.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-05-15 - 1938-06-05
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

Script was previously credited to Tom Sims, and art to Segar
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Barney Baxter; Spud Barnes; Blackie Barnes
First Line: Shaken by the discovery of spies within their organization...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-08-28 - 1938-09-18
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
First Line: I'm glad it was me instead of you, Flash. I.... we need you!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-05-08 - 1938-05-29
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

End of storyline

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.
05-08 = Disaster
05-15 = Flood
05-22 = A Race With Death
05-29 = Blown Up
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Sergeant Dave King; Betty Blake; Kid Blake; The "Patriach"
First Line: King, Kid and Kid's sister, Betty, are prisoners of a fanatic called 'The Patriarch'...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-05-08 - 1938-05-29
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: humorous
First Line: A ski we went on pleasure bent.
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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): John Sappo; Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle; Hiram K. Buzell
First Line: All right, Mr. Sappo, I'll give you a million for your hairpin.
Reprinting
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

Possible art credits previously suggested as Bill Zaboly
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The Highest Horse in Ancient History Part III

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: The big wooden bridge...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Also titled Scott's Scrapbook.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, jungle
Character(s): Ted Towers; Catherine Custer
First Line: Under the guidance of an old native...
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Reprint Notes: from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-05-07 - 1939-05-28
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Stamps for Fishermen

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: 1
Disclose Notes: With stamp ads.
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Capt. Wendell Rogers; William Wellman; Col. W. G. Schauffler; Victor Chapman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction
Character(s): Capt. Wendell Rogers; William Wellman; Col. W. G. Schauffler; Victor Chapman
First Line: Capt. Wendell Rogers
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
First Line: Aided by the Snake people, Black Hawk has landed on an island...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The centrefold.
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Patty Berg

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
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Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Scott's Scrapbook - News in Pictures
First Line: There ae no rabbits...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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
First Line: Jiggs - I'm stabbed -
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Travel Through Time (Traveller In Time)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford
First Line: Brick has succeeded in running the guantlet [sic], defeating four...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-05-08 - 1938-05-29
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, childrens, drama
Character(s): Little Annie Rooney
First Line: G'wan -- keep movin' -- you sulky little pig.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-05-22 - 1938-06-12
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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The Puppy

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) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cold Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Maine is said to be the only state...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Also titled Scott's Scrapbook.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: On his mission to return the medicine pipe to the Deamon people
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Reprint Notes:  
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Archie Jiggs
First Line: There's nothing like being prepared to git out...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Lunar Trip

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Character(s): Mandrake the Magician; Lothar; Professor Thursby; Laura Thursby
First Line: How silent it is! Not a sound anywhere!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-05-08 - 1938-05-29
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; "The Buster"; Mary Gray
First Line: 'The Buster' takes over the job of protecting the mayor's daughter....
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-05-08 - 1938-05-29
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Oh never date the lad who sings
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Reprint Notes:  
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: At the weekly dances in our gym...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Neale
Penciller(s): Neale
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Solve a Jigglette
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Arty]
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: nature, non-fiction
Feature(s): The Pet Post
First Line: We'll certainly have to have another...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Shoe Repair

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) 1938-xx-xx
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: He must learn to do tricks.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.2
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
First Line: What is your name?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.2
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: Look -- just my size.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: A selection of unrelated gag panels
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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: We buy fresh fish.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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