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Issue: King Comics #70
Publication Date: February 1942
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Issues: #70 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 12/19/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 31 (23 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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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Jo King]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The inside-front cover.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): The Lone Ranger; Tonto
First Line: What -- what was that, Tonto, an earthquake? House make big boom.
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Reprint Notes: from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-14 - 1940-08-04
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
First Line: Yeh, Olive's a turrible jelliss shemale!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-12-22 - 1941-01-12
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'm half-soldier...
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Reprint Notes: from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
First Line: After accusing and jailing Black Hawk for the murder of the old prospector...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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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: Well -- here I am -- old pal...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Private Buck
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Reprint Notes: from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page
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The Black Virgin of Montserrat

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Stories in Stamps
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes stamp ads.
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The Beachcomber

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): The Phantom [Kit Walker]
First Line: The murder ring forces the new recruit to do his first job...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-11-24 - 1940-12-15
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): John Sappo
First Line: Help! A fish caught Sappo!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two Sunday pages
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A Jack Frost Party

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: Things to do outdoors in winter.
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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; Maggie Jiggs
First Line: Yes -- dear -- I have loads of time to listen...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
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 Baxtr; Zwooba
First Line: Zwooba! For gosh sakes, where are you?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-04-06 - 1941-04-27
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Hot Dogs

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) 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Telephone Technique

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Family Portraits
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The centrefold
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Power Men of Mongo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Flash Gordon; Dale Ardenl Bulon
First Line: As the brutal, well-armed men swagger thru the huge armor mill...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-12-15 - 1941-01-05
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.
12-15 = The Metal Monster
12-22 = The Shrieking Doom
12-29 = In a Trance
01-05 = The Tragic Barrier
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On The Seas Of China (In China Seas)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford
First Line: Amazing! Save for your light hair you could be the twin to him...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-12-15 - 1941-01-05
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: childrens, drama
Character(s): Little Anniw Rooney; Leona
First Line: Please excuse me for waking you up, Leona...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-12-29 - 1941-01-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Not Prancer!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: nature, non-fiction
Feature(s): The Pet Post
Synopsis: Readers send in pet stories/photos for $1 (if used).
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Soap-Bubble Pipe

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) 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Burr Leyson; Leland Jamieson

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction, war
Character(s): Burr Leyson; Leland Jamieson
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two Sunday half pages
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Sensational Comebacks!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
Character(s): Lefty Gomez; Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Echo Hill

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) 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Flame Pearls Part 4: The Amazons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Mandrake; Lothar
First Line: With the males of Amazon Island now in power, Mandrake is free to continue...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-12-15 - 1941-01-05
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

12-22 End of storyline
12-29 The Flame Pearls Part 5: The Ghost Ship storyline begins
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Officer Sam Maloney
First Line: Hold up, Sam. It seems a citizen would converse with the limbs of the law.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-12-15 - 1941-01-12
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Joe Louis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Solve a Jigglette
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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: humorous
Character(s): Sentinel Louie
First Line: I think I'll take a little walk...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Three 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: The washerwoman didn't show up today...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Three Sunday pages shared with Sentinel Louie plus a half page, by the same creator
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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: Ping!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry daily (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5

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