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Issue: King Comics #44
Publication Date: December 1939
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Issues: #44 of 155 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDavid McKay Company
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: David McKay Company
On Sale Date: 10/20/1939
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 35 (20 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, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye
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Pages: 1
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jo King's Castle
Synopsis: A 'letter' from Jo King to the readers, including info about a new contest
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: the inside-front cover
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Popeye; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy; Poopdeck Pappy
First Line: All should be well if the hammer does not awaken him
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-25 - 1939-01-15
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: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Barney Baxter; Lieutenant Rockwell; "Hap" Walters; Patricia Katchem; Captain Anchor
First Line: Lieutenant Rockwell, who witnessed the ocean crashes of Barney and "Hap"...
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Reprint Notes: from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-04-09 - 1939-04-30
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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The Tyrant of Mongo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; King Barin; Queen Aura; Prince Ronal; Captain Solas; Major Lingan; Emperor Ming
First Line: With heavy hearts, Dale, Aura and Ronal set out to search for Flash and Barin...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-18 - 1939-01-08
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
12-18 = Forest Ambush
12-25 = The Terror of the Trees
01-01 = The Rescuers Rescued
01-08 = A New Threat
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Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Sappo; Myrtle Sappo; Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
First Line: I know more about seeds than any man living
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-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
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: My mother gets more alimony that your mother
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Five unrelated gag panels
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Antigonus, The Hand Thrower

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Stamps
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Sport Features
Character(s): Sammy Baugh
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): Sergeant Dave King; Kid Blake; Black Eagle; Buck; Heath; Chubby; Lenna Dorn; Professor Kirby
First Line: Guarded by King and Kid, Black Eagle is taking the body...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-18 - 1939-01-08
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Wizard of Way-Up! part VIII

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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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: For goodness sake...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, jungle
Character(s): Ted Towers; Catherine Custer; The Maharajah; Barr; Kaka; Ahmed; Napa
First Line: Ted returns with the captured chief...
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Reprint Notes: from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-17 - 1940-01-07
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Sport Features
Character(s): Matty Bell (football coach)
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Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
First Line: On hearing from a dying warrior...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: sub-titled The Ventures of Black Hawk
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Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Pirates Of The 17th Century

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Brick Bradford; Captain Horatio Southern; April Southern
First Line: I'll take a short nap and then continue my search...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-18 - 1939-01-02
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Pet Show

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) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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: Ah - I see you still smoke those good cigars...
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Reprint Notes: from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Little Annie Rooney; Kate McMack; Mr. Show; Flora Flowers
First Line: Shakespeare was right...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-18 - 1939-01-08
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Eleanor Holm

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Sport Features
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Solve a Jigglette
Synopsis: two puzzles
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Pages: 0.5
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): The Pet Post
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Christmas Presents

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Henry; Henry's mother
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Gen. O. Westover; Aubrey Keif; Harry A. Bruno

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction
Character(s): Gen. O. Westover; Aubrey Keif; Harry A. Bruno
First Line: Late Chief of the U. S. Army Air Corps...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Three Sunday half pages
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Infants Wear

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Haunted Range

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Mandrake the Magician; Lothar; Steve; Harker; Donna
First Line: Buried behind an avalanche in the caves...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-18 - 1939-01-08
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, mystery
Character(s): Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Officer Sam Maloney; Molly Day; The Cat (villain)
First Line: Pat and Sammy have trapped an acrobatic burglar...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-25 - 1939-01-15
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages
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Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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) 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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'll fix your sentry box...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-03-19; 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.6
Disclose Notes: Four Sunday pages, three of them 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; the King's Chamberlain
First Line: His Majesty wishes to redecorate the walls of the throne-room
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-03-19; 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.2
Disclose Notes: Three Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25

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