King Comics #76

(August 1942)

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

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

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited as Jo King)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello! How's everthing and body?

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

I'll signal the Indians now. They'll finish that job...

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Bud Smart; Maggie Smart

Reprints

• from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-12-29 - 1941-01-19

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Flame Pearls Part 6: The Witch of Tago (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Mandrake and party are trapped in the dungeon of the Witch of Tago!

Feature Logo

Mandrake the Magician

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Mandrake; Lothar; June Barton; The Witch of Tago; Colonel Barton

Reprints

• from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-06-01 - 1941-06-22

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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dear reader: do you know the most patriotic flavor...

Genre

humor

Reprints

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

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

Redmen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Jimmy Thompson (credited)

Pencils

Jimmy Thompson (credited)

Inks

Jimmy Thompson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When the rebel leaders find Black-Hawk and his adpted White son, Yellow-Hair, escaping...

Genre

western-frontier

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

Sappo / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Sims

Pencils

Bill Zaboly (signed as Bee [image] Z)

Inks

Bill Zaboly (signed as Bee [image] Z)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My nebulous solidifier condenses the abstract...

Genre

humor

Characters

John Sappo; Myrtle Sappo; Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle

Reprints

• from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Two Sunday pages

Zaboly was previously credited with the script

The Capture of London (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Eugene Pollock (credited as Eugene L Pollock)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Including stamp ads.

The Return of the Sky Band (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Lee Falk (credited)

Pencils

Ray Moore (credited)

Inks

Ray Moore (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Not much on that job, Sala. A little cash and jewelry, but it was exciting!

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom [Kit Walker]; Sala; Margo

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-05-11 - 1941-06-01

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

A continuing story.

The last 2 pages have a new logo.

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

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

In the air base commander's office we find excitement running at a high pitch!

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) 1941-09-21 - 1941-10-12

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

War Games Today

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Private Buck

Reprints

• from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page

Rover (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

? [as Arty]

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?; typeset

Genre

non-fiction; animal

Synopsis

Readers send in stories & photos of their pets.

Fall of Ming (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Ming's recovery from the hypno-serum and his escape put Flash's new Liberty Government in peril.

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov; Emperor Ming; Golob; General Bravor; Major Darin; King Barin; Prince Ronal; Queen Aura; Ergon

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-06-01 - 1941-06-22

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.
06-01 = In the Tyrant's Power
06-08 = A Race For Freedom
06-15 = Show-Down
06-22 = Amazing News From Another World

Nothing But Temper (Table of Contents: 13)

Family Portraits / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

J. Norman Lynd (credited) (signed as J. Norman Lynd)

Pencils

J. Norman Lynd (credited) (signed as J. Norman Lynd)

Inks

J. Norman Lynd (credited) (signed as J. Norman Lynd)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

The centrefold.

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

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

It will be good to visit Captain Seth and his army again.

Genre

drama; children; adventure

Characters

Little Annie Rooney; Captain Jim; Captain Seth; Polly; Abbie; Captain Warren

Reprints

• from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-06-15 - 1941-07-06

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Script

Eddie Sullivan (credited)

Pencils

Charlie Schmidt (credited)

Inks

Charlie Schmidt (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A plane crashes into the harbor. Pat drags the pilot from the cabin...

Feature Logo

Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol

Genre

crime; adventure

Characters

Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Officer Sam Maloney; Pinky Pinkerton; Lanky Larivee

Reprints

• from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-06-08 - 1941-06-29

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Hurricane Yank part III - Blind Take-Off (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Rutherford Montgomery (credited as Rutherford G. Montgomery)

Pencils

James M. Shimer (signed as J. Shirmer)

Inks

James M. Shimer (signed as J. Shirmer)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure; aviation; war

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

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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Eat yer spinach b'fore yer cake, Swee'pea. I do not wantcha to b'come a sissy an' a weaklin'.

Feature Logo

Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

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

Reprints

• from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-06-08 - 1941-06-29

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

?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I ought to get a lift...

Genre

non-fiction

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

Sentinel Louie / comic story / 0.5 page (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've just been inspecting the river...

Genre

humor

Characters

Sentinel Louie

Reprints

• from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

A single Sunday page, shared with The Little King, by the same creator

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

The Little King / comic story / 1 page (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

Today Your Majesty is scheduled to study...

Genre

humor

Characters

The Little King

Reprints

• from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

A single Sunday page, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator, plus a stand alone half page

The Southern Treasure (Martin Bloodstone) (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Give the rascals 50 lashes each, and then we'll see what bold pirates they are!

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Brick Bradford; Cap'n Martin Bloodstone; Chanl Scully; Captain Maynard

Reprints

• from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-06-01 - 1941-06-22

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

Chequers / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Jack Barrett (credited)

Pencils

Jack Barrett (credited)

Inks

Jack Barrett (credited)

Letters

typeset; ?

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Send in your solution and win $1.

D. G. Richardson (Table of Contents: 23)

Hall of Fame of the Air / comic story / 0.5 page (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

D. G. Richardson

Reprints

• from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

MacArthur and Sports! (Table of Contents: 24)

Sport Features / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Inks

Jack Burnley (signed as Burnley)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; sports

Characters

Douglas MacArthur

[At the Swimming Pool] (Table of Contents: 25)

Henry / comic story / 3 pages (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) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx

Keywords

pantomime; wordless comic

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday pages