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"Popeye, it's a wonder I don't go batty..."
Characters
- Popeye
- Olive Oyl
- J. Wellington Wimpy
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-08-07 - 1938-08-28
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Script was previously credited to Tom Sims, and art to Doc Winner
"When the "G-Man" announces who the dead spy is..."
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- "Hap" Walters
- Spud Barnes
- Blackie Barnes
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-11-20 - 1938-12-11
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
The Tyrant of Mongo
"After the submarine explosion, Flash hovers..."
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
- Emperor Ming
Credits
- Pencils: Alex Raymond
- Inks: Alex Raymond
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Pencils: Austin Briggs
- Inks: Austin Briggs
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-07-31 - 1938-08-21
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 1938-08-07 and 1938-08-21 Sundays (unsigned by Raymond) were pencilled and inked by Raymond's assistant Austin Briggs. The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 07-31 = The Camouflaged City 08-07 = The Shadow of Ming! 08-14 = A Trap for an Emperor 08-21 = A Dangerous Prisoner!
"King and Covey overpower their guard..."
Characters
- Sergeant Dave King
- Betty Blake
- Kid Blake
Credits
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
- Script: Jens Jeddeloh
Reprint Notes
from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-07-31 - 1938-08-21
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"r-r-r-r-i-n-g"
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
McCarthy's Murderers
Featuring Sports Features
"Yer on the spot, buddy."
Characters
- Joe McCarthy
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Reprint Notes
from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
"Napoleon Bonaparte has been the subject..."
Characters
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
"This great stuff now, Sappo"
Characters
- John Sappo
Credits
- Script: Doc Winner
- Pencils: Doc Winner
- Inks: Doc Winner
Reprint Notes
from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
Story Notes
Two Sunday pages This is the topper to the Thimble Theatre strip, extensively reshaped to fit a comic book page
The Wizard of Way-Up Part III
"Synopsis: In a silver castle on Star Mountain..."
Characters
- King Ripitik
- Princess Patickla
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
Story Notes
story continued next month
Featuring Sis Sez
"With cousins from upstate..."
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
"Garret, wanting Ted's position..."
Characters
- Ted Towers
- Catherine Custer
- Garret
Credits
- Pencils: Ed Stevenson
- Script: 一分咲
- Inks: Ed Stevenson
Reprint Notes
from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-07-30 - 1939-08-20
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Featuring Stamps
"More than four centuries ago..."
Credits
- Script:
Lieut. Ira Reed; Lewis A. Yancey; William A. Bishop
Characters
- Lieut. Ira Reed
- Lewis A. Yancey
- William A. Bishop
Credits
- Pencils: Clayton Knight
- Inks: Clayton Knight
- Script: Benjamin Abitan
Reprint Notes
from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Story Notes
Three Sunday half pages
Featuring Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk
"After escaping from the lodge of the two-faced giant..."
Characters
- Black Hawk
Credits
- Script: Jimmy Thompson
- Pencils: Jimmy Thompson
- Inks: Jimmy Thompson
- Letters: Jimmy Thompson
Story Notes
Bottom 1/4 is "The Redmen's Sign Language"
Tony Canzoneri
Featuring Sports Features
"Tony as he looks today..."
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Reprint Notes
from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
"The word 'soccer' as applied to football..."
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
"Yes-Sir Von Platter-me wife wants..."
Characters
- Archie Jiggs
- Maggie Jiggs
- Sir Von Playyer
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Pirates Of The 17th Century
"The dial shows the top is slowing up..."
Characters
- Brick Bradford
Credits
- Script: Giulio Chierchini
- Pencils: Carol McGreal
- Inks: Carol McGreal
Reprint Notes
from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-07-31 - 1938-08-21
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Don't you try to tell me about grizzly bears..."
Characters
- Little Annie Rooney
Credits
- Script: 森康二
- Pencils: Mehdi Azizi
- Inks: Mehdi Azizi
Reprint Notes
from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-08-14 - 1938-09-04
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) 1938-xx-xx
Featuring Sports Features
"Is the ball being gradually deadened..."
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Reprint Notes
from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
"New Guinea natives use huge sleeping bags..."
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
"Well-I'm going out-I see no use..."
Characters
- Archie Jiggs
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
The Lunar Trip
"Two moonmen, Garo and Hyra, plot against Mandrake..."
Characters
- Mandrake
- Garo
- Hyra
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-07-32 - 1938-08-21
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Hoping to trace Diamond Annie..."
Characters
- Sergeant Pat O'Hara
- Mack
- Molly Day
- Diamond Annie
Credits
- Script: Manuel Lizay
- Pencils: Rudy Koghej
- Inks: Rudy Koghej
Reprint Notes
from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-07-31 - 1938-08-21
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Featuring Sis Sez
"Of course it's the style..."
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
Featuring The Pet Post
"If you want a good, long-lived pet..."
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx
"Today is my girl's birthday..."
Characters
- Sentinel Louie
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
Story Notes
Three Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator
"We are gathered here for the disarmament..."
Characters
- The Little King
Credits
- Pencils: Enea Riboldi
- Script: Enea Riboldi
- Inks: Enea Riboldi
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
Story Notes
Three Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator