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  • Line OCR: IN ALL MY YEARS OF REPORTING FIGHTSTHIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD THE STAGGERING HONOR OF ASSOCIATING WITH A BONA FIDE SOCIETY PAGE EDITOR! NOW SHE'S PLAYING MANAGER TO A PUG- SO I GET DUST IN MY MOUTH AND TUMBLEWEED IN MY HAIR REPORTING HER INSANITIES TO MILLIONS OF BREATHLESS READERS! DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEADPAL.. "ANGH WHEN THE FORMER PRINCESS- DUCHESS- COUNTESS CIRCE DOES ANYTHING- IT'S BIG NEWS ON THE SOCIETY PAGE ! AMUSY .... 3-17 (COPR. 102WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. IN ALL MY YEARS OF REPORTING FIGHTSTHIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD THE STAGGERING HONOR OF ASSOCIATING WITH A BONA FIDE SOCIETY PAGE EDITOR! NOW SHE'S PLAYING MANAGER TO A PUG- SO I GET DUST IN MY MOUTH AND TUMBLEWEED IN MY HAIR REPORTING HER INSANITIES TO MILLIONS OF BREATHLESS READERS! DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEADPAL.. "ANGH WHEN THE FORMER PRINCESS- DUCHESS- COUNTESS CIRCE DOES ANYTHING- IT'S BIG NEWS ON THE SOCIETY PAGE ! AMUSY .... 3-17 (COPR. 102KING TEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED.

    Mon, March 17, 1952

    Big Ben Bolt

    By Elliot Caplin & John Cullen Murphy
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  • Style OCR: I'LL SAW OFF THE ROOTS... THEN WE'LL BE SURE THIS PLANT IS DEAD. THE " Ni enig OOPS! lumies yur THAT WON'T WORK...THE PLANT IS STILL HEAVILYCHARGED.... WADE Ba All BUT WAIT.... THE PLANT CONSUMED ALL THE MASTIC GLUE UNDER THE TILE FLOOR- ING! IT CAN'T PENETRATE THE CONCRETESO IT WILL SOON STARVE ANYWAY! UM TA 3-17 COPR. 1912WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED I'LL SAW OFF THE ROOTS ... THEN WE'LL BE SURE THIS PLANT IS DEAD . THE " Ni enig OOPS ! lumies yur THAT WON'T WORK ... THE PLANT IS STILL HEAVILYCHARGED .... WADE Ba All BUT WAIT .... THE PLANT CONSUMED ALL THE MASTIC GLUE UNDER THE TILE FLOOR ING ! IT CAN'T PENETRATE THE CONCRETESO IT WILL SOON STARVE ANYWAY ! UM TA 3-17 COPR . 1912KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED

    Mon, March 17, 1952

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Advertising OCR: POLICE TO F-AMH... WHAT HAS HAPPENED ? POLICE TO F-AMH... SOMEBODY'D BETTER TALK TO THE POLICE IN THAT OTHER PLANE ! NÉVER MIND THE POLICE ! YOU CAUSED THIS.. YOU SHALL FOLLOW OUR LEADER DOWN! OUR LEADER... DR. ANTON... HE IS GONE ! ANSWERPLEASE! FRANK 3-17 orE 1992. KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS KESERVED. POLICE TO F-AMH... WHAT HAS HAPPENED ? POLICE TO F-AMH... SOMEBODY'D BETTER TALK TO THE POLICE IN THAT OTHER PLANE ! NÉVER MIND THE POLICE ! YOU CAUSED THIS.. YOU SHALL FOLLOW OUR LEADER DOWN! OUR LEADER... DR. ANTON... HE IS GONE ! ANSWERPLEASE! FRANK 3-17 orE 1992. KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS KESERVED.

    Mon, March 17, 1952

    Johnny Hazard

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  • Tints and shades OCR: NOW I AM INA MESSAND I'VE LOST MY DONKEY. Cripne opr. 1952World rights reserved. NOW I AM INA MESSNO FOODNO WATERAND I'VE LOST MY DONKEY. Cripne opr. 1952King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved.

    Mon, March 17, 1952

    Buz Sawyer

    By Roy Crane
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  • Art OCR: HAVE A SEATMISS HILL... THERE'S BEEN A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE LAMBERT MURDER CASE... CARMODYI CAN'T SEE THE SENSE OF DRAGGIN' THE DAME INTO THIS! MISS HILLTHIS IS JOE SEVEN...) ONE OF OUR BETTER-KNOWN HOODLUMS.. HE JUST CONFESSED TO KILLING RICKY LAMBERT! WHY? WHY DID YOU DO IT? OHYOU BEAST! OH! COPE IMA KING FEATURES BYNDICATE Iw. WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. HAVE A SEATMISS HILL... THERE'S BEEN A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE LAMBERT MURDER CASE... CARMODYI CAN'T SEE THE SENSE OF DRAGGIN' THE DAME INTO THIS! MISS HILLTHIS IS JOE SEVEN...) ONE OF OUR BETTER-KNOWN HOODLUMS.. HE JUST CONFESSED TO KILLING RICKY LAMBERT! WHY? WHY DID YOU DO IT? OHYOU BEAST! OH! COPE IMA KING FEATURES BYNDICATE Iw. WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED.

    Mon, March 17, 1952

    Rip Kirby

    By Alex Raymond
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  • Art OCR: JOHNNY HAZARD by ...YIPE! FRANK ROBBIN STEADYGIRL... DON'T FALL AGAIN... HELLO! WHAT'S THIS? OHFINE! CURSE THAT GRIPPMAN AND HIS BLASTED LOCATION AS CERISE WANDERS IDLY THROUGH THE TEMPLESHE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHES A LEVER WHICH DROPS THE FLOOR OUT FROM UNDER HER FEET... LI'L CERISE'S NERVES ARE REALLY SHAKY WHEN SHE JUMPS AT A CIGAR-STORE INDIAN! COPR. 1962WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. TRIPS! PLANT THIS'LL THROW MORE LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT! ODD LITTLE BOX... HEAVY WONDER WHAT'S IN IT? HER FALL BROKEN BY A PILE OF OLD TEMPLE ROBESCERISE LOOKS UP IN TIME TO SEE... JUST DANDY! ALL I NEED NOW IS FOR A HAND TO REACH OUTAND... SEEM TO BE PLENTY OF AIR CURRENTS JUST SEE WHERE THEY COME FROM AND I'LL BE OUT OF HERE! ?? ... NO!!! M THUP 3-16 CONTINUED... JOHNNY HAZARD by ... YIPE ! FRANK ROBBIN STEADYGIRL ... DON'T FALL AGAIN ... HELLO ! WHAT'S THIS ? OHFINE ! CURSE THAT GRIPPMAN AND HIS BLASTED LOCATION AS CERISE WANDERS IDLY THROUGH THE TEMPLESHE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHES A LEVER WHICH DROPS THE FLOOR OUT FROM UNDER HER FEET ... LI'L CERISE'S NERVES ARE REALLY SHAKY WHEN SHE JUMPS AT A CIGAR - STORE INDIAN ! COPR . 1962KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . TRIPS ! PLANT THIS'LL THROW MORE LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT ! ODD LITTLE BOX ... HEAVY WONDER WHAT'S IN IT ? HER FALL BROKEN BY A PILE OF OLD TEMPLE ROBESCERISE LOOKS UP IN TIME TO SEE ... JUST DANDY ! ALL I NEED NOW IS FOR A HAND TO REACH OUTAND ... SEEM TO BE PLENTY OF AIR CURRENTS JUST SEE WHERE THEY COME FROM AND I'LL BE OUT OF HERE ! ?? ... NO !!! M THUP 3-16 CONTINUED ...

