King Comics, #41

Published: September 1939

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King Comics #41

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor
Characters
  • Popeye
Credits
Popeye Alias Poopdeck
Story 1 4 pages humor

"I'll never be able to live that down."

Characters
  • Popeye
  • Olive Oyl
  • J. Wellington Wimpy
  • Swee'pea
  • Poopdeck Pappy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Thimble Theate Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-10-02 - 1938-10-23

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages 10-02 End of storyline 10-02 is the final page by Segar, with Winner taking over on 10-09

Story 2 4 pages adventure; aviation

"Cheer up, Gus! We're with you!"

Characters
  • Barney Baxter
  • Spud Barnes
  • Blackie Barnes
  • "Hap" Walters
  • Patricia Katchem
  • Gopher Gus
  • Charlie Red Dirt Wampumtuk
  • Miss Pillgiver
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-01-15 - 1939-02-05

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Tyrant of Mongo
Story 3 4 pages adventure; science fiction

"Flash and the freemen flee to a desolate shore and sink their boats..."

Characters
  • Flash Gordon
  • Dale Arden
  • Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
  • Emperor Ming
  • Sonja
  • Bulok
  • Chong the smuggler
Reprint Notes

from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-09-25 - 1938-10-16

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. Nor is there any evidence for Raymond lettering his own strip. The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 09-25 = Hunted Men 10-02 = A Traitor's Reward 10-09 = Surrounded 10-16 = River of Peril

Story 4 4 pages adventure

"Say, fellow -- what are you doing?"

Characters
  • Sergeant Dave King
  • Cecile
  • Perrone
  • Laroux
  • Betty Blake
  • Kid Blake
  • Bandru
  • Dirk
  • Renor
Reprint Notes

from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-09-25 - 1938-10-16

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Ming Bonnets of Corea

Featuring Stamps

Story 5 1 page non-fiction
Credits
Their Past Greatness

Featuring Sport Features

Story 6 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Lon Warneke
  • Dizzy Dean
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Story 7 1 page humor

"We can't get any more signs..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Story Notes

Subtitled "Gags, guffaws & assorted chuckles."

Story 8 2 pages humor

"Perhaps my "cataflower" invention will prove more successful out into the open"

Characters
  • John Sappo
  • Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
Credits
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 Winner took over the strip in January 1938, and Segar died that same year.

Story 9 1 page

"Windowless office building..."

Characters
  • George Dewey
Credits
Story Notes

Also titled Scott's Scrapbook. Facts; no news.

Story 10 1 page humor

"These nature lovers get me down..."

Story Notes

An illustrated poem.

The Wizard of Way-Up! Part V
Story 11 2 pages humor
Story 12 1 page humor; domestic

"Gracious - Sir Von Platter - Your face looks as if you were worried over something -"

Characters
  • Archie Jiggs
  • Maggie Jiggs
  • Sir Von Platter
  • Dinty Moore
  • Cosmo
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Script:
  • Inks:
Reprint Notes

from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx

Story 13 4 pages adventure; jungle

"Go on, chief, shoot them with your poisoned arrows!"

Characters
  • Ted Towers
  • Catherine Custer
  • Ali
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Ted Towers, Animal Master Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-09-24 - 1939-10-15

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Featuring Sport Features

Story 14 1 page non-fiction; sports

"You'll never beat me!"

Characters
  • Babe Ruth
  • Hank Greenberg
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Story 15 2 pages adventure; western-frontier

"Knocked down by the evil giant, Black Hawk lies on the ground..."

Story Notes

The centrefold spread.

Story 16 1 page non-fiction

"Gravel in the movies makes too much noise..."

Characters
  • Ludwig Von Beethoven
  • Josef Haydn
Credits
Story Notes

Copyright 1938. Also titled Scott's Scrapbook.

Pirates Of The 17th Century
Story 17 4 pages adventure; science fiction

"As the pirates swing alongside their prey a broadside rakes the fleeing merchantman"

Characters
  • Brick Bradford
  • Captain Tophet
  • Captain Southern
  • April Southern
Reprint Notes

from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-09-25 - 1938-10-16

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 18 1 page humor; children

"Today is daddy's birthday, Henry!"

Characters
  • Henry
  • Henry's mother
  • Henry father
Reprint Notes

from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx

Story 19 1 page humor; domestic

"Mr Jiggs - I came back to tell you..."

Characters
  • Archie Jiggs
  • Maggie Jiggs
  • Sir Von Platter
  • Cosmo
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Script:
  • Inks:
Reprint Notes

from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx

Story 20 4 pages drama; children

"Yes, Mrs. Van Major, I shall do my best..."

Characters
  • Little Annie Rooney
  • Mrs. Matilda Van Major
  • Stanley James
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Featuring Sport Features

Story 21 1 page non-fiction; sports

"Is Armstrong slipping?"

Characters
  • Henry Armstrong
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Sport Features Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Featuring Solve a Jigglette

Story 22 1 page humor

Featuring The Pet Post

Story 23 1 page
At the Ritz Country Club (1)
Story 24 1 page humor; children
Characters
  • Henry
Reprint Notes

from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx

Story Notes

pantomime; wordless comic

Major J. G. Morato; Thomas Baldwin; Alan Winslow
Story 25 2 pages non-fiction; aviation; biography

"The flying hero of the Nationalist Forces of Spain."

Characters
  • Major J. G. Morato
  • Thomas Baldwin
  • Alan Winslow
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

Story 26 1 page humor

"You'll never draw a tear from me..."

Story Notes

An illustrated poem.

Mandrake and Lothar at the Carnival
Story 27 4 pages adventure; fantasy

"We need relaxation after all that excitement, Lothar."

Storyline

Following their return from the Moon, Mandrake and Lothar relax at a fairground.

Characters
  • Mandrake
  • Lothar
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-09-25 - 1938-10-16

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages New storyine begins

Story 28 4 pages crime

"I catch on. One of us will be in the plane ready for the flash..."

Characters
  • Sergeant Pat O'Hara
  • Officer Sam Maloney
  • Molly Day
  • Pinky Pinkerton
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-09-25 - 1938-10-16

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 29 1 page non-fiction

"The fleet of Columbus is shown..."

Characters
  • Lafayette
Credits
Story Notes

Also titled 'Scott's Scrapbook'.

The Toy Police Whistle (1)
Story 30 1 page humor; children

"Touch my stomick..."

Characters
  • Henry
Reprint Notes

from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx

Story 31 1 page humor

"An Eskimo igloo"

Characters
  • Sentinel Louie
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Script:
  • Inks:
  • Letters:
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

Story 32 1 page humor

"Your Majesty's presence is requested at the dishonorable discharge of Lieutenant Pipsneeze"

Characters
  • The Little King
  • the King's Chamberlain
  • Lieutenant Pipsneeze
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

Presto! A New Magazine
Story 33 1 page non-fiction
Story Notes

House ad for magic Comics, with a cover repro of #2.

Joe 'Flash' Gordon World Series Hero Rides to Fame and Fortune

Featuring Cycle Trades of America

Story 34 1 page
Story Notes

An ad in comics form.