Issue Contents:
Characters
- Popeye
- Olive Oyl
- J. Wellington Wimpy
- Henry
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Musial
- Inks: Joe Musial
Lumberjack Love
"Yer the limik, Olive!"
Characters
- Popeye
- Olive Oyl
- J. Wellington Wimpy
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-12-26 - 1938-01-16
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages 12-26 End of storyline 01-16 Popeye and the Man from Mars storyline begins
"Immediately following his acceptance..."
Storyline
Barney is offered a million dollars for the plans of the "Devil Cat."
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- "Hap" Walters
- Patricia Katchem
- Gopher Gus
- "Spud" Vines
- "Blackie" Barnes
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-04-10 - 1938-05-01
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Outlaws of Mongo
"I shall go direct to my father..."
Storyline
Dale and Zarkov, disguised as farmers, attempt to rescue Flash.
Characters
- Queen Aura
- Emperor Ming
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
Credits
- Pencils: Alex Raymond
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Inks: Alex Raymond
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-12-19 - 1938-01-09
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 12-19 = Royal Prisoner 12-26 = An Hour to Live 01-02 = Death March 01-09 = [none given]
"Arriving in the Rush River country..."
Storyline
King investigates the murder of a government forester.
Characters
- Sergeant Dave King
- Betty Blake
- Kid Blake
- Kurt Wilkins
Credits
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
- Script: Jens Jeddeloh
Reprint Notes
from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-12-19 - 1938-01-09
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
"Sure Thing" Suhr
Featuring Sports Features
"Created a national record..."
Characters
- Gus Suhr
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Reprint Notes
from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Featuring News in Pictures
"There is 12 1/2 cents..."
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
Jimmy Wedell; J. M.Gwinn Jr.; General Aracena
"One of America's outstanding speed plane pilots..."
Characters
- Jimmy Wedell
- J. M.Gwinn Jr.
- General Aracena
Credits
- Script: Benjamin Abitan
- Pencils: Clayton Knight
- Inks: Clayton Knight
Reprint Notes
from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Story Notes
Three Sunday half pages
"I'll take a sample of the soil..."
Characters
- John Sappo
- Myrtle Sappo
- Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
- Professor Noodleberry
Reprint Notes
from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Story Notes
Two Sunday pages This is the topper to the Thimble Theatre strip, extensively reshaped to fit a comic book page
"Now - what in the world..."
Storyline
Jiggs tries to remember why he tied a ribbon around his finger.
Characters
- Archie Jiggs
- Maggie Jiggs
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
"With Pedro in pursuit..."
Storyline
Ted has to land his plane with a clogged oil line and is attacked by a leopard.
Characters
- Ted Towers
- Catheriine Custer
- Pedro
Credits
- Pencils: Ed Stevenson
- Inks: Ed Stevenson
- Script: 一分咲
Reprint Notes
from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-12-18 - 1939-01-08
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Featuring News in Pictures
"Brawn, a setter belonging to Mrs. G. B. Gray..."
Characters
- Walter Johnson
- Robert Morris
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
The Wise Man of Og!
"King Kojo, Ketch, his court jester..."
Characters
- King Kojo
- Ketch
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
Featuring Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk
"The story so far -"
Storyline
Red Feather and Black Hawk seek help to find a mysterious land.
Characters
- Black Hawk
- Red Feather
Credits
- Script: Jimmy Thompson
- Pencils: Jimmy Thompson
- Inks: Jimmy Thompson
- Letters: Jimmy Thompson
Story Notes
Feature is the top two thirds of two pages.
Featuring Indian Lore
"There was an Indian brave..."
Storyline
Go-Lah falls in love with a maiden from the snow people, but when he carries her off to his out camp, she melts.
Characters
- Go-Lah
Credits
- Script: Jimmy Thompson
- Pencils: Jimmy Thompson
- Inks: Jimmy Thompson
- Letters: Jimmy Thompson
Story Notes
The feature is the bottom third of two pages.
Featuring Sis Sez
"Bill - why do you stare?"
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
Featuring News in Pictures
"The red alder tree..."
Characters
- Pan Chao
- Samuel Pepys
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
Featuring Sis Sez
"Yep, this is my birthday..."
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
Travel Through Time (Traveller In Time)
"As the time-top speeds..."
Storyline
Brick, April and Horatio travel to the 70th century.
Characters
- Brick Bradford
- April Southern
- Professor Horatio Southern
- Jak
Credits
- Script: Giulio Chierchini
- Pencils: Carol McGreal
- Inks: Carol McGreal
Reprint Notes
from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-12-19 - 1938-01-09
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Hey! What are you doing..."
Storyline
Annie shows her friends how plants grow, indoors, in a green house.
Characters
- Annie Rooney
- Mrs. Martin
- Zero
- Mr. Martin
Credits
- Script: 森康二
- Pencils: Mehdi Azizi
- Inks: Mehdi Azizi
Reprint Notes
from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-02 - 1938-01-23
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Real Champ
Featuring Sports Features
"Joe proved again..."
Characters
- Joe Louis
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Reprint Notes
from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Featuring News in Pictures
"Jockey Fred Archer..."
Characters
- Fred Archer
- Emile Zola
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
Story Notes
Bohemia; Hungary
"I must git to Dinty's tonight..."
Storyline
Jiggs goes to a director's meeting.
Characters
- Archie Jiggs
- Maggie Jiggs
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
The Treasure Hunt
"In Cerebi, isle of headhunters..."
Storyline
Mandrake, Lothar, Pete and Betty are captured and hunted as prey. Mandrake uses an idol to trick the hunters into ending their hunt.
Characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Pete
- Betty
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-12-19 - 1938-01-09
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"It's a swell job boys..."
Storyline
Neighborhood kids make snowmen and get ready for Christmas.
Characters
- Inspector Maggin
- Officer Sam Maloney
- Sergeant Pat O'Hara
- Fred
- Pinky Pinkerton
- Molly Day
Credits
- Script: Manuel Lizay
- Pencils: Rudy Koghej
- Inks: Rudy Koghej
Reprint Notes
from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-12-19 - 1938-01-09
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Here's your apple cider!"
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Featuring Solve a Jigglette
"Fill in the section..."
Featuring The Pet Post
"I often wonder what..."
Characters
- Sentinel Louie
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Story Notes
Three Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator
"Your Majesty, a Christmas present..."
Characters
- The Little King
- the King's Chamberlain
Credits
- Script: Enea Riboldi
- Pencils: Enea Riboldi
- Inks: Enea Riboldi
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
The 500 Winners
Storyline
Two page list of the contest winners for the "Favorite Comic Character Contest."
Story Notes
The second page of the list continues to the inside back cover.