    Sun, March 16, 1952

    Johnny Hazard

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  • Black-and-white OCR: BRICK BRADFORD By CLARENCE GRAY BRICK IS UNABLE TO BEAR THE SENSATIONS. HE DOESN'T HEAR MYTE... THE ATMOSPHERE SEEMS ELECTRIC... THE PRESSURE BALL SINGS WITH STRAIN. HE BLACKS OUT. WONDERFUL! HE MADE IT! WE HAVE REACHED THE CORE! C MYTE PROPELS THE PRESSURE BALL TOWARD THE ABSOLUTE CORE OF PLANET METEOR MERCIUS. COPR. 1962WORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. HE WATCHES BRICK'S REACTIONS VERY CLOSELY. HE WHISPERS... AS MYTE WATCHESA GREAT CHANGE COMES OVER BRICK. HE RISES FROM THE FLOOR... CLEAR-HEADED VIGOROUS...STRANGELY BUOYANT. 11: STEADYFRIEND! THERE WILL SOON BE A REWARD FOR YOU! MYTELOOK! I FEEL SO FREE LIGHT... KINDLY... AS IF THERE ARE NO BURDENS! MY GIFT TO YOUMY FRIEND! YOU NOW HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF GRAVITY... MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY! 3-16 CONTINUED BRICK BRADFORD By CLARENCE GRAY BRICK IS UNABLE TO BEAR THE SENSATIONS . HE DOESN'T HEAR MYTE ... THE ATMOSPHERE SEEMS ELECTRIC ... THE PRESSURE BALL SINGS WITH STRAIN . HE BLACKS OUT . WONDERFUL ! HE MADE IT ! WE HAVE REACHED THE CORE ! C MYTE PROPELS THE PRESSURE BALL TOWARD THE ABSOLUTE CORE OF PLANET METEOR MERCIUS . COPR . 1962KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED . HE WATCHES BRICK'S REACTIONS VERY CLOSELY . HE WHISPERS ... AS MYTE WATCHESA GREAT CHANGE COMES OVER BRICK . HE RISES FROM THE FLOOR ... CLEAR - HEADED VIGOROUS ... STRANGELY BUOYANT . 11 : STEADYFRIEND ! THERE WILL SOON BE A REWARD FOR YOU ! MYTELOOK ! I FEEL SO FREE LIGHT ... KINDLY ... AS IF THERE ARE NO BURDENS ! MY GIFT TO YOUMY FRIEND ! YOU NOW HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF GRAVITY ... MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY ! 3-16 CONTINUED

    Sun, March 16, 1952

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Publication OCR: CHICA(HO-HUM-TONIGHTS HOW CAN I PROVE) MY BIRTHDAY MY LOVESO YOU'LL BE MINE?) LIVE WOLF BARE- ASK ME ANYTHING! A LIVE WOLF! 1S SHE KIDDING ME? WHERE ON EARTH WILL I* SAY.. LOOK AT THAT! MAVBE HES GOT ONE! BUTTHERE BHANTON ARE NO LIVE WOLVES WITHIN A THOUSAND MILES OF HERE! YESI KNOW! 'BYEBYE. PARTYCATCHA WILDANIMAL HANDED AND BRING ME THE PELT FOR MY HEARTH. By LEE FALK and WILSON MCCOY IN A BENGALI TOWN WILCON SUREI'LL SELL HIM TO YOU CHEAP! BUT I WARN YOUHE'S WILD! HE'LL SNAP VOUR ITSA DEAL! HAND OFF IF HE CAN! CHICAWHY ARE) LEADING HIM ON? I LOATHE HIM! HES SUCH A PEST! BUT TODAY I FINALLY HIM HMM- THE DOORBELL HERE YOU AREDARLING. A LIVE WOLF! WE CAN BE MARRIED TOMORROW! THAT WAS-YOUR WOLF? IF IM TOO BUT I SOLD IT TO THAT FELLA HE WANTED / BACK TO SEE THE PELT DON'T CARE.I JUST WANT HIS PELT! VOU LEADING ON POOR WILBUR? 3-16 LATE- I'LL BE GOT RID YOU! CONTD. CHICA(HO-HUM-TONIGHTS HOW CAN I PROVE) MY BIRTHDAY MY LOVESO YOU'LL BE MINE?) LIVE WOLF BARE- ASK ME ANYTHING! A LIVE WOLF! 1S SHE KIDDING ME? WHERE ON EARTH WILL I* SAY.. LOOK AT THAT! MAVBE HES GOT ONE! BUTTHERE BHANTON ARE NO LIVE WOLVES WITHIN A THOUSAND MILES OF HERE! YESI KNOW! 'BYEBYE. PARTYCATCHA WILDANIMAL HANDED AND BRING ME THE PELT FOR MY HEARTH. By LEE FALK and WILSON MCCOY IN A BENGALI TOWN WILCON SUREI'LL SELL HIM TO YOU CHEAP! BUT I WARN YOUHE'S WILD! HE'LL SNAP VOUR ITSA DEAL! HAND OFF IF HE CAN! CHICAWHY ARE) LEADING HIM ON? I LOATHE HIM! HES SUCH A PEST! BUT TODAY I FINALLY HIM HMM- THE DOORBELL HERE YOU AREDARLING. A LIVE WOLF! WE CAN BE MARRIED TOMORROW! THAT WAS-YOUR WOLF? IF IM TOO BUT I SOLD IT TO THAT FELLA HE WANTED / BACK TO SEE THE PELT DON'T CARE.I JUST WANT HIS PELT! VOU LEADING ON POOR WILBUR? 3-16 LATE- I'LL BE GOT RID YOU! CONTD.

    Sun, March 16, 1952

    The Phantom Vintage Sundays

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  • Art OCR: LTLE LODINE HERE'S THE BOSS'S HOUSE HAVE YOU GOT THAT TIN WATCH FOR OUR AFTER- DINNER TRICKu? HE IS? SHHH-. COME IN HERE AND WELL FIGURE OUT HOW TO FOOL HIM... DADDY IS GONNA PLAY A TRICK ON YOU YUP! I GOT ITDADDY. SO THE GIMMICK IS THIS TIN WATCHI'LL GIVE YOU MY GOOD WATCH AND I'LL WEAR THE TIN ONE . THAT'LL SPOIL HIS TRICKWHATEVER IT IS HEH HEH! HOW ABOUT ONE OF YOUR FAMOUS FEATS OF MAGICHENRY ..* WELL UH I DIDN'T EXPECT TO BE CALLED ONBUT IF YOU'LL GIVE YOUR WATCH TO IODINE.. ????HERE IT IS. THAT'S IT. NOW IODINE YOU PUT MR. BIGDO.ME'S WATCH IN THIS CLOTH BAG.. YESSIR . RIGHT AWAY- I NOW POUND IT INTO A PULP.. ONE MOMENTHENRY.. (ALLOW ME TO COMPLETE THE TRICK. ULP! THE WRONG WATCH! Copr. 1952World rights reserved. I NOW COMMAND MY WATCH TO APPEAR IN IODINE'S HAND." ER.. THAT'S NOT MY WATCH ! FIRSTIM GONNA BUST YOUR WATCH AND THEN I'M GONNA GIVE THAT KID OF YOURS SOME- THING SHE'LL NEVER FORGET! WED BETTER ( GO NOWIÓDINE 3-16 LTLE LODINE HERE'S THE BOSS'S HOUSE HAVE YOU GOT THAT TIN WATCH FOR OUR AFTER- DINNER TRICKu? HE IS? SHHH-. COME IN HERE AND WELL FIGURE OUT HOW TO FOOL HIM... DADDY IS GONNA PLAY A TRICK ON YOU YUP! I GOT ITDADDY. SO THE GIMMICK IS THIS TIN WATCHEH ? WELLI'LL GIVE YOU MY GOOD WATCH AND I'LL WEAR THE TIN ONE . THAT'LL SPOIL HIS TRICKWHATEVER IT IS HEH HEH! HOW ABOUT ONE OF YOUR FAMOUS FEATS OF MAGICHENRY ..* WELL UH I DIDN'T EXPECT TO BE CALLED ONBUT IF YOU'LL GIVE YOUR WATCH TO IODINE.. ????HERE IT IS. THAT'S IT. NOW IODINE YOU PUT MR. BIGDO.ME'S WATCH IN THIS CLOTH BAG.. YESSIR . RIGHT AWAY- I NOW POUND IT INTO A PULP.. ONE MOMENTHENRY.. (ALLOW ME TO COMPLETE THE TRICK. ULP! THE WRONG WATCH! Copr. 1952King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved. I NOW COMMAND MY WATCH TO APPEAR IN IODINE'S HAND." ER.. THAT'S NOT MY WATCH ! FIRSTIM GONNA BUST YOUR WATCH AND THEN I'M GONNA GIVE THAT KID OF YOURS SOME- THING SHE'LL NEVER FORGET! WED BETTER ( GO NOWIÓDINE 3-16

    Sun, March 16, 1952

    Little Iodine Sundays

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  • Organism OCR: The HTTLE KING by O.SOGLOW O. SOGLOW COPR. 12KING FRATUREN SENIICATE. anRID RIGHTS BESEEVED The HTTLE KING by O.SOGLOW O. SOGLOW COPR. 12KING FRATUREN SENIICATE. anRID RIGHTS BESEEVED

