Issue Contents:
Story Notes
On the inside-front cover.
"I don't think I'll shave this morning."
Characters
- Blondie Bumstead
- Dagwood Bumstead
- Alexander Bumstead
- Cookie Bumstead
- Mrs. Greeper
Reprint Notes
from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-11-04, 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx
Story Notes
Eight daily strips with panels rearranged to fit four comic book pages
"The Lone Ranger and Tonto find the underground passage to Buzzard's Nest..."
Characters
- The Lone Ranger
- Tonto
- Sally Rodgers
- Laredo
Credits
- Script: Fran Striker
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
Reprint Notes
from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-08-16 - 1942-09-06
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"You say supplies have been reaching us in a steady stream, Gus?"
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- Gopher Gus
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-04-04 - 1943-04-25
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Tomorrow is pay-day!"
Credits
- Pencils: Clyde Lewis
- Script: Clyde Lewis
- Inks: Clyde Lewis
Reprint Notes
from Private Buck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942-04-10, 1942-02-25, 1942-xx-xx, 1942-12-10
Story Notes
Four daily gag panels on a single comic book page
Mystery of the Girls With Red Hair
"Mandrake and Policewoman Martin trace the twelve missing girls with red hair to a mountain estate."
Characters
- Mandrake
- Policewoman Martin
- Craven
- Lilly
- Griswold
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-12-13 - 1943-01-03
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Looking for More Snow?
Featuring The Pet Post
Fiery Desert of Mongo
"From its home in the river of molten lava, a fire-dragon attacks Flash..."
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) 1942-12-13 - 1943-01-03
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. 12-13 = Duel to the Death 12-20 = Marooned in the Desert 12-27 = Tricks of the Fire-Desert 01-03 = Prisoners of the Lava Ring
Featuring Sport Features
"Former athletes who made good in other fields."
Characters
- Eleanor Holm
- Maxie Rosenbloom
- Diz Dean
- Jack Sharkey
- Sonia Henie
- Man Mountain Dean
- Tony Canzoneri
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
"You'll have enough to go 'round..."
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx
Castle in the Clouds
"Soldiers have never before come this far up the river."
Characters
- The Phantom [Kit Walker]
- Greta Marshall
- Lana Marshall
- Guran
- The Old Man of the Mountains
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: James Otis Smith
- Inks: James Otis Smith
Reprint Notes
from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-11-22 - 1942-12-13
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Moore entered the Army at some point during 1942. His assistant Wilson McCoy, with his rather more cartoon-ish art style is increasingly in evidence during this period.
"Through all the long, lonely years, I prayed and dreamed that some day I would find my little lost baby..."
Characters
- Little Annie Rooney
- Mrs. Rance
- Mr. Tim
- Debby
- Joel Walker [Robert Rance]
- Bernadina Rance
Credits
- Script: 森康二
- Pencils: Mehdi Azizi
- Inks: Mehdi Azizi
Reprint Notes
from Little Annie Rooney Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-12-27 - 1943-01-10
Story Notes
Three Sunday pages
"Swee'pea, you've had three plates of spinach today"
Characters
- Popeye
- Swee'pea
- Aunt Jones
- Rough-House
- J. Wellington Wimpy
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Script: Henry Ponciano
- Inks: Terry Aspin
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-12-20 - 1943-01-10
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"To escape the concentrated fire of the "Moon Man's" kidnapers Sam turns the 'cycle into a roadside ditch..."
Characters
- Sergeant Pat O'Hara
- Officer Sam Maloney
- The "Man in the Moon"
Credits
- Script: Manuel Lizay
- Pencils: Rudy Koghej
- Inks: Rudy Koghej
Reprint Notes
from Sergeant Pat of Radio Patrol Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-12-20 - 1943-01-10
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx
The Men Of The North (The Ice King)
"Brick, where did you put that chap whose life you saved?"
Characters
- Brick Bradford
- Karlu
- Rota
- King Brann of Norlinga
- Wolf
- Kobald
- Mord
Credits
- Script: Giulio Chierchini
- Pencils: Carol McGreal
- Inks: Carol McGreal
Reprint Notes
from Brick Bradford Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942-12-13 - 1943-01-03
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"Today, Your Majesty, you are to study your people..."
Characters
- The Little King
Credits
- Pencils: Enea Riboldi
- Script: Enea Riboldi
- Inks: Enea Riboldi
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Story Notes
A single Sunday half page