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  • Art OCR: MANDRAKE WATER LEAKS RAPIDLY INTO THE "WHALE'S SUPERSTRUCTURE THE "GHOST WHALESECRET CRAFT OF THE GHOST PIRATES --IS ACTUALLY A SUBMARINE WITH A METAL" WHALE" BUILT ON TOP OF IT! UNDERSTANDLOTHAR? THIS IS REALLY A SUB--WE'RE ON TOP OF ITINSIDE THE "WHALES MOUTH! THE PIRATES RAM A SHIP WITH THE WHALE THEN ATTACK! THIS TOP PORTION ISN'T AS WATERTIGHT AS THE SUB- MARINEITSELF! FILLING UP WITH WATER! ea THE a o MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS WHAT US- blub--D0? WHAT CAN WE DO? WE'RE TRAPPED UNLESS THE SUB GOES TO THE SURFACE--WE°LL DROWN! SUDDENLYTHE WATER DRAINS RAPIDLY FROM THE "WHALE"STRUCTURE--AND THE HATCH OPENS. WE'VE NO ROOM FOR PRISONERS! WE MUST KILL YOU AND DUMP YOU INTO THE SEA! WE SAW YOU FOLLOW US! WE WENT DOWNJUST TO GIVE YOU TWO A SCARE! 7-30 CONTINUED- COPH. 100WORLD RIGRTS RESERVED MANDRAKE WATER LEAKS RAPIDLY INTO THE "WHALE'S SUPERSTRUCTURE THE "GHOST WHALESECRET CRAFT OF THE GHOST PIRATES --IS ACTUALLY A SUBMARINE WITH A METAL" WHALE" BUILT ON TOP OF IT! UNDERSTANDLOTHAR? THIS IS REALLY A SUB--WE'RE ON TOP OF ITINSIDE THE "WHALES MOUTH! THE PIRATES RAM A SHIP WITH THE WHALE THEN ATTACK! THIS TOP PORTION ISN'T AS WATERTIGHT AS THE SUB- MARINEITSELF! FILLING UP WITH WATER! ea THE a o MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS WHAT US- blub--D0? WHAT CAN WE DO? WE'RE TRAPPED UNLESS THE SUB GOES TO THE SURFACE--WE°LL DROWN! SUDDENLYTHE SUBTHE WATER DRAINS RAPIDLY FROM THE "WHALE"STRUCTURE--AND THE HATCH OPENS. WE'VE NO ROOM FOR PRISONERS! WE MUST KILL YOU AND DUMP YOU INTO THE SEA! WE SAW YOU FOLLOW US! WE WENT DOWNJUST TO GIVE YOU TWO A SCARE! 7-30 CONTINUED- COPH. 100KING FEATURES SYNDICATEWORLD RIGRTS RESERVED

    Sun, July 30, 1950

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

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  • Style OCR: The WTTLE KING by O.SOGLOW PLAYGROUND THRONE ROOM 730- O. SOGLOW COPR. 190. KING PEATURKS SYNDICATEInc. WORLD RIGHTS KESERVED. The WTTLE KING by O.SOGLOW PLAYGROUND THRONE ROOM 730- O. SOGLOW COPR. 190. KING PEATURKS SYNDICATEInc. WORLD RIGHTS KESERVED.

    Sun, July 30, 1950

    The Little King

    By Otto Soglow
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  • Organism OCR: THERE IS NO L BUTTER SHORTAGE BUTTER CHOKESHERE.EVERY ONE OF THOSE GOATS IS A BUTTERTEE-HEE!) AIX ON DOT! KATEZENJAMMER KIDS SMEAR ING ON BUTTER TVICE AS T'ICK AS DER BREAD! DON'T YOU KHOW DERE ISS A BUTTER SHORTITCH ON DER ISLAND RIGHT JOW? THE AIN'T FUNNY TO ME RIGHT NOW in BUT VAIT! GIFS IDEA NOW VE SNEAK IN UND GET BREAD MIT BUTTER ON ins n CAPTINGHERE'S A BUTTER TO RELIEF DER BUTTER SHORTITCHUND VUN GOOT GOAT DESOIFS ANODDERCAPTING TWO AGAINST VUNBUT YOU AIJ'T TOO MANY FOR DISS OLD-TIMER CHUST VAIT! GET GOINGVILLIE OKAYVISE GUY HEWS IT VOULD SEEMDOT DER BUTTER SHORTITCH VAS BECÓMING SOMEVAT LESS ACUTE THREE'S A CROWDBUT NOT A BIG ENUF VUN VELLCAPTING! LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT A BUTTER SURPLUS! EEEK! ww Copr. 1950World rights restrved. THERE IS NO L BUTTER SHORTAGE BUTTER CHOKESHERE.EVERY ONE OF THOSE GOATS IS A BUTTERTEE-HEE!) AIX ON DOT! KATEZENJAMMER KIDS SMEAR ING ON BUTTER TVICE AS T'ICK AS DER BREAD! DON'T YOU KHOW DERE ISS A BUTTER SHORTITCH ON DER ISLAND RIGHT JOW? THE AIN'T FUNNY TO ME RIGHT NOW in BUT VAIT! GIFS IDEA NOW VE SNEAK IN UND GET BREAD MIT BUTTER ON ins n CAPTINGHERE'S A BUTTER TO RELIEF DER BUTTER SHORTITCHUND VUN GOOT GOAT DESOIFS ANODDERCAPTING TWO AGAINST VUNBUT YOU AIJ'T TOO MANY FOR DISS OLD-TIMER CHUST VAIT! GET GOINGVILLIE OKAYVISE GUY HEWS IT VOULD SEEMDOT DER BUTTER SHORTITCH VAS BECÓMING SOMEVAT LESS ACUTE THREE'S A CROWDBUT NOT A BIG ENUF VUN VELLCAPTING! LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT A BUTTER SURPLUS! EEEK! ww Copr. 1950King leatures SyndicateWorld rights restrved.

    Sun, July 30, 1950

    Katzenjammer Kids Vintage Sundays

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  • Organism OCR: BUrz C'MONGANG! LE'S WHEE! L0OK IT OVER. NOSIREE! YOL BIN A TRUE FRIEND TO MEAND I'M TAKIN' YOU RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR. Whoa? STOP! LAND SAKES! WHYMR. SWEENEY'S GOT A NEW HOUSE. JES LIKE A PALACEKIDS. LES HAVE A LOOK. AIN'T IT PURTY! WELL JUST GET OUT HERE IN TOWNWARDWARE FEATURING HIS PAL ROSCO SWEENSEY TI TA By ROY CRANE FATAL MISTAKE- SWEENEY ACCEPTS A RIDE FROM THE SQUATLEYS. Regied U.S Parei O LOOK! A BATHROOM- IF WE KIN JIS STAY FER A NIGHTWE'RE IN FER TH' SUMMER. AN' AH GOT IT FIXED 50 WE GOTTA SPEND TH' NIGHT. BEDS.. WITH SPRINGS! HEY! COME QUICK. THEY'S AN ICEBOX! FRIED PAWCAIN'T WE VISIT FER A SPELL? LE'S HOT WATER! PLAY CIRCUS. CHICKEN! IM GONNA WASH MYSELF. WATERMELON WHEE! POWDER! LIPSTICKY PERFUMES YOU DANG DEADBEATS! YOU'RE NOT STAYING ANOTHER MINUTE! GET OUT OF THIS HOUSE! NOWTHAT'S JUST WHAT WE WUZ AIMIN TO DOBUT OUR Bus WON'T START. I'M WISE TO THEIR TRICKSSWEENEY. SEE IF THEY'VE PULLED THE IGNITION WIRES. THERE! ITS FIKEDNOW GET GOING! A BLOWOUT! WALAH SWAN- AN' NARRY A SPARE. YIPPEE! NOW WE'LL A HAFTA STAY. PSSIT! HURRYYoU GUESSED ITQUITS. SGRAMS 7-30 rOrR 1A KING FRATUES YNDCATKWORLD RIGHTS KKav BUrz C'MONGANG! LE'S WHEE! L0OK IT OVER. NOSIREE! YOL BIN A TRUE FRIEND TO MEAND I'M TAKIN' YOU RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR. Whoa? STOP! LAND SAKES! WHYMR. SWEENEY'S GOT A NEW HOUSE. JES LIKE A PALACEPILE OUTKIDS. LES HAVE A LOOK. AIN'T IT PURTY! WELL JUST GET OUT HERE IN TOWNWARDWARE FEATURING HIS PAL ROSCO SWEENSEY TI TA By ROY CRANE FATAL MISTAKE- SWEENEY ACCEPTS A RIDE FROM THE SQUATLEYS. Regied U.S Parei O LOOK! A BATHROOM- IF WE KIN JIS STAY FER A NIGHTWE'RE IN FER TH' SUMMER. AN' AH GOT IT FIXED 50 WE GOTTA SPEND TH' NIGHT. BEDS.. WITH SPRINGS! HEY! COME QUICK. THEY'S AN ICEBOX! FRIED PAWCAIN'T WE VISIT FER A SPELL? LE'S HOT WATER! PLAY CIRCUS. CHICKEN! IM GONNA WASH MYSELF. WATERMELON WHEE! POWDER! LIPSTICKY PERFUMES YOU DANG DEADBEATS! YOU'RE NOT STAYING ANOTHER MINUTE! GET OUT OF THIS HOUSE! NOWTHAT'S JUST WHAT WE WUZ AIMIN TO DOBUT OUR Bus WON'T START. I'M WISE TO THEIR TRICKSSWEENEY. SEE IF THEY'VE PULLED THE IGNITION WIRES. THERE! ITS FIKEDNOW GET GOING! A BLOWOUT! WALAH SWAN- AN' NARRY A SPARE. YIPPEE! NOW WE'LL A HAFTA STAY. PSSIT! HURRYYoU GUESSED ITQUITS. SGRAMS 7-30 rOrR 1A KING FRATUES YNDCATKWORLD RIGHTS KKav

    Sun, July 30, 1950

    Buz Sawyer

    By Roy Crane
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  • Publication OCR: LTNE IODINE by Jaeto FAILO WHAT GOES ON HERE? STUDYING DURING THE SUMMER VACATION... EXPLAINYOUNG LADY.. WELL! THAT'S GREAT! I CERTAINLY AM GLAD YOU'RE GOING IN FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT I JUST REMEMBERED TWO YEARS AGO YOU PROMISED ME A NEW BIKE... BUT I NEVER GOT IT. IT'S A BOOK ON MEMORY TRAINING YOU'RE RIGHT! O.K.IT'S A DÉAL- WONDERFUL! DADDY AND I ARE VERY PROUD OF YOUDEAR.. Y CONSCIOUS I SEEM 4 ONE NAMED "TOODLES DO YOU GIRL IN YOUR MAMA..IN MY SUB- DO YOU KNOW ANY- ER-WHAT WASN'T SHE A OVERTA YOUR MIND.. TO REMEMBER THE NAME TOODLES".WHO RECALL THAT NAME IS "TOODLES"? D'YA KNOWMOM..? IODINE SEEMS TO KNOW OFFICE WHEN I WAS JUST A TOODLES?/ BABY AND YOU THOUGHT I DIDN'T NOTICE THINGS? ABOUT FROM LONG AGO... HUH PAPA THE BUCK YOU GAVE ME TO QUIT STUDY. LHAS SOMETHING ING THE MEMORY BOOK ISN'T NOW DON'T GET EXCITEDHENRY.IODINE NEXT MORN I FORGOT TO RETURN THE MEMORY BOOK/CMERE!! I'LL TO THE LENDING LIBRARY! YOU OWE TO TELL YOU" WHA- WHAT IS THEM $4.36... IT? USE THE BOOK WHERE IT'LL D0 THE MOST GOO! Cupr. 195a King Features SyndieteInc. World rights reserved. LTNE IODINE by Jaeto FAILO WHAT GOES ON HERE? STUDYING DURING THE SUMMER VACATION... EXPLAINYOUNG LADY.. WELL! THAT'S GREAT! I CERTAINLY AM GLAD YOU'RE GOING IN FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT I JUST REMEMBERED TWO YEARS AGO YOU PROMISED ME A NEW BIKE... BUT I NEVER GOT IT. IT'S A BOOK ON MEMORY TRAINING YOU'RE RIGHT! O.K.IT'S A DÉAL- WONDERFUL! DADDY AND I ARE VERY PROUD OF YOUDEAR.. Y CONSCIOUS I SEEM 4 ONE NAMED "TOODLES DO YOU GIRL IN YOUR MAMA..IN MY SUB- DO YOU KNOW ANY- ER-WHAT WASN'T SHE A OVERTA YOUR MIND.. TO REMEMBER THE NAME TOODLES".WHO RECALL THAT NAME IS "TOODLES"? D'YA KNOWMOM..? IODINE SEEMS TO KNOW OFFICE WHEN I WAS JUST A TOODLES?/ BABY AND YOU THOUGHT I DIDN'T NOTICE THINGS? ABOUT FROM LONG AGO... HUH PAPA THE BUCK YOU GAVE ME TO QUIT STUDY. LHAS SOMETHING ING THE MEMORY BOOK ISN'T NOW DON'T GET EXCITEDHENRY.IODINE NEXT MORN I FORGOT TO RETURN THE MEMORY BOOK/CMERE!! I'LL TO THE LENDING LIBRARY! YOU OWE TO TELL YOU" WHA- WHAT IS THEM $4.36... IT? USE THE BOOK WHERE IT'LL D0 THE MOST GOO! Cupr. 195a King Features SyndieteInc. World rights reserved.

    Sun, July 30, 1950

    Little Iodine Sundays

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  • Organism OCR: KING of the ROYAL MOUNTED by ZANE GREY WHEW!! T-THE MOUNTIE RELEASED HIS HOLD HE HAS DISAPPEARED BELIEVING THAT HE ALONE SURVIVED THE AIR CRASHKING IS CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY THE JEWEL THIEFLOCKED IN A DEATH STRUGGLE PLUNGE FROM THE NEAR-BY CLIFF! JUST WHAT I NEE MY WRIST IS SWELLING.. BROKENNO DOUBTBUT THAT IS OF LITTLE MATTER. I HAVE EVERYTHING AND NOT ONE GREEDY ACCOMPLICE TO DEMAND A SHARE... AHP LOOK THERE! 2 Produced by Stephen StrangerInc. Copyright 1950 by King Features SyndicateInc. world rights reser DROWNED LUCK IS WITH ME! I HAVE THE BLEEDING HEART RUBY AND NOW NO ONE KNOWS THAT BUT ME (GONNIES! MY CANOE IS GONE OH! THERE'S TH' THIEFWELLYOU'RE GONNA FIND OUT YOU MADE A BAD MISTAKESTEALIN FROM LIL' OL' POISON IVY!) CONTINUED... KING of the ROYAL MOUNTED by ZANE GREY WHEW !! T - THE MOUNTIE RELEASED HIS HOLD HE HAS DISAPPEARED BELIEVING THAT HE ALONE SURVIVED THE AIR CRASHKING IS CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY THE JEWEL THIEFAND THE PAIRLOCKED IN A DEATH STRUGGLE PLUNGE FROM THE NEAR - BY CLIFF ! JUST WHAT I NEE MY WRIST IS SWELLING .. BROKENNO DOUBTBUT THAT IS OF LITTLE MATTER . I HAVE EVERYTHING AND NOT ONE GREEDY ACCOMPLICE TO DEMAND A SHARE ... AHP LOOK THERE ! 2 Produced by Stephen StrangerInc. Copyright 1950 by King Features SyndicateInc. world rights reser DROWNED LUCK IS WITH ME ! I HAVE THE BLEEDING HEART RUBY AND NOW NO ONE KNOWS THAT BUT ME ( GONNIES ! MY CANOE IS GONE OH ! THERE'S TH ' THIEFWELLBIG BOYYOU'RE GONNA FIND OUT YOU MADE A BAD MISTAKESTEALIN FROM LIL ' OL ' POISON IVY ! ) CONTINUED ...

