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"So the Lone Ranger got tuh Healey's place alive!"
Characters
- The Lone Ranger
- Tonto
- Mary Healy
- Ma Healy
Credits
- Script: Fran Striker
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
Reprint Notes
from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-01-28 - 1940-02-18
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Olive jus' called me up..."
Characters
- Popeye
- Olive Oyl
- J. Wellington Wimpy
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Script: Henry Ponciano
- Inks: Terry Aspin
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-07 - 1940-07-28
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Featuring Redmen The Ventures of Black Hawk
Credits
- Script: Jimmy Thompson
- Pencils: Jimmy Thompson
- Inks: Jimmy Thompson
"Shut up - I know the Macamacks would have come over -"
Characters
- Archie Jiggs
- Maggie Jiggs
- Attabooby the butler
- Mr. Haway
- Mrs. Haway
- Mr. Seddit
- Mrs. Seddit
Reprint Notes
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Catchers
Featuring Sport Features
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Stamps: The Dragon of Emperor Fu Hi
Credits
- Script: Eugene Pollock
The Fire Goddess
"I'll begin by saying that I'm a prisoner here!"
Characters
- The Phantom [Kit Walker]
- The Fire Goddess [Manna Day]
- Boze
- Tarle
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Carlo D'Alba
- Inks: Carlo D'Alba
Reprint Notes
from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-06-09 - 1940-06-30
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"What have you there, John?"
Characters
- John Sappo
- Myrtle Sappo
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Script: Henry Ponciano
- Inks: Terry Aspin
Reprint Notes
from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Story Notes
Two Sunday pages This is the topper to the Thimble Theatre strip, extensively reshaped to fit a comic book page
There'll be Some Changes
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
"Intense excitement prevails at the Baxter Aircraft Company..."
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- Homer Nilksin
- Slug
- Droopie
- Mrs. Nilksin
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-10-20 - 1940-11-10
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Story Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Power Men of Mongo
"Disguised as a power man..."
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
Credits
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Pencils: Alex Raymond
- Inks: Alex Raymond
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-06-30 - 1940-07-21
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. 06-30 = Trapped By Mistake 07-07 = The Gauntlet of Fire 07-14 = Fate 07-21 = One-Way Ride
The Crown Of The Desert’s Kings
"During the days in the jungle..."
Characters
- Brick Bradford
- Princess Atma
- Lord Nome
- Rakti
- Throgga
Credits
- Script: Giulio Chierchini
- Pencils: Carol McGreal
- Inks: Carol McGreal
Reprint Notes
from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-06-30 - 1940-07-21
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Don't be scared - 'Taint no earthquake!"
Characters
- Little Annie Rooney
- Mister Happy
- Slivers
Credits
- Script: 森康二
- Pencils: Mehdi Azizi
- Inks: Mehdi Azizi
Reprint Notes
from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-14 - 1940-08-04
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Heat (1)
Storyline
It is so hot that Henry puts blocks of ice in the boiler and sits on a cold radiator.
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Col. William Barker; Eddie Rickenbacker
"Starting as a private in the Canadian Army..."
Characters
- Col. William Barker
- Eddie Rickenbacker
Credits
- Script: Benjamin Abitan
- Pencils: Clayton Knight
- Inks: Clayton Knight
Story Notes
Two Sunday half pages Author Eddie Rickenbacker finally includes himself in the roster of air aces. This half page is only credited to Clayton Knight, but is likely written by Rickenbacker himself.
"It's amazing the way my marksmanship improves..."
Characters
- Private Buck
Credits
- Pencils: Clyde Lewis
- Script: Clyde Lewis
- Inks: Clyde Lewis
Reprint Notes
from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1941-02-24, 1941-04-xx, 1941-xx-xx, 1941-04-01
Story Notes
Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page
The Flame Pearls Part 2: Magnetic Island
"Go down and greet our new arrivals..."
Characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- June Barton
- Barton
- King Cy
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-06-30 - 1940-07-21
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Cops, Gus!"
Characters
- Sergeant Pat O'Hara
- Officer Sam Maloney
- Molly Day
- Pinky Pinkerton
- Big Gus
- Red
Credits
- Script: Manuel Lizay
- Pencils: Rudy Koghej
- Inks: Rudy Koghej
Reprint Notes
from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-06-30 - 1940-07-21
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Versatile Stars
Featuring Sport Features
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
"The washerwoman didn't show up this morning..."
Characters
- Sentinel Louie
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-10-20, 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator
"As Ookle the Dictator..."
Characters
- The Little King
- Ookle the Dictator
Credits
- Pencils: Enea Riboldi
- Script: Enea Riboldi
- Inks: Enea Riboldi
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-10-20, 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator