King Comics #21

(December 1937)

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

in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Swee'pea and the Jar of Jam (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

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

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I yam astin' ya, Jeep, did Swee'pea take a jar of jam?

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

Popeye; Olive Oyl; Swee'pea; J. Wellington Wimpy; Eugene the Jeep

Reprints

• in Four Color (Dell, 1939 series) #25 - Popeye (1942) [1937-04-11 Sunday only], #25 - Popeye (1942) [1937-03-28 Sunday only ]
• from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-03-21 - 1937-04-11

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

03-28 End of storyline
04-04 Poopdeck and the Civilized Society storyline begins

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

George Clark (credited as George Clarke)

Pencils

Lou Hanlon (credited, signed)

Inks

Lou Hanlon (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That's a great racket they've got!

Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Jimmie Crawford; Mary Morgan; Marge

Reprints

• from The G-Man! Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Tusk-Men of Mongo (Table of Contents: 4)

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

By setting a huge trap -- Flash has killed a fierce Gwak.

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; One-Tusk

Synopsis

Flash beats a Gwak in battle to rescue some Tusk-Men; he then fights One-Tusk and beats him to be proclaimed chief of the Tusk-Men.

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-03-14 - 1937-04-04

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.
03-14 = The Fight For Food
03-21 = A Feast and a Fight
03-28 = Stone Age Duel
04-04 = A Dangerous Decision

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Icd Lightning (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Lynn trains for hockey...

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Lynn Patrick

Reprints

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Dun-Dums / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Bob Dunn (credited)

Pencils

Bob Dunn (credited)

Inks

Bob Dunn (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm goin' in business...

Genre

humor

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

A selection of daily gag panels

The balance of the page contains two ads for model train, American Flyer and Lionel. One other ad is for tap dancing lessons from the David McKay Company.

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

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

By golly - I'd have been in there...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs

Reprints

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Kid finds King and Renard...

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery; western-frontier

Characters

Sergeant Dave King; Kid Blake; Renard; Jerry Laroux

Reprints

• from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-03-14 - 1937-04-04

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Otto Lilienthal; Clarence Young; Harriet Quimby; Louise Thaden (Table of Contents: 10)

Hall of Fame of the Air / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Eddie Rickenbacker (credited as Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker)

Pencils

Clayton Knight (credited, signed)

Inks

Clayton Knight (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The first successfully guided flight...

Genre

non-fiction; aviation

Characters

Otto Lilienthal; Clarence Young; Harriet Quimby; Louise Thaden

Reprints

• from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-03-14 - 1937-04-04

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Ace Drummond / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Eddie Rickenbacker (credited as Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker)

Pencils

Clayton Knight (credited, signed)

Inks

Clayton Knight (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Leaving their plane, Ace and Bill...

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Ace Drummond; Bill; Senor Rosario

Reprints

• from Ace Drummond Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-03-14 - 1937-04-04

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

Defending himself with a spear...

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Ted Towers; Catherine Custer; Ali; Tuan

Synopsis

Ted defeats a tiger, but after losing blood in the fight he has to be taken to a doctor.

Reprints

• from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Script

R. J. Scott (credited) (signed as Scott)

Pencils

R. J. Scott (credited) (signed as Scott)

Inks

R. J. Scott (credited) (signed as Scott)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

September 2, 1752...

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from News in Pictures Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Keywords

Hobby horse

Christmas in the Oh-Go-Wan! (Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)

Pencils

Marge Buell

Inks

Marge Buell

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ahoy, boy! Ahoy!

Genre

children; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

King; Pogo; Dorcas

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Redmen / comic story / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed)

Pencils

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed)

Inks

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed); ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

While escaping from the Pawnee...

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

Black Hawk; White Bull

Indexer Notes

Feature is the top 2/3 of the centerfold.
Subtitled The Ventures of Black Hawk.

Why Some Plants Are Poisonous (Table of Contents: 16)

Indian Lore / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed)

Pencils

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed)

Inks

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Long ago before there was winter...

Genre

non-fiction; western-frontier

Characters

The Great Spirit

Indexer Notes

This feature is 1/3 of two pages

Lefties (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Lefties are natural hitters...

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Sam Francis

Reprints

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

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

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

Script

R. J. Scott (credited)

Pencils

R. J. Scott (credited)

Inks

R. J. Scott (credited)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Egyptians were the first comic strip artists...

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from News in Pictures Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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

Sis Sez / comic 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

They're much too short...

Genre

humor

Land Of The Swan (In The Middle Of The Earth) (Table of Contents: 20)

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

We are not yet beaten...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Brick Bradford; Aska; Kukul; Varica

Synopsis

Brick and Aska capture King Kukul. They are then captured by Yellow Indians and take as hostage their King, Varica.

Reprints

• from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-02-28 - 1937-03-21

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday stories

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
02-28 = Azca Attacks
03-07 = The Battle of the Mines
03-14 = The Ruse
03-21 = Treachery

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Gloryosky, Zero - ain't it grand...

Genre

drama; adventure; children

Characters

Little Annie Rooney; Mr. Mentell; Zero; Mr. Singa

Reprints

• from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-03-14 - 1937-04-04

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Here comes Mrs. Blubber

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry; Mrs. Blubber

Reprints

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

Disputed Decisions (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Football officials have a tougher time...

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Reprints

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

Keywords

Football

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

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

Script

R. J. Scott (credited)

Pencils

R. J. Scott (credited)

Inks

R. J. Scott (credited)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Daniel Carter Beard was...

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Daniel Carter Beard; Edward Cook

Reprints

• from News in Pictures Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

[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

Oh - hello, Mrs. Mae Knott...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs

Reprints

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

Keywords

Auction sale

Prince Paulo the Tyrant (Table of Contents: 26)

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

You ask me what lies ahead?

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Mandrake; Lothar; Prince Paulo

Synopsis

Mandrake and Lothar travel to Dementor, ruled by Prince Paulo.

Reprints

• from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-03-14 - 1937-04-04

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

New storyline begins

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script

Eddie Sullivan (credited)

Pencils

Charlie Schmidt (credited, signed)

Inks

Charlie Schmidt (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pat, there's a night spot...

Genre

crime; detective-mystery; adventure

Characters

Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Officer Sam Maloney; Inspector Maggin; "Flip Fingers" Reilly; Pinky Pinkerton

Reprints

• from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-03-14 - 1937-04-04

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Henry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Carl Anderson (credited)

Pencils

Carl Anderson (credited)

Inks

Carl Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

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

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

Solve a jigglette / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Fill in the section...

Genre

children

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

The Pet Post / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited as R. P. T.)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bows, barks, cheers...

Genre

non-fiction

How Do We Look? (Table of Contents: 31)

photo story / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Prize winners...

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Nine pet photos who were winners of a camera contest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Sentinel Louie / comic story / 1 page (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

My word - a rare specimen...

Genre

humor

Characters

Sentinel Louie

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

The Little King / comic story / 1 page (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

His majesty requests...

Genre

humor

Characters

The Little King

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

R. J. Scott (credited)

Pencils

R. J. Scott (credited)

Inks

R. J. Scott (credited)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

To keep their shoes...

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from News in Pictures Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Alexander McKay (credited) (business manager)

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

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

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)

Pencils

Marge Buell

Inks

Marge Buell

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We always go out carolling...

Genre

humor

Feature Books (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)