    Sun, July 30, 1950

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Gesture OCR: Ruz GOES TO THE POLICE AND SIX HOURS BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT WITH HUGO ZABODYHE WAS ARRESTED. BUT HIS WIFE SAW IT! IT WAS AT FOUR O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. I WANT TO KNOW THE CHARGES. I WANT TO KNOW WHY. FOR A FOREIGNERYOU ASK FAR TOO MANY QUESTIONGO! WHAT A DAY! EVERYTHING'S GONE WRONG! BY THE WAYDID THE BIRTHDAY PACKAGE ARRIVE FROM MY WIFE? NO. 15 ZUM MIZTAKEWE HAVE NO RECORD OF ARREST7-29 CoprWorld rights reserved. Ruz GOES TO THE POLICE AND SIX HOURS BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT WITH HUGO ZABODYOUR FORMER OIL MANAGERHE WAS ARRESTED. BUT HIS WIFE SAW IT! IT WAS AT FOUR O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. I WANT TO KNOW THE CHARGES. I WANT TO KNOW WHY. FOR A FOREIGNERMR. ZAWYERYOU ASK FAR TOO MANY QUESTIONGO! WHAT A DAY! EVERYTHING'S GONE WRONG! BY THE WAYDID THE BIRTHDAY PACKAGE ARRIVE FROM MY WIFE? NO. 15 ZUM MIZTAKEWE HAVE NO RECORD OF ARREST7-29 CoprKing Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved.

    Sat, July 29, 1950

    Buz Sawyer

    By Roy Crane
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  • Art OCR: IF I EVER GET HOME ALIVEI PROMISE TO BE A GOOD GIRL AND BRUSH MY TEETH TWICE A DAY! THE HANU SENTRIES SPOT THE APPROACHING PHANTOM. WILSON McCOy "7-29 THAT'S THE HANU VILLAGE. STAY BEHIND ME. THIS IS A TOUGH CROWD. THEIR FATHERS WERE HEAD-HUNTERSAND THEY STILL PLAY AT IT. PLAY AT IT! ???? un. 1In IF I EVER GET HOME ALIVEI PROMISE TO BE A GOOD GIRL AND BRUSH MY TEETH TWICE A DAY! THE HANU SENTRIES SPOT THE APPROACHING PHANTOM. WILSON McCOy "7-29 THAT'S THE HANU VILLAGE. STAY BEHIND ME. THIS IS A TOUGH CROWD. THEIR FATHERS WERE HEAD-HUNTERSAND THEY STILL PLAY AT IT. PLAY AT IT! ???? un. 1KING PEATURES SYNDICAT

    Sat, July 29, 1950

    The Phantom Vintage

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  • Brick Bradford (Vintage) - 1950-07-29

