King Comics #135

(July 1947)

With 1947 at the Half Way Mark (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)

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

Eeee a mouse!

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead; Alexander Bumstead; Mr. Dithers; Mrs. Nutkin

Reprints

• from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1944-xx-xx - 1944-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

Script

Fran Striker (credited)

Pencils

Charles Flanders (signed as Charles Flanders)

Inks

Charles Flanders (signed as Charles Flanders)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Then what I hear is true. You are courtin' one of them "nester" girls.

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Tommy Noble; Peggy; Chris Noble; Dan Reid

Reprints

• from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-08-12 - 1945-09-02

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Dun-Dums / cartoon / 0.66 page (report information)

Script

Bob Dunn (credited)

Pencils

Bob Dunn (credited)

Inks

Bob Dunn (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Okay -- five paces and then we fire...

Genre

humor

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Four unrelated gag panels

[no title indexed] (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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look, fellows! Another planet! Right behind the Moon!

Feature Logo

Barney Baxter in the Air

Genre

adventure; aviation; science fiction; war

Characters

Barney Baxter; Gopher Gus; "Tip Bellew"; Professor Bigelow

Reprints

• from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-03-31 - 1946-04-21

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Twins of Karana (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Phil Davis (credited)

Inks

Phil Davis (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mandrake, Narda and Lothar are seeing the sights in Karana.

Feature Logo

Mandrake the Magician

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Mandrake; Lothar; Princess Narda; Prince Karon; Princess Kara

Reprints

• from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-12-09 - 1945-12-30

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Script

Tom Sims (signed as Tom Sims)

Pencils

Bill Zaboly (signed as B. Zaboly)

Inks

Bill Zaboly (signed as B. Zaboly)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The man wit' the big muskles is Popeye

Feature Logo

Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

Popeye; Aunt Jones; Swee'pea; Rough-House; J. Wellington Wimpy; Oscar

Reprints

• from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-09-30 - 1945-10-21

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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 - there's nothin' like sitting home...

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs; Maggie's brother

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-02-21

The Atomic Age (Table of Contents: 9)

Flash Gordon / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don Moore

Pencils

Austin Briggs (credited as Alex Raymond)

Inks

Austin Briggs (credited as Alex Raymond)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

"Our records check. There's no missing atom-gun."

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Kang; Dicto; Evila; Darlia

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-12-09 - 1945-12-30

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Alex Raymond was previously suggested as possible scriptwriter

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
12-09 = Disaster
12-16 = In the Wake of the Blast
12-23 = Locked Lips
12-30 = Killer in White

Back Home! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Sords (credited) (signed as Jack Sords)

Pencils

Jack Sords (credited) (signed as Jack Sords)

Inks

Jack Sords (credited) (signed as Jack Sords)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

George Case, fleet Cleveland outfielder...

Genre

biography; sports

Keywords

baseball

The Strange Fisherman (Table of Contents: 11)

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

I was on my way to Morristown when Prince Simitar interfered.

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom [Kit Walker]; Diana Palmer; Greta Marshall; Lana Marshall; Prince Simitar; Guran; Queen Pera

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-11-18 - 1945-12-09

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

12-02 = The Strange Fisherman storyline ends
12-09 = Queen Pera, the Perfect storyline begins

[A Visit to Prof. Ickdish] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You say that Your Majesty constantly dreams of catgs...

Genre

humor

Characters

The Little King; Prof. Ickdish

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

A single Sunday half page

Elsie (Table of Contents: 13)

The Pet Post / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; animal

Synopsis

Readers send in pet stories and photos.

Indexer Notes

The inside-back cover.

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

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

A furst klass harecut...

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Henry

Reprints

• from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx

Keywords

pantomime; wordless comic

Indexer Notes

The back cover.