Issue Contents:
King Comics
Storyline
Foreward and letters page, edited by Jo King.
Story Notes
Found on the inside front cover. Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).
"Oh man! This is the hottest day yet!"
Characters
- Blondie Bumstead
- Dagwood Bumstead
Reprint Notes
from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx, 1943-08-02
Story Notes
Eight daily strips with panels rearranged to fit four comic book pages
Big Louie (1)
Characters
- The Lone Ranger
- Tonto
- Chisholm
- Sally Chisholm
- Warren
Credits
- Script: Fran Striker
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
Reprint Notes
from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-11-07 - 1943-11-28
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Story title and character appearances added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- Gopher Gus
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Naylor
- Inks: Bob Naylor
- Script: Seo Kim
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-06-25 - 1944-07-16
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Genre added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).
The Garden of Wuzzu
"In the garden of Wuzzu, the Wizard."
Characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Wuzzu the Wizard (villain)
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-03-05 - 1944-03-26
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Genre added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).
Characters
- Popeye
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Script: Henry Ponciano
- Inks: Terry Aspin
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-03-12 - 1944-03-26
Story Notes
Three Sunday pages
"Private Buck, don't you think you're taking..."
Characters
- Private Buck
Credits
- Pencils: Clyde Lewis
- Script: Clyde Lewis
- Inks: Clyde Lewis
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 Writer credit added by Craig Delich (January 2006).
Triumph in Tropica
"As the police test the dingy walls…"
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Dr. Hans Alexis Zarkov
- Queen Desira
Credits
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Pencils: Austin Briggs
- Inks: Austin Briggs
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-03-05 - 1944-03-26
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Story title and genre added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006). Alex Raymond was previously credited with script and art, but Don Moore was co-creator and author from the very beginning of the strip, and Austin Briggs has now taken over the art chores. The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 03-05 = The Venom of Revenge 03-12 = The Beggars' Lair 03-19 = The Specter at the Feast 03-26 = Flash Strikes Back
Swimming Stars Start Young
Featuring Sport Features
Storyline
Facts about divers and swimmers.
Credits
- Script: Jack Burnley
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
Story Notes
Genre, synopsis, and writer credit added by Craig Delich (January 2006).
Hamid the Terrible
"So I grew up, and the entire desert believed..."
Characters
- The Phantom [Kit Walker]
- Greta Marshall
- Lana Marshall
- Hamid the Terrible
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: James Otis Smith
- Inks: James Otis Smith
Reprint Notes
from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-02-13 - 1944-03-05
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages Genre, character appearances and artist addition [Moore] added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).
Featuring Puzzle Page
Story Notes
Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).
Characters
- The Little King
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Story Notes
A single Sunday half page Genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).
Featuring The Pet Post
Story Notes
Found on inside back cover. Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (January 2006).
"Hey, kids! Biggest ball of kite string in town!"
Characters
- Henry
- Henry's mother
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx
Story Notes
Found on the back cover. Writer credit added by Craig Delich (January 2006).