    Sun, March 16, 1952

    The Little King

    By Otto Soglow
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  • Font OCR: Buz SAWYER RELATIVES-BAH! WHEN I THINK OF ALL THE TROUBLE AND EXPENSE MY DRATTED NEPHEW CAUSED ME- (MISTERYA WANTA BUY A KANGAROO? A KANGAROO. Z HIS NAME'S FAUNTLEROY I'LL LET YOU HAVE HIM AND WHAT WOULD I DO WITH A KANGARO0? WHYKANGAROOS MAKE THE FINEST PETS ON EARTH. THEY'RE KIND. THEY'RE GENTLE. A What FOR ONLY SI0. FEATURING HIS PAL ROSCO SWEENEY By ROY CRANE THEY'RE AFFECTIONATE! THEY'RE- ON! ON! OH KUPPITY KLOP HEY! FOOEY! I WOULDN'T Y WELL..I SURE DON'T BLAME YOU. THE TROUBLE WITH FAUNTLEROY IS THAT HE USED TO BE A BOXING KANGARO0 WITH 7 A CIRCUSUNTIL HE GOT TOO ROUGH. IT'S A THANK-YOU NOTE FROM UNCLE LUCKYROSCO. AND GUESS WHAT-HE'S SENDING YOU A "MOST INTERESTING PET" AS A PRESENT. NOW ISN'T THAT NICE OF UNCLE LUCKY! I WAS AFRAID HE MIGHT BE MAD AT ME. HAVE THAT BEAST AS A GIFT! ON SECOND THOUGHT I'LL BUY HIM! Buz SAWYER RELATIVES-BAH! WHEN I THINK OF ALL THE TROUBLE AND EXPENSE MY DRATTED NEPHEW CAUSED ME- (MISTERYA WANTA BUY A KANGAROO? A KANGAROO. Z HIS NAME'S FAUNTLEROY I'LL LET YOU HAVE HIM AND WHAT WOULD I DO WITH A KANGARO0? WHYKANGAROOS MAKE THE FINEST PETS ON EARTH. THEY'RE KIND. THEY'RE GENTLE. A What FOR ONLY SI0. FEATURING HIS PAL ROSCO SWEENEY By ROY CRANE THEY'RE AFFECTIONATE! THEY'RE- ON! ON! OH KUPPITY KLOP HEY! FOOEY! I WOULDN'T Y WELL..I SURE DON'T BLAME YOU. THE TROUBLE WITH FAUNTLEROY IS THAT HE USED TO BE A BOXING KANGARO0 WITH 7 A CIRCUSUNTIL HE GOT TOO ROUGH. IT'S A THANK-YOU NOTE FROM UNCLE LUCKYROSCO. AND GUESS WHAT-HE'S SENDING YOU A "MOST INTERESTING PET" AS A PRESENT. NOW ISN'T THAT NICE OF UNCLE LUCKY! I WAS AFRAID HE MIGHT BE MAD AT ME. HAVE THAT BEAST AS A GIFT! ON SECOND THOUGHT I'LL BUY HIM!

    Sun, March 16, 1952

    Buz Sawyer

    By Roy Crane
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  • Facial expression OCR: A SKULL MARK .THE SIGN OF THE PHANTOM! BUT MY GUIPE • THE MASKED MAN HE COULDNT BE THE PHANTOM! THE PHANTOMS NOTA LIVING MAN. HES A MYTHA SUPERSNTION! OR IS HE? SHELL WE KEPT THE LADY. AND OUR SECRET NEVER SAFEHOUGH WE WERE ALMOST KILLED DOING ITDEVIL. KNOW. PROFESSOR: SORRY I DIDNT HELP YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THE PHANTOM. FORGET THE BOOK OR NEXT TIME GET ANOTHER GUIDE! EKING FEATURLS SYNTCATE. Ine. KORLD RIGNTS RESERVEI A SKULL MARK .THE SIGN OF THE PHANTOM! BUT MY GUIPE • THE MASKED MAN HE COULDNT BE THE PHANTOM! THE PHANTOMS NOTA LIVING MAN. HES A MYTHA LEGENDA SUPERSNTION! OR IS HE? SHELL WE KEPT THE LADY. AND OUR SECRET NEVER SAFEHOUGH WE WERE ALMOST KILLED DOING ITDEVIL. KNOW. PROFESSOR: SORRY I DIDNT HELP YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THE PHANTOM. FORGET THE BOOK OR NEXT TIME GET ANOTHER GUIDE! EKING FEATURLS SYNTCATE. Ine. KORLD RIGNTS RESERVEI

    Sat, March 15, 1952

    The Phantom Vintage

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