(February 1941)

David McKay, 1936 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
David McKay Company
Editing
Ruth Plumly Thompson (editor)

[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
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; adventure
Characters
Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited as Jo King)
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

The inside-front cover.

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

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

Script
Fran Striker (credited)
Pencils
Charles Flanders (signed as Flanders)
Inks
Charles Flanders (signed as Flanders)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dorn tried once to murder you, Tonto.
Feature Logo
The Lone Ranger
Genre
adventure; western-frontier
Characters
The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Mrs. Dixon
Reprints
  • from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-08-13 - 1939-09-03

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
08-13 = Flight From Death
08-20 = A Shot in the Night
08-27 = The Silver Bullet
09-03 = Doomed

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

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
Reprints
  • from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-01-21 - 1940-02-11

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[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
?
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

A selection of unrelated gag panels

Ice Kingdom of Mongo (Table of Contents: 5)

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
?
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Flash Gordon; Queen Fria
Reprints
  • from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-01-14 - 1940-02-04

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.
01-14 = A Gamble With Death
01-21 = A Ghastly End
01-28 = Flash Rebels
02-04 = Queen Fria's Scheme

[Reversia] (Table of Contents: 6)

Sappo / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Doc Winner
Pencils
Doc Winner
Inks
Doc Winner
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
John Sappo; Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
Synopsis
A professor invents a straw-hat making machine.
Reprints
  • from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-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 Temple of the Tooth (Table of Contents: 7)

Stories in Stamps / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Eugene Pollock (credited as Eugene L. Pollock)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

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

Sis Sez / comic 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
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

A poem with one large illustration.

[On the Trail of the Kidnapped Girl] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Zane Grey ? (credited); Romer Zane Grey ? [as Zane Grey] (credited)
Pencils
Jim Gary (credited) (signed as Gary)
Inks
Jim Gary (credited) (signed as Gary)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Feature Logo
Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted
Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; western-frontier
Characters
Sergeant Dave King
Reprints
  • from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-01-14 - 1940-02-04

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

According to Don Markstein it is likely that Zane Grey's son Romer wrote at least some King of the Royal Mounted stories, although specific stories are not listed <https://www.toonopedia.com/king-rm.htm>. He was a prolific author in his own right, and has certainly been credited with writing the Big Little Books featuring the character.

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

Scott's Scrapbook / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
R. J. Scott (credited)
Pencils
R. J. Scott (credited)
Inks
R. J. Scott (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

A Terrible Time in Tickaloo (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor

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

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
?
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Archie Jiggs
Reprints
  • from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

[Who Stole the Devil Cat?] (Table of Contents: 13)

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
?
Feature Logo
Barney Baxter in the Air
Genre
adventure; aviation; war
Characters
Barney Baxter
Reprints
  • from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-04-14 - 1940-05-05

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Redmen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jimmy Thompson (credited)
Pencils
Jimmy Thompson (credited)
Inks
Jimmy Thompson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier

The Crown Of The Desert’s Kings (Table of Contents: 15)

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
A terrific sand storm hurtles down upon Brick...
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Brick Bradford
Reprints
  • from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-01-14 - 1940-02-04

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[To Swat or ----?] (Table of Contents: 16)

Henry / comic story / 0.5 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) 19xx-xx-xx

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

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
?
Genre
drama; children; adventure
Characters
Little Annie Rooney
Reprints
  • from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-01-28 - 1940-02-18

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Script
? [as Harte]
Pencils
? [as Harte]
Inks
? [as Harte]
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Activity where readers can create a picture by blackening in dotted areas

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

The Pet Post / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? [as Arty] (signed)
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction; animal
Synopsis
Readers send in info & pictures of their pets.

[At the Races] (Table of Contents: 20)

Henry / text 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) 19xx-xx-xx

Oswald Boeleke; Helen Richey; Harold I. June (Table of Contents: 21)

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 as Clayton Knight)
Inks
Clayton Knight (credited) (signed as Clayton Knight)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; aviation; biography
Characters
Oswald Boeleke; Helen Richey; Harold I. June
Synopsis
Profiles of three noted persons involved in aviation.
Reprints
  • from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday half pages

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

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

Script
Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)
Pencils
Marge Buell (signed as M)
Inks
Marge Buell (signed as M)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; children

Indexer Notes

A poem with one large illustration.

Jam Session; Mandrake and the Burglar; The Music Lesson; The Theatre Mysteries (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
Lee Falk (credited)
Pencils
Phil Davis (credited)
Inks
Phil Davis (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Feature Logo
Mandrake the Magician
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Mandrake; Lothar
Reprints
  • from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-01-14 - 1940-02-04

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

01-14 Jam Session
01-21 Mandrake and the Burglar
01-28 The Music Lesson
02-04 The Theatre Mysteries

[Renegade Inspector Maggin] (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script
Eddie Sullivan (credited)
Pencils
Charlie Schmidt (credited)
Inks
Charlie Schmidt (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Feature Logo
Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol
Genre
crime; detective-mystery; adventure
Characters
Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Inspector Maggin
Reprints
  • from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-01-14 - 1940-02-04

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Remarkable Records (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script
Jack Burnley (credited) (signed as Burnley)
Pencils
Jack Burnley (credited) (signed as Burnley)
Inks
Jack Burnley (credited) (signed as Burnley)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; sports
Characters
Jimmy DeMaret
Keywords
golf

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

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
Otto Soglow (credited as O. Soglow)
Genre
humor
Characters
Sentinel Louie
Reprints
  • from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

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

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

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
Otto Soglow (signed as O. Soglow)
Genre
humor
Characters
The Little King
Reprints
  • from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

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

[The Cat Gets Filed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Henry / comic story / 0.5 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) 19xx-xx-xx
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Thimble Theatre
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. ["Dorn tried once to murder you, Tonto."]
    The Lone Ranger
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Thimble Theatre
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Dun-Dums
  6. 5. Ice Kingdom of Mongo
    Flash Gordon
  7. 6. [Reversia]
    Sappo
  8. 7. The Temple of the Tooth
    Stories in Stamps
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Sis Sez
  10. 9. [On the Trail of the Kidnapped Girl]
    King of the Royal Mounted
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Scott's Scrapbook
  12. 11. A Terrible Time in Tickaloo
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Bringing Up Father
  14. 13. [Who Stole the Devil Cat?]
    Barney Baxter
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Redmen
  16. 15. The Crown Of The Desert’s Kings
    Brick Bradford
  17. 16. [To Swat or ----?]
    Henry
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Little Annie Rooney
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Solve a Jigglette
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    The Pet Post
  21. 20. [At the Races]
    Henry
  22. 21. Oswald Boeleke; Helen Richey; Harold I. June
    Hall of Fame of the Air
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Sis Sez
  24. 23. Jam Session; Mandrake and the Burglar; The Music Lesson; The Theatre Mysteries
    Mandrake the Magician
  25. 24. [Renegade Inspector Maggin]
    Radio Patrol
  26. 25. Remarkable Records
    Sport Features
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Sentinel Louie
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    The Little King
  29. 28. [The Cat Gets Filed]
    Henry
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