(May 1948)

David McKay, 1936 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948-03-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
David McKay Company
Editing
?

Issue Notes

On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, January-June 1948, page 66, registration number B127799. ©1948 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

[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; sports; adventure
Characters
Popeye
Keywords
baseball
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Almost April First (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited as Jo King)
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
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
Where's Alexander? I don't know...
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead; Alexander Bumstead
Reprints
  • from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-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
Bob Greene (credited as Bob Green)
Pencils
Charles Flanders (signed)
Inks
Charles Flanders (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Who is it yuh wants tuh see, Injun? Speak up!
Feature Logo
The Lone Ranger
Genre
adventure; western-frontier
Characters
The Lone Ranger; Tonto
Reprints
  • from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-05-19 - 1946-06-09

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Final appearance

[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
Why does a cannibal get indigestion...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

A number of unrelated gag panels

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

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
The whole world is electrified by the news that Barney Baxter...
Feature Logo
Barney Baxter in the Air
Genre
adventure; aviation; war
Characters
Barney Baxter; Gopher Gus; Professor Bigelow
Reprints
  • from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1947-01-05 - 1947-01-26

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Final appearance

Roc Island (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
On Roc Island, Mandrake and Lothar are overcome by tear gas...
Feature Logo
Mandrake the Magician
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Mandrake; Lothar; Princess Narda
Reprints
  • from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-09-15 - 1946-10-06

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[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) (In place of the initial 'B' is an icon of a bee.)
Inks
Bill Zaboly (signed as B. Zaboly) (In place of the initial 'B' is an icon of a bee.)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bein' on'a vacation is swell. Oh my gorsh!
Feature Logo
Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye
Genre
humor; adventure
Characters
Popeye
Reprints
  • from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-07-07 - 1946-07-28

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
Heavens - I think I hear a burglar downstairs -
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs
Reprints
  • from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-05-02

Indexer Notes

Final appearance

The Storm Queen of Valkir (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
Flash breaks and trims a branch as a weapon against the swarming terrocrabs.
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; The Storm Queen of Valkir
Reprints
  • from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-09-15 - 1946-10-06

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

09-29 End of storyline
10-06 Wizard King of The Fur Men storyline begins

Joe DiMaggio; Ralph Branca (Table of Contents: 10)

Top Man! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Sords (credited) (signed as Sords)
Pencils
Jack Sords (credited) (signed as Sords)
Inks
Jack Sords (credited) (signed as Sords)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; sports
Keywords
baseball

The Scarlet Sorceress (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Lee Falk (credited)
Pencils
Ray Moore (credited); Wilson McCoy (credited as Ray Moore)
Inks
Ray Moore (credited); Wilson McCoy (credited as Ray Moore)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Come forth, mighty Scarlet Sorceress!
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
The Phantom [Kit Walker]; Diana Palmer; King Wog of the Wogu; The Dwarf of Wogu; Princess Valerie; The Scarlet Sorceress [Magda]
Reprints
  • from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-08-25 - 1946-09-15

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Polka-Dot Pictures / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

[The King of Boomerania] (Table of Contents: 13)

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
?
Genre
humor
Characters
The Little King; The King of Boomerania
Reprints
  • from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

A single Sunday half page

Easter News (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction; animal

Indexer Notes

The inside-back cover.

[At the Fire Station] (Table of Contents: 15)

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) 194x-xx-xx
Keywords
pantomime; wordless comic
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Thimble Theatre
  2. 1. Almost April First
  3. 2. ["Where's Alexander? I don't know..."]
    Blondie
  4. 3. ["Who is it yuh wants tuh see, Injun? Speak up!"]
    The Lone Ranger
  5. 4. ["Why does a cannibal get indigestion..."]
    Dun-Dums
  6. 5. ["The whole world is electrified by the news that Barney Baxter..."]
    Barney Baxter
  7. 6. Roc Island
    Mandrake the Magician
  8. 7. ["Bein' on'a vacation is swell. Oh my gorsh!"]
    Thimble Theatre
  9. 8. ["Heavens - I think I hear a burglar downstairs -"]
    Bringing Up Father
  10. 9. The Storm Queen of Valkir
    Flash Gordon
  11. 10. Joe DiMaggio; Ralph Branca
    Top Man!
  12. 11. The Scarlet Sorceress
    The Phantom
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Polka-Dot Pictures
  14. 13. [The King of Boomerania]
    The Little King
  15. 14. Easter News
    The Pet Post
  16. 15. [At the Fire Station]
    Henry
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