King Comics, #154
Published: September-October 1949
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Storyline
Under a pier, Wimpy is stealing a fish right off of Popeye's line.
Characters
- Popeye
- J. Wellington Wimpy
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Musial
- Inks: Joe Musial
"I see - I see - I see..."
Storyline
Popeye in searching for his mother uses a crystal ball and an entranced Wimpy to gain information.
Characters
- Popeye
- J. Wellington Wimpy
- Olive Oyl
- Half-Hitch
- Oscar
- the Sea Hag
- Popeye's mother (?)
Credits
- Script: Henry Ponciano
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Inks: Terry Aspin
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theater Starring Popeye daily (King Features Syndicate) 1946 ?
Story Notes
Two daily strips per page (colored).
Danger Ahead!
"While attempting to locate Kang's kingdom..."
Storyline
Flash and Dale are captured by Sultra and taken to Kang's last citadel, an undersea base, unknown to the rest of Mongo. Flash has apparently been drugged, but attempts to contact Zarkov via a concealed mini-radio.
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
- Techno
- Defto
- Emperor Kang the Cruel
- Sultra
- Bruto
Credits
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Pencils: Austin Briggs
- Inks: Austin Briggs
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1947-11-16 - 1948-01-04
Story Notes
One title page and eight consecutive Sunday pages are reprinted as the magazine is now published bi-monthly (originally King Comics featured four consecutive Sunday pages every month).
Starring in Sports
Storyline
brief synopsis of Bednarik's career and wartime service highlighted with Mayer's portrait and a photo of Bednarik in action
Characters
- Chuck Bednarik
Story Notes
Chuck Bednarik was a football star for Bethlehem High School (PA), the University of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Food For Fun!
"Dagwood, you musn't play with food!"
Characters
- Blondie Bumstead
- Dagwood Bumstead
- Alexander Bumstead
- Cookie Bumstead
Reprint Notes
from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx
Story Notes
Three daily comic strips from the late 1940s, spread over two pages (four panels per strip). Joke-a-day. #1 - Food For Fun! #2 - Trespassing Forbidden! #3 - Repeat Performance!
Knarf's Walk in the Garden
Featuring A Goodnight Story
"Knarf, the shadow-boy with the turned-about name..."
Storyline
Knarf tells Hanid how he helped several imaginary characters in the garden.
Characters
- Knarf, the shadow-boy
- Hanid, Sister of Knarf
Credits
- Script: V. T. Thomas
Story Notes
Names are backwards as they are shadow versions.
Lady in Distress!
"Buz comes to Central America..."
Storyline
Buz is in South America searching for the missing Bill Daniels. Christy Jameson and Buz are horseback riding in a forest are when Christy's horse balks at crossing a stream, and Buz explores on alone while Christy fixes a picnic. Unbeknownst to them, they are trailed by Pancho.
Characters
- Buz Sawyer
- Christy Jameson
- Pancho
Credits
- Script: Yan Gevuld
- Pencils: Yan Gevuld
- Inks: Yan Gevuld
Reprint Notes
From Buz Sawyer daily (King Features Syndicate) 1946-09-18 - 1946-09-21; 1946-09-23 - 1946-09-28; 1946-09-30 - 1946-10-05
Story Notes
Twelve consecutive dailies, colored, from 1946-09-18 to 1946-10-05 (minus Sundays): one title page and eight pages of story, with three dailies to two pages
"Gosh, a picture of Mommy and Daddy"
Characters
- Jan
- Aloysius (a parrot)
- Jan's mother
- Jan's father
Credits
- Script: Joe Musial
- Pencils: Joe Musial
- Inks: Joe Musial
Reprint Notes
from Jan and Aloysius Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx
Story Notes
Two joke-a-day Sundays from the late 1940s
Read The Phantom Destroys the Sky Band
Featuring Phantom Feature Book 56
Story Notes
1/3 page vertical promo ad sharing the page with Dun-Dums Cover of Feature Book 56 shown as header.
Featuring Camera Corner and Puzzles
Story Notes
five photos sent in by kids on top half and puzzles below (a word jumble and two connect the dots pictures)
"Your Majesty, the scrap collectors took all of our gabage cans"
Storyline
The scrap collectors have taken all of the palace's garbage cans and The Little King solves the problem in an ingenuous fashion.
Characters
- The Little King
- two scrap collectors
- the King's Chamberlain
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Story Notes
One Sunday page in color from the mid 1940s on the back cover of the book.
Featuring Southworth's Stars by Jack Sords
Storyline
brief profiles of players accompanied by one pen and ink drawing of the players
Characters
- Alvin Dark ("Darky")
- Bob Elliot
Credits
- Script: Jack Sords
- Pencils: Jack Sords
- Inks: Jack Sords
Story Notes
Alvin Dark ("Darky") was a short-stop of the Boston Braves, and Bob Elliot was a third baseman of the Boston Braves.