King Comics #115

(November 1945)

Br'er Rabbit (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Ruth Plumly Thompson (signed as Jo King)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

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

Oh, my poor feet are so tired

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead; Alexander Bumstead; Cookie Bumstead; Herman

Reprints

• from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx, 1943-10-21, 1943-10-22, 1943-10-25, 1943-11-01

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)

Inks

Charles Flanders

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Drill that sherrif or we can't get The Lone Ranger1

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

The Lone Ranger; Tonto; The Sheriff; Sally Chisholm; Warren; Gregg; Gearson; Shark Dawson; Stingaree

Reprints

• from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-01-30 - 1944-02-20

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

You think you're a what?

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

Barney and Gus are fleeing Japan in one of their "Devil-Cat" bombers...

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) 1944-09-17 - 1944-10-08

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Circus Adventure (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

After their adventure with Wuzzu, the wizard, Mandrake and Lothar return to the city...

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Mandrake; Lothar; Sam Jones; Sylva Jones; Jasper the banker; Carlo the ringmaster

Reprints

• from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-05-28 - 1944-06-18

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday pages

New storyline begins

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

Thimble Theatre / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Sims (credited, signed)

Pencils

Bill Zaboly (credited as B. Zaboly) (signed as B. Zaboly)

Inks

Bill Zaboly (credited as B. Zaboly) (signed as B. Zaboly)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How far is it to China, Aunt Jones?

Feature Logo

Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

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

Reprints

• from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-05-14 - 1944-05-28

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday pages

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

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

Boy, I'm glad I'm not as dumb as some of these soldiers they draw in the comics!

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Private Buck

Reprints

• from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-09-26, 1943-09-25, 1943-xx-xx, 1943-08-23

Indexer Notes

Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page

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

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

Huh - I brought this package all th' way from my office

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs; Stildead; Marie; Benson

Reprints

• from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx

Triumph in Tropica (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Gypsa bursts into headquarters: "Roag is a traitor! He went to Brazor with your plans!"

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Mysta; Roag; Gypsa

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-05-28 - 1944-06-18

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

Alex Raymond was previously credited with script and art, but Don Moore was co-creator and author from the very beginning of the strip, and Austin Briggs has now taken over the art chores.

The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip.
05-28 = Flash Gordon, Counter-Spy
06-04 = Execution Plaza
06-11 = The Tyrant Strikes
06-18 = Dale in Danger

Taking It (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jack Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?; typeset

Genre

sports

Characters

Joe Louis

Keywords

baseball; boxing; football

Hamid the Terrible (Table of Contents: 12)

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

The Marshall sisters persuade The Phantom to accompany them...

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

The Phantom [Kip Walker]; Greta Marshall; Lana Marshall

Reprints

• from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-05-07 - 1944-05-28

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Today Your Majesty, you are to study your people...

Genre

humor

Characters

The Little King

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

A single Sunday half page

Happy Family (Table of Contents: 14)

The Pet Post / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?; ? (photo)

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; animal

Indexer Notes

The inside-back cover.

[Gum Dispenser] (Table of Contents: 15)

Henry / comic 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) 1943-xx-xx

Keywords

pantomime; wordless comic

Indexer Notes

back cover