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Issue: King Comics #54
Publication Date: October 1940
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Issues: #54 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 08/21/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 32 (22 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. 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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): The Lone Ranger; Tonto; The Sheriff
First Line: Now we're safe, Tonto.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-04-23 - 1939-05-14
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
Character(s): J. Wellington Wimpy; Hortense; Popeye; Olive Oyl; George W. Geezil; Swee'pea; Poopdeck Pappy
First Line: I can't marry you now, Wimpy.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-10-01 - 1939-10-22
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

Winner continued on the strip until December 1939, when Zaboly took over.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: What did the soda say?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels
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Ice Kingdom of Mongo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov; Prince Ronal; Queen Fria
First Line: Horror shocks the explorers...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-09-24 - 1939-10-15
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
09-24 = Hunted By Horror
10-01 = Air! Give Me -- Air!
10-08 = The Mountain Prison
10-15 = The Grim Guardian
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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: Sappo will try to fool me again...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-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

Winner continued on the strip until December 1939, when Zaboly took over.
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The Song of Victory

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stamps
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.33
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Damon Runyon ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sport Features
Character(s): Rollie Hemsley
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Sergeant Dave King; Kid Blake; Miss Drurie; Dorothy; Haley
First Line: You little fool where are you?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-09-24 - 1939-10-15
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
First Line: The longest hours I've ever spent...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Wizard of Way-Up
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs; Hugo Daffe
First Line: Listen--you undressed eye-sore
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Scott's Scrapbook
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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; Oscar; Joe Key
First Line: I guess we're all set, Gus
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-31 - 1940-01-21
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Scott's Scrapbook
Character(s): Thomas Jefferson
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: copyright 1940
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The Mummy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford; Marigold
First Line: O, all-wise priest...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-09-24 - 1939-10-15
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
First Line: Your job is to stand outside and see that...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
Character(s): Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs
First Line: Well - If it isn't Mr. Jiggs...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, drama
Character(s): Little Annie Rooney; Mrs. Spruce; Doctor Good; Elvira; Sheriff Greyson
First Line: Dr. Good was right...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-10-08 - 1939-10-29
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sport Features
Character(s): Lawson Little
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Arty]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Pet Post
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
First Line: They tied up me clothes an' I hafta chaw raw beef
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Paul R. Redfern; Blanche Stuart Scott; Albert Ball; Antoine de Saint Exupéry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction
Character(s): Paul R. Redfern; Blanche Stuart Scott; Albert Ball; Antoine de Saint Exupéry
First Line: His disappearance, while on an attempted flight...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday half pages
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[untitled]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: To wish on the first load of hay
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Ghost Bear of Glass Mountain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Character(s): Mandrake; Lothar; Marsha
First Line: Can you see Marsha and her guide clearly?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-09-24 - 1939-10-15
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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The Crown of the Incas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Molly Day; The Hare (villain)
First Line: Stop, copper!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-09-24 - 1939-10-15
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Scott's Scrapbook
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sentinel Louie
First Line: I can't fall asleep...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-03, 1938-xx-xx, 1939-12-24, 1939-12-10
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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Little King; the King's Chamberlain
First Line: The troops are waiting to be reviewed, your majesty
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-03, 1938-xx-xx, 1939-12-24, 1939-12-10
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
First Line: Henry--have you seen my pipe?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry daily (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5

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