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Issue: King Comics #46
Publication Date: December 1939
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Issues: #46 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 12/20/1939
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 31 (27 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, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 1.
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; Olive Oyl; Swee'pea; J. Wellington Wimpy
First Line: H-m. Greetings my friend.
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Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-19 - 1939-03-12
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; "Hap" Walters
First Line: Barney and "Hap" find the X-A9 midget bomber to be a sweet-flying job...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-06-04 - 1939-06-25
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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The Tyrant of Mongo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; King Barin; Queen Aura; Captain Solas; Turan
First Line: Either you, Turan, or you, Solas, are guilty of attempting to abduct...
Synopsis: Flash Gordon foils the attempt to abduct little Prince Alan.
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Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-12 - 1939-03-05
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.
02-12 = Exposing the Spy
02-19 = Behind the Smoke Screen
02-26 = End of the Trail
03-05 = Into a New World
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: 25 Miles to the moon!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Sappo
First Line: It's an ideal day for fishing.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-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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The Murder That Started the World War

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Stamps
First Line: One day in June, 1914, thousands of citizens stood in line...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: stamp ads on both sides of article; promo for McKay published stamp album at end of article
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sports Features
Character(s): Henry Picard
First Line: Winter golf trail
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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; Kid Blake; Mr. Drew
First Line: Seeking the slayers of Prof. Kirby, who have stolen his secret...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-12 - 1939-03-05
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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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: Last week-end I minded the twins for Aunt Prue!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Man's Desk

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: "Look, Mom!" The eldest of the Brandons eyed his mother...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Archie Jiggs
First Line: Golly - an' that show is tonight
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Another star performer was Wilbur Nubbs...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: A selection of unrelated gag panels
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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, trying to find out who is wrecking Blane's Oriental Circus...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-02-11 - 1940-03-03
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk
First Line: On learning the fate of the Kiowas from Spotted Horse...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Wooden gloves are worn by Tibetan zealots...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Pirates Of The 17th Century

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford; Captain Horatio Southern; April Southern
First Line: Brick, having voyaged back more than two centuries in the time-top...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-05 - 1939-02-26
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

02-12 End of storyline
02-19 The Mummy storyline begins
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
First Line: Henry, peel the potatoes for me...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Maggie Jiggs
First Line: Ah - you are Mrs. Jiggs - well - your daughter...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Little Annie Rooney
First Line: There's no use kidding ourselves...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-12 - 1939-03-05
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sports Features
First Line: Sports arbiters are always on the spot...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Arty]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: nature, non-fiction
Feature(s): The Pet Post
First Line: Well, what will 1940 bring to the animal kingdom...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
First Line: Jumbo cream puffs 5¢
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Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Lt. Col. Robert Olds; Thomas Hardin; Tracy Richardson

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction
Character(s): Lt. Col. Robert Olds; Thomas Hardin; Tracy Richardson
First Line: Commanding officer of the second bombardment group...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Three Sunday half pages
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sis Sez
First Line: With all the Comics crowding in...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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City of Gold

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Character(s): Mandrake; Lothar; Dr. Cole
First Line: Dr. Cole tells Mandrake of a city of gold existing...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-12 - 1939-03-05
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: crime
Character(s): Sergeant Pat O'Hara
First Line: The Sunset Ruby, famed valuable gem, has been stolen...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-19 - 1939-03-12
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
First Line: Tricycle transports - remembering their velocipede days...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
First Line: Ha ha ha ha ha
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx
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
First Line: Why don't you pick on somebody your own size.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Little King
First Line: Down with the king
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator

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