King Comics, #142

Published: February 1948

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King Comics #142

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

"Just one short run and slide..."

Credits
Story Notes

The inside front cover.

Story 2 4 pages humor; domestic

"How I remember those good old days..."

Characters
  • Blondie Bumstead
  • Dagwood Bumstead
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx

Story Notes

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

Story 3 4 pages adventure; western-frontier

"That make-um wire talk, Kemo Sabay?"

Characters
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Tonto
Reprint Notes

from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-02-24 - 1946-03-17

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 4 1 page humor

"Eek! Cut me down, you brute!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Four unrelated gag panels

The Katzenjammer Kids
Story 5 0 pages
Storyline

House ad for The Katzenjammer Kids #3, with cover repro.

Story 6 4 pages adventure; aviation; science fiction

"Working feverishly 24 hours a day, Professor Bigelow's engineers soon construct a rescue rocket..."

Characters
  • Barney Baxter
  • Gopher Gus
  • Professor Bigelow
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-10-13 - 1946-11-03

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Singing Devils
Story 7 4 pages adventure; fantasy

"Felled by a bullet, Mandrake is trapped by the singing devils."

Characters
  • Mandrake
  • Lothar
  • Princess Narda
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-06-23 - 1946-07-14

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages 06-30 End of storyline 07-07 Roc Island storyline begins

Story 8 4 pages humor

"Once a year we play golf. Once't a year is enough."

Characters
  • Popeye
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-04-14 - 1946-05-05

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 9 1 page humor; domestic

"You don't say -- I do say..."

Characters
  • Archie Jiggs
  • Maggie Jiggs
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-04-11

The Storm Queen of Valkir
Story 10 4 pages adventure; science fiction

"'The fall knocked Flash out!', Gian gloats. Kang snorts, 'tie him up you fool!'."

Characters
  • Flash Gordon
  • Dale Arden
  • Emperor Kang the Cruel
  • Gian
  • The Storm Queen of Valkir
Reprint Notes

from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-06-23 - 1946-07-14

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Roar, Lion, Roar!
Story 11 1 page non-fiction; sports
Characters
  • Lou Little
  • Joe McCarthy
Credits
Story Notes

No feature name.

The King of Beasts
Story 12 4 pages adventure; jungle

"The Phantom's trailing the king of beasts -- is this he?"

Characters
  • The Phantom [Kit Walker]
  • Diana Palmer
  • The King of the Beasts
  • "Poison" Ivy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1946-06-02 - 1946-06-23

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Featuring Polka-Dot Pictures

Story 13 1 page humor
Story 14 1 page humor

"Today, Your Majesty, you are to study..."

Characters
  • The Little King
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Reprint Notes

from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

Story Notes

A single Sunday half page

A Very Sensitive Dog

Featuring The Pet Post

Story 15 1 page non-fiction; animal
Story Notes

The inside-back cover.

Story 16 1 page humor; children

"Henry! Take brother for a haircut first..."

Characters
  • Henry
  • Henry's younger brother
  • Henry's mother
Reprint Notes

from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

Story Notes

The back cover.