New ITK: Vikings, office life, and dragons as bosses. Stephen Webster talks Brann Bjornson.

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  • Jaw OCR: Prince Valiamte AN THE DAYS or KINGARTHU CREATO ar Hal FOSTER Our Story: BETWEEN ACTS GALAN HAS RETRIEVED THE SACRED RING. TO SAVE YUAN CHEN HE MUST BRING IT TO EMPEROR HARSHA IN UJJAIN. "MY TROUPE WILL BE BLAMEDIS YOUR HARSHA A PATRON OF THE ARTS?" WHEN GALAN SMILES IN UNDERSTANDING JAGAT STEPS FORWARD AND ADDRÉSSES THE THIEF TIMUR. "EXCELLENCYWE WILL REWARD YOUR KINDNESS WITH AN ENCORE IF YOU CAN PROVIDE A STABLE WHERE WE MAY PREPARE." DELIGHTEDLY TIMUR HAS THEM BROUGHT TO AN OUTSIDE COURTYARD. THE "DELPHIC ORACLE"AND HIS HANDMAIDENS BEGUILE THE GUARDS UNTIL THEY LOSE THEIR SENSES. THEN THE ACTORS STEAL EYERYTHING ON FOUR FEET. IT IS A HALF HOUR BEFORE TIMUR SUSPECTS A TRICKBUT IT IS MISLED BY ONE AND ALL" SAYS ONE PEASANT. "THAT WAY" SAYS ANOTHER. TIMUR'S BEATEN SUBJECTS LIE JOYFULLYGALAN AND THE PLAYERS ARE OUT OF DANGER. OHN CULLEN MURPHY HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE SCRIBES IN THE MISTY ISLES HAVE ALREADY RECORDED IN THE CHRONICLES. HE KNOWS NOTHING OF ALETA'S SLOW RECOVERY FROM HER SHOCKON THE TRAIL OF THEIR INFANT BROTHER. KNOWING NOTHING HE WORRIESBUT THE MOST PRESSING WORRY IS YUAN CHEN. IT IS TWO DAYS' HARD RIDE TO UJJAINUNTIL THEN GALAN CAN DO NOUGHT BUT THINK. NEXT WEEK: Execution 2382 ©1982 King Features SyndicateInc. World rights reserved. 10-3 Prince Valiamte AN THE DAYS or KINGARTHU CREATO ar Hal FOSTER Our Story: BETWEEN ACTS GALAN HAS RETRIEVED THE SACRED RING. TO SAVE YUAN CHEN HE MUST BRING IT TO EMPEROR HARSHA IN UJJAIN. "MY TROUPE WILL BE BLAMED" SAYS JAGAT AMID THE APPLAUSE. "TELL MEIS YOUR HARSHA A PATRON OF THE ARTS?" WHEN GALAN SMILES IN UNDERSTANDING JAGAT STEPS FORWARD AND ADDRÉSSES THE THIEF TIMUR. "EXCELLENCYWE WILL REWARD YOUR KINDNESS WITH AN ENCORE IF YOU CAN PROVIDE A STABLE WHERE WE MAY PREPARE." DELIGHTEDLY TIMUR HAS THEM BROUGHT TO AN OUTSIDE COURTYARD. THE "DELPHIC ORACLE"AND HIS HANDMAIDENS BEGUILE THE GUARDS UNTIL THEY LOSE THEIR SENSES. THEN THE ACTORS STEAL EYERYTHING ON FOUR FEET. IT IS A HALF HOUR BEFORE TIMUR SUSPECTS A TRICKHE SENDS OUT A SEARCH PARTYBUT IT IS MISLED BY ONE AND ALL"THEY WENT THIS WAY" SAYS ONE PEASANT. "THAT WAY" SAYS ANOTHER. TIMUR'S BEATEN SUBJECTS LIE JOYFULLYAND WITH CONVICTION. BY DAWNGALAN AND THE PLAYERS ARE OUT OF DANGER. OHN CULLEN MURPHY HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE SCRIBES IN THE MISTY ISLES HAVE ALREADY RECORDED IN THE CHRONICLES. HE KNOWS NOTHING OF ALETA'S SLOW RECOVERY FROM HER SHOCKNOTHING OF THE NEWS THAT HAS COME FROM ARNON THE TRAIL OF THEIR INFANT BROTHER. KNOWING NOTHING HE WORRIESBUT THE MOST PRESSING WORRY IS YUAN CHEN. IT IS TWO DAYS' HARD RIDE TO UJJAINTWO DAYS TO YUAN CHEN'S EXECUTIONUNTIL THEN GALAN CAN DO NOUGHT BUT THINK. NEXT WEEK: Execution 2382 ©1982 King Features SyndicateInc. World rights reserved. 10-3

