King Comics #44

(December 1939)

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

Jo King's Castle / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

A 'letter' from Jo King to the readers, including info about a new contest

Indexer Notes

the inside-front cover

[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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

All should be well if the hammer does not awaken him

Feature Logo

Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

Popeye; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy; Poopdeck Pappy

Reprints

• in Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #26 - Popeye (1943)
• from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-25 - 1939-01-15

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Lieutenant Rockwell, who witnessed the ocean crashes of Barney and "Hap"...

Feature Logo

Barney Baxter in the Air

Genre

adventure; aviation; war

Characters

Barney Baxter; Lieutenant Rockwell; "Hap" Walters; Patricia Katchem; Captain Anchor

Reprints

• from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-04-09 - 1939-04-30

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Tyrant 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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With heavy hearts, Dale, Aura and Ronal set out to search for Flash and Barin...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; King Barin; Queen Aura; Prince Ronal; Captain Solas; Major Lingan; Emperor Ming

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-18 - 1939-01-08

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
12-18 = Forest Ambush
12-25 = The Terror of the Trees
01-01 = The Rescuers Rescued
01-08 = A New Threat

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

News in Pictures / filler / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott

Pencils

R. J. Scott

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

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

Sappo / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Doc Winner

Pencils

Doc Winner

Inks

Doc Winner

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I know more about seeds than any man living

Genre

humor

Characters

John Sappo; Myrtle 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: 7)

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

My mother gets more alimony that your mother

Genre

humor

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Five unrelated gag panels

Antigonus, The Hand Thrower (Table of Contents: 8)

Stamps / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Eugene Pollock

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Sport Features / filler / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Sammy Baugh

Reprints

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

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

King of the Royal Mounted / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Zane Grey (credited)

Pencils

Charles Flanders (signed as Flanders)

Inks

Charles Flanders (signed as Flanders)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Guarded by King and Kid, Black Eagle is taking the body...

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery; western-frontier

Characters

Sergeant Dave King; Kid Blake; Black Eagle; Buck; Heath; Chubby; Lenna Dorn; Professor Kirby

Reprints

• from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-18 - 1939-01-08

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Sis Sez / filler / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

The Wizard of Way-Up! part VIII (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

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

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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For goodness sake...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx

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

Ted Towers, Animal Master / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Buck (credited)

Pencils

Ed Stevenson (credited as Ed. Stevenson) (signed as Ed. Stevenson)

Inks

Ed Stevenson (credited as Ed. Stevenson) (signed as Ed. Stevenson)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ted returns with the captured chief...

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Ted Towers; Catherine Custer; The Maharajah; Barr; Kaka; Ahmed; Napa

Reprints

• from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-17 - 1940-01-07

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Sport Features / filler / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Matty Bell (football coach)

Reprints

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

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

Redmen / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jimmy Thompson

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

On hearing from a dying warrior...

Genre

western-frontier

Indexer Notes

sub-titled The Ventures of Black Hawk

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

News in Pictures / filler / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott

Pencils

R. J. Scott

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Pirates Of The 17th Century (Table of Contents: 18)

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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'll take a short nap and then continue my search...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Brick Bradford; Captain Horatio Southern; April Southern

Reprints

• from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-18 - 1939-01-02

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[Pet Show] (Table of Contents: 19)

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) 1938-xx-xx

Keywords

pantomime; wordless comic

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

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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah - I see you still smoke those good cigars...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx

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

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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Shakespeare was right...

Genre

adventure; children

Characters

Little Annie Rooney; Kate McMack; Mr. Show; Flora Flowers

Reprints

• from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-18 - 1939-01-08

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Eleanor Holm (Table of Contents: 22)

Sport Features / filler / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

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

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

Sjoerd Harte (signed)

Letters

?

Synopsis

two puzzles

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

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

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

[Christmas Presents] (Table of Contents: 25)

Henry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Carl Anderson (credited)

Pencils

Carl Anderson (credited)

Inks

Carl Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry; Henry's mother

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx

Keywords

pantomime; wordless comic

Gen. O. Westover; Aubrey Keif; Harry A. Bruno (Table of Contents: 26)

Hall of Fame of the Air / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

Eddie Rickenbacker (credited as Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker)

Pencils

Clayton Knight (credited, signed)

Inks

Clayton Knight (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Late Chief of the U. S. Army Air Corps...

Genre

non-fiction; aviation

Characters

Gen. O. Westover; Aubrey Keif; Harry A. Bruno

Reprints

• from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday half pages

Infants Wear (Table of Contents: 27)

Sis Sez / filler / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

The Haunted Range (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Phil Davis (credited) (signed as PHIL DAVIS)

Inks

Phil Davis (credited) (signed as PHIL DAVIS)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Buried behind an avalanche in the caves...

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Mandrake the Magician; Lothar; Steve; Harker; Donna

Reprints

• from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-18 - 1939-01-08

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Script

Eddie Sullivan (credited)

Pencils

Charlie Schmidt (credited) (signed as Charlie Schmidt)

Inks

Charlie Schmidt (credited) (signed as Charlie Schmidt)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pat and Sammy have trapped an acrobatic burglar...

Genre

crime; adventure

Characters

Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Officer Sam Maloney; Molly Day; The Cat (villain)

Reprints

• from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-25 - 1939-01-15

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

News in Pictures / filler / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott

Pencils

R. J. Scott

Inks

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

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

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) 1938-xx-xx

Keywords

pantomime; wordless comic

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

Sentinel Louie / comic story / 1.6 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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'll fix your sentry box...

Genre

humor

Characters

Sentinel Louie

Reprints

• from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-03-19
• 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

The Little King / comic story / 1.2 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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

His Majesty wishes to redecorate the walls of the throne-room

Genre

humor

Characters

The Little King; the King's Chamberlain

Reprints

• from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-03-19
• 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Alexander McKay (business manager)

Letters

typeset