King Comics #53

(September 1940)

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

The Lone Ranger / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Fran Striker (credited)

Pencils

Charles Flanders (signed as Flanders)

Inks

Charles Flanders (signed as Flanders)

Colors

?

Letters

Charles Flanders ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That's the Lone Ranger chasin' that redskin!

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Squint Feeney; Larkin

Reprints

• from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-03-26 - 1939-04-16

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Script

Doc Winner

Pencils

Doc Winner

Inks

Doc Winner

Colors

?

Letters

Doc Winner

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Did you send for me?

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Swee'pea; Olive Oyl; Charlie

Reprints

• from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-09-03 - 1939-09-24

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Script

Bob Dunn (credited)

Pencils

Bob Dunn (credited)

Inks

Bob Dunn (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Bob Dunn (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm a newspaper man...

Genre

humor

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Four unrelated gag panels

Ice Kingdom 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

Alex Raymond ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Urge Flash to come exploring with me...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Count Korro; Queen Fria; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-08-27 - 1939-09-17

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
08-27 = Baiting the Trap
09-03 = Trail of the Monster
09-10 = A Bitter Quarrel
09-17 = Deeper Into Peril

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

Sappo / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Doc Winner

Pencils

Doc Winner

Inks

Doc Winner

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

While the barber is trimming my beard...

Genre

humor

Characters

John Sappo; Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle

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

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

Stamps / text article / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script

Eugene Pollock

Letters

typeset

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

advertisement / 0.67 page (report information)

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

Sport Features / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Damon Runyon ?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Dick Bartell

Reprints

• from Sport Features 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

Romer Zane Grey ? (credited as Zane Grey); Gaylord Du Bois ? (credited as Zane Grey); Zane Grey ? (credited)

Pencils

Jim Gary (signed as Gary)

Inks

Jim Gary (signed as Gary)

Colors

?

Letters

Jim Gary ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Kid, this is Green Mask...

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery; western-frontier

Characters

Sergeant Dave King; Kid Blake; Miss Drurie; Haley; Dorothy

Reprints

• from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-08-27 - 1939-09-17

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Information that Zane Grey's son Romer wrote some King of the Royal Mounted stories is from Don Markstein, but specific stories are not listed. <https://www.toonopedia.com/king-rm.htm> He was a prolific author in his own right, and has certainly been credited with writing the Big Little books featuring the character. In addition, Gaylord Du Bois once claimed in an interview, "In 1939 I worked as a script writer on King of the Royal Mounted, when Jim Gary was doing the art work".(Comics Interview #17 (November 1984))

[Sal came for the week-end] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson

Pencils

Marge Buell

Inks

Marge Buell

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

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

The Wizard of Way-Up / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson

Pencils

Marge Buell

Inks

Marge Buell

Letters

typeset

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

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

George McManus

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Isn't it wonderful?

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs; Ella-Bella; Bruno the Barber; Spamoni the Waiter; Spiffy the Piano-Tuner

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx

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

Scott's Scrapbook / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott (signed)

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed)

Inks

R. J. Scott (signed)

Letters

R. J. Scott (signed)

Keywords

China; coyote; dormouse; Palestine; typesetting

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

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

Do you feel all right, Gus?

Feature Logo

Barney Baxter in the Air

Genre

adventure; aviation; war

Characters

Barney Baxter; Gopher Gus; Patricia Katchem; Nancy; Oscar; Mr. Key

Reprints

• from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-03 - 1939-12-24

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Redmen / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jimmy Thompson

Pencils

Jimmy Thompson

Inks

Jimmy Thompson

Colors

?

Letters

Jimmy Thompson

Genre

western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Strip No. 53

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

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

Script

R. J. Scott (signed)

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed)

Inks

R. J. Scott (signed)

Letters

R. J. Scott (signed)

Characters

Henry Feldcamp

Indexer Notes

copyright 1940

The Mummy (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

Clarence Gray ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Brick races to a mound...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Brick Bradford

Reprints

• from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-08-27 - 1939-09-17

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Henry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Carl Anderson (credited)

Pencils

Carl Anderson (credited)

Inks

Carl Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Carl Anderson ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's a big order, son

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx

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

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

George McManus ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Daddy - Did you see this article in the paper...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx

[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

Nicholas Afonsky ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's no use talking Annie...

Genre

drama; children; adventure

Characters

Little Annie Rooney

Reprints

• from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-09-10 - 1939-10-01

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Sport Features / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed)

Letters

Jack Burnley

Characters

Jock Sutherland

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

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

Pencils

Sjoerd Harte (signed as Harte)

Inks

Sjoerd Harte (signed as Harte)

Colors

?

Letters

Sjoerd Harte

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

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

Script

? [as Arty]

Letters

typeset

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

Henry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Carl Anderson (credited)

Pencils

Carl Anderson (credited)

Inks

Carl Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Carl Anderson (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Okay, Henry, you win

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx

Lieut. W. E. Johns; Reed Chambers; Maj. Bernard Law; Henri Guillaumet (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Clayton Knight

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One of England's war-time pilots...

Genre

non-fiction; aviation

Characters

Lieut. W. E. Johns; Reed Chambers; Maj. Bernard Law; Henri Guillaumet

Reprints

• from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday half pages

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

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

How is it all the boys who dance divinely...

Genre

humor

The Cure (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script

Lee Falk

Pencils

Phil Davis (credited, signed)

Inks

Phil Davis (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Phil Davis

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I told you brats to stay outa my yard...

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Mandrake; Lothar; Marsha Dale

Reprints

• from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-08-27 - 1939-09-17

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

08-27 The Cure storyline
09-03 Lothar Goes Fishing storyline
08-10 The Dishonest Merchant storyline
08-17 The Ghost Bear of Glass Mountain storyline begins

The Crown of the Incas (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

Eddie Sullivan (credited)

Pencils

Charlie Schmidt (credited)

Inks

Charlie Schmidt (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Charlie Schmidt ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We're getting complaints about those push-cart peddlers, lieutenant

Genre

crime; adventure

Characters

Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Molly Day

Reprints

• from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-08-27 - 1939-09-17

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Scott's Scrapbook / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott (signed)

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed)

Inks

R. J. Scott (signed)

Letters

R. J. Scott (signed)

Characters

James Watt

Keywords

elephant; hyena; Tibet

Indexer Notes

copyright 1940

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

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

Otto Soglow (credited as O. Soglow)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Stop! There's dandruff on your shoulder.

Genre

humor

Characters

Sentinel Louie

Reprints

• from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-11-06
• 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

Otto Soglow (signed as O. Soglow)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

His majesty wishes to cut in on this dance

Genre

humor

Characters

The Little King; the King's Chamberlain

Reprints

• from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-11-06
• 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

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

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

Henry / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Carl Anderson (signed)

Pencils

Carl Anderson (signed)

Inks

Carl Anderson (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry daily (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx

Keywords

pantomime; wordless comic