King Comics #106

(February 1945)

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

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Letters to the editor page, edited by Jo King.

Indexer Notes

Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

[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

I want to speak to Mr. Bumstead please

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead

Reprints

• from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

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

Genre revision by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

[Final Settlement] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Fran Striker (signed)

Pencils

Charles Flanders (signed)

Inks

Charles Flanders (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

The Lone Ranger; Tonto

Reprints

• from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-05-23 - 1943-06-13

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story title and characters appearances added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

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

Dun-Dums / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bob Dunn (credited)

Pencils

Bob Dunn (credited)

Inks

Bob Dunn (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

[Rescuing Baxter and Gus] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Frank Miller (credited)

Pencils

Bob Naylor (signed as Bob Naylor)

Inks

Bob Naylor (signed as Bob Naylor)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Barney Baxter in the Air

Genre

adventure; aviation; war

Characters

Barney Baxter; Gopher Gus

Reprints

• from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-01-09 - 1944-01-30

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story title and genre added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

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

Private Buck / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Clyde Lewis (credited) (signed as Clyde Lewis)

Pencils

Clyde Lewis (credited) (signed as Clyde Lewis)

Inks

Clyde Lewis (credited) (signed as Clyde Lewis)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Private Buck

Reprints

• from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page

Genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

Cloud City (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Lee Falk (signed)

Pencils

Phil Davis (credited)

Inks

Phil Davis (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the cloud city of Aar, Captain Pat asks for the hand of Princess Aera…

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Mandrake; Captain Pat; Princess Aera

Reprints

• from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-09-19 - 1943-10-10

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story title revision and genre added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

? (also photo)

Inks

? (also photo)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

animal

Synopsis

Text article on animal pets with photo and B/W art.

Indexer Notes

Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

Battle for Tropica (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Some sense of danger arouses Desira from her deep slumber…

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov; Queen Desira; Gundar; Prince Brazor

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-09-19 - 1943-10-10

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.
09-19 = Brazor's Trick
09-26 = Race for Triumph
10-03 = In Hot Pursuit
10-10 = Trail of Peril

Story title, genre and character appearances added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

Speed (Table of Contents: 10)

Sport Features / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

sports

Indexer Notes

Title, genre, and writer credit added by Craig Delich (January 2006).

[Dish-Washing Blues] (Table of Contents: 11)

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) 1943-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Story title and writer credit added by Craig Delich (January 2006).

Hamid the Terrible (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Wilson McCoy (credited as Ray Moore)

Inks

Wilson McCoy (credited as Ray Moore)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The merchandise is in good order, Bunhi.

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom [Kip Walker]; Greta Marshall; Lana Marshall; Hamid the Terrible; Bunhi

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-08-29 - 1943-09-19

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

New story title, genre, artist addition [Moore] and character appearances added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

[With the Circus] (Table of Contents: 13)

Little Annie Rooney / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Brandon Walsh (signed)

Pencils

Nicholas Afonsky (signed as N. Afonsky)

Inks

Nicholas Afonsky (signed as N. Afonsky)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; domestic; adventure; children

Characters

Little Annie Rooney

Reprints

• from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-07-25 - 1943-08-08

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday pages

Story title and genre added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

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

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

Script

Tom Sims

Pencils

Bill Zaboly (signed as Bee [image] Z)

Inks

Bill Zaboly (signed as Bee [image] Z)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

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

Reprints

• from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-09-26 - 1943-10-17

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Character appearances added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

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

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

Script

George McManus (signed as Geo. McManus)

Pencils

George McManus (signed as Geo. McManus)

Inks

George McManus (signed as Geo. McManus)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

[The Pearls of Peril] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Eddie Sullivan (signed)

Pencils

Charlie Schmidt (signed)

Inks

Charlie Schmidt (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol

Genre

crime; adventure

Characters

Sergeant Pat O'Hara

Reprints

• from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-09-26 - 1943-10-17

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story title and genre added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

[Trickery Leads to Free Doughnuts] (Table of Contents: 17)

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) 1942-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Title and writer credit added by Craig Delich (January 2006).

Ultrasphere (Table of Contents: 18)

Brick Bradford / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

William Ritt (signed)

Pencils

Clarence Gray (signed as Clarence Gray)

Inks

Clarence Gray (signed as Clarence Gray)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With the eyes of his mind, Brick looks upon ancient Atla...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Brick Bradford

Reprints

• from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-09-19 - 1943-10-10

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story title and genre added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

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

Chequers / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Jack Barrett (signed)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

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

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

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

A single Sunday half page

Genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).