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Revision as of 11:44, 13 April 2022
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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)
