King Comics
#78
(October 1942)
David McKay,
1936 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1942-08-19
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- David McKay Company
- Editing
- Jo King
Issue Notes
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.
[no title indexed]
Thimble Theatre / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Joe Musial (signed as Musial)
- Inks
- Joe Musial (signed as Musial)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- humor; adventure
- Characters
- Olive Oyl
[no title indexed]
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- Ruth Plumly Thompson (editor)
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
On the inside-front cover.
[no title indexed]
The Lone Ranger / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Fran Striker (credited)
- Pencils
- Charles Flanders (credited) (signed as Flanders)
- Inks
- Charles Flanders (credited) (signed as Flanders)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The redskins are attackin' now.
- Genre
- adventure; western-frontier
- Characters
- The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Bud Smart; Maggie Smart
- Reprints
- from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-02-23 - 1941-03-16
Indexer Notes
Four Sunday pages
The Flame Pearls Part 7: Land of the Giants
Mandrake the Magician / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Lee Falk (credited)
- Pencils
- Phil Davis (credited)
- Inks
- Phil Davis (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- On deck -- they are speechless -- stunned!
- Genre
- adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Mandrake; Lothar; Colonel Barton; June Barton
- Reprints
- from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-07-27 - 1941-08-17
Indexer Notes
Four Sunday pages
[no title indexed]
Dun-Dums / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There's a ceiling on everything...
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- From an injured Indian guide Black Hawk learns that his adopted White son Yellow-hair is a captive...
- Genre
- western-frontier
[no title indexed]
Sappo / comic story / 2 pages
- 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
- John Sappo! Come here!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- John Sappo; Myrtle Sappo; Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
- Reprints
- from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
Two Sunday pages
Alexander Unties the Gordian Knot
Stories in Stamps / text article / 2 pages
- Script
- Eugene Pollock
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
With stamp ads.
The Return of the Sky Band
The Phantom / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Take the prisoner to my office at once!
- Genre
- adventure; jungle
- Characters
- The Phantom [Kit Walker]; Sala; Margo
- Reprints
- from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-07-06 - 1941-07-27
Indexer Notes
Four Sunday pages
[no title indexed]
Barney Baxter / comic story / 4 pages
- 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 great excitement, Barney and Gus rush to the rescue...
- Feature Logo
- Barney Baxter in the Air
- Genre
- adventure; aviation; war
- Characters
- Barney Baxter; Gopher Gus; Herr Gobbelz; Herr Blitz
- Reprints
- from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-11-16 - 1941-12-07
Indexer Notes
Four Sunday pages
[no title indexed]
Private Buck / cartoon / 1 page
- 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
- You won't need your credit references here, Bud.
- 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
Return to Earth
Flash Gordon / comic story / 4 pages
- 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
- Flash, Dale and Zarkov have rocketed to Earth to halt the world-wide conquests of the Red Sword.
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov; The Red Sword (villain); Dr. Grubich; Major Danver; Dr. Bogan; Olga; Ivor
- Reprints
- from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-07-27 - 1941-08-17
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.
07-27 = A Sinister Scientist
08-03 = The Red Sword's Spy
08-10 = A Spy in the Night
08-17 = Test Flight
[no title indexed]
Little Annie Rooney / comic story / 4 pages
- 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
- Honest, Zero -- I kinda wish you an' me could go out an' take a walk...
- Genre
- drama; children; adventure
- Characters
- Little Annie Rooney; Captain Ezra; Mrs. Roberts; Hawkins
- Reprints
- from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-08-10 - 1941-08-31
Indexer Notes
Four Sunday pages
[no title indexed]
Thimble Theatre / comic story / 4 pages
- 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
- Well, blow me down!
- Feature Logo
- Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye
- Genre
- humor; adventure
- Characters
- Popeye; J. Wellington Wimpy; Olive Oyl; Rough House; George W. Geezil; Swee'pea
- Reprints
- from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-08-03 - 1941-08-24
Indexer Notes
Four Sunday pages
Hurricane Yank - Part V
text story / 8 pages
- Script
- Rutherford Montgomery
- Pencils
- James M. Shimer (signed)
- Inks
- James M. Shimer
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Kelly Maynard (RAF pilot)
[no title indexed]
Radio Patrol / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Eddie Sullivan (credited)
- Pencils
- Charlie Schmidt (credited)
- Inks
- Charlie Schmidt (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This purse-snatcher has been very vicious in some of his attacks...
