(September-October 1949)

David McKay, 1939 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
David McKay Company
Brand
This Is a King Features Comic
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Blondie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Musial ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Dagwood; Mandrake (in logo artwork)

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

Hi Stars / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Floyd Torbert (signed Torb)
Inks
Floyd Torbert
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
High school sports stars

Indexer Notes

Black & White, Inside Front Cover

[What are those bottles?] (Table of Contents: 2)

Blondie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Chic Young
Pencils
Chic Young
Inks
Chic Young
Colors
?
Letters
Chic Young

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Blondie; Dagwood; Cookie
Synopsis
Dagwood gets swindled, but Blondie gets his money back.

[Alexander is going to spend the night at Freddie's house] (Table of Contents: 3)

Blondie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Chic Young
Pencils
Chic Young
Inks
Chic Young
Colors
?
Letters
Chic Young

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Blondie; Dagwood; Cookie; Judie; Gus
Synopsis
Dagwood gets a night out, but can't enjoy it.

The Case of the Overworked Laundress (Table of Contents: 4)

Secret Agent X-9 / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mel Graff ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime; spy
Synopsis
"The story so far: Alex the Great, escaped murderer, disguised as an old woman, shoots his way out of a tight spot when recognized by the alert driver of the school bus on which he and his sweetheart, Mascara, were escaping."
Reprints
  • Strip reprints with a new splash page

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

The Grizzly Hideout / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Billy Warren (house name)
Pencils
Nat Edson
Inks
Nat Edson
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Text story w/ illo.

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

Heroes on Wings / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Clayton Knight
Inks
Clayton Knight
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; aviation
Characters
Gen. Elwood Quesada

[Gosh, I gotta make some extra dough-] (Table of Contents: 7)

Tweedy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Musial
Pencils
Joe Musial
Inks
Joe Musial
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Tweedy; Oscar

[May I speak to Mr. Bumstead, please?] (Table of Contents: 8)

Blondie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Chic Young
Pencils
Chic Young
Inks
Chic Young
Colors
?
Letters
Chic Young

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Blondie; Dagwood; Daisy; Alexander; Cookie; unnamed saleswoman
Synopsis
Dagwood gets a call from a strange woman.

Perilous Pursuit! (Table of Contents: 9)

Mandrake / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Lee Falk
Pencils
Phil Davis
Inks
Phil Davis
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Mandrake; Lothar; Narda; Ekardnam
Synopsis
"Mandrake succeeds in entering the strange world behind mirrors, in pursuit of his evil counterpart, Ekardam (sic), who has kidnapped Narda and Lothar."
Reprints
  • Strip reprints with a new splash page

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

Dollar-a-Dither / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Joe Musial; various
Pencils
Joe Musial
Inks
Joe Musial
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Synopsis
One panel gags based on ideas from readers.

[Henry has troubles with a floor sweeper] (Table of Contents: 11)

Henry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Carl Anderson
Pencils
Carl Anderson
Inks
Carl Anderson

Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

Black & White, Inside Back Cover

Disputed Rank (Table of Contents: 12)

Blondie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Chic Young
Pencils
Chic Young
Inks
Chic Young
Colors
?
Letters
Chic Young

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
unnamed salesman; Daisy's pups
Synopsis
Daisy's pups don't agree on who is in charge.

Indexer Notes

Back Cover

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Blondie
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Hi Stars
  3. 2. [What are those bottles?]
    Blondie
  4. 3. [Alexander is going to spend the night at Freddie's house]
    Blondie
  5. 4. The Case of the Overworked Laundress
    Secret Agent X-9
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    The Grizzly Hideout
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Heroes on Wings
  8. 7. [Gosh, I gotta make some extra dough-]
    Tweedy
  9. 8. [May I speak to Mr. Bumstead, please?]
    Blondie
  10. 9. Perilous Pursuit!
    Mandrake
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Dollar-a-Dither
  12. 11. [Henry has troubles with a floor sweeper]
    Henry
  13. 12. Disputed Rank
    Blondie
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Del Gruber
  • James Ludwig
  • Allen Ross
  • Rick Sauceda
  • Richard Thomson
  • Matthew Torrance
  • Len Wolinsky