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"You leave-um silver bullet near bank door!"
Characters
- The Lone Ranger
- Tonto
- Old Purvis
- Mary Purvis
- Snead
Credits
- Script: Fran Striker
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
Reprint Notes
from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-03 - 1939-12-24
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 12-03 = Jail Trap 12-10 = Murder Plans 12-17 = The Escape 12-24 = News of Fate
"Swee'pea, this is where ya sees all'a aminals tha's in yer pitcher books."
Characters
- Popeye
- Swee'pea
- J. Wellington Wimpy
- Olive Oyl
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Inks: Terry Aspin
- Script: Henry Ponciano
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-05-12 - 1940-06-02
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Captain, an injun raid just stampeded my cattle off into the hills."
Credits
- Script: Jimmy Thompson
- Pencils: Jimmy Thompson
- Inks: Jimmy Thompson
Luke Appling
Featuring Sport Features
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Prince Henry the Navigator
The Fire Goddess
"On the Mesabi Plateau - - The Phantom sees the living fire goddess, who has returned after 5000 years..."
Characters
- The Phantom [Kit Walker]
- The Fire Goddess
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Carlo D'Alba
- Inks: Carlo D'Alba
Reprint Notes
from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-04-14 - 1940-05-05
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"I have perfected something new..."
Characters
- John Sappo
- Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Script: Henry Ponciano
- Inks: Terry Aspin
Reprint Notes
from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx; 1940-xx-xx
Story Notes
Two Sunday pages, one copyrighted 1939, the other 1940 This is the topper to the Thimble Theatre strip, extensively reshaped to fit a comic book page
Ted and His Tux
Characters
- Tex Bowers
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Chad Grothkopf
- Inks: Chad Grothkopf
"Over the bombing range Barney spies the ship towing the target..."
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- Spud Barnes
- The General
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-08-11 - 1940-09-01
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Escaped Chicken (1)
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Power Men of Mongo
"Learning of Flash's plan to meet his Freemen in the old ray-laboratory, Ming sets his trap..."
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Emperor Ming
Credits
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Pencils: Alex Raymond
- Inks: Alex Raymond
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-05-05 - 1940-05-26
Story 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. 05-05 = Into the Trap 05-12 = The Ring of Flame 05-19 = Ming's Man-Hunt 05-26 = In the Enemy's Camp
The Crown Of The Desert’s Kings
"The village is asleep -- I'll scout around -- Maybe I can find where the girl is being held!"
Characters
- Brick Bradford
- Luuk
Credits
- Script: Giulio Chierchini
- Pencils: Carol McGreal
- Inks: Carol McGreal
Reprint Notes
from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-05-05 - 1940-05-26
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"This letter from your bankers sez they are sending Mr. Seymour McEtt to act..."
Characters
- Little Annie Rooney
- Seymour McEtt
- Halle
- Mrs. Spruce
- Freddie
Credits
- Script: 森康二
- Pencils: Gunther Brodhecker
- Inks: Gunther Brodhecker
Reprint Notes
from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-06-20 - 1940-07-11
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Featuring The Pet Post
"Most every day is Dog Day..."
Story Notes
Submissions from readers.
The Attack of the Bees (1)
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Michael Gregor; May Haizlip; Roy M. Hall; Capt. Carl Evers
Characters
- Michael Gregor
- May Haizlip
- Roy M. Hall
- Capt. Carl Evers
Credits
- Script: Benjamin Abitan
- Pencils: Clayton Knight
- Inks: Clayton Knight
Reprint Notes
from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four Sunday half pages
"When glass is neither too hot..."
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
The Flame Pearls Part 1: Attempted Assassination
"Aboard Colonel Barton's "Argos", and the search for the fabulous flame pearls begins!"
Characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- June Barton
- Captain Beeker
- Colonel Barton
- Sims
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-05-05 - 1940-05-26
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages End of storyline
"Through the nurse's story and sketches, the police now know..."
Characters
- Sergeant Pat O'Hara
- Molly Day
- Pinky Pinkerton
- Maggin
- Babe
Credits
- Script: Manuel Lizay
- Pencils: Rudy Koghej
- Inks: Rudy Koghej
Reprint Notes
from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-05-05 - 1940-05-26
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Big Poison Waner
Featuring Sport Features
Characters
- Paul Waner
- Lefty Gomez
- Joe Medwick
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
"Methinks I will go on a picnic."
Characters
- Sentinel Louie
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator
"We must be careful..."
Characters
- The Little King
Credits
- Pencils: Enea Riboldi
- Script: Enea Riboldi
- Inks: Enea Riboldi
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
The Hat (1)
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry daily (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx