Issue Contents:
"Am willing to sacrifice this exquisite marble statue for a real cow Signed Wimpy"
Characters
- J. Wellington Wimpy
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Musial
- Inks: Joe Musial
"Hello -- Chilluns!"
Credits
- Script: Roland de Montaubert
Story Notes
The inside-front cover.
"We got yuh now!"
Characters
- The Lone Ranger
- Tonto
- Sid
- Ma Healy
- Mary Healy
Credits
- Script: Fran Striker
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
Reprint Notes
from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-02-25 - 1940-03-17
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"He's ackin' kinda suspishnus"
Characters
- Popeye
- J. Wellington Wimpy
- Olive Oyl
- Swee'pea
- Rough-House
- Ahmah Zucchini
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Inks: Terry Aspin
- Script: Henry Ponciano
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-08-04 - 1940-08-25
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Having failed to destroy the White soldiers by ambush, the Kiowa pursue the troops..."
Credits
- Script: Jimmy Thompson
- Pencils: Jimmy Thompson
- Inks: Jimmy Thompson
"Oh, I'd like to git out of goin' over to visit..."
Characters
- Archie Jiggs
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
"Mine's catching -- is yours?"
Characters
- Private Buck
Credits
- Pencils: Clyde Lewis
- Script: Clyde Lewis
- Inks: Clyde Lewis
Reprint Notes
from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page
The Battle of Blood River
Featuring Stamps
Credits
- Script: J. C. Perrin
Story Notes
With stamp ads.
The Fire Goddess
"The Fire Goddess is dead! He lies! She lives!"
Characters
- The Phantom [Kip Walker]
- Manna Day
- The Mesabi High Seer
- Officer Boze
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Carlo D'Alba
- Inks: Carlo D'Alba
Reprint Notes
From The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-06-30 - 1940-07-21. Reprints last 2 panels of 06-30, all of the next 2 dates, and first 6 panels of 07-21, all edited to fit the comic-book pages.
Story Notes
Three Sunday pages. End of a story.
The Beachcomber
"I'm afraid our little town isn't very exciting, Miss Day."
Characters
- The Phantom [Kit Walker]
- Manna Day
- Officer Boze
- Whitey (a beachcomber)
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Carlo D'Alba
- Inks: Carlo D'Alba
Reprint Notes
From The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-28
Story Notes
Beginning of a new story-line. Sunday story S004, 'The Beachcomber'. A previous indexer claimed that the last panel had been omitted, but the available digital scans for this year have Sunday pages run together, and that final panel is actually the first of the following week's page.
"Another great discovery, Sappo..."
Characters
- John Sappo
- Myrtle Sappo
- Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Inks: Terry Aspin
- Script: Henry Ponciano
Reprint Notes
from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Story Notes
Two Sunday pages
Seeress of Saucerville
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
"Shut up -- I know the Macamacks would have come over..."
Characters
- Archie Jiggs
- Maggie Jiggs
- Mr. Haway
- Mrs. Haway
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
"Having received his instructions from the kidnapers [sic]..."
Characters
- Barney Baxter
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-11-17 - 1940-12-08
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
At the Ball Park (1)
"C'mon, bub..."
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Pay-Day
Power Men of Mongo
"Flash saves Dale, Zarkov and himself from certain death..."
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
- Emperor Ming
- Pital, the Gutter Rat
Credits
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Pencils: Alex Raymond
- Inks: Alex Raymond
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-28 - 1940-08-18
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. 07-28 = Death Has Steel Jaws 08-04 = Guns For Freedom 08-11 = The Rat Returns 08-18 = Rat-Hole
The Crown Of The Desert’s Kings
"Our caravan rests here for several days -- Throgga would escort you..."
Characters
- Brick Bradford
- Lord Nome
- Throgga
- Princess Atma
- Rakti
- King Timar
Credits
- Script: Giulio Chierchini
- Pencils: Carol McGreal
- Inks: Carol McGreal
Reprint Notes
from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-28 - 1940-08-18
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"The children have returned from the lake..."
Characters
- Little Annie Rooney
- Happy Hallee
Credits
- Script: 森康二
- Pencils: Mehdi Azizi
- Inks: Mehdi Azizi
Reprint Notes
from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-08-11 - 1940-09-01
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Featuring The Pet Post
"Doggie Doings"
Testing the Water (1)
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
James Warner Bellah; Lt. E. H. Barksdale
Characters
- James Warner Bellah
- Lt. E. H. Barksdale
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
Two Sunday half pages
Track Stars (1)
Characters
- Jesse Owens
- Hal Davis
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
The Flame Pearls Part 2: Magnetic Island
"I'm the only man who has ever -- lifted -- this block!"
Characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- King Cy
- Jasper
- June Barton
- Colonel Barton
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-28 - 1940-08-18
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages 08-11 End of storyline 08-18 The Flame Pearls Part 3: The Three Cows storyline begins
"Boy, that car is going some, Pat!"
Characters
- Sergeant Pat O'Hara
- Officer Sam Maloney
- Looper
- One-Man Mob (villain)
Credits
- Script: Manuel Lizay
- Pencils: Rudy Koghej
- Inks: Rudy Koghej
Reprint Notes
from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-07-28 - 1940-08-18
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Key Man
Featuring Sport Features
Characters
- Bill Herman
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
"I have here a wonderful mirror..."
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
"The palace rugs are full of dust..."
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