King Features Syndicate
King Features Syndicate is a print syndication company that distributes comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and game to newspapers around the world.
History
William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher. In 1895 his newspapers began syndicating material, and in 1914 all of Hearst's syndication enterprises were consolidated under one banner, "King Features Syndicate". The name was taken from Hearst's manager, Moses Koenigsberg (koenig=king).
Distribution and licensing outside the U.S.
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Comic books
KFS made an effort to publish comic books of its own by establishing the publishing company King Comics in 1967. This short-lived comic book line showcased King's best-known characters in seven titles: Beetle Bailey, Blondie, Flash Gordon, Jungle Jim, Mandrake the Magician, The Phantom and Popeye.
promotional poster
Promotional material
Blue Book
The Blue Book (first edition published in 1943) was sent out to newspaper editors only, not the general public. It was used to promote all of the daily and Sunday comic strips available from King Features as well as other columns, articles and puzzles. The books contains black and white daily strips and full page, colour Sunday samples for every comic character available at the time as well as samples of other articles and columns.
Blue Book (1943)
Blue Book (1946)
Blue Book (1949)
Blue Book (1954)
Blue Book (1955)
Blue Book (1961)
Famous Artists & Writers
"Famous Artists & Writers" presents a biography page of King Features Syndicate artists. The promotional book was likely distributed to newspaper feature editors.
Famous Artists & Writers (1946)
Lee Falk (1946)
Famous Artists & Writers (1949)
Phil Davis (1949)
The World's Greatest Comics
from the '70s
from the '70s
(1980)
Promo Booklets
Cover (1961)
Cover (1966)
"Cover" (1969)
"Back" (1969)
A Christmas Carol
1946 KFS hardcover book "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens' cover
front endpages of 1946 KFS hardcover book "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
1949 Carol sheet
Various Documentation
Lee Falk with Jimmy Hatlo, creator of the comic strip "They'll Do It Every Time", at a KFS party.
