Issue Contents:
Characters
- Blondie Bumstead
- Dagwood Bumstead
- Alexander Bumstead
- Herbert Woodley
- Tootsie Woodly
Reprint Notes
from Blondie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx - 1944-xx-xx, 1944-01-03, 1944-01-18
Story Notes
Eight daily strips with panels rearranged to fit four comic book pages
"Now you can go to Vinton Valley and learn who captured..."
Characters
- The Lone Ranger
- Tonto
- B. Boggs
- Fang
- Runt
Credits
- Script: Fran Striker
- Pencils: Charles Flanders
- Inks: Charles Flanders
Reprint Notes
from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-06-18 - 1944-07-09
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"So ho! You are stealing my Awful Onnies, hnyah???"
Characters
- Barney Baxter
- Gopher Gus
- Joe Grummon
Credits
- Script: Seo Kim
- Pencils: Bob Naylor
- Inks: Bob Naylor
Reprint Notes
from Barney Baxter in the Air Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-02-04 - 1945-02-18
Story Notes
Three Sunday pages
The Santa Claus Pirate
""Tiger" Shark, the Santa Claus Pirate…"
Characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- "Tiger" Shark, the Santa Claus Pirate
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-10-15 - 1944-11-05
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
"How ofting ya been bear huntin', Popeye?"
Characters
- Popeye
- Swee'pea
Credits
- Script: Henry Ponciano
- Pencils: Terry Aspin
- Inks: Terry Aspin
Reprint Notes
from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-08-27 - 1944-09-10
Story Notes
Three Sunday pages
Marvela
""A toast!", Ardo proposes with secret mockery..."
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Lura
- Ardo
Credits
- Pencils: Austin Briggs
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Inks: Austin Briggs
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-10-15 - 1944-11-05
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages 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. 10-15 = Ardo's Scheme 10-22 = Caught in the Act 10-29 = Betrayal! 11-05 = Cornered Killer!
Jackie Robinson/Billy Southworth
The Childhood of the Phantom
"The poor child! Practically a baby! He felt strange and homesick."
Storyline
The son of the reigning Phantom is sent to America to be brought up by the Walkers, relatives of his wife, and becomes known as Kip Walker. As a youngster he meets Diana Palmer, who will later become his wife.
Characters
- The 20th Phantom
- The Phantom's son [later known as Kip then Kit Walker, also the 21st Phantom]
- Guran
- Jasper Walker
- Lucy Walker
- Diana Palmer (intro)
- Big Ben
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: James Otis Smith
- Inks: James Otis Smith
Reprint Notes
from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-09-24 - 1944-10-15
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages 09-24 = young Diana Palner is introduced 10-08 = The young son of The Phantom becomes known as Kip Walker
"The Princess of Boomerania is headed this way..."
Characters
- The Little King
- The Princess of Boomerania
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Reprint Notes
from The Little King Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx
Story Notes
A single Sunday half page
Savvy the Squirrel
Featuring The Pet Post
Story Notes
The inside-back cover.
"Carry your bag?"
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943-08-08
Story Notes
The back cover.