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Issue: King Comics #96
Publication Date: April 1944
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Issues: #96 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jo King
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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): Olive Oyl
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the inside-front cover.
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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; Mrs. Greeper
First Line: I don't think I'll shave this morning.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-11-04, 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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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Sally Rodgers; Laredo
First Line: The Lone Ranger and Tonto find the underground passage to Buzzard's Nest...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-08-16 - 1942-09-06
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: Teacher, you told me to bring a letter from my father...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Five unrelated gag panels
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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: You say supplies have been reaching us in a steady stream, Gus?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-04-04 - 1943-04-25
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
First Line: Tomorrow is pay-day!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-04-10, 1942-02-25, 1942-xx-xx, 1942-12-10
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page
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Mystery of the Girls With Red Hair

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Mandrake; Policewoman Martin; Craven; Lilly; Griswold
First Line: Mandrake and Policewoman Martin trace the twelve missing girls with red hair to a mountain estate.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-12-13 - 1943-01-03
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Looking for More Snow?

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
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fiery Desert of Mongo

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; Queen Desira
First Line: From its home in the river of molten lava, a fire-dragon attacks Flash...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-12-13 - 1943-01-03
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.
12-13 = Duel to the Death
12-20 = Marooned in the Desert
12-27 = Tricks of the Fire-Desert
01-03 = Prisoners of the Lava Ring
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport Features
Character(s): Eleanor Holm; Maxie Rosenbloom; Diz Dean; Jack Sharkey; Sonia Henie; Man Mountain Dean; Tony Canzoneri
First Line: Former athletes who made good in other fields.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry
First Line: You'll have enough to go 'round...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Castle in the Clouds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, jungle, superhero
Character(s): The Phantom [Kit Walker]; Greta Marshall; Lana Marshall; Guran; The Old Man of the Mountains
First Line: Soldiers have never before come this far up the river.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-11-22 - 1942-12-13
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

Moore entered the Army at some point during 1942. His assistant Wilson McCoy, with his rather more cartoon-ish art style is increasingly in evidence during this period.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, drama
Character(s): Little Annie Rooney; Mrs. Rance; Mr. Tim; Debby; Joel Walker [Robert Rance]; Bernadina Rance
First Line: Through all the long, lonely years, I prayed and dreamed that some day I would find my little lost baby...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-12-27 - 1943-01-10
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Three Sunday pages
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; Swee'pea; Aunt Jones; Rough-House; J. Wellington Wimpy
First Line: Swee'pea, you've had three plates of spinach today
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-12-20 - 1943-01-10
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: drama, humorous
Character(s): Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs
First Line: Mother - What was it...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-05-24
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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 "Man in the Moon"
First Line: To escape the concentrated fire of the "Moon Man's" kidnapers Sam turns the 'cycle into a roadside ditch...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-12-20 - 1943-01-10
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
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Men Of The North (The Ice King)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford; Karlu; Rota; King Brann of Norlinga; Wolf; Kobald; Mord
First Line: Brick, where did you put that chap whose life you saved?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-12-13 - 1943-01-03
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): The Little King
First Line: Today, Your Majesty, you are to study your people...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: A single Sunday half page

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