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  • Blazer OCR: SKEET-SHOOTINGON THE SUN-OECK. AS OLIVER SHOOTS AT THE CLAY DISCS PROPELLED OVER THE WATER-- HE VEERS HIS GUN CLOSER AND CLOSER TO MANDRAKE S HEAD.....f NICE SHOOTING. L I HAVE TO GO BELOW DECK. BY THE WAY-- HAVEN'T WE MET LBEFORE? V er.-NO-- 00 YOU HAVE TO GO--NOw? LET'S HAVE A FEW SMORE-SHOTS. ANO JUST WHEN YEAH --YOU AND YOUR I WAS READY TO HTRICKY IDEAS! NOWWE DO IT MY WAY. A KNIFE IN THE BACK -- OVER HE GOES-- CURTAINS! ******* THANKS. MAYBE TOMORROW. STRANGE. I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU. I RARELY FORGET A FACE. LET HIM HAVE ITHE GOES AWAY. Wield heeted x iviIne 6-9 TOMORROW = THE DIRECT METHOD SKEET-SHOOTINGON THE SUN-OECK. AS OLIVER SHOOTS AT THE CLAY DISCS PROPELLED OVER THE WATER-- HE VEERS HIS GUN CLOSER AND CLOSER TO MANDRAKE S HEAD.....f NICE SHOOTING. L I HAVE TO GO BELOW DECK. BY THE WAY-- HAVEN'T WE MET LBEFORE? V er.-NO-- 00 YOU HAVE TO GO--NOw? LET'S HAVE A FEW SMORE-SHOTS. ANO JUST WHEN YEAH --YOU AND YOUR I WAS READY TO HTRICKY IDEAS! NOWWE DO IT MY WAY. A KNIFE IN THE BACK -- OVER HE GOES-- CURTAINS! ******* THANKS. MAYBE TOMORROW. STRANGE. I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU. I RARELY FORGET A FACE. LET HIM HAVE ITHE GOES AWAY. Wield heeted x iviKng Tetres SendaIne 6-9 TOMORROW = THE DIRECT METHOD

    Fri, June 9, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Art OCR: BRICK BRADFORD -And the Metal Monster By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY IF THOSE -PUFF!-PUFF!-STEEL ARMS EVER - PUFF!-CLAMP AROUND ME I'LL BE CUT IN TWOHE'S ZIG-ZAGGING BUT HE CAN'T ESCAPE THAT I WAY! IT'S-IT'S ALMOST 7 GOT ME ! HALF-MAD WITH TERROR OF HIS INHUMAN PURSUERAVIL BLUE MAKES A WILD DASH FOR THE FOREST BRICK WATCHES THE STRANGE RACE AND WORKS THE RADIO CONTROL OF THE ROBOT- 6-9 wiCH C IEATURIS SNAWRLD ICHTI REAE BRICK BRADFORD -And the Metal Monster By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY IF THOSE -PUFF!-PUFF!-STEEL ARMS EVER - PUFF!-CLAMP AROUND ME I'LL BE CUT IN TWOHE'S ZIG-ZAGGING BUT HE CAN'T ESCAPE THAT I WAY! IT'S-IT'S ALMOST 7 GOT ME ! HALF-MAD WITH TERROR OF HIS INHUMAN PURSUERAVIL BLUE MAKES A WILD DASH FOR THE FOREST BRICK WATCHES THE STRANGE RACE AND WORKS THE RADIO CONTROL OF THE ROBOT- 6-9 wiCH C IEATURIS SNAWRLD ICHTI REAE

    Fri, June 9, 1939

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Illustration OCR: WAKE UPSNUFFY ! YOUR DOUGH'S GONE ! YOU'VE BEEN ROBBED ! THINKSNUFFY !! WHO WAS YOU OUT WITH LAST NIGHT ?? DID ANYONE SEE YOU FLASH YOUR ROLL ?? TELL ME QUICK ! MEBBE YOUR WALLET'S SOMEWHERE ON TH' FLOOR- DON'T STAND THERE GRINNIN' LIKE A "CHESSY CAT !" NAOWCOUSIN- DON'T GIT YORESE'F DISCOMBOOBERATED- WHAT'S ALL TH FURSE ABOUT ?? Blly D2 A Werlo gle King Features S WAKE UPSNUFFY ! YOUR DOUGH'S GONE ! YOU'VE BEEN ROBBED ! THINKSNUFFY !! WHO WAS YOU OUT WITH LAST NIGHT ?? DID ANYONE SEE YOU FLASH YOUR ROLL ?? TELL ME QUICK ! MEBBE YOUR WALLET'S SOMEWHERE ON TH' FLOOR- DON'T STAND THERE GRINNIN' LIKE A "CHESSY CAT !" NAOWCOUSIN- DON'T GIT YORESE'F DISCOMBOOBERATED- WHAT'S ALL TH FURSE ABOUT ?? Blly D2 A Werlo gle King Features S

    Fri, June 9, 1939

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Fiction OCR: WIND TUNNEL- KILL YOU-STOP! IN SHE CANT GET MUCH FARTHER -DEAD END7 THOSE PROPELLERS--THAT MAKE-THIS ECES ! YOU DESPERATE WIND- CUT EFFORT TO ESCAPE FROM BILLTHE SPY-GIRLDARTS INTO THE TESTING GROUNDS AT THE AIRCRAFT PLANT od outr FIGHTING A MAN-MADE GALE WIND TUNNEL- KILL YOU-STOP! IN SHE CANT GET MUCH FARTHER -DEAD END7 THOSE PROPELLERS--THAT MAKE-THIS ECES ! YOU DESPERATE WIND- CUT EFFORT TO ESCAPE FROM BILLTHE SPY-GIRLDARTS INTO THE TESTING GROUNDS AT THE AIRCRAFT PLANT od outr FIGHTING A MAN-MADE GALE

    Fri, June 9, 1939

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Font OCR: THE LOOKS WHOLE TO ME HE IS A SYMBOL OF "PACIFISM W TOTT YOv SAID HE WAS A "DOVE ANOWTHERE'S A RÁRE SIGHTTWO"DOVES" OF PEACE TOGETHER. NORE PLURAL DONT YOU THINK ? LOokA CITTLE DOVB OF PEACE". OH - MOST SINGULAR. (Hoo- Cepr i. Kons Teler Srtr Irs Worle ee reed 6-9 THE LOOKS WHOLE TO ME HE IS A SYMBOL OF "PACIFISM W TOTT YOv SAID HE WAS A "DOVE ANOWTHERE'S A RÁRE SIGHTTWO"DOVES" OF PEACE TOGETHER. NORE PLURAL DONT YOU THINK ? LOokA CITTLE DOVB OF PEACE". OH - MOST SINGULAR. (Hoo- Cepr i. Kons Teler Srtr Irs Worle ee reed 6-9

    Fri, June 9, 1939

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Drawing OCR: "THE MASTER" KIND OF A HAS DISABLED RADIO BEAM | THE POLICE CRAFT IN SOME MYSTERIOUS MANNER HE'S EVIDENTLY PERFECTED SOME WE'RE READY FOR HIM MEANWHILE - ON THE TRAWLER SILVERIT WORKED! THE POLICE BROAD- CASTING STATIOWIS POWERLESS AND EVERY CRUISING CAR IS STOPPED. POWERFUL PAT! SILVER'S BOAT HAS PUT ABOUT AND 1S HEADING TOWARD US / 6-9 Or m30tne. World ndas rer "THE MASTER" KIND OF A HAS DISABLED RADIO BEAM | THE POLICE CRAFT IN SOME MYSTERIOUS MANNER HE'S EVIDENTLY PERFECTED SOME WE'RE READY FOR HIM MEANWHILE - ON THE TRAWLER SILVERIT WORKED! THE POLICE BROAD- CASTING STATIOWIS POWERLESS AND EVERY CRUISING CAR IS STOPPED. POWERFUL PAT! SILVER'S BOAT HAS PUT ABOUT AND 1S HEADING TOWARD US / 6-9 Or m30King Featares Syndcatetne. World ndas rer

    Fri, June 9, 1939

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Illustration OCR: TURN BACK ? I NEVER TURN BACK ! WHAT HAPPENEDPAT ? EVERY WIRE IS FUSEDTHE GENERATOR'S BURNED OUT AND THE BATTERIES ARE DEAD "THE MASTER" -TEN/ TUNES IN ON THE POLICE RADIO WAVE AND ORDERS PAT TO TURN BACK / GIVE YOU TEN SECONDS To CHANGE YOUR MINO BEFORE / STRIKE ...... ONE.... TWO..." THREE ... THE RADIO'S GONETOO. THAT WAS OUR INTRODUCTION TO * THE MASTER"SAM King Peanre Synhate In Weld nda o 6-8 TURN BACK ? I NEVER TURN BACK ! WHAT HAPPENEDPAT ? EVERY WIRE IS FUSEDTHE GENERATOR'S BURNED OUT AND THE BATTERIES ARE DEAD "THE MASTER" -TEN/ TUNES IN ON THE POLICE RADIO WAVE AND ORDERS PAT TO TURN BACK / GIVE YOU TEN SECONDS To CHANGE YOUR MINO BEFORE / STRIKE ...... ONE.... TWO..." THREE ... THE RADIO'S GONETOO. THAT WAS OUR INTRODUCTION TO * THE MASTER"SAM King Peanre Synhate In Weld nda o 6-8

    Thu, June 8, 1939

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Line OCR: QUICKMEN.GET BELOW. YOU'VE WELLSUBMERGE AND TAKE OUR CHANCES WITH THE SHOALS! KEEP FIRINGMSIEU RIG6S! WE'RE GOING TO BOARD ZAT SUB BEFORE WE EXPLODE AND SAVE KING! NOW.. MSIEU RIGGSGET READY TO JUMP TO THE SUBMARINE WHEN I TAXI CLOSE HER DECK YOUCHIEF! HELP HOSTAGE ABOARD A MYSTERY SUBMARINE KING SEES HIS PARTNER LARCUX'S PLANE SHOT k AtNT CESTROYER CLOSES IN! Stephen Sksngerle Kung Feaures SdicaleInc Wiell gles reTved G-8 QUICKMEN.GET BELOW. YOU'VE WELLSUBMERGE AND TAKE OUR CHANCES WITH THE SHOALS! KEEP FIRINGMSIEU RIG6S! WE'RE GOING TO BOARD ZAT SUB BEFORE WE EXPLODE AND SAVE KING! NOW.. MSIEU RIGGSGET READY TO JUMP TO THE SUBMARINE WHEN I TAXI CLOSE HER DECK YOUCHIEF! HELP HOSTAGE ABOARD A MYSTERY SUBMARINE KING SEES HIS PARTNER LARCUX'S PLANE SHOT k AtNT CESTROYER CLOSES IN! Stephen Sksngerle Kung Feaures SdicaleInc Wiell gles reTved G-8

    Thu, June 8, 1939

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Gesture OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster WHEN I REACH TIMBER I'LL BE SAFE ! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY WHAT'S THAT CLANKING SOUND BEHIND ME ? A METAL MAN - CHASING ME !5 BRICKDIRECTING ONE OF KOPAK'S METAL MEN BY RADIOHAS SENT IT IN PURSUIT OF THE FLEEING AVIL BLUE BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster WHEN I REACH TIMBER I'LL BE SAFE ! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY WHAT'S THAT CLANKING SOUND BEHIND ME ? A METAL MAN - CHASING ME !5 BRICKDIRECTING ONE OF KOPAK'S METAL MEN BY RADIOHAS SENT IT IN PURSUIT OF THE FLEEING AVIL BLUE

    Thu, June 8, 1939

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Art OCR: THAT LIFE-BELT STUNTWENT SOUR ALLRIGHT! YOU AND YOUR FANCY IDEAS/ WHY NOT JUST KNIFE MANDRAKE -- AND TOSS HIM OVERBOARD? NOWE HAVE TO MAKE IT LOOK ACCIDENTAL. AFTER ALLWE'RE ON A SHIP. WE CAN'T GET AWAY IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG. WELLWHAT BRIGHT IDEA HAVE YOU GOT NOW? THEY'RE HAVING SKEET- SHOOTING FROM THE SUN- DECK. I SAW MANDRAKE UPTHERE--THIS IS OUR CHANCE! IF THE SHIP LURCHES WHILE I'M SHOOTING--I MIGHT HIT SOMETHING ELSE.. GOOD SHOTSIR! YOU CERTAINLY SHAT TERED THE CLAY DISC! LUCKY1'o SAY. TAKE A L TURNSIR. I'LL STAND BACK FROM THE RAIL WHILE I SHOOT. THE GLARE FROM THE WATER GETS IN MY EYES. vKr n Spdd 68 THAT LIFE-BELT STUNTWENT SOUR ALLRIGHT! YOU AND YOUR FANCY IDEAS/ WHY NOT JUST KNIFE MANDRAKE -- AND TOSS HIM OVERBOARD? NOWE HAVE TO MAKE IT LOOK ACCIDENTAL. AFTER ALLWE'RE ON A SHIP. WE CAN'T GET AWAY IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG. WELLWHAT BRIGHT IDEA HAVE YOU GOT NOW? THEY'RE HAVING SKEET- SHOOTING FROM THE SUN- DECK. I SAW MANDRAKE UPTHERE--THIS IS OUR CHANCE! IF THE SHIP LURCHES WHILE I'M SHOOTING--I MIGHT HIT SOMETHING ELSE.. GOOD SHOTSIR! YOU CERTAINLY SHAT TERED THE CLAY DISC! LUCKY1'o SAY. TAKE A L TURNSIR. I'LL STAND BACK FROM THE RAIL WHILE I SHOOT. THE GLARE FROM THE WATER GETS IN MY EYES. vKr n Spdd 68

    Thu, June 8, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Art OCR: NO LARKNO TREE I'M RECITING PUETRY- LET ME FINISH. Y'AINT FONNA LET THAT L'IL "Lokk" Gir WEW MONIAIs YOu ? WOT LOkt? WOT TREE "THE LARK SITS HIGH ON THE WALNUY TREE WHILE IT RAINS IT RAINS IT RAINS ON Cr 1 Kre Tetates 6.8 NO LARKNO TREE I'M RECITING PUETRY- LET ME FINISH. Y'AINT FONNA LET THAT L'IL "Lokk" Gir WEW MONIAIs YOu ? WOT LOkt? WOT TREE "THE LARK SITS HIGH ON THE WALNUY TREE WHILE IT RAINS IT RAINS IT RAINS ON Cr 1 Kre Tetates 6.8

    Thu, June 8, 1939

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Line OCR: FOUR A.M.!!! AND STILL NO SNUFFY - WELL -THAT SETTLES IT ! YoU HEARD ME ! I'M FED UP -1-I-- SAAY-WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOUR CLOTHES ?? OF ALL TH - OUT'N MAH PATHCOUSIN - IM DING NIGH FAMISHED FER SLEEP- SO HE UNDRESSES COMIN' DOWN TH HALL To SAVE TIME .- TOMORROW 'LL LEAVE HIM FLAT !! OHOH-WHAT'S THAT ?? Woeld rghts reeTed FOUR A.M.!!! AND STILL NO SNUFFY - WELL -THAT SETTLES IT ! YoU HEARD ME ! I'M FED UP -1-I-- SAAY-WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOUR CLOTHES ?? OF ALL TH - OUT'N MAH PATHCOUSIN - IM DING NIGH FAMISHED FER SLEEP- SO HE UNDRESSES COMIN' DOWN TH HALL To SAVE TIME .- TOMORROW 'LL LEAVE HIM FLAT !! OHOH-WHAT'S THAT ?? Woeld rghts reeTed

    Thu, June 8, 1939

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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