King Comics #46

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

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

H-m. Greetings my friend.

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

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

Reprints

• from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-19 - 1939-03-12

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Barney and "Hap" find the X-A9 midget bomber to be a sweet-flying job...

Feature Logo

Barney Baxter in the Air

Genre

adventure; aviation; war

Characters

Barney Baxter; "Hap" Walters

Reprints

• from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-06-04 - 1939-06-25

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Tyrant of Mongo (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Either you, Turan, or you, Solas, are guilty of attempting to abduct...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; King Barin; Queen Aura; Captain Solas; Turan

Synopsis

Flash Gordon foils the attempt to abduct little Prince Alan.

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-12 - 1939-03-05

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

End of storyline

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.
02-12 = Exposing the Spy
02-19 = Behind the Smoke Screen
02-26 = End of the Trail
03-05 = Into a New World

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

News in Pictures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Inks

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

25 Miles to the moon!

Genre

non-fiction

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

Sappo / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Doc Winner

Pencils

Doc Winner

Inks

Doc Winner

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's an ideal day for fishing.

Genre

humor

Characters

John Sappo

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

The Murder That Started the World War (Table of Contents: 6)

Stamps / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Eugene Pollock

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One day in June, 1914, thousands of citizens stood in line...

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

stamp ads on both sides of article; promo for McKay published stamp album at end of article

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

Sports Features / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Winter golf trail

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Henry Picard

Keywords

Golf

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

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

Seeking the slayers of Prof. Kirby, who have stolen his secret...

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery; western-frontier

Characters

Sergeant Dave King; Kid Blake; Mr. Drew

Reprints

• from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-12 - 1939-03-05

Keywords

synthetic diamonds

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Sis Sez / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)

Pencils

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Inks

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Last week-end I minded the twins for Aunt Prue!

Genre

humor

A Man's Desk (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)

Pencils

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Inks

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

"Look, Mom!" The eldest of the Brandons eyed his mother...

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

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

Golly - an' that show is tonight

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs

Reprints

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

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

Dun-Dums / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Bob Dunn (credited)

Pencils

Bob Dunn (credited)

Inks

Bob Dunn (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Another star performer was Wilbur Nubbs...

Genre

humor

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

A selection of unrelated gag panels

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

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, trying to find out who is wrecking Blane's Oriental Circus...

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Ted Towers; Catherine Custer

Reprints

• from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-02-11 - 1940-03-03

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed)

Pencils

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed)

Inks

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Jimmy Thompson (credited, signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

On learning the fate of the Kiowas from Spotted Horse...

Genre

western-frontier

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

News in Pictures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott

Pencils

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Inks

R. J. Scott (signed as Scott)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wooden gloves are worn by Tibetan zealots...

Genre

non-fiction

Pirates Of The 17th Century (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Brick, having voyaged back more than two centuries in the time-top...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Brick Bradford; Captain Horatio Southern; April Southern

Reprints

• from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-05 - 1939-02-26

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

02-12 End of storyline
02-19 The Mummy storyline begins

[no title indexed] (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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Henry, peel the potatoes for me...

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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 - you are Mrs. Jiggs - well - your daughter...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Maggie Jiggs

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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

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

There's no use kidding ourselves...

Genre

drama; domestic; adventure; children

Characters

Little Annie Rooney

Reprints

• from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-12 - 1939-03-05

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Sports Features / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sports arbiters are always on the spot...

Genre

non-fiction; sports

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

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

Script

? [as Arty]

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, what will 1940 bring to the animal kingdom...

Genre

non-fiction; animal

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Jumbo cream puffs 5¢

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx

Lt. Col. Robert Olds; Thomas Hardin; Tracy Richardson (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Commanding officer of the second bombardment group...

Genre

non-fiction; aviation

Characters

Lt. Col. Robert Olds; Thomas Hardin; Tracy Richardson

Reprints

• from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday half pages

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

Sis Sez / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)

Pencils

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Inks

Marge Buell (signed as M)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With all the Comics crowding in...

Keywords

Happy New Year

City of Gold (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Dr. Cole tells Mandrake of a city of gold existing...

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Mandrake; Lothar; Dr. Cole

Reprints

• from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-12 - 1939-03-05

Keywords

Amazon; City of Gold

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

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

The Sunset Ruby, famed valuable gem, has been stolen...

Genre

crime; adventure

Characters

Sergeant Pat O'Hara

Reprints

• from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-02-19 - 1939-03-12

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

News in Pictures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. J. Scott

Pencils

R. J. Scott

Inks

R. J. Scott

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tricycle transports - remembering their velocipede days...

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Ha ha ha ha ha

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx

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

Sentinel Louie / comic story / 2 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

Why don't you pick on somebody your own size.

Genre

humor

Characters

Sentinel Louie

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

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

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

The Little King / comic story / 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

Down with the king

Genre

humor

Characters

The Little King

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

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