King Comics, #86

Published: June 1943

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King Comics #86

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor
Characters
  • J. Wellington Wimpy
  • Blondie Bumstead
Credits
Story 1 4 pages humor; domestic
Characters
  • Blondie Bumstead
  • Dagwood Bumstead
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx

Story Notes

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

Story 2 4 pages adventure; western-frontier

"Follow me. I'm taking you to the sheriff."

Characters
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Tonto
  • dON
Reprint Notes

from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941-10-05 - 1941-09-26

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 10-05 = The Trap 10-12 = Manhunt 10-19 = [not known] 10-26 = Don's Grim Tale

Story 3 1 page humor
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Featuring Tuffy

Story 4 1 page humor; children
Characters
  • Tuffy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Tuffy daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx

Story Notes

Two daily strips reshaped to fit a single comic book page

Story 5 4 pages adventure; aviation
Characters
  • Barney Baxter
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-06-28 - 1942-07-19

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 6 1 page humor; military
Characters
  • Private Buck
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx

Story Notes

Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page

Stamps: The Great Stamo Riot of Egypt
Story 7 2 pages
Credits

Featuring Tuffy

Story 8 1 page humor; children
Characters
  • Tuffy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Tuffy daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx

Story Notes

Two daily strips reshaped to fit a single comic book page

The Flame Pearls Part 8: The Hungry Isles
Story 9 4 pages adventure; fantasy

"Passing thru a great circle of fire…"

Characters
  • Mandrake
  • Lothar
  • June Barton
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-03-08 - 1942-03-29

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 10 4 pages humor
Characters
  • Popeye
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-03-15 - 1942-04-05

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Queen Desira
Story 11 4 pages adventure; science fiction

"In Prince Brazor's castle…"

Characters
  • Flash Gordon
  • Dale Arden
  • Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
  • Prince Brazor
Reprint Notes

from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-03-08 - 1942-03-29

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages 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. 03-08 = With Flash's Life at Stake 03-15 = Secrets are Dangerous 03-22 = The Plot For a Throne 03-29 = Death Warrant

Great little Men of the Ring

Featuring Sport Features

Story 12 2 pages sports
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 13 2 pages humor
Characters
  • John Sappo
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Two Sunday pages

The Return of the Sky Band
Story 14 2 pages adventure
Characters
  • The Phantom [Kit Walker]
  • Sala
  • Margo
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-02-15 - 1942-02-22

Story Notes

Two Sunday pages Conclusion of storyline

The Imposter
Story 15 2 pages adventure
Characters
  • The Phantom [Kit Walker]
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-03-01 - 1942-03-08

Story Notes

Two Sunday pages New storyline begins

Story 16 4 pages drama; children
Characters
  • Little Annie Rooney
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-03-22 - 1942-04-12

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 17 4 pages humor; children
Characters
  • Henry
Reprint Notes

from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Mr. Four by Four
Story 18 2 pages
Credits
Story 19 4 pages crime
Characters
  • Sergeant Pat O'Hara
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-03-15 - 1942-04-05

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 20 2 pages humor; domestic
Characters
  • Archie Jiggs
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bringing Up Father Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx

Futura
Story 21 4 pages adventure; science fiction
Characters
  • Brick Bradford
Reprint Notes

from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-03-08 - 1942-03-29

Story Notes

Four Sunday pages

Story 22 2 pages humor
Characters
  • Sentinel Louie
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Script:
  • Inks:
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Three Sunday pages, shared with The Little King, by the same creator

Story 23 2 pages humor
Characters
  • The Little King
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

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

Priority
Story 24 1 page humor
Characters
  • Freddie
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Right Around Home Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx