King Comics #39

(June 1939)

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

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited as Jo King)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Heigh Ho! Ho Heigh! for old June and July!

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

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

Script

E. C. Segar

Pencils

E. C. Segar

Inks

E. C. Segar

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Popeye, it's a wonder I don't go batty...

Feature Logo

Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

Popeye; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy

Reprints

• from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-08-07 - 1938-08-28

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Script was previously credited to Tom Sims, and art to Doc Winner

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

Barney Baxter / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Miller (credited) (signed as Frank Miller)

Pencils

Frank Miller (credited) (signed as Frank Miller)

Inks

Frank Miller (credited) (signed as Frank Miller)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When the "G-Man" announces who the dead spy is...

Feature Logo

Barney Baxter in the Air

Genre

adventure; aviation; war

Characters

Barney Baxter; "Hap" Walters; Spud Barnes; Blackie Barnes

Reprints

• from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-11-20 - 1938-12-11

Keywords

P-26

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Tyrant 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

After the submarine explosion, Flash hovers...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov; Emperor Ming

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-07-31 - 1938-08-21

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.
07-31 = The Camouflaged City
08-07 = The Shadow of Ming!
08-14 = A Trap for an Emperor
08-21 = A Dangerous Prisoner!

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

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

King and Covey overpower their guard...

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery; western-frontier

Characters

Sergeant Dave King; Betty Blake; Kid Blake

Reprints

• from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-07-31 - 1938-08-21

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

r-r-r-r-i-n-g

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx

McCarthy's Murderers (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Yer on the spot, buddy.

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Joe McCarthy

Reprints

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

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

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

Script

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Inks

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Napoleon Bonaparte has been the subject...

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Napoleon Bonaparte

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

Sappo / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Doc Winner

Pencils

Doc Winner

Inks

Doc Winner

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This great stuff now, Sappo

Genre

humor

Characters

John Sappo

Reprints

• from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Two Sunday pages

This is the topper to the Thimble Theatre strip, extensively reshaped to fit a comic book page

The Wizard of Way-Up Part III (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)

Pencils

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Inks

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Synopsis: In a silver castle on Star Mountain...

Genre

adventure; teen

Characters

King Ripitik; Princess Patickla

Indexer Notes

story continued next month

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

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

With cousins from upstate...

Genre

humor; teen

[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

Garret, wanting Ted's position...

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Ted Towers; Catherine Custer; Garret

Reprints

• from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-07-30 - 1939-08-20

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Stamps / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Eugene Pollock

Pencils

? (photos)

Inks

? (photos)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

More than four centuries ago...

Genre

non-fiction

Lieut. Ira Reed; Lewis A. Yancey; William A. Bishop (Table of Contents: 14)

Hall of Fame of the Air / comic story / 1.5 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

Lieut. Ira Reed; Lewis A. Yancey; William A. Bishop

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday half pages

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

Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk / comic story / 2 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

After escaping from the lodge of the two-faced giant...

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

Black Hawk

Indexer Notes

Bottom 1/4 is "The Redmen's Sign Language"

Tony Canzoneri (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tony as he looks today...

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Reprints

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

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

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

Script

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Inks

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The word 'soccer' as applied to football...

Genre

non-fiction

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

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

Yes-Sir Von Platter-me wife wants...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs; Sir Von Playyer

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx

Pirates Of The 17th Century (Table of Contents: 19)

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

The dial shows the top is slowing up...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Brick Bradford

Reprints

• from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-07-31 - 1938-08-21

Keywords

Time Top

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Don't you try to tell me about grizzly bears...

Genre

drama; children; adventure

Characters

Little Annie Rooney

Reprints

• from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-08-14 - 1938-09-04

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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) 1938-xx-xx

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

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

Is the ball being gradually deadened...

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Reprints

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

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

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

Script

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Inks

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

New Guinea natives use huge sleeping bags...

Genre

non-fiction

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

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

Well-I'm going out-I see no use...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx

The Lunar Trip (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Two moonmen, Garo and Hyra, plot against Mandrake...

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Mandrake; Garo; Hyra

Reprints

• from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-07-32 - 1938-08-21

Keywords

fire world; fire-monster; Moon's core

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[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

Hoping to trace Diamond Annie...

Genre

crime; adventure

Characters

Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Mack; Molly Day; Diamond Annie

Reprints

• from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-07-31 - 1938-08-21

Keywords

television

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Of course it's the style...

Genre

humor

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

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

Script

? [as Arty]

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If you want a good, long-lived pet...

Genre

non-fiction; animal

[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

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx

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

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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Today is my girl's birthday...

Genre

humor

Characters

Sentinel Louie

Reprints

• from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

We are gathered here for the disarmament...

Genre

humor

Characters

The Little King

Reprints

• from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

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

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

Dun-Dums / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Bob Dunn (credited)

Pencils

Bob Dunn (credited)

Inks

Bob Dunn (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Frisco! I'm a World's Fair victim!

Genre

humor

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

A selection of unrelated gag panels