    Sat, July 29, 1950

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Font OCR: 'SHAKING IN MY SHOESI ENTERED THE DARK ONE'S CASTLE. IT WAS SO QUIET! SUDDENLY I HEARD A STRANGEHOLLOW VOICE- --I NEED A NEw COLLEC TOR. HEREAFTER YOU WILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND COLLECT FOR ME --FROM THE GATEPOSTS! WEAR THIS. NEVER TAY TO SEE OR SPEAK TO ANYONE --OR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DIE--AT ONCE! THAT'S ALL. I'VE NOT BEEN HOME SINCE--MY FAMILY THINKS *M DEAD--I'VE NOT THIS HEARD THE DARK ONE AGAIN-- WETRD THOMAS-- ECopr. 1930World rights restrved 'SHAKING IN MY SHOESI ENTERED THE DARK ONE'S CASTLE. IT WAS SO QUIET! SUDDENLY I HEARD A STRANGEHOLLOW VOICE- --I NEED A NEw COLLEC TOR. HEREAFTER YOU WILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND COLLECT FOR ME --FROM THE GATEPOSTS! WEAR THIS. NEVER TAY TO SEE OR SPEAK TO ANYONE --OR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DIE--AT ONCE! THAT'S ALL. I'VE NOT BEEN HOME SINCE--MY FAMILY THINKS *M DEAD--I'VE NOT THIS HEARD THE DARK ONE AGAIN-- WETRD THOMAS-- ECopr. 1930King leatures SyndicaleWorld rights restrved

    Sat, July 29, 1950

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Organism OCR: "BOLT OR SOMETHIN'... I GOTTA GO TAKE A EADACHE POWDER. BE SEEING YOUFENWICK... FIGHTERHUH... WHAT'S THE CHARACTER'S NAME?! SHE GETS A YENLYLE?. STOMACH GIVING YOU GRIEF?? WHY NOT ?? LAURA SUDDENLY DECIDES SHE WANTS T'GET T KNOW SOME FIFTH-RATE PUG BETTER... SO I GOTTA ARRANGE T' SUFFER HERE ANOTHER WEEK... I GET A HEADACHÉ... HICHARLEY... ra lee TooPR. 1910ING FEATURES AYNDICATE Inc WOBLD IGHTS "BOLT OR SOMETHIN'... I GOTTA GO TAKE A EADACHE POWDER. BE SEEING YOUFENWICK... FIGHTERHUH... WHAT'S THE CHARACTER'S NAME?! SHE GETS A YENAND WHAT'S THE MATTERLYLE?. STOMACH GIVING YOU GRIEF?? WHY NOT ?? LAURA SUDDENLY DECIDES SHE WANTS T'GET T KNOW SOME FIFTH-RATE PUG BETTER... SO I GOTTA ARRANGE T' SUFFER HERE ANOTHER WEEK... I GET A HEADACHÉ... HICHARLEY... ra lee TooPR. 1910ING FEATURES AYNDICATE Inc WOBLD IGHTS

    Sat, July 29, 1950

    Big Ben Bolt

    By Elliot Caplin & John Cullen Murphy
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  • Fictional character OCR: WITH MY PUSS PASTED UP ALL OVER THE PLACEI BETTER CRACK THIS CASEQUICK... OR I'LL END UP ON THE WRONG END OF A ROPE... HMM...THIS IS POPPY ROAD...NOW TO FIND THE HOUSE ! WONDER WHAT KIND OF HEAVEN HOLDS "PARADISE" ?! HMMHEAVEN IS RIGHT! NOW I'VE GOT TO FIND OUT WHAT KIND OF ANGEL IIS "PARADISE"! FRANK fau ydkaeWITH MY PUSS PASTED UP ALL OVER THE PLACEI BETTER CRACK THIS CASEQUICK... OR I'LL END UP ON THE WRONG END OF A ROPE... HMM...THIS IS POPPY ROAD...NOW TO FIND THE HOUSE ! WONDER WHAT KIND OF HEAVEN HOLDS "PARADISE" ?! HMMHEAVEN IS RIGHT! NOW I'VE GOT TO FIND OUT WHAT KIND OF ANGEL IIS "PARADISE"! FRANK fau ydkae

    Sat, July 29, 1950

    Johnny Hazard

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