King Comics #138

(October 1947)

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

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

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

The inside-front cover.

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

Blondie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)

Pencils

Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)

Inks

Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What are you making, Pop?

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead; Alexander Bumstead; Cookie Bumstead; Mrs. Van Nosely

Reprints

• from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1945-xx-xx - 1945-xx-xx, 1945-03-22, 1945-xx-xx - 1945-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Eight daily strips with panels rearranged to fit four comic book pages

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

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

Script

Fran Striker (credited)

Pencils

Charles Flanders (signed)

Inks

Charles Flanders (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Spring, 1867. The greatest migration in the history of America.

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Sheila; Print; Jeff

Reprints

• from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-11-04 - 1945-11-25

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Script

Bob Dunn (credited)

Pencils

Bob Dunn (credited)

Inks

Bob Dunn (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You say you hurt yourself smoking..

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Five unrelated gag panels

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

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

Script

Bob Naylor (credited)

Pencils

Frank Miller (credited) (signed as Frank Miller)

Inks

Frank Miller (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Barney Baxter, Gopher Gus and Tip Bellew are on the planet Venus...

Feature Logo

Barney Baxter in the Air

Genre

adventure; aviation; science fiction; war

Characters

Barney Baxter; Gopher Gus; "Tip" Bellew

Reprints

• from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-06-23 - 1946-07-14

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Twins of Karana (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Phil Davis (credited)

Inks

Phil Davis (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Kara and Karon, the twin rulers, are not brother and sister after all.

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Mandrake; Lothar; Saggo the Wizard; Prince Adem (villain); Princess Narda; "The Singing Devils"; Blaine

Reprints

• from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-03-03 - 1946-03-24

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

03-03 = End of storyline
03-10 = The Singing Devils storyline begins

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

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

Script

Tom Sims (signed)

Pencils

Bill Zaboly (signed as B. Zaboly)

Inks

Bill Zaboly (signed as B. Zaboly)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I haven't got a fur coat!!

Feature Logo

Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

Popeye; Olive Oyl; Oscar; Rough-House; Swee'pea; J. Wellington Wimpy

Reprints

• from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-12-23 - 1946-01-13

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Script

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

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's been years since we were there!

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-03-14

Indexer Notes

Forty per cent of panel 1, panel 3 and panel 9 are omitted.

The Atomic Age (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Don Moore

Pencils

Austin Briggs (credited as Alex Raymond)

Inks

Austin Briggs (credited as Alex Raymond)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Darlia escapes and hurries home, where MBI men are shooting on sight.

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov; Emperor Kang the Vruel; Darlia; Gian; Queen Valkir

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-03-03 - 1946-03-24

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

03-10 = End of storyline
03-17 = The Storm Queen of Valkir storyline begins

Alex Raymond was previously credited with script and art, but Don Moore was co-creator and author from the very beginning of the strip, and Austin Briggs has now taken over the art chores.

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
03-03 = Kang's Victim
03-10 = Runaway Rocket
03-17 = Land of Strange Adventure
03-24 = The Storm Queen

National's Best! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Jack Sords

Pencils

Jack Sords (signed)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Ewell Blackwell

Queen Pera, the Perfect (Table of Contents: 11)

The Phantom / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Ray Moore (credited)

Inks

Ray Moore (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pardon me, Your Highness, but you are a silly girl!

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom [Kit Walker]; Diana Palmer; Queen Pera; Count Jorge

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-02-10 - 1946-03-03

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

The Little King / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Otto Soglow (credited as O. Soglow) (signed as O. Soglow)

Pencils

Otto Soglow (credited as O. Soglow) (signed as O. Soglow)

Inks

Otto Soglow (credited as O. Soglow) (signed as O. Soglow)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Royal Costume Ball at the palace tonight

Genre

humor

Characters

The Little King; The Little Queen; The Prince and Princess De Hoopsh Shotskookle; The Duke and Duchess of Hrrmph; The Count and Countess of Boomerania; Lord and Lady Icepickle

Reprints

• from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

A single Sunday half page

Mary Had a Little Mule (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; animal

Indexer Notes

The inside-back cover.

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

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's a new eye wash, Henry.

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry; Henry's mother

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The back cover.