King Comics, #75

Published: July 1942

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King Comics #75

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

"Well, how was the Circus!"

Credits
Story Notes

On the inside-front cover.

Story 2 4 pages adventure; western-frontier

"Mister Cravin claimed yo're in league with that masked man, sheriff."

Characters
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Tonto
  • Cravin
  • Jim
Reprint Notes

from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate)

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 3 4 pages humor

"Do ya hafta be a roughneck?"

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

from Thimble Theater Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-05-11 - 1941-06-01

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 4 1 page humor

"Happy to have you in our troop."

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Five unrelated gag panels

Story 5 4 pages western-frontier

"With Black-Hawk and Yellow-Hair prisoners in the hands of hostile half-breeds..."

Story 6 2 pages humor

"I shall be a great man some day."

Characters
  • John Sappo
  • Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx

Story Notes

Two Sunday pages

Nepal - The Forbidden Land

Featuring Stories in Stamps

Story 7 2 pages non-fiction
Credits
Story Notes

Includes stamp ads.

The Return of the Sky Band
Story 8 4 pages adventure

"Warned by The Phantom that Sala is the leader of the notorious Sky-Band..."

Characters
  • The Phantom [Kit Walker]
  • Sala
  • Margo
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-04-13 - 1941-05-04

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 9 4 pages adventure; aviation

"You say two military fliers, disguised as tramps, are heading for Washington..."

Characters
  • Barney Baxter
  • Gopher Gus
  • Lieutenant Smith
  • Sergeant Williams
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-08-24 - 1941-09-14

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 10 1 page humor; military

"Look, Sarge, I keep doing about face..."

Characters
  • Private Buck
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx

Story Notes

Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page

Roughrider Teddy

Featuring The Pet Post

Story 11 1 page non-fiction; animal
Fall of Ming
Story 12 4 pages adventure; science fiction

"Enraged at the fate of their beloved champion, the people of Mingo revolt..."

Characters
  • Flash Gordon
  • Dale Arden
  • Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
  • Emperor Ming
  • Ergon
Reprint Notes

from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-05-04 - 1941-05-25

Story Notes

Four Sunday panels Alex Raymond was previously credited with script, but Don Moore was co-creator and author from the very beginning of the strip. The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 05-04 - In the Tomb 05-11 = Flash's Prisoner 05-18 = An Empire at Stake 05-25 = Ming Strikes Back

Letters of Recommendation

Featuring Family Portraits

Story 13 2 pages humor
Credits
Story Notes

The centerfold.

Story 14 4 pages drama; children

"I tell you, Prudence - My mind's set on adopting that little Rooney girl!"

Characters
  • Little Annie Rooney
  • Prudence
  • Captain Eb
  • Abbie
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-05-18 - 1941-06-08

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

The Flame Pearls Part 6: The Witch of Tago
Story 15 4 pages adventure; fantasy

"Quelling the fierce warriors of Tago with a display of his hypnotic magic..."

Characters
  • Mandrake
  • Lothar
  • The Witch of Tago
  • June Barton
  • Colonel Barton
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-05-04 - 1941-05-25

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Hurricane Yank - Part II
Story 16 8 pages adventure; war
Characters
  • Kelly Maynard
Credits
  • Script:
Story Notes

James M. Shimer (1914-2007) was a technical illustrator for Kaiser-Fleetwings. His work in comic-books only appeared in this 5-part text story.

Story 17 1 page humor; domestic

"But, Maggie, you know I don't like to camp..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

1941

Story 18 4 pages crime

"Anybody else got any doubts about who's king of this jungle?"

Characters
  • Sergeant Pat O'Hara
  • Officer Sam Maloney
  • Pinky Pinkerton
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-05-11 - 1941-06-01

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

If Dreams Came True

Featuring Solve a Jigglette

Story 19 1 page non-fiction
The Hammock (1)
Story 20 1 page humor
Characters
  • Sentinel Louie
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Script:
  • Inks:
Reprint Notes

from Sentinel Louie Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

Story Notes

A single Sunday half page

Proclamation! (1)
Story 21 1 page humor

"His Majesty, in order to better..."

Characters
  • The Little King
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx

Story Notes

A Sunday page, shared with Sentinel Louie, by the same creator, plus a stand alone half page

Story 22 4 pages adventure; science fiction

"Crowding on all sail, the pirate craft, aboard which Brick is a prisoner..."

Characters
  • Brick Bradford
  • Cap'n Martin Bloodstone
  • Chan
Reprint Notes

from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-05-04 - 1941-05-25

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Col. Harold Fowler
Story 23 1 page non-fiction; aviation
Characters
  • Col. Harold Fowler
Reprint Notes

from Hall of Fame of the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

Story 24 2 pages humor; children

"I'm making a patch-work quilt..."

Characters
  • Henry
Reprint Notes

from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx