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'''King Comics''' was published by [[David McKay Publications]] from 1936 to 1949. It was a compilation of newspaper strip reprints such as "[[Mandrake the Magician]]", "Brick Bradford", "Popeye", "Henry", "The Lone Ranger", "Blondie", "Prince Valiant" and "[[The Phantom]]". ''King Comics'' reprinted Sunday pages of Mandrake in ## 1 to 147.
{{Series
|Title= King Comics
|image= [[Image:King Comics 001.jpg|200 px]]
|Sample= First issue
|Country= [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA / English
|Publisher= [[David McKay Company]]
|Date= 1936-1949
|Issues= 159
|Format= 18×36 cm, color
|}}


After the end of the series (# 155, November-December 1949), four more issues (numbering #156 to 159) were published by "Standard: Best Books, Inc." /"Standard Comics; This is a King Feature" between March 1950 and February 1952, under the logo ''King Comics''.  
'''King Comics''' was published by [[David McKay Company]] from April 1936 to November-December 1949, and by "Best Books Inc" from early 1950 to February 1952.
 
== History ==
'''King Comics''' reprinted Sunday pages of "[[Mandrake the Magician]]" from # 1 to 147. After the end of the series (in # 155, November-December 1949)(*), four more issues (numbering #156 to 159) (*) were published quaterly - but in fact very irregularly as they are from Spring 1950 to February 1952 - by "Best Books Inc.", located in Meriden, Connecticut, this time under the emblem "Standard Comics" as appearing on covers. This last mark was linked to the "[[King Features Syndicate]]" comic publications. Since 1948, "Best Books" was specialized in the pursuit of some material previously edited under another label.
==Note (*): the issues #148 to #155 as well as #157 and 158 don't contain any Mandrake stories.
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== Issue overview ==
== Issue overview ==
===Regular series===
=== Mandrake stories 1/ "David McKay Company" ===
{| {{table}}
{| {{table}}
!Title !!Issues !!Comment
!Title !!Issues !!Comment
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| "[[The Fisherman]]" || [[King Comics 44|44]] ||
| "[[The Fisherman]]" || [[King Comics 44|44]] ||
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| "[[The Visit]]" || [[King Comics 44|44]] ||
| "[[Afternoon with Lothar]]" || [[King Comics 44|44]] ||
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| "[[The Annoying]]" || [[King Comics 45|45]] ||
| "[[The Annoying]]" || [[King Comics 45|45]] ||
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| "[[Lothar's Visit to the Dentist]]" || [[King Comics 57|57]] ||
| "[[Lothar's Visit to the Dentist]]" || [[King Comics 57|57]] ||
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| "[[The Concert]]" || [[King Comics 58|58]] ||
| "[[Jam Session]]" || [[King Comics 58|58]] ||
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|"[[Mandrake and the Burglar]]" || [[King Comics 58|58]] ||
|"[[Mandrake and the Burglar]]" || [[King Comics 58|58]] ||
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| "[[The Music Lession]]" || [[King Comics 58|58]] ||
| "[[The Music Lesson]]" || [[King Comics 58|58]] ||
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| "[[The Theatre Mysteries]]" || [[King Comics 59|59]], [[King Comics 60|60]], [[King Comics 61|61]] ||
| "[[The Theatre Mysteries]]" || [[King Comics 59|59]], [[King Comics 60|60]], [[King Comics 61|61]] ||
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| "[[Roc Island]]" || [[King Comics 142|142]], [[King Comics 143|143]], [[King Comics 144|144]], [[King Comics 145|145]], [[King Comics 146|146]] ||
| "[[Roc Island]]" || [[King Comics 142|142]], [[King Comics 143|143]], [[King Comics 144|144]], [[King Comics 145|145]], [[King Comics 146|146]] ||
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| "[[Kingdom of Marvel]]" || 147, 148, [[King Comics 149|149]], [[King Comics 150|150]], [[King Comics 151|151]], [[King Comics 152|152]], [[King Comics 153|153]], [[King Comics 154|154]], [[King Comics 155|155]], [[King Comics 156|156]], [[King Comics 157|157]], [[King Comics 158|158]], [[King Comics 159|159]] ||  
| "[[Kingdom of Marvel]]" || [[King Comics 147|147]] || (first four Sunday pages only) 
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|}


==King Comics covers==
=== Mandrake stories 2/ "Best Books Inc" ===
=== Mandrake covers ===
{| {{table}}
!Title !!Issues !!Comment
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| "[[The Old Ones]]" || [[King Comics 156|156]] || (story entitled: "The Other Word!")
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| "[[Pleasant Valley]]" || [[King Comics 159|159]] || (story entitled: "The Winged Menace!") 
|-
|}
 
=== Mandrake covers (only one)===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:kc004.jpg|[[King Comics 4|King Comics #4<br>Joseph Musial]]
Image:kc004.jpg|[[King Comics 4|King Comics #4<br>Joseph Musial]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


