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Issue: King Comics #81
Publication Date: January 1943
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Issues: #81 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 11/20/1942
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jo King
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, 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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy
Reprinting
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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): The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Bates; Jack Martin; Martin; Walrus
First Line: Reckon that done fer the Lone Ranger all right enough!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-05-18 - 1941-06-08
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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The Flame Pearls Part 7: Land of the Giants

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Mandrake; Lothar; Colonel Barton; June Barton
First Line: Hurredly, the damaged "Argus" is repaired...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-10-17 - 1941-11-06
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: So you want to join the cavalry, eh?
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Reprint Notes: from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tuffy
Character(s): Tuffy; Mama; Papa
First Line: Well, Mama, how are we doing with the sugar shortage?
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Reprint Notes: from Tuffy daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two daily strips reshaped to fit a single comic book page
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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; Eskimo Charlie
First Line: The old Eskimo makes a miraculous recovery...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-02-08 - 1942-03-01
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Stamps: Norway's South American Colony

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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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): Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead; Alexander Bumstead; Cookie Bumstead
First Line: You have just three minutes to catch your bus
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Eight daily strips with panels rearranged to fit four comic book pages.
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How the Mocking Bird Came to Be

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter Call
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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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: Gosh - It is nice to be away from home -
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-08-24
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Return to Earth

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; von Noz; Admiral Krogof; Citizen Observer Vannoss
First Line: Only Flash Gordon and his rocket-ship...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-10-19 - 1941-11-09
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.
10-19 = Splendid Sacrifice
10-26 = Traitor's Triumph
11-02 = Dictator's Captives
11-09 = A Secret Weapon
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Perfecta

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Sappo; Myrtle Sappo; Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
First Line: We need a guide to go camping with us
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two Sunday pages
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, sports
Feature(s): News in Sports
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tuffy
Character(s): Tuffy; Tessy; Mama; Papa; Carver
First Line: Oh, mother, I just met a very wealthy fellow...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Tuffy daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two daily strips reshaped to fit a single comic book page
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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; Margo
First Line: In the alien submarine, The Phantom runs wild...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-09-28 - 1941-10-19
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: childrens, drama
Character(s): Little Annie Rooney; Captain Riggs; Mrs. Hogan; Mr. Oliver
First Line: I'm just an orphan...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-11-02 - 1941-11-23
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: humorous
Feature(s): Tuffy
Character(s): Tuffy; Tessy; Mama; Private Skinny Anderson
First Line: About this friend of yours, Mr. Jarvis, dear -
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Tuffy daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two daily strips reshaped to fit a single comic book page
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Olive Oyl; Swee'pea; Aunt Jones
First Line: Me an' Wimpy are startin' on'a huntin' trip...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-10-26 - 1941-11-16
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; Officer Sam Maloney; "The Wizard"; Monk
First Line: Forced to stay in hiding after their daring seizure of an Army payroll...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-10-26 - 1941-11-16
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, military
Character(s): Private Buck
First Line: Hey, Buck! Did you hear the latest spy rumor?
Reprinting
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry; Henrietta
First Line: Hello, Henry dear! This is Henrietta - come on over
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Lost People (The Lost World)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford
First Line: Brick has awakened to discover the Time Top has drifted far from Earth...
Synopsis: The Time Top has drifted away from Earth, so Brick applies the thrusters in a last-ditch attempt to return. This action sends him one million years into the future.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-10-19 - 1941-11-09
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): Sentinel Louie
First Line: All the buttons are off my shirt
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx, 1942-02-22
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two 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: Today, Your Majesty, you are to go forth...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx, 1942-02-22
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Two Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
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Freddie's Electric Train

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Freddie; Myrtle; Susie; Slug
First Line: Where's Freddie?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Right Around Home Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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