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"Nem'mine the prisoners! Lemme out!"
Characters
- The Lone Ranger
- John Reid
- Tonto
- Black Barton
- Mrs. Jim Dixon
- Bart Dixon
- Killer Dorn
Credits
- Script: Fran Striker
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
- Letters: Charles Flanders (uncertain)
Reprint Notes
from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-07-16 - 1939-08-06
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 07-16 = Killer Roundup 07-23 = Claim-Jumpers 07-30 = The Imposter 08-06 = Methods of a Schemer
"You will perform the mission for me if you love me..."
Characters
- Popeye
- J. Wellington Wimpy
- Olive Oyl
- Swee'pea
- Poopdeck Pappy
- George Squeejik the Billionaire
Credits
- Pencils: Doc Winner
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Script: Doc Winner
- Inks: Doc Winner
- Inks: Terry Aspin
- Script: Henry Ponciano
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-24 - 1940-01-14
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages The strip dated 1939-12-31 marks Winner's final page, with Zaboly taking over art chores on 1940-01-07, with Tom Sims as writer
Ice Kingdom of Mongo
"Because of the glacier monster's fear of water..."
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
- Queen Fria
- Count Korro
- Captain Lupi
- Prince Ronal
Credits
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Pencils: Alex Raymond
- Letters: Alex Raymond (uncertain)
- Inks: Alex Raymond
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-17 - 1940-01-07
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 12-17 = The First Skirmish 12-24 = Attack From the Rear 12-31 = In the Monster's Clutches 01-07 = Watery Doom
Reversia
"I will have to let the Sappos go"
Characters
- John Sappo
- Myrtle Sappo
- Mary
Credits
- Script: Doc Winner
- Pencils: Doc Winner
- Inks: Doc Winner
Reprint Notes
from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-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 Last Voyage of Sir Humphrey
Featuring Sport Features
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
- Letters: Jack Burnley
"The Wildman! He's choking Kid to death!"
Characters
- Sergeant Dave King
- Kid Blake
- The Wildman
- Roxane
- Lothaire
- Roxane's mother
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Gary
- Letters: Jim Gary (uncertain)
- Script: (uncertain)
- Script: Gaylord Du Bois (uncertain)
- Script: Jens Jeddeloh (uncertain)
- Inks: Jim Gary
Reprint Notes
from King of the Royal Mounted Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-17 - 1940-01-07
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))
"The first snow and I fell together today..."
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
A Messenger for the King of Upadilly
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
"I'd give a million bucks to find just a trace of her!"
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- Gopher Gus
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-03-24 - 1940-04-14
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Credits
- Script: Jimmy Thompson
- Pencils: Jimmy Thompson
- Inks: Jimmy Thompson
- Letters: Jimmy Thompson
The Crown Of The Desert’s Kings
"My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty..."
Characters
- Brick Bradford
- Marigold
- King Satana
- Sulik
Credits
- Script: Giulio Chierchini
- Pencils: Carol McGreal
- Letters: Carol McGreal (uncertain)
- Inks: Carol McGreal
Reprint Notes
from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-17 - 1940-01-07
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"That's the third sweater you've soiled today with ice cream!"
Characters
- Henry
- Henry's mother
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
- Letters: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx
"Empty! That crooked little thief has stolen the diamonds!"
Characters
- Little Annie Rooney
- Mrs. Spruce
- Elvira Black
Credits
- Script: 森康二
- Pencils: Mehdi Azizi
- Letters: Mehdi Azizi (uncertain)
- Inks: Mehdi Azizi
Reprint Notes
from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-31 - 1940-01-21
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Featuring Sport Features
Characters
- Payne
- Haxall
- Boynton
- Brick Muller
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
- Letters: Jack Burnley
Featuring The Pet Post
"I ain't got a gal!"
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
- Letters: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx
"Duke" Jernigin; Patrick Byrne; Lt. Edouard Roy
"He was taught to fly in France..."
Characters
- "Duke" Jernigin
- Patrick Byrne
- Lt. Edouard Roy
Credits
- Script: Benjamin Abitan
- Pencils: Clayton Knight
- Letters: Clayton Knight (uncertain)
- Inks: Clayton Knight
Reprint Notes
from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx
Story Notes
Three Sunday half pages
"Oh, Uncle Sam, please draft us gals"
Credits
- Script: Ruth Plumly Thompson
- Pencils: Marge Buell
- Inks: Marge Buell
The Ghost Bear of Glass Mountain
"Ghost bear--huh!"
Characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Gratz
- Doubting Thomas
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Letters: Cris Peter (uncertain)
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-17 - 1940-01-07
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages 12-24 End of storyline 12-31 Mandrake and Doubting Thomas storyline 01-07 Lothar's Visit to the Dentist storyline
"I always knew Maggin was as mean as they make 'em..."
Characters
- Sergeant Pat O'Hara
- Officer Sam Maloney
- Molly Day
- Pinky Pinkerton
- Strongarm
- Mouse
Credits
- Script: Manuel Lizay
- Pencils: Rudy Koghej
- Letters: Rudy Koghej (uncertain)
- Inks: Rudy Koghej
Reprint Notes
from Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1939-12-17 - 1940-01-07
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Featuring Scott's Scrapbook
Characters
- Torricelli
Credits
- Script: Deb Picker
- Pencils: Deb Picker
- Inks: Deb Picker
- Letters: Deb Picker
Story Notes
copyright 1940
"This book certainly comes in handy"
Characters
- Sentinel Louie
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
- Letters:
Reprint Notes
from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-03-31, 1940-xx-xx, 1940-03-17, 1940-03-10
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator. The first and fourth are wordless.
"The enemy has barricaded itself in that toy factory over there."
Characters
- The Little King
Credits
- Pencils: Enea Riboldi
- Script: Enea Riboldi
- Inks: Enea Riboldi
- Letters: Enea Riboldi
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-03-31, 1940-xx-xx, 1940-03-17, 1940-03-10
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator
"Us could use a few ob dem rabbits feets..."
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
- Letters: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry daily (King Features Syndicate) 1939-xx-xx