King Comics #16

(July 1937)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Thimble Theatre / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

E. C. Segar (credited as Segar) (signed as Segar)

Pencils

E. C. Segar (credited as Segar) (signed as Segar)

Inks

E. C. Segar (credited as Segar) (signed as Segar)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I don't mind ya huntin' with me if ya behaves...

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Olive Oyl; Swee'pea; The Prehistoric Man

Reprints

• in Four Color (Dell, 1939 series) #25 - Popeye (1942) [Thimble Theatre Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1936-10-25 - 1936-11-15]
• from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-10-25 - 1936-11-15

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

The G-Man! / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

George Clarke (credited)

Pencils

Lou Hanlon (credited, signed)

Inks

Lou Hanlon (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mary, Jimmie and Junior are at Monte Carlo where the prince lost heavily at roulette

Genre

crime

Characters

Jimmie Crawford; Mary Morgan; Junior; Prince Popoloff; Harkness; The Maharajah of Padoola [Stony Blintz]

Reprints

• from The G-Man! Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Forest Kingdom of Mongo (Table of Contents: 3)

Flash Gordon / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don Moore

Pencils

Alex Raymond (credited) (signed as ALEX RAYMOND)

Inks

Alex Raymond (credited) (signed as ALEX RAYMOND)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Flying high, Flash nears the forest kingdom of his friend, Barin.

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov; Ming's Sky Commander

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-10-25 - 1936-11-15

Indexer 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.
10-25 = Flaming Fate
11-01 = Hunted Creatures
11-08 = Forest Fire
11-15 = [none noted]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Henry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Carl Anderson (credited)

Pencils

Carl Anderson (credited)

Inks

Carl Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

While I'm gone, Henry...

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

George Selkirk (Table of Contents: 5)

Sport Features / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Letters

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; sports

Characters

George Selkirk

Keywords

baseball

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

News in Pictures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Inks

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

The Disappearance of Dorcas - Part 2 (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)

Pencils

Marge Buell

Inks

Marge Buell

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Pet Post / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

? [as R. P. T.]

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; animal

Pie Traynor (Table of Contents: 9)

Sport Features / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Keywords

baseball

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Bringing Up Father / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George McManus (credited as Geo. McManus)

Pencils

George McManus (credited as Geo. McManus)

Inks

George McManus (credited as Geo. McManus)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Maggie - darling - Let's go out for a good feed tonight

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

W. D. 'Bill' Williams; Michel Détroyat; Apollo Soucek; Dick Merrill (Table of Contents: 11)

Hall of Fame of the Air / comic story / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script

Eddie Rickenbacker (credited as Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker)

Pencils

Clayton Knight (credited, signed)

Inks

Clayton Knight (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; aviation

Characters

W. D. 'Bill' Williams; Michel Détroyat; Apollo Soucek; Dick Merrill

Reprints

• from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages shared with Ace Drummond, by the same creators

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Ace Drummond / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

Script

Eddie Rickenbacker (credited as Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker)

Pencils

Clayton Knight (signed)

Inks

Clayton Knight (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You boys are almost the same size as Capt. Marvin and me.

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Ace Drummond;|Bill; Captain Marvin; "Fat Peter"

Reprints

• from Ace Drummond Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages shared with Hall of Fame of the Air, by the same creators

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Ted Towers, Animal Master / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Buck (credited)

Pencils

Ed Stevenson (credited as Ed. Stevenson) (signed as Ed. Stevenson)

Inks

Ed Stevenson (credited as Ed. Stevenson) (signed as Ed. Stevenson)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Come on, boy! We'll get this one!

Genre

adventure; animal; jungle

Characters

Ted Towers; Catherine Custer; The Maharajah; Rawson; Slemp

Reprints

• from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

King of the Royal Mounted / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Zane Grey (credited)

Pencils

Charles Flanders (signed as Flanders)

Inks

Charles Flanders (signed as Flanders)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In a terrific battle, King subdues the outlaws.

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery; western-frontier

Characters

Sergeant Dave King; Kid Blake; Lodi; Little Rainbow; Jackson; Inspector McKenzie

Reprints

• from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-10-25 - 1936-11-15

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Forest Of Terror (In The Middle Of The Earth) (Table of Contents: 15)

Brick Bradford / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

William Ritt (credited)

Pencils

Clarence Gray (credited) (signed as Clarence Gray)

Inks

Clarence Gray (credited) (signed as Clarence Gray)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Brick - don't go any farther - it was a ghost, I tell you.

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Brick Bradford; Cap Harvey; Axa; Axo; King Cuitla; Chief Ahui of the White Battalions

Reprints

• from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-10-11 - 1936-11-01

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

10-11 End of storyline
10-18 The Mayan Empire (In The Middle Of The Earth) storyline begins

Titled here 'Brick Bradford in the Middle of the Earth'.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Sentinel Louie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Soglow (credited as O. Soglow)

Pencils

Otto Soglow (credited as O. Soglow)

Inks

Otto Soglow (credited as O. Soglow)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Will you watch Dingby...

Genre

humor

Characters

Sentinel Louie; Dingby

Reprints

• from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-10-25 - 1936-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

The Little King / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Soglow (signed as O. Soglow)

Pencils

Otto Soglow (signed as O. Soglow)

Inks

Otto Soglow (signed as O. Soglow)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hallowe'en will soon be upon us...

Genre

humor

Characters

The Little King

Reprints

• from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-10-25 - 1936-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Little Annie Rooney / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Walsh (credited)

Pencils

Nicholas Afonsky (signed as N. Afonsky)

Inks

Nicholas Afonsky (signed as N. Afonsky)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Please listen - give me a chance to explain...

Genre

drama; children; adventure

Characters

Little Annie Rooney; Mrs. Meany; Whitestone; Sally

Reprints

• from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-10-25 - 1936-11-15

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Henry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Carl Anderson (credited)

Pencils

Carl Anderson (credited)

Inks

Carl Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

News in Pictures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The oyster catcher...

Genre

non-fiction

Wedding Bells (Table of Contents: 21)

Sport Features / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Joe Louis; Jim McLarnin

Keywords

boxing

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jimmy Thompson (credited)

Pencils

Jimmy Thompson (credited)

Inks

Jimmy Thompson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

After the loss of crops by the storm, the chief ordered out Black Hawk...

Genre

western-frontier

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

News in Pictures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Black Guillemot swims...

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

News in Pictures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Glass blowing in ancient Egypt...

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Bringing Up Father / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George McManus (credited as Geo. McManus) (signed as Geo McManus)

Pencils

George McManus (credited as Geo. McManus) (signed as Geo McManus)

Inks

George McManus (credited as Geo. McManus) (signed as Geo McManus)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Daddy - Will you stop at the butcher shop when you go out...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-10-24

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Radio Patrol / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Eddie Sullivan (credited)

Pencils

Charlie Schmidt (credited) (signed as Charlie Schmidt)

Inks

Charlie Schmidt (credited) (signed as Charlie Schmidt)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Listen to this, "strayed or stolen from suburban dairy..."

Genre

crime; adventure

Characters

Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Officer Sam Maloney; Pinky Pinkerton

Reprints

• from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-10-25 - 1936-11-15

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Chamber into the X Dimension (Table of Contents: 27)

Mandrake the Magician / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Phil Davis (credited) (signed as PHIL DAVIS)

Inks

Phil Davis (credited) (signed as PHIL DAVIS)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Fran, tell me more about these metal men of X.

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Mandrake; Fran; Tolac; Lothar

Reprints

• from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936-10-25 - 1936-11-15

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Sis Sez / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)

Pencils

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Inks

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'll take my crackers in a box...

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Henry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Carl Anderson (credited)

Pencils

Carl Anderson (credited)

Inks

Carl Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Dun-Dums / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Bob Dunn (credited)

Pencils

Bob Dunn (credited)

Inks

Bob Dunn (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Dun-Dums daily (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

A selection of daily gag panels

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Sis Sez / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)

Pencils

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Inks

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bet and I had a race to see...

Genre

humor