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{{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 " | '''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 == | ||
=== | === Mandrake stories 1/ "David McKay Company" === | ||
{| {{table}} | {| {{table}} | ||
!Title !!Issues !!Comment | !Title !!Issues !!Comment | ||
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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]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Kingdom of Marvel]]" || | | "[[Kingdom of Marvel]]" || [[King Comics 147|147]] || (first four Sunday pages only) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==King Comics | === Mandrake stories 2/ "Best Books Inc" === | ||
=== Mandrake covers === | {| {{table}} | ||
!Title !!Issues !!Comment | |||
|- | |||
| "[[The Old Ones]]" || [[King Comics 156|156]] || (story entitled: "The Other Word!") | |||
|- | |||
| "[[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 | 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 | 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> | ||
{{USA}} | {{USA}} | ||
[[Category: Publications]] | [[Category: Publications]] | ||
[[Category: King Comics issues| ]] | [[Category: King Comics issues| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:59, 15 April 2023
| King Comics | |
 First issue | |
| Country/language: |  USA / English
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|---|---|
| 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"
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 :
King Comics #156 (Mandrake ° The Phantom)
King Comics #157 (Mandrake ° The Phantom)
King Comics #158
(The Phantom)
King Comics #159 (Mandrake)
