Issue Contents:
Featuring Editor's column
Credits
- Script:
Story Notes
On the inside-front cover.
"Dagwood will you run next door and get that coffee-colored piece..."
Characters
- Blondie Bumstead
- Dagwood Bumstead
- Alexander Bumstead
- Cookie Bumstead
- Herb Woodley
Reprint Notes
from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1944-xx-xx - 1944-xx-xx, 1944-03-20, 1944-xx-xx - 1944-xx-xx, 1944-03-30
Story Notes
Eight daily strips with panels rearranged to fit four comic book pages
"There's danger in yore plan!"
Characters
- The Lone Ranger
- Tonto
- The Sheriff
- Peewee
- Thunder Martin
- Miss Jane
Credits
- Script: Fran Striker
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
Reprint Notes
from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-09-10 - 1944-10-01
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Barney Baxter is shot down by a Nazi piloting an American plane."
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- Gopher Gus
Credits
- Script: Seo Kim
- Pencils: Bob Naylor
- Inks: Bob Naylor
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-04-29 - 1945-05-20
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
The Fountain of Youth
"As Mandrake stares in amazement, old Dodder emerges a young man from the Fountain of Youth."
Characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Princess Narda
- Dodder
- Miss Fogey
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-01-07 - 1945-01-28
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Lucky I had food powders - Now we won't get so hungry"
Characters
- Popeye
- J. Wellington Wimpy
- Olive Oyl
- Oscar
- Mister Nobody
Credits
- Script: Henry Ponciano
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Inks: Terry Aspin
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-10-29 - 1944-11-19
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Marvela
"Ardo tells the nobles of Marvela that he's marrying Dale tomorrow."
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Ardo
- Lura
- Zoga
Credits
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Pencils: Austin Briggs
- Inks: Austin Briggs
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-01-07 - 1945-01-28
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Alex Raymond was previously credited with script and art, but Don Moore was co-creator and author from the very beginning of the strip, and Austin Briggs has now taken over the art chores. The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 01-07 = Zoga Strikes 01-14 = The Death Test 01-21 = Spears of Fate 01-28 = Royal Wrath
John Hopp; Marius Russo
The Childhood of The Phantom
"Your mother is waiting to see you."
Storyline
The mother of the current Phantom dies while he is still a teenager, and not long after he has undergone training to become the 'undying' Ghost Who Walks, his father (the previous Phantom) also dies.
Characters
- The Phantom [Kip then Kit Walker]
- The 20th Phantom, Kip's father
- The 20th Phantom's wife, Kip's mother
- Gundar
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: James Otis Smith
- Inks: James Otis Smith
Reprint Notes
from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-12-17 - 1945-01-07
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages End of storyline detailing the childhood of the current Phantom [Kip Walker]. 12-17 = Kip returns from America to the deep woods as his mother dies 12-31 = The 20th Phantom, Kip's father, dies 01-07 = Kip dons the costume and assumes his role as the 21st Phantom
"I have just finished knitting this bathing-suit for you"
Characters
- The Little King
- The Little Queen
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx
Story Notes
A single Sunday half page
Featuring The Pet Post
Story Notes
On the inside-back cover.
"Why, Henry, it's a masterpiece!"
Characters
- Henry
- Henrietta
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Story Notes
On the back cover.