(March 1946)

David McKay, 1936 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1946-01-18
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
David McKay Company
Editing
Ruth Plumly Thompson (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1946-1947, page 209, registration number B7654. ©1946 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Thimble Theatre / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Musial (signed as Musial)
Inks
Joe Musial (signed as Musial)
Colors
?

Genre
humor; adventure
Characters
Olive Oyl

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

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

Script
Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited as Pal Joey King)
Pencils
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello! Hello!
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
I'll bet you a dime I can throw farther...
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Blondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead
Reprints
  • from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx, 1944-01-10

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
Be sure we get only the men who were shanghaied!
Genre
adventure; western-frontier
Characters
The Lone Ranger; Tonto
Reprints
  • from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-05-21 - 1944-06-11

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
?

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

[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
Friendly, diplomatic relations or not, Gus cannot bring himself...
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) 1945-01-07 - 1945-01-28

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Santa Claus Pirate (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
Sailing the Florida 'Keys', the yacht Raven is attacked by a pirate...
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Mandrake; Lothar
Reprints
  • from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-09-17 - 1944-10-08

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

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

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

Script
Tom Sims (signed)
Pencils
Bill Zaboly (signed as B. Zaboly)
Inks
Bill Zaboly (signed as B. Zaboly)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay, Popeye an' I'll meetcha there.
Feature Logo
Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye
Genre
humor; adventure
Characters
Popeye
Reprints
  • from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-08-06 - 1944-08-20

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday pages

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mother - I never saw you look so happy.
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Archie Jiggs
Reprints
  • from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx

Marvela (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
Ardo downs a flagon of heady alcane.
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Ardo
Reprints
  • from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-09-17 - 1944-10-08

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.
09-17 = Ardo's Grim Humor
09-24 = The Mad Monster!
10-01 = Murder Mood
10-08 = Surprise!

[Old Timers] (Table of Contents: 10)

Sports / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction; sports
Characters
Andy Kerr; Tony Cuccinello; Van Mungo
Keywords
baseball

The Childhood of the Phantom (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
Guran, why are you sad?
Genre
adventure; jungle
Characters
The 20th Phantom; The Phantom's son [later known as Kip, then Kit Walker, and the 21st Phantom]; Guran; Jasper Walker; Lucy Walker;
Synopsis
The son of The Phantom arrives in America.
Reprints
  • from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-08-27 - 1944-09-17

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Henry / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Carl Anderson (credited)
Pencils
Carl Anderson (credited)
Inks
Carl Anderson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No Swimming
Genre
humor; children
Reprints
  • from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx

A Little Donkey (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; animal

[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
Aye, matey, I'll teach you...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Henry
Reprints
  • from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Thimble Theatre
  2. 1. ["Hello! Hello!"]
  3. 2. ["I'll bet you a dime I can throw farther..."]
    Blondie
  4. 3. ["Be sure we get only the men who were shanghaied!"]
    The Lone Ranger
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Dun-Dums
  6. 5. ["Friendly, diplomatic relations or not, Gus cannot bring himself..."]
    Barney Baxter
  7. 6. The Santa Claus Pirate
    Mandrake the Magician
  8. 7. ["Okay, Popeye an' I'll meetcha there."]
    Thimble Theatre
  9. 8. ["Mother - I never saw you look so happy."]
    Bringing Up Father
  10. 9. Marvela
    Flash Gordon
  11. 10. [Old Timers]
    Sports
  12. 11. The Childhood of the Phantom
    The Phantom
  13. 12. ["No Swimming"]
    Henry
  14. 13. A Little Donkey
    The Pet Post
  15. 14. ["Aye, matey, I'll teach you..."]
    Henry
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Bill Devine
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Richard Thomson
  • Len Wolinsky