The last four issues have a small picture of Mandrake on the cover:
The last four issues have smalls pictures of Mandrake and/or "[[The Phantom]]" on the covers :
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:kc156.jpg|[[King Comics 156|King Comics #156]]
Image:kc156.jpg|[[King Comics 156|King Comics #156]] ''(Mandrake ° The Phantom)''
Image:kc157.jpg|[[King Comics 157|King Comics #157]]
Image:kc157.jpg|[[King Comics 157|King Comics #157]] ''(Mandrake ° The Phantom)'' 
Image:kc158.jpg|[[King Comics 158|King Comics #158]]
Image:kc158.jpg|King Comics #158<br>''(The Phantom)''
Image:kc159.jpg|[[King Comics 159|King Comics #159]]
Image:kc159.jpg|[[King Comics 159|King Comics #159]] ''(Mandrake)''
</gallery>
</gallery>  
    
    
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 15 April 2023

King Comics
King Comics 001.jpg
First issue
Country/language: Mini usa.gif USA / English
Publishing company: David McKay Company
Publishing years: 1936-1949
Issues: 159
Format: 18×36 cm, color


King Comics was published by David McKay Company from April 1936 to November-December 1949, and by "Best Books Inc" from early 1950 to February 1952.

History

King Comics reprinted Sunday pages of "Mandrake the Magician" from # 1 to 147. After the end of the series (in # 155, November-December 1949)(*), four more issues (numbering #156 to 159) (*) were published quaterly - but in fact very irregularly as they are from Spring 1950 to February 1952 - by "Best Books Inc.", located in Meriden, Connecticut, this time under the emblem "Standard Comics" as appearing on covers. This last mark was linked to the "King Features Syndicate" comic publications. Since 1948, "Best Books" was specialized in the pursuit of some material previously edited under another label. ==Note (*): the issues #148 to #155 as well as #157 and 158 don't contain any Mandrake stories. .

Issue overview

Mandrake stories 1/ "David McKay Company"

Title Issues Comment
"Land of the Fakirs" 1, 2
"Land of the Little People" 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
"The Circus People" 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
"Chamber into the X Dimension" 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
"Prince Paulo the Tyrant" 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
"The Treasure Hunt" 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
"The Lunar Trip" 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
"Mandrake and Lothar at the Carnival" 41, 42
"The Haunted Range" 42, 43, 44
"The Fisherman" 44
"Afternoon with Lothar" 44
"The Annoying" 45
"The Flying Pass By" 45
"The Clairvoyant" 45
"City of Gold" 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
"The Evil Man" 52
"Trial of Strenght" 52
"The Cure" 53
"Lothar go Fishing" 53
"The Dishonest Merchant" 53
"The Ghost Bear of Glass Mountain" 53, 54, 55, 56, 57
"Mandrake and Doubting Thomas" 57
"Lothar's Visit to the Dentist" 57
"Jam Session" 58
"Mandrake and the Burglar" 58
"The Music Lesson" 58
"The Theatre Mysteries" 59, 60, 61
"The Flame Pearls Pt.1: Attempted Assassination" 61, 62, 63
"The Flame Pearls Pt.2: Magnetic Island" 63, 64, 65
"The Flame Pearls Pt.3: The Three Cows" 65, 66, 67
"The Swordfish" 67
"The Flame Pearls Pt.4: The Amazons" 67, 68, 69, 70
"The Flame Pearls Pt.5: The Ghost Ship" 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
"The Flame Pearls Pt.6: The Witch of Tago" 74, 75, 76
"The Flame Pearls Pt.7: Land of the Giants" 77, 78, 79, 80, 81
"The Flame Pearls Pt.8: The Hungry Isles" 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87
"Pacifica" 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94
"Mystery of the Girls with Red Hair" 94, 95, 96, 97, 98
"Cloud City" 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107
"Gloria Golden" 108, 109, 110
"The Garden of Wuzzu" 110, 111, 112, 113, 114
"The Circus Adventure" 115, 116, 117, 118
"The Santa Claus Pirates" 118, 119, 120, 121
"Fountain of Youth" 122, 123, 124, 125
"Kingdom of the Wind" 125, 126, 127, 128
"The Atalan Deep" 129, 130, 131, 132, 133
"The Twins of Karana" 134, 135, 136, 137, 138
"The Singing Devils" 138, 139, 140, 141, 142
"Roc Island" 142, 143, 144, 145, 146
"Kingdom of Marvel" 147 (first four Sunday pages only)

Mandrake stories 2/ "Best Books Inc"

Title Issues Comment
"The Old Ones" 156 (story entitled: "The Other Word!")
"Pleasant Valley" 159 (story entitled: "The Winged Menace!")

Mandrake covers (only one)

The last four issues have smalls pictures of Mandrake and/or "The Phantom" on the covers :



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Series

Mandrake the Magician • The Official Mandrake the Magician • The Official Mandrake • The Official Mandrake Monthly • The Official Mandrake Sundays • Mandrake the Magician • Legacy of Mandrake the Magician

One-shots

The Official Mandrake Annual • The Official Mandrake King Size • The Official Mandrake Limited • Mandrake the Ultimate

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Better Little Books • Classic Comics & Crosswords • Comics Revue • Feature Book • Four Color Comics • Golden/Vintage Funnies • The Golden Age of the Comics • Giant Comic Album • Harvey Comics Hits • King Comics • Magic Comics • The Menomonee Falls Gazette • The Missing Years • Storyline Strips • Strip Adventure • Tempo Books

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Flash Gordon • The Phantom • Prince Valiant Monthly

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