- Feature Logo
- Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol
- Genre
- crime; adventure
- Characters
- Sergeant Pat O'Hara; Officer Sam Maloney; Pinky Pinkerton
- Reprints
- from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-08-03 - 1941-08-24
Indexer Notes
Four Sunday pages
[no title indexed]
Sentinel Louie / comic story / 1 page
- 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
- Poor little dog
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sentinel Louie
- Reprints
- from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
Two Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator
[no title indexed]
The Little King / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Otto Soglow (signed as O. Soglow)
- Pencils
- Otto Soglow (signed as O. Soglow)
- Inks
- Otto Soglow (signed as O. Soglow)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- The Little King
- Reprints
- from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
Two Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
The Southern Treasure (Martin Bloodstone)
Brick Bradford / comic story / 4 pages
- 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
- Under Brick's direction, the Royal James' seamen construct a huge, crude raft
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Brick Bradford; Cap'n Martin Bloodstone; Scully; Captain Maynard
- Reprints
- from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-07-27 - 1941-08-17
Indexer Notes
Four Sunday pages
[no title indexed]
Bringing Up Father / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- George McManus (credited)
- Pencils
- George McManus (credited)
- Inks
- George McManus (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mrs. Rita Bookaday just phoned...
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs
- Reprints
- from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-07-13
[3 Brooklyn Dodgers]
Sport Features / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; sports
- Characters
- Pete Reiser; Arky Vaughan; Billy Herman
[no title indexed]
Henry / comic story / 1.5 pages
- Script
- Carl Anderson (credited)
- Pencils
- Carl Anderson (credited)
- Inks
- Carl Anderson (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Le's box, Henwy
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Henry
- Reprints
- from Henry daily and Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
One daiiy and one Sunday page
Freddie's New Specs
Right around Home / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And Freddie comes into the store...
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Freddie; Charlie; Bessie
- Reprints
- from Right Around Home Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-11-30
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Thimble Theatre -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
["The redskins are attackin' now."]
The Lone Ranger -
3.
The Flame Pearls Part 7: Land of the Giants
Mandrake the Magician -
4.
["There's a ceiling on everything..."]
Dun-Dums -
5.
["From an injured Indian guide Black Hawk learns that his adopted White son Yellow-hair is a captive..."]
Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk -
6.
["John Sappo! Come here!"]
Sappo -
7.
Alexander Unties the Gordian Knot
Stories in Stamps -
8.
The Return of the Sky Band
The Phantom -
9.
["In great excitement, Barney and Gus rush to the rescue..."]
Barney Baxter -
10.
["You won't need your credit references here, Bud."]
Private Buck -
11.
[no title indexed]
The Pet Post -
12.
Return to Earth
Flash Gordon -
13.
Laying Down the Law
Family Portraits -
14.
["Honest, Zero -- I kinda wish you an' me could go out an' take a walk..."]
Little Annie Rooney -
15.
["Well, blow me down!"]
Thimble Theatre -
16.
Hurricane Yank - Part V
-
17.
["This purse-snatcher has been very vicious in some of his attacks..."]
Radio Patrol -
18.
["Poor little dog"]
Sentinel Louie -
19.
[no title indexed]
The Little King -
20.
The Southern Treasure (Martin Bloodstone)
Brick Bradford -
21.
["Mrs. Rita Bookaday just phoned..."]
Bringing Up Father -
22.
[3 Brooklyn Dodgers]
Sport Features -
23.
["Le's box, Henwy"]
Henry -
24.
Freddie's New Specs
Right around Home
This issue was modified by, among others
- Keith Chandler
- Gregory Fischer
- Del Gruber
- Katy Hayhurst
- Richard Thomson
- Len Wolinsky
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