Issue Contents:
Characters
- Popeye
- Henry
- J. Wellington Wimpy
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Musial
- Inks: Joe Musial
Credits
- Script: Roland de Montaubert
Story Notes
On the inside-front cover.
Rudy Kling; Alex Papana
"A garage mechanic who became interested in flying..."
Characters
- Rudy Kling
- Alex Papana
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
Two Sunday half pages, one each on two comic book pages
Popeye and the Man from Mars
"It may be that the planet Mars is dying. At any rate, these Martians came to the Earth..."
Characters
- Popeye
- Professor Lenz
- Professor Mindz
- The Man from Mars
- Olive Oyl
- J. Wellington Wimpy
Credits
- Pencils: Laudec
- Script: Laudec
- Pencils: Doc Winner
- Inks: Laudec
- Inks: Doc Winner
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-23 - 1938-02-13
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Segar began this story, but Winner took over the art chores beginning with the 02-13 Sunday
"As the hour for the big duel between Gopher Gus and the mysterious challenger draws near..."
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- Gopher Gus
- Spud Barnes
- Blackie Barnes
- Mr. Paynter
- Josiah Scrooch
- Tommy Scrooch
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-05-08 - 1938-05-29
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages '5-28' (a Saturday in 1938) found on the fourth page. A number of contemprary strips, Brick Bradford, for example, are dated the day before their Sunday publication.
Outlaws of Mongo
"Flash is marched into Ming's execution chamber."
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
- Emperor Ming
- Doctor Bono
Credits
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Pencils: Alex Raymond
- Inks: Alex Raymond
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 01-16 = The Death Chamber 01-23 = Dr. Bono's Secret 01-30 = The Search 02-06 = The Drag-Net Tightens
"Breed Voreaux, suspected of the murder of a government forester, is arrested by King..."
Characters
- Sergeant Dave King
- Kid Blake
- Breed Voreaux
- Kurt Wilkins
- Betty Blake
Credits
- Script: Jens Jeddeloh (uncertain)
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
Reprint Notes
from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Gaylord Du Bois was previously credited as writer, but he claimed only to have worked on the strip during 1939.
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
As You Were
Featuring Sport Features
Characters
- Slingin' Sammy Baugh
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Reprint Notes
from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
The First Typist
Featuring News in Pictures - Scott's Scrapbook
Characters
- Miss Sholes
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
"Come on, get aboard this ship -- We're leaving this dumb planet"
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
"I have to go down-town..."
Characters
- Archie Jiggs
- Maggie Jiggs
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
"Throwing himself side-wise, Ted barely escapes, as the mad beast hurtles by!"
Characters
- Ted Towers
- Catherine Custer
- Daki
- Pedro
- Captain Hardy
Credits
- Script: Frank Buck (uncertain)
- Pencils: Ed Stevenson
- Inks: Ed Stevenson
Reprint Notes
from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-01-15 - 1939-02-05
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
The Penknife
Featuring News in Pictures - Scott's Scrapbook
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
The Wizard of Whatintot
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
Featuring Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk
"After cutting his hair and adopting the Suhtai form of dress, Black Hawk and his weird tree-man guide set out..."
Credits
- Script: Jimmy Thompson
- Pencils: Jimmy Thompson
Marching On!
Featuring Sport Features
Characters
- Elmer Layden
- Charlie Bachman
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Reprint Notes
from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
"I tripped and landed, (what a shock!)"
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
Story Notes
An illlustrated poem.
Travel Through Time (Traveller In Time)
"Brick and his friends are being taken by Jak, a guide, into a subterranean city..."
Storyline
Brick and the Southerns are in the 70th century, where they watch films of the history of the world since 1938.
Characters
- Brick Bradford
- Professor Horatio Southern
- April Southern
- Jak
- Citizen One
- Tochma the Tyrant
- Doctor Drain
Credits
- Script: Giulio Chierchini
- Pencils: Carol McGreal
- Inks: Carol McGreal
Reprint Notes
from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Thank you, Mr. Martin, for permitting me to whittle while I talk..."
Characters
- Little Annie Rooney
- Ezra Flint
- Mr. Martin
- Mrs. Martin
- Mrs. Meany
Credits
- Script: 森康二
- Pencils: Mehdi Azizi
- Inks: Mehdi Azizi
Reprint Notes
from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-30 - 1938-02-20
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"You mean I can take a flop, Henry/"
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Past Masters
Featuring Sport Features
Characters
- Paavo Nurmi
- Tommy Loughran
- George Sisler
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Reprint Notes
from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
It's a Thumb-Bell
Featuring News in Pictures - Scott's Scrapbook
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
"But mother - I just know I can become a movie star..."
Characters
- Archie Jiggs
- Maggie Jiggs
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
The Treasure Hunt
"Betty's uncle Roger leaves his fortune in a locked vault — combination unknown!"
Characters
- Mandrake the Magician
- Betty
- Augusta
- Pete
- Lothar
- Krag
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Calling all cars...Calling all cars...Watch for so-called "Buffoon Bandits"..."
Characters
- Sergeant Pat O'Hara
- Officer Sam Maloney
- Miss Jones
Credits
- Script: Manuel Lizay
- Pencils: Rudy Koghej
- Inks: Rudy Koghej
Reprint Notes
from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-16 - 1938-02-06
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Our dog saw a cat—and I flew through the air"
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
Featuring The Pet Post
"I guess I'll go to sleep"
Characters
- Sentinel Louie
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-01-23; 1938-xx-xx; 1938-02-06
Story Notes
Three Sunday half pages, two of them shared with The Little King, by the same creator
"If I don't get $10,000 today..."
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) 1938-01-23; 1938-02-06
Story Notes
Two Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
"Cannon practice is about to commence..."
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) 1938-xx-xx
Story Notes
A single Sunday half page