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  • Illustration OCR: BRICK BRADFORD -And the Metal Monster By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY SURE WF CAN'T HELP YOUKALLA? THAT'S RIGHTBRICK - THIS MACHINERY VIRTIJALLY RUNS A ITSELF ! I'VE TWO HORSES WHY DON'T SAYTHAT'S A YOU LADS TAKE A JOG AROUND THE VALLEY COME ON BRICK -ILL 7 RACE YOU ! SWELL IDEA ! WE RETURN TO KOPAK'S LABORATORV HIDDEN IN A VALLEY OF A WESTERN MOUNTAIN RANGE 4-17 BRICK BRADFORD -And the Metal Monster By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY SURE WF CAN'T HELP YOUKALLA? THAT'S RIGHTBRICK - THIS MACHINERY VIRTIJALLY RUNS A ITSELF ! I'VE TWO HORSES WHY DON'T SAYTHAT'S A YOU LADS TAKE A JOG AROUND THE VALLEY COME ON BRICK -ILL 7 RACE YOU ! SWELL IDEA ! WE RETURN TO KOPAK'S LABORATORV HIDDEN IN A VALLEY OF A WESTERN MOUNTAIN RANGE 4-17

    Mon, April 17, 1939

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Line OCR: DEMONS IS BAD FOUrS BUT THEY DONT SHOW BEING AS HOW THEY EXIST WHAT DOES A DEMON LOok LiHEOOM Oom* WELLTHEY'VE GOT HORNS - AND OFCOURSETO BE SURE WEU - WorS EVVA-BODDA GOT ON THEIR MINES - OH TAILS ST ONLY IN YOUR MINDS E VERY PRIVATE P.S.- WITH SPIKES NES (YES !! w Wald ngtu rered wAAugn L 4-12 DEMONS IS BAD FOUrS BUT THEY DONT SHOW BEING AS HOW THEY EXIST WHAT DOES A DEMON LOok LiHEOOM Oom* WELLTHEY'VE GOT HORNS - AND OFCOURSETO BE SURE WEU - WorS EVVA-BODDA GOT ON THEIR MINES - OH TAILS ST ONLY IN YOUR MINDS E VERY PRIVATE P.S.- WITH SPIKES NES (YES !! w Wald ngtu rered wKing Fedt. SynikneAAugn L 4-12

    Mon, April 17, 1939

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Drawing OCR: I TELL YOUCHIEF I DONT WANT A REST..I DON'T NEED ONE You DO NEED ONE ! SINCE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH "UNCIE JOE YOU'VE BEEN AS JITTERY AS A CAT ON A GRIDDLE ... NOW I'M PRESCRIBING FOR YOU LIEUTENANT NORTON IS GOING ON SICK LEAVE TOMORROW. THE HARBOR PATROL IS YOURSBUT YOU MAY RUN INTO SOME HARBOR PIRATES?.. THAT MEANS IVE GOT TO HAVE SOMEONE IN CHARGE OF THE HARBOR DIVISION AND YOU'RE IT. THERE'S A FAST BOAT AND A SEAPLANE TO PLAY AROUND WITH... YOU MIGHT AS WELL SHOW PINKY THE ROPESTOO. THE CHANGELL DO YOU GOOD The THAT'LL BE A REST! GOSHNOTHING EVER HAPPENS THERE HARBOR PIRATES ? DOCK RATS !.. ALL RIGHTCHI?F YO'RE THE Boss MYSTERY of the DERELICT 4-17 Capt 19 Kng Petures SerdsWal I TELL YOUCHIEF I DONT WANT A REST..I DON'T NEED ONE You DO NEED ONE ! SINCE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH "UNCIE JOE YOU'VE BEEN AS JITTERY AS A CAT ON A GRIDDLE ... NOW I'M PRESCRIBING FOR YOU LIEUTENANT NORTON IS GOING ON SICK LEAVE TOMORROW. THE HARBOR PATROL IS YOURSPAT. WHO KNOWSBUT YOU MAY RUN INTO SOME HARBOR PIRATES?.. THAT MEANS IVE GOT TO HAVE SOMEONE IN CHARGE OF THE HARBOR DIVISION AND YOU'RE IT. THERE'S A FAST BOAT AND A SEAPLANE TO PLAY AROUND WITH... YOU MIGHT AS WELL SHOW PINKY THE ROPESTOO. THE CHANGELL DO YOU GOOD The THAT'LL BE A REST! GOSHNOTHING EVER HAPPENS THERE HARBOR PIRATES ? DOCK RATS !.. ALL RIGHTCHI?F YO'RE THE Boss MYSTERY of the DERELICT 4-17 Capt 19 Kng Petures Serds

    Mon, April 17, 1939

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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    Mon, April 17, 1939

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Drawing OCR: A MOST PECULIAR TREE. WHAT'S THIS--? IT FELT LIKE A S BUTTON. ITWAS! WHAT WE DO WITH THIS FELLOW BRING HIM ALONG"SINBAD" LOOKS LIKE WE'RE STUCK WITH AN "OLD MAN OF THE SEA" WELL--HERE WE GO! MANDRAKE SEARCHES THE BAYOUS FOR DOTWHO DISAPPEARED FROM A ROWBOAT LEMME GO-- -AND A SECTION OF THE TRUNK SWINGS OPEN. MIDSTREAMAND THEY ENTER THE TREE! A MOST PECULIAR TREE. WHAT'S THIS--? IT FELT LIKE A S BUTTON. ITWAS! WHAT WE DO WITH THIS FELLOW BRING HIM ALONG"SINBAD" LOOKS LIKE WE'RE STUCK WITH AN "OLD MAN OF THE SEA" WELL--HERE WE GO! MANDRAKE SEARCHES THE BAYOUS FOR DOTWHO DISAPPEARED FROM A ROWBOAT LEMME GO-- -AND A SECTION OF THE TRUNK SWINGS OPEN. MIDSTREAMAND THEY ENTER THE TREE!

    Mon, April 17, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Plant OCR: YOUR MAJESTY-THE SCULPTORS ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO CHOOSE THE MODEL FOR GENERAL OFFBOPPER'S STATUE L YOUR MAJESTYTHE STATUE OF GENERAL OFFBOPPER IS READY FOR UNVEILING ER 416 Copr. 1939World rights reserved. Registered U. 8. Patent Office J.SWULCH SCULPTOR ? ? O. SOGLOW GENERAL OFFBOPPER AT WAR YOUR MAJESTY - THE SCULPTORS ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO CHOOSE THE MODEL FOR GENERAL OFFBOPPER'S STATUE L YOUR MAJESTYTHE STATUE OF GENERAL OFFBOPPER IS READY FOR UNVEILING ER 416 Copr . 1939King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved . Registered U. 8. Patent Office J.SWULCH SCULPTOR ? ? O. SOGLOW GENERAL OFFBOPPER AT WAR

    Sun, April 16, 1939

    The Little King

    By Otto Soglow
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  • Monochrome photography OCR: WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO DO WITH ALL THAT PARA- PHERNALIA ? IT LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE TO ME! HOW ABOUT A NICE BANANA STUPID COME AND GET IT! YOU DON'T SEEM TO LIKE YOUR BANANAS HOTEH ? HEH! HEH! HÉH! THAT WAS A MEAN TRICK! WAIT AND SEE! IKKY! OWK! BATERY NOWWAIT TILL THAT MONK SEES THE REAL INSPECTOR AND YOU'LL SEE SOME REAL GOOD FUN!--PRETTY SMARTI'LL SAY! R HOW'S ABOUT A NIZE FRESH MINCEROLD SPORT? DER MONK VILL BE GLAD TO SEE YOU LOOKING SO MUCH LIKE DER INSPECTOR FROM DER REARROLLO! VHYROLLO! YOU DROPPED Juru YOUR PIE! TOO SMARTILL SAY! AHNOW YOU'RE TALKINGBOY! BUT WHY THIS SUDDEN GENERÖSITY ? SAY--! BARERY HE BROUGHT IT ON HIMSELF MISS - TWIDDLE! I KNEW THERE WAS GOING TO BE TROUBLE! MONKEY SEEMONKÉY DO! TEE-- HEE !! (HALP! YAA. A-A-A !!! GOWK! WOKKUM! MISS TWIDDLE! GEEK! Copr. 1939World rights reserved. Imerr 3y WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO DO WITH ALL THAT PARA- PHERNALIA ? IT LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE TO ME! HOW ABOUT A NICE BANANA STUPID COME AND GET IT! YOU DON'T SEEM TO LIKE YOUR BANANAS HOTEH ? HEH! HEH! HÉH! THAT WAS A MEAN TRICK! WAIT AND SEE! IKKY! OWK! BATERY NOWWAIT TILL THAT MONK SEES THE REAL INSPECTOR AND YOU'LL SEE SOME REAL GOOD FUN!--PRETTY SMARTI'LL SAY! R HOW'S ABOUT A NIZE FRESH MINCEROLD SPORT? DER MONK VILL BE GLAD TO SEE YOU LOOKING SO MUCH LIKE DER INSPECTOR FROM DER REARROLLO! VHYROLLO! YOU DROPPED Juru YOUR PIE! TOO SMARTILL SAY! AHNOW YOU'RE TALKINGBOY! BUT WHY THIS SUDDEN GENERÖSITY ? SAY--! BARERY HE BROUGHT IT ON HIMSELF MISS - TWIDDLE! I KNEW THERE WAS GOING TO BE TROUBLE! MONKEY SEEMONKÉY DO! TEE-- HEE !! (HALP! YAA. A-A-A !!! GOWK! WOKKUM! MISS TWIDDLE! GEEK! Copr. 1939King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved. Imerr 3y

    Sun, April 16, 1939

    Katzenjammer Kids Vintage Sundays

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  • Newspaper OCR: AMERICA'S GREATEST ?OMIC WE?KLY SUNDAY1939 JUNGLE JIM BARRACUDA SAVE THIS STAMP BY ALEX RAYMOND ARAPAIMA SAVE THIS STAMP Rral Fe BUTJIM'S BOAT FOUNDERED NEAR THE MAINLAND. JIM HOLDS OFF THE HEAD- HUNTER S WITH HIS RIFLE AS HE AND HIS FRIENDS RETREAT SHOREWARD. "LILYOU AND JUDITH KNOCK THOSE HIGH HEELS OFF YOUR SHOES-- WE'VE GOT TO MAKE TIME TO OUT-DISTANCE THOSE DEVILS!" To Ba CONTINUED. JIM COLLIDES WITH A WAR CANOE IN SMASHING THROUGH A BLOCKADE OF NATIVE HEADHUNTERS. HIS OWN CRAFTSOON NOSES UNDER--- AT THISTHE NATIVES TAKE FRESH HEART ANDBEAR DOWN ON THEIR PREY! 4-16-39. Cpr 199. King Fe yrha. Wald righes rved 4.16 AMERICA'S GREATEST ?OMIC WE?KLY SUNDAYAPRIL 161939 JUNGLE JIM BARRACUDA SAVE THIS STAMP BY ALEX RAYMOND ARAPAIMA SAVE THIS STAMP Rral Fe BUTJIM'S BOAT FOUNDERED NEAR THE MAINLAND. JIM HOLDS OFF THE HEAD- HUNTER S WITH HIS RIFLE AS HE AND HIS FRIENDS RETREAT SHOREWARD. "LILYOU AND JUDITH KNOCK THOSE HIGH HEELS OFF YOUR SHOES-- WE'VE GOT TO MAKE TIME TO OUT-DISTANCE THOSE DEVILS!" To Ba CONTINUED. JIM COLLIDES WITH A WAR CANOE IN SMASHING THROUGH A BLOCKADE OF NATIVE HEADHUNTERS. HIS OWN CRAFTBADLY TrORNSOON NOSES UNDER--- AT THISTHE NATIVES TAKE FRESH HEART ANDHOWLING WILDLYBEAR DOWN ON THEIR PREY! 4-16-39. Cpr 199. King Fe yrha. Wald righes rved 4.16

    Sun, April 16, 1939

    Jungle Jim Sundays

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  • Comics OCR: MANDRAKE As MANDRAKE AND COLE PREPARE TO FLY TO THE CLIFF-DWELLERS TO FOLLOW UP THE CLUETHEY ARE OVERTAKEN BY THE GUNMEN WHO BELIEVE COLE ALREADY KNOWS THE GOLD CITY'S LOCATION! OH YEAH? IF YOU WANT TO STAY HEALTHYDON'T GIVE US ANY ARGUMENTS! m THE MAGICIAN YOU'RE TAKING US TO THE CITY OF GOLDCOLE! BUT WE STILL HAVEN'T THE SLIGHTEST IDEA WHERE IT IS! AF BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS Regieinl U.S Paene Ofce ON A SAVAGE VILLAGE ON THE UPPER AMAZONMANDRAKE AND DR.COLE FIND A CLUE IN THEIR SEARCH FOR THE LEGENDARY CITY OF GOLD! WELL. YOU'VE GOT Us! WE'VE ALREADY FOUND GOLD. IF I LEAD YOU TO ITWILL YOU FREE US UNHARMED? THAT'S MORE LIKE IT! IT'S A BARGAINSILK HAT! GET GOING! WHAT ARE YOU TELLING THEMMANDRAKE ? YOU KNOW THAT ALL WÊ'VE FOUND WAS THE GOLD VASE THAT THE NATIVE KING STOLE FROM THE CLIFF-DWELLERS. NEVER MIND. STAY HEREDR.COLE. HAVE THE PLANE READY-- FOR A QUICK TAKE-OFF. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK! AND THROUGH MANDRAKE'S HYPNOTIC POWERTHE GUNMEN THINK THEY SEE... YOU MEAN TO SAY THERE'S GOLD IN THAT DUMPY HUT? AND IN ALL THOSE OTHER HUTS ? SAYIF YOU'RE GIVING US THE RUN- AROUND- SEE FOR YOURSELF! GOLD! NOWIF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME-- GOLD! MANDRAKE GESTURES -- IMAGINE ! THE WHOLE VILLAGE IS FULL OF THIS STUFF! WE'LL NEED A FREIGHT BOAT TO HAUL IT BACK. WE'LL GET RID OF MANDRAKE AND THE RESTSEE! DUMP THEM IN THE RIVER. THEN WE'LL--WHAT THE -- THIS VASE! IT'S TURNED INTO--CLAY! LOOK! THE FURNITURE--WOOD! THE COINS --JUST PEBBLES! THE GOLD IS GONE! WE'VE BEEN-- TRICKED! AFTER THEM! The GOLD VASE BEGINS TO SMOKE... (Capr. 1939Warld righa rvel AND THE GOLD VANISHES--LIKE A BEAUTIFUL DREAM...CONTINUED- MANDRAKE As MANDRAKE AND COLE PREPARE TO FLY TO THE CLIFF-DWELLERS TO FOLLOW UP THE CLUETHEY ARE OVERTAKEN BY THE GUNMEN WHO BELIEVE COLE ALREADY KNOWS THE GOLD CITY'S LOCATION! OH YEAH? IF YOU WANT TO STAY HEALTHYDON'T GIVE US ANY ARGUMENTS! m THE MAGICIAN YOU'RE TAKING US TO THE CITY OF GOLDCOLE! BUT WE STILL HAVEN'T THE SLIGHTEST IDEA WHERE IT IS! AF BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS Regieinl U.S Paene Ofce ON A SAVAGE VILLAGE ON THE UPPER AMAZONMANDRAKE AND DR.COLE FIND A CLUE IN THEIR SEARCH FOR THE LEGENDARY CITY OF GOLD! WELL. YOU'VE GOT Us! WE'VE ALREADY FOUND GOLD. IF I LEAD YOU TO ITWILL YOU FREE US UNHARMED? THAT'S MORE LIKE IT! IT'S A BARGAINSILK HAT! GET GOING! WHAT ARE YOU TELLING THEMMANDRAKE ? YOU KNOW THAT ALL WÊ'VE FOUND WAS THE GOLD VASE THAT THE NATIVE KING STOLE FROM THE CLIFF-DWELLERS. NEVER MIND. STAY HEREDR.COLE. HAVE THE PLANE READY-- FOR A QUICK TAKE-OFF. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK! AND THROUGH MANDRAKE'S HYPNOTIC POWERTHE GUNMEN THINK THEY SEE... YOU MEAN TO SAY THERE'S GOLD IN THAT DUMPY HUT? AND IN ALL THOSE OTHER HUTS ? SAYIF YOU'RE GIVING US THE RUN- AROUND- SEE FOR YOURSELF! GOLD! NOWIF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME-- GOLD! MANDRAKE GESTURES -- IMAGINE ! THE WHOLE VILLAGE IS FULL OF THIS STUFF! WE'LL NEED A FREIGHT BOAT TO HAUL IT BACK. WE'LL GET RID OF MANDRAKE AND THE RESTSEE! DUMP THEM IN THE RIVER. THEN WE'LL--WHAT THE -- THIS VASE! IT'S TURNED INTO--CLAY! LOOK! THE FURNITURE--WOOD! THE COINS --JUST PEBBLES! THE GOLD IS GONE! WE'VE BEEN-- TRICKED! AFTER THEM! The GOLD VASE BEGINS TO SMOKE... (Capr. 1939Khg Fratures SyndicateWarld righa rvel AND THE GOLD VANISHES--LIKE A BEAUTIFUL DREAM...CONTINUED-

    Sun, April 16, 1939

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

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  • Line OCR: OH. BUNNY- WHAR UNDER TH' SUN HEV NE BEEN ALL THIS TIMEMISTOFER GOOGLE ? AN WHAR'S SNUFFY ? JUGHAID - RUN DOWN AN' GT A BUCKET OF WARTER AN 'LL WARM UP SOME DINNER- PORE PAW - HE'S ALLUS GITTIN HISSE'F (N A MESS- I RECKYMEMBER WUNST HE STOLE NANCEY'S RED HEIFER AN' SICH A TIME WE-UNS HAD PROVIN HE WAS INNERCENT- MIZ SMIF - AIR YOU-UNS FIXIN TER GO TER TH' MEETIN TWO WEEKS COME NEXT SATIDDY ?? Billy I'VE BEEN HAVING SUCH A MARVELOUS TIME -LOWIZIE'S A PERFECT DEAR- ('M RIGHT AT HOME HERE - I LOVE IT GEE ! YOU'RE LOOKIN SWELLGOODY - BUT WE GOTTA GET GOIN- HUSHBUNNY- I COULDN'T THINK OF LEAVING JUST YET- AND WHY NOT ? WHAT TH'-?? QUARE DOIN'S- QUARE DON'S- Copr. 199Wreid nghia reerved. OH. BUNNY- WHAR UNDER TH' SUN HEV NE BEEN ALL THIS TIMEMISTOFER GOOGLE ? AN WHAR'S SNUFFY ? JUGHAID - RUN DOWN AN' GT A BUCKET OF WARTER AN 'LL WARM UP SOME DINNER- PORE PAW - HE'S ALLUS GITTIN HISSE'F (N A MESS- I RECKYMEMBER WUNST HE STOLE NANCEY'S RED HEIFER AN' SICH A TIME WE-UNS HAD PROVIN HE WAS INNERCENT- MIZ SMIF - AIR YOU-UNS FIXIN TER GO TER TH' MEETIN TWO WEEKS COME NEXT SATIDDY ?? Billy I'VE BEEN HAVING SUCH A MARVELOUS TIME -LOWIZIE'S A PERFECT DEAR- ('M RIGHT AT HOME HERE - I LOVE IT GEE ! YOU'RE LOOKIN SWELLGOODY - BUT WE GOTTA GET GOIN- HUSHBUNNY- I COULDN'T THINK OF LEAVING JUST YET- AND WHY NOT ? WHAT TH'-?? QUARE DOIN'S- QUARE DON'S- Copr. 199King Feature Syndicate. 1ne.Wreid nghia reerved.

    Sat, April 15, 1939

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Art OCR: DON'T SHOOTAND DON'T TRAIL ME IF YOU WÁNT MRS.COLTON TO GO ON LIVING OH NOYOU WON'T! COME OUTIF YOU LEAVE ME HEREHYDE! HYDE! 4-15 CONTINUED wie Weld DON'T SHOOTAND DON'T TRAIL ME IF YOU WÁNT MRS.COLTON TO GO ON LIVING OH NOYOU WON'T! COME OUTIF YOU LEAVE ME HEREI'LL TALKHYDE! HYDE! 4-15 CONTINUED wie Weld

    Sat, April 15, 1939

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Drawing OCR: KIND OP A DINKY GLOOM CLOUD YGOT THERE - EHMOUSE IT'S A BIT WEE MADB FOR Yss - QUITE A "MIDGET TEBNY IN FACT. AAH - I'M NOT THINKING. WHAT DO ITS TO0 INSIGNIFICANY FOR ME TO WASTE A HOUGHT ON IF - PFoddo WA AL- You THINk COMEOUT INTO THE "BRIGHTNESS My PET. -HEH ? HEH HEH HEH I Copr. 1912Weld right reurved 4-15 KIND OP A DINKY GLOOM CLOUD YGOT THERE - EHMOUSE IT'S A BIT WEE MADB FOR Yss - QUITE A "MIDGET TEBNY IN FACT. AAH - I'M NOT THINKING. WHAT DO ITS TO0 INSIGNIFICANY FOR ME TO WASTE A HOUGHT ON IF - PFoddo WA AL- You THINk COMEOUT INTO THE "BRIGHTNESS My PET. -HEH ? HEH HEH HEH I Copr. 1912King Feeer SyadionWeld right reurved 4-15

    Sat, April 15, 1939

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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