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Issue: King Comics #51
Publication Date: July 1940
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Issues: #51 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 05/17/1940
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 31 (26 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, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 3.
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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): Olive Oyl; Popeye
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Maryland Kressy (adaption of Fran Striker radio script)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Trig Schuyler; Wilson; Sandy Pettingill
First Line: Trapped by Don Rafael's herd...
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Reprint Notes: from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-01-31 - 1939-02-19
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: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy
First Line: I like you because you're not a sailor...
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Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-07-09 - 1939-07-30
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I always like to sleep in a barber's chair
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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Ice Kingdom of Mongo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Queen Fria; Prince Ronal; Brukka
First Line: When the slave girl comes into her hiding place...
Synopsis: Dale saves Flash Gordon and Ronal from the giant chieftain, Brukka.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-07-02 - 1939-07-23
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

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.
07-02 = Into the Jaws of Death
07-09 = The Reign of Terror
07-16 = The Volcano's Power
07-23 = Live Steam
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Sappo; Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
First Line: Another great invention...
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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Secret of the Unbombed City

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Eugene L. Pollock
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Stamps
First Line: Many stories have been written...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Bill Terry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sports Features
First Line: ...Under Terry, the Giants have usually...
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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; Betty Blake; Bart; Miss Gourdine
First Line: Betty stops the fight between King and Bart...
Synopsis: During the filming of a movie, a camera raft comes loose and goes over a waterfall. King saves the actress.
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Reprint Notes: from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-07-02 - 1939-07-23
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

Information that Zane Grey's son Romer wrote some King of the Royal Mounted stories is from Don Markstein, but specific stories are not listed. He was a prolific author in his own right, and has certainly been credited with writing the Big Little Books featuring the character. In addition, Gaylord Du Bois once claimed in an interview, "In 1939 I worked as a script writer on King of the Royal Mounted, when Jim Gary was doing the art work".(Comics Interview #17 (November 1984))
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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: The popular gal must do everything well!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Wizard of Way-Up and King Ripitik

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
First Line: Synopsis: King Ripitik's daughter, Patickla...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: (to be continued)
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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: I'll drop over to the club...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): R. J. Scott
Penciller(s): R. J. Scott [as Scott]
Inker(s): R. J. Scott [as Scott]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): News in Pictures
First Line: A mirror hung on the forehead of each mule...
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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, aviation
Character(s): Barney Baxter; Gopher Gus; Patricia Katchem; Nancy
First Line: Deep mystery surrounds the fate of Gopher Gus...
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Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-10-08 - 1939-10-29
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk
Character(s): Black-Hawk; Bad-Bear
First Line: Fearing that Black-Hawk knows...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): R. J. Scott
Penciller(s): R. J. Scott [as Scott]
Inker(s): R. J. Scott [as Scott]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): News in Pictures
First Line: Every night 32,000 persons...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Mummy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford; "The Mummy"
First Line: How can you know my name?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-07-02 - 1939-07-23
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: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
First Line: Hey, you! Gimme!
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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): Archie Jiggs; Dugan
First Line: Well - Dugan - How about a little game of poker?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, drama
Character(s): Little Annie Rooney; Rod Warde; Eva Warde; Mrs. Spruce
First Line: Eva and I asked you here...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Chuck Fenske

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sports Features
First Line: Powerhouse! The tireless Fenske is a human Dynamo...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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: "Dear Arty: I am sending you a picture...
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Reprint Notes:  
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: Us doan wanna play in yo yahd, nohow!
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Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Dick R. Blythe; Edund Allen; Earl Robinson

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction
Character(s): Dick R. Blythe; Edund Allen; Earl Robinson
First Line: Known throughout the world...
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Reprint Notes: from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-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
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sis Sez
First Line: I simply dote on weekend trips...
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; Babs Cole
First Line: Mandrake and the gangsters are stranded...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-07-02 - 1939-07-23
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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The Adventure of the Big Heads

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Pinky Pinkerton
First Line: What's that noise? Sounds like...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-07-02 - 1939-07-23
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): R. J. Scott
Penciller(s): R. J. Scott [as Scott]
Inker(s): R. J. Scott [as Scott]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): News in Pictures
First Line: 15,865 feet above sea level...
Reprinting
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): Sentinel Louie
First Line: I am Napoleon
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Little King
First Line: Boomerania has declared war...
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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Jo King rides in state

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: 6 prize winning cartoons from readers illustrating various modes of transportation for "Jo King."

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