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Issue: King Comics #74
Publication Date: June 1942
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Issues: #74 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 04/17/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 26 (19 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. 2.
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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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): J. Wellington Wimpy; Olive Oyl
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Here comes the sun!
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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: Close in, boys! We got 'em trapped!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-11-03 - 1940-11-24
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
First Line: I yam goner grow spinach in water. All ya needs is seeds and chemical fertnerlizer.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-04-13 - 1941-05-04
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 want the suit altered.
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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: On hearing his adopted son, Yellow-Hair, remains a captive in the breed camp...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Subtitled "The Ventures of BlackHawk".
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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
First Line: Look, Sappo, I've invented a new liquid.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two Sunday pages
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Poland Fights On

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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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes stamp ads.
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The Return of the Sky Band

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): The Phantom [Kit Walker]; Sala (leader of the Sky Band); Margo (an air pirate)
First Line: Who -- are you? More important, who are the air pirates that are attacking...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-03-16 - 1941-04-06
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; Gopher Gus
First Line: Good heavens, Gus! You didn't expect me to hop that thing, did you?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-07-27 - 1941-08-17
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Chuffy

Activity  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
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Reprint Notes:  
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
First Line: Halt! Who's there! Please?
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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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Fall of Ming

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; Emperor Ming; Rena; Ergon
First Line: After his daring attack on the prison guards, Flash covers the prisoners' retreat.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-04-06 - 1941-04-27
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.
04-06 = A Tragic Choice
04-13 = Ming's Triumph
04-20 = The Last Farewell
04-27 = Zarkov's Return
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Minding Our Own Business

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 centerfold spread.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, drama
Character(s): Little Annie Rooney; Captain Jim; Abbie
First Line: Gloryosky, Captain Jim -- your new 'Humming Bird' is the swellest little ship I ever seen!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-04-20 - 1941-05-11
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Frankie Parker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Flame Pearls Part 5: The Ghost Ship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Mandrake; Lothar
First Line: On the 'Ghost Ship', Mandrake is slugged from behind, and Lothar has a terrific fight...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-04-06 - 1941-04-27
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

04-20 End of storyline
04-27 The Flame Pearls Part 6: The Witch of Tago storyline begins
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Hurricane Yank (Part 1)

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): James M. Shimer (credited)
Inker(s): James M. Shimer (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
First Line: Meet Green Flight
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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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: By golly - I'm glad to be home again...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Pinky Pinkerton; Red
First Line: Saving a small girl from being run down by a speedster, Pinky is, himself, hit...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-04-13 - 1941-05-04
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): Sentinel Louie
First Line: Today I think I'll do a bit of canoeing.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: A single Sunday half page
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The New Sculpture

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Little King
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Harte]
Penciller(s): ? [as Harte]
Inker(s): ? [as Harte]
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Solve a Jigglette
First Line: If dreams came true!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Southern Treasure (Martin Bloodstone)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford
First Line: Rapidly the ship approaches -- the most graceful craft Brick has ever seen...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-04-06 - 1941-04-27
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Maj. Hez McClellan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction, war
Character(s): Maj. Hez McClellan
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Winner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
First Line: Young man, I present to you the key to the city!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2

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