(December 1945)

David McKay, 1936 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
David McKay Company
Editing
Ruth Plumly Thompson; Florence Cooke (managing editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Thimble Theatre / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Musial
Inks
Joe Musial
Colors
?

Genre
humor; adventure
Characters
J. Wellington Wimpy

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

Publisher's Column / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ruth Plumly Thompson
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

On 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
That big dog up the street got after me again and bit me.
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead; Alexander Bumstead; Cookie Bumstead
Reprints
  • from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1943-11-12, 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx, 1943-11-17

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 (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the place Stingaree runs, Tonto...I'm going in!
Genre
adventure; western-frontier
Characters
The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Stingaree; Shark Dawson
Reprints
  • from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-02-27 - 1944-03-19

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Alexander McKay (business manager)
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

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
He's a musician...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Five unrelated gag panels

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

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, fleeing the Jap mainland in their twin-boom bomber, run into a roaring tropical typhoon!
Feature Logo
Barney Baxter in the Air
Genre
adventure; aviation; war
Characters
Barney Baxter; Gopher Gus; Josie Grummon
Reprints
  • from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-10-15 - 1944-11-05

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Circus Adventure (Table of Contents: 7)

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
"Thanks to you, Mandrake," says Sam Jones, "my circus is ready to travel. Will you go with us?"
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Mandrake; Lothar; Sam Jones; Sylva Jones; Spike; Carlo the ringmaster; Gombo, the giant gorilla
Reprints
  • from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-06-25 - 1944-07-16

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Script
Tom Sims
Pencils
Bill Zaboly
Inks
Bill Zaboly
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I see you've put in a juke box
Feature Logo
Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye
Genre
humor; adventure
Characters
Popeye; Olive Oyl; Rough-House; J. Wellington Wimpy
Reprints
  • from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-06-04 - 1944-06-18

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday pages

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

Private Buck / comic story / 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
Do you mind if I guard this post alone Sir?
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Private Buck
Reprints
  • from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-03-11, 1942-11-17, 1942-xx-xx, 1942-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page

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

Bringing Up Father / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George McManus (signed as Geo McManus) (credited as Geo McManus)
Pencils
George McManus (signed as Geo McManus) (credited as Geo McManus)
Inks
George McManus (signed as Geo McManus) (credited as Geo McManus)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm going to spend a nice quiet day at home
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Archie Jiggs; Maggie Jiggs
Reprints
  • from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx

Triumph in Tropica (Table of Contents: 11)

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
In Brazor's uniform, Flash takes over the raiding party!
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Mysta; Tartara; Trico; Brazor; Queen Desira
Reprints
  • from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-06-25 - 1944-07-16

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.
06-25 = Surrounded
07-02 = Arsenal of Freedom
07-09 = Hour of Disaster
07-16 = On the Throne of Death

[Lightwight Athletes] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Burnley
Inks
Jack Burnley
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; sports
Characters
Jack Lovelock; Eddie Arcaro; Carl Hubble

Hamid the Terrible (Table of Contents: 13)

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
Lana's fallen - - overboard!
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
The Phantom [Kip Walker]; Greta Marshall; Lana Marshall; Hamid the Terrible; Captain Soldan
Reprints
  • from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-06-04 - 1944-06-25

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

06-18 - Storyline ends
06-25 - New storyline - The Childhood of The Phantom - begins. Arguably the most important story of the entire strip, telling of how the young son of then current Phantom is sent to relatives in America, where he meets the later love of his life - Diana Palmer - as a young girl, and ultimately returns to the deep African jungle to succeed his father at the latter's death and thus perpetuate the legend of the undying Ghost Who Walks.

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

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
Your Majesty I beg to report...
Genre
humor
Characters
The Little King
Reprints
  • from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

A single Sunday half page

All Dressed Up (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
? [as Arty]
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

On the inside-back cover.

[Trolly Car] (Table of Contents: 16)

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) 1943-06-20
Keywords
pantomime; wordless comic

Indexer Notes

back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Thimble Theatre
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Publisher's Column
  3. 2. ["That big dog up the street got after me again and bit me."]
    Blondie
  4. 3. ["This is the place Stingaree runs, Tonto...I'm going in!"]
    The Lone Ranger
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
  6. 5. ["He's a musician..."]
    Dun-Dums
  7. 6. ["Barney and Gus, fleeing the Jap mainland in their twin-boom bomber, run into a roaring tropical typhoon!"]
    Barney Baxter
  8. 7. The Circus Adventure
    Mandrake the Magician
  9. 8. ["I see you've put in a juke box"]
    Thimble Theatre
  10. 9. ["Do you mind if I guard this post alone Sir?"]
    Private Buck
  11. 10. ["I'm going to spend a nice quiet day at home"]
    Bringing Up Father
  12. 11. Triumph in Tropica
    Flash Gordon
  13. 12. [Lightwight Athletes]
    Sport Features
  14. 13. Hamid the Terrible
    The Phantom
  15. 14. ["Your Majesty I beg to report..."]
    The Little King
  16. 15. All Dressed Up
    The Pet Post
  17. 16. [Trolly Car]
    Henry
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky