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  • Fiction OCR: MANDRAKE IF THESE CLIFF-DWELLERS KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE GOLD CITYOUR SEARCH WILL BE ALMOST OVER. THEY SEE US COMING ALL RIGHT. WONDER IF THEY'RE FRIENDLY? a THE MAGICIAN WE'LL SOON KNOW. BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS IN THEIR SEARCH FOR THE LEGENDARY CITY OF GOLDMANDRAKE AND OR.COLE REACH THE REMOTE CLIFF-DWELLERS. BUT THE CLIFF-DWELLERS ARE TERROR- STRICKEN BY HURRIEDLY RING BIRD A ND CAULDRONS OF BOILING WATER ARE POURED OVER THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF... AIRPLANE). UP THE ROPE LADDERS CONNÉCTING THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF THE CLIFF-- THEIR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE! PULL LOOKOUT! THEY'RE PUSHING BOULDERS DOWN ON US -- IF WE COULD ONLY GET UP THERE AND PROVE WE ARE FRIENDLYBUT WE CAN'T DO THAT WAY DOWN HERE. LOOKLOTHAR'S GOT THE DOOR FROM THE PLANE. ME STOP THEM FELLAS DOING SILLY STUFF! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT? CLIMB. MIXED WITH A BARRAGE OF ARROWS AND SPEARSA SYSTEMATIC AND EFFICIENT DEFENSIVE THAT SHOWS LONG PRACTICE. USING THE METAL DOOR AS A SHIELDLOTHAR BEGINS THE STIFF CLIMBONE-MAN INVASION OF THE CLIFF CITY! Continued Cipr. 1939Iac. Workd rights 4-30 MANDRAKE IF THESE CLIFF-DWELLERS KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE GOLD CITYOUR SEARCH WILL BE ALMOST OVER. THEY SEE US COMING ALL RIGHT. WONDER IF THEY'RE FRIENDLY? a THE MAGICIAN WE'LL SOON KNOW. BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS IN THEIR SEARCH FOR THE LEGENDARY CITY OF GOLDMANDRAKE AND OR.COLE REACH THE REMOTE CLIFF-DWELLERS. BUT THE CLIFF-DWELLERS ARE TERROR- STRICKEN BY HURRIEDLY RING BIRD A ND CAULDRONS OF BOILING WATER ARE POURED OVER THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF... AIRPLANE). UP THE ROPE LADDERS CONNÉCTING THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF THE CLIFF-- THEIR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE! PULL LOOKOUT! THEY'RE PUSHING BOULDERS DOWN ON US -- IF WE COULD ONLY GET UP THERE AND PROVE WE ARE FRIENDLYBUT WE CAN'T DO THAT WAY DOWN HERE. LOOKLOTHAR'S GOT THE DOOR FROM THE PLANE. ME STOP THEM FELLAS DOING SILLY STUFF! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT? CLIMB. MIXED WITH A BARRAGE OF ARROWS AND SPEARSA SYSTEMATIC AND EFFICIENT DEFENSIVE THAT SHOWS LONG PRACTICE. USING THE METAL DOOR AS A SHIELDLOTHAR BEGINS THE STIFF CLIMBAN UNARMEDONE-MAN INVASION OF THE CLIFF CITY! Continued Cipr. 1939King Features SymdicateIac. Workd rights 4-30

    Sun, April 30, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

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  • Comic book OCR: X-9. CAN YOU HEAR ME? THE CREWS GONE WILD- THEY'RE OUTFOR BLOODB G-MAN IS RIGHT! YOU TRY DOUBLE CROSS USCRAG! KEEP BACKYOU RATS/ NOWS MY CHANCE ! X-9! WE'RE- WE'RE RISING! QUIETMOOSIER! JOANNA'S TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING FROM THE SHIP! WOEASURE ATS Fature ynde la Workd nuht 4R9 WHAT LIES AHEAD IN THE FIGHT OF BLOOD AND GOLD? X-9. CAN YOU HEAR ME? THE CREWS GONE WILD- THEY'RE OUTFOR BLOODB G-MAN IS RIGHT! YOU TRY DOUBLE CROSS USCRAG! KEEP BACKYOU RATS/ NOWS MY CHANCE ! X-9! WE'RE- WE'RE RISING! QUIETMOOSIER! JOANNA'S TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING FROM THE SHIP! WOEASURE ATS Fature ynde la Workd nuht 4R9 WHAT LIES AHEAD IN THE FIGHT OF BLOOD AND GOLD?

    Sat, April 29, 1939

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Publication OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY GOOD GRIEF - MY HORSE - WHY-NOW YOU'LL JUST HE'S WANDERED OFF! HAVE TO CARRY ME ALL NOW WHAT ? IT'S SUNSET - AND WE'LL NEVER FIND OUR WAY TO THE LAB IN THE DARK! WELL-GUESS WE MUST CAMP OH-I THINK IT'S HERE FOR THE NIGHT-WHAT A TOUGH BREAK. SHE'S A GRAND LITTLE SPORT-WONDER WHO SHE REALLY IS! KIND OF FUN: THE WAYTHAT 'S ALL! 4-29 IF BRICK ONLY KNEW ! COPVRICHT19R KNG EATUMs yCA woLD gns D BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY GOOD GRIEF - MY HORSE - WHY-NOW YOU'LL JUST HE'S WANDERED OFF! HAVE TO CARRY ME ALL NOW WHAT ? IT'S SUNSET - AND WE'LL NEVER FIND OUR WAY TO THE LAB IN THE DARK! WELL-GUESS WE MUST CAMP OH-I THINK IT'S HERE FOR THE NIGHT-WHAT A TOUGH BREAK. SHE'S A GRAND LITTLE SPORT-WONDER WHO SHE REALLY IS! KIND OF FUN: THE WAYTHAT 'S ALL! 4-29 IF BRICK ONLY KNEW ! COPVRICHT19R KNG EATUMs yCA woLD gns D

    Sat, April 29, 1939

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Art OCR: BUT IF THAT D-D-DAME GOT BACK ON THE SCHOONERWNHY DIDN'T WE SEE HER ? I HAD MY EYES ON HER UNTIL WE NOSED INTO THE BIG SCOW YEAHI'M THE SKIPPER. I ONLY KNOWS THE HAWSERS LET GO; WE CRASHAN'I FINDS THE PILÓT WITH A BULLET IN HIS HEAD ) WHO KNOWS ANYTHING AND IF SHE JUMPED OVERBOARD SHE CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN SEEN BY THAT FLOCK OF NAVY BOATS DON'T YOU KNOW ANY- THING ABOUT THAT SCHOONER ? STILL DISCUSSING ABOUT THIS THE BAFFLING DISAPPEAR- THIS TUG ? ANCE OF THE "SCHOONER GIRL"THE POLICE BOAT REACHES THE ILL- FATED TOWBOAT. NOT A THING. WE GETS A CALL TO PICK UP 5 THIS TUB UPSTREAM AN' TOW HER TO GULL HARBOR. I ONLY SEES ONE HAND ON BOARD AN' I FIGURES THE FOUR-MASSTER'S A DERELICT ARE YOU THE CAPTAIN OF WELLWHERE ELSE COLULD SHE HAVE GONE ? Cgr. 1939Werld rigts rved 4-29 BUT IF THAT D-D-DAME GOT BACK ON THE SCHOONERWNHY DIDN'T WE SEE HER ? I HAD MY EYES ON HER UNTIL WE NOSED INTO THE BIG SCOW YEAHI'M THE SKIPPER. I ONLY KNOWS THE HAWSERS LET GO; WE CRASHAN'I FINDS THE PILÓT WITH A BULLET IN HIS HEAD ) WHO KNOWS ANYTHING AND IF SHE JUMPED OVERBOARD SHE CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN SEEN BY THAT FLOCK OF NAVY BOATS DON'T YOU KNOW ANY- THING ABOUT THAT SCHOONER ? STILL DISCUSSING ABOUT THIS THE BAFFLING DISAPPEAR- THIS TUG ? ANCE OF THE "SCHOONER GIRL"THE POLICE BOAT REACHES THE ILL- FATED TOWBOAT. NOT A THING. WE GETS A CALL TO PICK UP 5 THIS TUB UPSTREAM AN' TOW HER TO GULL HARBOR. I ONLY SEES ONE HAND ON BOARD AN' I FIGURES THE FOUR-MASSTER'S A DERELICT ARE YOU THE CAPTAIN OF WELLWHERE ELSE COLULD SHE HAVE GONE ? Cgr. 1939King Featurn SyntateWerld rigts rved 4-29

    Sat, April 29, 1939

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Illustration OCR: HE GOT AWAYLAROUX! WERE SINKING FAST?. TAXI IN! MAYBE HE DIDN'T WANT US TO SEE MONSTER TO- NIGHTKING . I FIX LEAK IN HULL. WE TRY AGAIN TO- MORROW NIGHTKINGT YES... WAIT A MINUTE.LOOK AT THAT LIGHT ON THE HEADLAND! HURRY UP! DECODE THE CHIEF'S E ORDERS? SOMEONE IS SIG- SOMETHING IF--MOUNTIES-TEY--AGAIN-- MINGTHE-CHANNEL--AT SUNDOWN! I DON' SEE ANYTHINGKING. SN'T THE MONSTER! COME ON ! CONTINUED HE GOT AWAYLAROUX! WERE SINKING FAST?. TAXI IN! MAYBE HE DIDN'T WANT US TO SEE MONSTER TO- NIGHTKING . I FIX LEAK IN HULL. WE TRY AGAIN TO- MORROW NIGHTKINGT YES... WAIT A MINUTE.LOOK AT THAT LIGHT ON THE HEADLAND! HURRY UP! DECODE THE CHIEF'S E ORDERS? SOMEONE IS SIG- SOMETHING IF--MOUNTIES-TEY--AGAIN-- MINGTHE-CHANNEL--AT SUNDOWN! I DON' SEE ANYTHINGKING. SN'T THE MONSTER! COME ON ! CONTINUED

    Sat, April 29, 1939

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Rectangle OCR: SUDDENLYTHE DOOR OPENS FROM THE OUTSIDE! SAND POURS OUT THROUGH IT-- AND THROUGH THE OPENINGTHEY SEE THE STRANGER THEEY HAO CAPTUREO AND HAULED WITH THEM--THE "OLD MAN OF THE SEA!" TRAPPED IN THE SMUGGLERS TREASURE CHAMBERMANORAKE AND LOTHAR ARE NEAR AN UGLY DEATH IN THE RAPIOLY MOUNTING SAND! CAN'T LAST--MUCH LONGER --- Goo--GOo-BYE-- Warld nghe et 4R9 Capr. 1919Kengr CONTO SUDDENLYTHE DOOR OPENS FROM THE OUTSIDE! SAND POURS OUT THROUGH IT-- AND THROUGH THE OPENINGTHEY SEE THE STRANGER THEEY HAO CAPTUREO AND HAULED WITH THEM--THE "OLD MAN OF THE SEA!" TRAPPED IN THE SMUGGLERS TREASURE CHAMBERMANORAKE AND LOTHAR ARE NEAR AN UGLY DEATH IN THE RAPIOLY MOUNTING SAND! CAN'T LAST--MUCH LONGER --- Goo--GOo-BYE-- Warld nghe et 4R9 Capr. 1919Kengr CONTO

    Sat, April 29, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Illustration OCR: HERE'S A PAIR OF SLIPPERS You MIGHT USELOWIZIE- MV ! AIN'T THEY ELEGANT ! THEY MUSTA COST A MINT O' MONEY- LAW ME ! SICH STILTED HEELS- IF I HAIN'T KEERFUL 'LL PITCH PLUMB FORRARDS AN FALL ON MY NUZ- I WOULDNT WALK IN THEM TOO MUCH THE FIRST DAvLOWIZIE Copr 1939 King Features SyndicateInc. Woele 4:29 HERE'S A PAIR OF SLIPPERS You MIGHT USELOWIZIE- MV ! AIN'T THEY ELEGANT ! THEY MUSTA COST A MINT O' MONEY- LAW ME ! SICH STILTED HEELS- IF I HAIN'T KEERFUL 'LL PITCH PLUMB FORRARDS AN FALL ON MY NUZ- I WOULDNT WALK IN THEM TOO MUCH THE FIRST DAvLOWIZIE Copr 1939 King Features SyndicateInc. Woele 4:29

    Sat, April 29, 1939

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Monochrome OCR: A BRIDGE - A NICE NEW BRIDGE - : JUST A LITTLE WAYS DOUN - So MUCH BETTER THAN STEPPING- A STONES Y'SEE"MIMI -F AN NOT GET ' A- A DONT CRY O MOREMISS'MIMI LOOKI'VE GOT SOME NICE r AH- H- NOW I CAN HAVE STEPPIN- STONES OVAIR ZE REEVER - NON HAA I THOUGHT THEY HAA: THREE BEAUTIES! HAA WOT BELONGED TO THAT THAT'S My FEETS BASH'EM INTO A WET MOUSE: BRICKS"FOR YOU -- To REPLACE THE ONES I BUSTED YESTERDAY HOW I COME To BRIG DUST YEH. - CogtWoie nghs ered 4R9 Hudus A BRIDGE - A NICE NEW BRIDGE - : JUST A LITTLE WAYS DOUN - So MUCH BETTER THAN STEPPING- A STONES Y'SEE"MIMI -F AN NOT GET ' A- A DONT CRY O MOREMISS'MIMI LOOKI'VE GOT SOME NICE r AH- H- NOW I CAN HAVE STEPPIN- STONES OVAIR ZE REEVER - NON HAA I THOUGHT THEY HAA: THREE BEAUTIES! HAA WOT BELONGED TO THAT THAT'S My FEETS BASH'EM INTO A WET MOUSE: BRICKS"FOR YOU -- To REPLACE THE ONES I BUSTED YESTERDAY HOW I COME To BRIG DUST YEH. - CogtKeng re SpedhateWoie nghs ered 4R9 Hudus

    Sat, April 29, 1939

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Fictional character OCR: NO DYNAMITE - NO GIRL! WHAT IS THIS ? PINKYCALL THAT GIRL OUT OF THE CABIN. I WONDER WHY SHE SAID THERE WAS DYNAMITE ON THAT SCHOONER PAT/ SHE ISN'T HERE ! GUESS IT'S AN OPTICAL HEADQUARTERS ILLUSION. ALL DONE BUTWITH MIRRORS PATSHE WAS HERE ! ORDERED PAT BACK TO THE BRIDGE TO INVESTIGATE THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF THE TUGBOAT PILOT C 19 king Festure Byadca4-28 NO DYNAMITE - NO GIRL! WHAT IS THIS ? PINKYCALL THAT GIRL OUT OF THE CABIN. I WONDER WHY SHE SAID THERE WAS DYNAMITE ON THAT SCHOONER PAT/ SHE ISN'T HERE ! GUESS IT'S AN OPTICAL HEADQUARTERS ILLUSION. ALL DONE BUTWITH MIRRORS PATSHE WAS HERE ! ORDERED PAT BACK TO THE BRIDGE TO INVESTIGATE THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF THE TUGBOAT PILOT C 19 king Festure Byadca

    Fri, April 28, 1939

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Comic book OCR: DOOMED TO PERISH IN THE SINK- ING DIVING-BELLX-9 MAKES A SHREWD MANEUVER LISTEN CAREFULLYEVERY- ONE-CRAG IS PLANNING TO DOUBLE-CROSS VOU -- DON'T LISTEN TO THAT GMANYOU FOOLS/ CRAG KNOWS WHERE THE TREASURE IS HIDDEN BUT NOT YOU! THAT IS ALL MINUTEJD RAG ! THIS MIGHT WORKMOOSIER WATER'S SEEPING INX-9--WE CAN'T LÄST MUCH LONGER! HELLO UP THERE! HELLO! 4R8 X-9's VOICE PLAYS ON THE GREED OF THE GANG ! tosIns. Watd DOOMED TO PERISH IN THE SINK- ING DIVING-BELLX-9 MAKES A SHREWD MANEUVER LISTEN CAREFULLYEVERY- ONE-CRAG IS PLANNING TO DOUBLE-CROSS VOU -- DON'T LISTEN TO THAT GMANYOU FOOLS/ CRAG KNOWS WHERE THE TREASURE IS HIDDEN BUT NOT YOU! THAT IS ALL MINUTEJD RAG ! THIS MIGHT WORKMOOSIER WATER'S SEEPING INX-9--WE CAN'T LÄST MUCH LONGER! HELLO UP THERE! HELLO! 4R8 X-9's VOICE PLAYS ON THE GREED OF THE GANG ! tosIns. Watd

    Fri, April 28, 1939

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Font OCR: KING! ZEE CRASI ZEE PLANE QUICK! YOU! IN Swih THIS WATER ILL FIRE MAKE BAD LEAK IN SEE THE 0 TONIGHTMAN DELIBERATELY HULLWE MUS' RAN THAT DORY INTO OUR PATH KIN MOUNTIES! CARY akgorInc ig (Kng Fedure ate Wald v ewd 4-28 KING! ZEE CRASI ZEE PLANE QUICK! YOU! IN Swih THIS WATER ILL FIRE MAKE BAD LEAK IN SEE THE 0 TONIGHTMAN DELIBERATELY HULLWE MUS' RAN THAT DORY INTO OUR PATH KIN MOUNTIES! CARY akgorInc ig (Kng Fedure ate Wald v ewd 4-28

    Fri, April 28, 1939

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Line art OCR: NOT UNTIL THE ROOM IS FILLEDI'M AFRAID/ WHEN THE ALARM OFFTHE LOOT IS GOIED! D0 YOU UNOEOUICKL ME COULD UNDERSTAND BETTER -- OUTSIDE! UGH -- GET IN EYES! MOUTH! EARS! AN UGLY WAY-- TO GO OUT-- MANDRAKE AND LOTHAR ARE TRAPPED IN THE SMUGGLERS UNDERGROUND TREASURE ROOM--WHICH IS RAPIOLY FILLING WITH SAND! WHEN WILL STOP? THEY TRY VAINLY TO CLIMB ABOVETHE RAPIDLY MOUNTING SAND? 4-R8 tomorrow ="OLD MAN OF THE SEA." Capr 1V19ta World ngh ee NOT UNTIL THE ROOM IS FILLEDI'M AFRAID/ WHEN THE ALARM OFFTHE LOOT IS GOIED! D0 YOU UNOEOUICKL ME COULD UNDERSTAND BETTER -- OUTSIDE! UGH -- GET IN EYES! MOUTH! EARS! AN UGLY WAY-- TO GO OUT-- MANDRAKE AND LOTHAR ARE TRAPPED IN THE SMUGGLERS UNDERGROUND TREASURE ROOM--WHICH IS RAPIOLY FILLING WITH SAND! WHEN WILL STOP? THEY TRY VAINLY TO CLIMB ABOVETHE RAPIDLY MOUNTING SAND? 4-R8 tomorrow ="OLD MAN OF THE SEA." Capr 1V19Kre feu Syndta World ngh ee

    Fri, April 28, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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