King Comics, #138

Published: October 1947

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King Comics #138

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor
Characters
  • J. Wellington Wimpy
Credits
Story 1 1 page non-fiction
Credits
Story Notes

The inside-front cover.

Story 2 4 pages humor; domestic

"What are you making, Pop?"

Characters
  • Blondie Bumstead
  • Dagwood Bumstead
  • Alexander Bumstead
  • Cookie Bumstead
  • Mrs. Van Nosely
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1945-xx-xx - 1945-xx-xx, 1945-03-22, 1945-xx-xx - 1945-xx-xx

Story Notes

Eight daily strips with panels rearranged to fit four comic book pages

Story 3 4 pages adventure; western-frontier

"Spring, 1867. The greatest migration in the history of America."

Characters
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Tonto
  • Sheila
  • Print
  • Jeff
Reprint Notes

from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-11-04 - 1945-11-25

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 4 1 page humor

"You say you hurt yourself smoking.."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Dun-Dums Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

Story Notes

Five unrelated gag panels

Story 5 4 pages adventure; aviation; science fiction

"Barney Baxter, Gopher Gus and Tip Bellew are on the planet Venus..."

Characters
  • Barney Baxter
  • Gopher Gus
  • "Tip" Bellew
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-06-23 - 1946-07-14

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Twins of Karana
Story 6 4 pages adventure; fantasy

"Kara and Karon, the twin rulers, are not brother and sister after all."

Characters
  • Mandrake
  • Lothar
  • Saggo the Wizard
  • Prince Adem (villain)
  • Princess Narda
  • "The Singing Devils"
  • Blaine
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-03-03 - 1946-03-24

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages 03-03 = End of storyline 03-10 = The Singing Devils storyline begins

Story 7 4 pages humor

"I haven't got a fur coat!!"

Characters
  • Popeye
  • Olive Oyl
  • Oscar
  • Rough-House
  • Swee'pea
  • J. Wellington Wimpy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-12-23 - 1946-01-13

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 8 1 page humor; domestic

"It's been years since we were there!"

Characters
  • Archie Jiggs
  • Maggie Jiggs
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-03-14

Story Notes

Forty per cent of panel 1, panel 3 and panel 9 are omitted.

The Atomic Age
Story 9 4 pages adventure; science fiction

"Darlia escapes and hurries home, where MBI men are shooting on sight."

Characters
  • Flash Gordon
  • Dale Arden
  • Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
  • Emperor Kang the Vruel
  • Darlia
  • Gian
  • Queen Valkir
Reprint Notes

from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-03-03 - 1946-03-24

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages 03-10 = End of storyline 03-17 = The Storm Queen of Valkir storyline begins 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. 03-03 = Kang's Victim 03-10 = Runaway Rocket 03-17 = Land of Strange Adventure 03-24 = The Storm Queen

National's Best!

Featuring Sport Heroes

Story 10 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Ewell Blackwell
Credits
Queen Pera, the Perfect
Story 11 4 pages adventure; jungle

"Pardon me, Your Highness, but you are a silly girl!"

Characters
  • The Phantom [Kit Walker]
  • Diana Palmer
  • Queen Pera
  • Count Jorge
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-02-10 - 1946-03-03

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 12 1 page humor

"Royal Costume Ball at the palace tonight"

Characters
  • The Little King
  • The Little Queen
  • The Prince and Princess De Hoopsh Shotskookle
  • The Duke and Duchess of Hrrmph
  • The Count and Countess of Boomerania
  • Lord and Lady Icepickle
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Script:
  • Inks:
Reprint Notes

from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx

Story Notes

A single Sunday half page

Mary Had a Little Mule

Featuring The Pet Post

Story 13 1 page non-fiction; animal
Story Notes

The inside-back cover.

Story 14 1 page humor; children

"Here's a new eye wash, Henry."

Characters
  • Henry
  • Henry's mother
Reprint Notes

from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx

Story Notes

The back cover.