(January 1938)

David McKay, 1936 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
David McKay Company
Editing
Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited as Jo King) (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Thimble Theatre / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Musial (signed as Musial)
Inks
Joe Musial (signed as Musial)
Colors
?

Genre
humor; adventure
Characters
The Little King; Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Henry

Poopdeck and the Civilized Society (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
It isn't often that I get mad, but when I do, beware!
Genre
humor; adventure
Characters
Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Poopdeck Pappy; Olive Oyl; Pooky Jones; Josephine the mermaid
Reprints
  • from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-04-18 - 1937-05-09

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

05-09 End of storyline

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

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

Script
George Clark (credited as George Clarke)
Pencils
Lou Hanlon (credited)
Inks
Lou Hanlon (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What hospital is this?
Genre
adventure; crime
Characters
Jimmie Crawford; Marge; Junior; Stuffy Maloni; Conky the Gangster; Doctor Binks
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: 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
Flash stands guard over Dale
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
Reprints
  • from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-04-11 - 1937-05-02

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

04-18 End of storyline
04-25 Beast Men of Mongo storyline begins

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
04-11 = At Dead of Night
04-18 = Carried Into Slavery
04-25 = The Palace in the Tree
05-02 = Welcome and Warning

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

Sport Features / cartoon / 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
Condition Counts
Genre
non-fiction; sports
Reprints
  • from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

from Sport Features Sundays (King Features Syndicate)

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

Scott's Scrapbook / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
R. J. Scott
Pencils
R. J. Scott
Inks
R. J. Scott
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Reprints
  • from Scott's Scrapbook Sundays (King Features Syndicate)

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

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: 7)

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

Script
Zane Grey (credited)
Pencils
Charles Flanders (signed)
Inks
Charles Flanders (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Laroux, helplessly watching King stuggle to rescue the girl from the treacherous ice-clogged river
Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; western-frontier
Characters
Sergeant Dave King; Jerry Laroux; Lola; Jack Clark; Lusk
Reprints
  • from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-04-11 - 1937-05-02

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Col. C. A. Spatz; Raymond Collishaw; Clyde Balsley; E. "Dutch" Underhill (Table of Contents: 8)

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
An Aerican Army Flying Officer...
Genre
non-fiction; aviation
Characters
Col. C. A. Spatz; Raymond Collishaw; Clyde Balsley; E. "Dutch" Underhill
Reprints
  • from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-04-11 - 1937-05-02

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

Script
Eddie Rickenbacker (credited as Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker)
Pencils
Clayton Knight (credited)
Inks
Clayton Knight (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In addition to his heartfelt thanks, Senor Rosario gave Ace $50,000
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Ace Drummond; Senor Rosario; Bill; "El Reptil"; Joe Green
Reprints
  • from Ace Drummond Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-04-11 - 1937-05-02

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

Script
Frank Buck
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
In his search for the missing Tumba
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
Ted Towers; Ali; Dwaji
Reprints
  • from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-04-10 - 1938-05-01

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Scott's Scrapbook / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
R. J. Scott
Pencils
R. J. Scott
Inks
R. J. Scott
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Reprints
  • from Scott's Scrapbook Sundays (King Features Syndicate)

A Package For His Majesty (Table of Contents: 12)

King Kojo / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ruth Plumly Thompson
Pencils
Marge Buell
Inks
Marge Buell
Letters
typeset

Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural

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

Redmen / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jimmy Thompson (credited)
Pencils
Jimmy Thompson (credited)
Inks
Jimmy Thompson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)
Inks
Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; sports
Reprints
  • from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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

Scott's Scrapbook / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
R. J. Scott
Pencils
R. J. Scott
Inks
R. J. Scott
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Reprints
  • from Scott's Scrapbook Sundays (King Features Syndicate)

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

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

Script
Ruth Plumly Thompson
Pencils
Marge Buell
Inks
Marge Buell
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I used to go to movies every single Saturday
Genre
children; humor

Land Of The Swan (In The Middle Of The Earth) (Table of Contents: 17)

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
Quickly Azca - take Varica across the bridge
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Brick Bradford; Asca; King Varica; King Kukul
Reprints
  • from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-04-11 - 1937-05-02

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
04-11 = Battle on a Bridge
04-18 = Vision in the Night
04-25 = The Crisis
05-02 = Barriers of Flame

[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
Good morning, Annie- How are you this lovely day?
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Little Annie Rooney
Reprints
  • from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-04-11 - 1937-05-02

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
Keywords
pantomime; wordless comic

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)
Inks
Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; sports
Reprints
  • from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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

Scott's Scrapbook / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
R. J. Scott
Pencils
R. J. Scott
Inks
R. J. Scott
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Reprints
  • from Scott's Scrapbook Sundays (King Features Syndicate)

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

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 dear - I just got a spot on my purse...
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs
Reprints
  • from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx

Prince Paulo the Tyrant (Table of Contents: 23)

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
In Dementor, a secluded land ruled by eccentric Prince Paulo
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Mandrake the Magician; Lothar; Prince Paulo; Marlock; Sybil
Reprints
  • from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-04-11 - 1937-05-02

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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
Calling car Eleven
Genre
crime; adventure
Characters
Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Officer Sam Maloney; "Dusty" Carroll; Pinky Pinkerton
Reprints
  • from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-04-11 - 1937-05-02

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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: 26)

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

Pencils
? [as Harte] (signed)
Inks
? [as Harte] (signed)

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

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

Script
Ruth Plumly Thompson
Letters
typeset

Genre
animal

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

Sentinel Louie / comic story / 1.5 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
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Sentinel Louie
Reprints
  • from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Keywords
pantomime; wordless comic

Indexer Notes

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

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

The Little King / comic story / 1.5 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
The milkman is here...
Genre
humor
Characters
The Little King; the King's Chamberlain
Reprints
  • from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

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

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

Dun-Dums / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Dunn (credited)
Pencils
Bob Dunn (credited)
Inks
Bob Dunn (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

A selection of gag panels

["The singer's voice is pretty swell] (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script
Ruth Plumly Thompson
Pencils
Marge Buell
Inks
Marge Buell
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
children; humor
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Thimble Theatre
  2. 1. Poopdeck and the Civilized Society
    Thimble Theatre
  3. 2. ["What hospital is this?"]
    The G-Man!
  4. 3. Tusk-Men of Mongo
    Flash Gordon
  5. 4. ["Condition Counts"]
    Sport Features
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Scott's Scrapbook
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Henry
  8. 7. ["Laroux, helplessly watching King stuggle to rescue the girl from the treacherous ice-clogged river"]
    King of the Royal Mounted
  9. 8. Col. C. A. Spatz; Raymond Collishaw; Clyde Balsley; E. "Dutch" Underhill
    Hall of Fame of the Air
  10. 9. ["In addition to his heartfelt thanks, Senor Rosario gave Ace $50,000"]
    Ace Drummond
  11. 10. ["In his search for the missing Tumba"]
    Ted Towers, Animal Master
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Scott's Scrapbook
  13. 12. A Package For His Majesty
    King Kojo
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Redmen
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Sport Features
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Scott's Scrapbook
  17. 16. ["I used to go to movies every single Saturday"]
    Sis Sez
  18. 17. Land Of The Swan (In The Middle Of The Earth)
    Brick Bradford
  19. 18. ["Good morning, Annie- How are you this lovely day?"]
    Little Annie Rooney
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Henry
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Sport Features
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Scott's Scrapbook
  23. 22. ["Oh dear - I just got a spot on my purse..."]
    Bringing Up Father
  24. 23. Prince Paulo the Tyrant
    Mandrake the Magician
  25. 24. ["Calling car Eleven"]
    Radio Patrol
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Henry
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Solve a Jiglette
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    The Pet Post
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
    Sentinel Louie
  30. 29. ["The milkman is here..."]
    The Little King
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
    Dun-Dums
  32. 31. ["The singer's voice is pretty swell]
    Sis Sez
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  • Keith Chandler
  • Katy Hayhurst
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