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"The Lone Ranger, hoping to find..."
Storyline
Barton captures the sheriff's daughter.
Characters
- The Lone Ranger
- Tonto
- Sheriff Grey
- Barton
Credits
- Script: Fran Striker
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
Reprint Notes
from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-05-21 - 1939-06-11
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages, with the first page reduced to half page to accommodate an ad. The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 05-21 = [not known] 05-28 = [not known] 06-04 = Ambushed 06-11 = The Double-Cross
"Be a good boy an' take care of..."
Storyline
Popeye and Wimpy go duck hunting.
Characters
- Popeye
- J. Wellington Wimpy
- Swee'pea
- Olive Oyl
Credits
- Pencils: Doc Winner
- Script: Doc Winner
- Inks: Doc Winner
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-10-29 - 1939-11-19
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"What did the electric razor say?"
Reprint Notes
from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Story Notes
Feature is a vertical 2/3 of the page. The balance of the page is a house ad for The Phantom and Lone Ranger Feature Books.
Ice Kingdom of Mongo
"Flash and his friends seek escape..."
Storyline
Flash and his friends break free from an ice cavern.
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
- Queen Fria
- Prince Ronal
Credits
- Pencils: Alex Raymond
- Inks: Alex Raymond
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-10-22 - 1939-11-12
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. 10-22 = The Cavern's Secret 10-29 = Underground River 11-05 = The Glacier Monster Returns 11-12 = An Accident
"If you had used "dream reverser gas"..."
Storyline
Wotasnozzle dreams he and Sappo are in jail.
Characters
- John Sappo
- Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
Credits
- Script: Doc Winner
- Pencils: Doc Winner
- Inks: Doc Winner
Reprint Notes
from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Story Notes
Two Sunday pages This is the topper to the Thimble Theatre strip, extensively reshaped to fit a comic book page Script and art were previously credited to E. C. Segar
Featuring Stamps
"Franklin D. Roosevelt, the first and only..."
Credits
- Script:
Story Notes
Feature is the middle of two half pages, with stamps ads on both sides.
The Ball Carrier Gets the Spotlight
Featuring Sports Features
"The touch-down makers..."
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
"After King and Kid patch up..."
Storyline
King attempts to arrest Miss Drurie and she shoots King.
Characters
- Sergeant Dave King: Kid Blake
- Dorothy
- Miss Drurie
Credits
- Script: Jens Jeddeloh (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jim Gary
- Inks: Jim Gary
- Script: (uncertain)
- Script: Gaylord Du Bois (uncertain)
Reprint Notes
from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-10-22 - 1939-11-12
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Information that Zane Grey's son Romer wrote some King of the Royal Mounted stories is from Don Markstein, but specific stories are not listed. <https://www.toonopedia.com/king-rm.htm> He was a prolific author in his own right, and has certainly been credited with writing the Big Little Books featuring the character. In addition, Gaylord Du Bois once claimed in an interview, "In 1939 I worked as a script writer on King of the Royal Mounted, when Jim Gary was doing the art work".(Comics Interview #17 (November 1984))
Featuring Sis Sez
"Beauty shops are the tops..."
Characters
- Mister Paul
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
The Wizard of Way Up and King Ripitik Meet Much-Too-Much
"Synopsis: King Ripitik and his wizard..."
Characters
- Ripitik
- Woff
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
"Now - fer me coat..."
Characters
- Archie Jiggs
- Maggie Jiggs
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Featuring News in Pictures
"Not all geisha are girls..."
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
"We got th' drop on you..."
Storyline
Prospectors help Barney and Gus escape from Joe Key.
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- Gopher Gus
- Joe Key
- Patricia Katchem: Mr. Ullman
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-01-28 - 1940-02-18
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Featuring Redmen - The Ventures of Black Hawk
"Attacked by two masked medicine-men..."
Characters
- Black Hawk
Credits
- Script: Jimmy Thompson
- Pencils: Jimmy Thompson
- Inks: Jimmy Thompson
- Letters: Jimmy Thompson
Featuring News in Pictures
"Glamor girls of the 16th century..."
Characters
- Robert E. Friers
- Tom Sharkey
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
The Mummy
"For years the savage Kalikas..."
Storyline
The Kilinka warriors attack the Kipchaks.
Characters
- Brick Bradford
- Marigold
Credits
- Script: Giulio Chierchini
- Pencils: Carol McGreal
- Inks: Carol McGreal
Reprint Notes
from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-10-22 - 1939-11-12
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages End of storyline
"Take some o' this..."
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
"Mrs. Jiggs - I just dropped in..."
Storyline
Jiggs searches for a book that Maggie loaned.
Characters
- Maggie Jiggs
- Archie Jiggs
- Mrs. Read
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
"Honest, Beauty, I don't think..."
Storyline
Annie finds diamonds dropped by a frightened bandit.
Characters
- Little Annie Rooney
- Zero
- Beauty
- Mr. Black
Credits
- Script: 森康二
- Pencils: Mehdi Azizi
- Inks: Mehdi Azizi
Reprint Notes
from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-11-05 - 1939-11-26
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Grid Heroes
Featuring Sports Features
"Paul Christman Missouri's colorful back..."
Characters
- Paul Christman
- Tom Harmon
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Featuring Solve a Jigglette
"Fill in the section..."
Story Notes
Feature is the top half of a page.
Featuring The Pet Post
"Dear Arty: I am sending..."
Story Notes
Photo of Skippy, pet dog, as a winner of a photo contest.
Storyline
Henry thinks he's looking in a mirror and sees himself as black. The "mirror" is just a frame.
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
"Pancho" Sarabia; Henry W. Walden; Sir Joh Alcock; Maj. "Larry" Brower
"The Lindbergh of Mexico..."
Characters
- "Pancho" Sarabia
- Henry W. Walden
- Sir Joh Alcock
- Maj. "Larry" Brower
Credits
- Script: Benjamin Abitan
- Pencils: Clayton Knight
- Inks: Clayton Knight
Reprint Notes
from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four Sunday half pages
Featuring Sis Sez
"A farmer's dance!"
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
The Ghost Bear of Glass Mountain
"In Glass Inn, on Glass Mountain..."
Storyline
Gratz holds Marsha prisoner and attempts to kill Mandrake.
Characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Marsha Dale
- Gratz
- Bruk
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-10-22 - 1939-11-12
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
The Return of the Hare
"Masquerading as the famous "Hare,"..."
Storyline
A thief impersonates "The Hare" to commit robberies and avoid suspicion.
Characters
- Sergeant Pat O'Hara
- Inspector Maggin
- The Hare
Credits
- Script: Manuel Lizay
- Pencils: Rudy Koghej
- Inks: Rudy Koghej
Reprint Notes
from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-10-22 - 1939-11-12
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Featuring News in Pictures
"The "speed era" began on the ice!"
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
Characters
- Sentinel Louie
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator
"Your bath is ready..."
Characters
- The Little King
Credits
- Pencils: Enea Riboldi
- Script: Enea Riboldi
- Inks: Enea Riboldi
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
"Sure! Anybody kin draw..."
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Musial
- Inks: Joe Musial
Story Notes
Ad is for "Popeye's How to Draw Cartoons" by Joe Musial