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"I'm sorry I spilled your father's tobacco jar"
Characters
- Blondie Bumstead
- Dagwood Bumstead
- Alexander Bumstead
- Cookie Bumstead
- Alvin
Reprint Notes
from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx, 1942-10-10, 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx, 1942-10-29, 1942-11-06
Story Notes
Eight daily strips with panels rearranged to fit four comic book pages
"High in the Purple Hills..."
Characters
- The Lone Ranger
- Tonto
- Sheriff Rodgers
- Curly
- Sally Rodgers
Credits
- Script: Fran Striker
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
Reprint Notes
from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-07-19 - 1942-08-09
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"The lone Jap pilot who discovered the secret American air-base..."
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- Gopher Gus
- Jedediah Henwhistle
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-03-07 - 1943-03-28
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"I am convinced the delayed action of Popeye's punch is caused by his spinach"
Characters
- Popeye
- J. Wellington Wimpy
- Swee'pea
- Rough-House
- Aunt Jones
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Script: Henry Ponciano
- Inks: Terry Aspin
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theater Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-11-22 - 1942-12-13
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Featuring Tuffy
"Hello, Walter, I hear you're going to the country for a vacation"
Characters
- Tuffy
- Walter
- Papa
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
Mystery of the Girls with Red Hair
"Red-haired Gloria Barton vanishes…"
Characters
- Mandrake
- Policewoman Martin
- Gloria Barton
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-11-15 - 1942-12-06
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"I'd like to get acquainted with him."
Characters
- Private Buck
Credits
- Pencils: Clyde Lewis
- Script: Clyde Lewis
- Inks: Clyde Lewis
Reprint Notes
from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page
"Here comes Mr. Jippets!"
Characters
- Henry
- Henry's mother
- Mr. Jipets
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx
Story Notes
Three Sunday pages
Fiery Desert of Mongo
"Three well-placed blasts from Flash's ray-rifle…"
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
- Queen Desira
Credits
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Pencils: Alex Raymond
- Inks: Alex Raymond
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-11-15 - 1942-12-06
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. 11-15 = Markman's Reward 11-22 = Fateful Signal 11-29 = The Desert Shows its Claws 12-06 = The Fire Dragon
Stars who changed the game
Featuring Sport Features
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Featuring Tuffy
"Oh, boy! There goes a friend of my sister's into that ice cream store!"
Characters
- Tuffy
- Tessy
- Gloria
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
Castle in the Clouds
"The river boat carrying the Marshall sisters' safari…"
Characters
- The Phantom [Kit Walker]
- Greta Marshall
- Lana Marshall
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Carlo D'Alba
- Pencils: James Otis Smith
- Inks: Carlo D'Alba
- Inks: James Otis Smith
Reprint Notes
from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-10-25 - 1942-11-15
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Wilson McCoy was Moore's assistant and his rather more cartoony art style is increasingly evident during this period. A short time later he assumed full art duties, when Moore went into the armed services.
"I'd like to get acquainted with him."
Characters
- Private Buck
Credits
- Pencils: Clyde Lewis
- Script: Clyde Lewis
- Inks: Clyde Lewis
Reprint Notes
from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-03-25, 1942-02-11, 1942-04-22, 1942-xx-xx
Story Notes
Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page
"Something's happened -- That kid looks scared to death --"
Characters
- Little Annie Rooney
- young Smudge
- Mr. Smudge
- Mrs. Smudge
- Debby
Credits
- Script: 森康二
- Pencils: Mehdi Azizi
- Inks: Mehdi Azizi
Reprint Notes
from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-11-29 - 1942-12-20
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"The steaks the butcher sent out today are small..."
Characters
- John Sappo
- Myrtle Sappo
- Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Script: Henry Ponciano
- Inks: Terry Aspin
Reprint Notes
from Sappo Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx
Story Notes
Two Sunday pages
"Refusing to give up the formula for his paralysing gas..."
Characters
- Sergeant Pat O'Hara
- Officer Sam Maloney
- The "Man in the Moon"
- Max
- Emil
Credits
- Script: Manuel Lizay
- Pencils: Rudy Koghej
- Inks: Rudy Koghej
Reprint Notes
from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate)
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Karlu, those viking chaps let you escape!"
Characters
- Brick Bradford
- Karlu
- Rota
- Brann
Credits
- Script: Giulio Chierchini
- Pencils: Carol McGreal
- Inks: Carol McGreal
Reprint Notes
from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-11-15 - 1942-12-06
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Deposit scrap metal here"
Characters
- The Little King
Credits
- Pencils: Enea Riboldi
- Script: Enea Riboldi
- Inks: Enea Riboldi
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx, 1943-01-03, 1943-xx-xx
Story Notes
Three Sunday half pages