    Sun, October 3, 1982

    Prince Valiant Vintage Sundays

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  • Monochrome OCR: WE GOTTA GO BACK TO THE MOVIEYOU FORGOT YOUR RUBBERSGOSH. I ALWAYS FORGET EVERY- THINGYOU SHOULD TRY HARD TO REMEMBER STUFF. I JUST HOPE THAT ONCE IN A WHILE I FORGET SO GOOD... THAT I'LL FORGET TO FORGETEAREL 10-2 WE GOTTA GO BACK TO THE MOVIELI'L BOYOU FORGOT YOUR RUBBERSGOSH. I ALWAYS FORGET EVERY- THINGYOU SHOULD TRY HARD TO REMEMBER STUFF. I JUST HOPE THAT ONCE IN A WHILE I FORGET SO GOOD... THAT I'LL FORGET TO FORGETEAREL 10-2

    Sat, October 2, 1982

    Quincy

    By Ted Shearer
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  • Conversation OCR: WHO THOUGHT uP THE ALPHABETQUINCY? A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE MUuST HAVE DONE IT GRADUALLYI CAN'T STAND THE ONES WHO THOUGHT UP NUMBERS.. THOSE GUXS DIDN'T KNOW WHEN TO STOP. WELLI REALLY LIKE THEMTHEY WERE GOOD GUYS... © 1982 King Features SyndicateInc. World rights reserved. WHO THOUGHT uP THE ALPHABETQUINCY? A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE MUuST HAVE DONE IT GRADUALLYI CAN'T STAND THE ONES WHO THOUGHT UP NUMBERS.. THOSE GUXS DIDN'T KNOW WHEN TO STOP. WELLI REALLY LIKE THEMTHEY WERE GOOD GUYS... © 1982 King Features SyndicateInc. World rights reserved.

    Fri, October 1, 1982

    Quincy

    By Ted Shearer
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  • Organism OCR: QUINCYLOOK AT ALL OF THESE BILLSS... I DON'T KNOW WHICH TO PAY FIRST. ... WE BUY NEW BATTERIES FOR THE FLASHLIGHTEITHER WE PAY THE ELECTRIC FIRST OR... TED 1-30 82 King Features SyndicateInc. World rights reserved QUINCYLOOK AT ALL OF THESE BILLSS... I DON'T KNOW WHICH TO PAY FIRST. ... WE BUY NEW BATTERIES FOR THE FLASHLIGHTEITHER WE PAY THE ELECTRIC FIRST OR... TED 1-30 82 King Features SyndicateInc. World rights reserved

    Thu, September 30, 1982

    Quincy

    By Ted Shearer
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  • Line art OCR: IF I DO MY HOMEWORK NOW IT'LL BE TOO DARK TO PLAY FOOTBALL WHEN I FINISH... ..AND IF I PLAY FOOTBALL NOW I'LL BE TOO TIRED TO DO MY HOMEWORIS LATER... A REALLY SUPER-TEACHER WOULD THINK OF GIVIN' FOOTBALL FOR HOMEWORK. TED SHEARER 829 IF I DO MY HOMEWORK NOW IT'LL BE TOO DARK TO PLAY FOOTBALL WHEN I FINISH... ..AND IF I PLAY FOOTBALL NOW I'LL BE TOO TIRED TO DO MY HOMEWORIS LATER... A REALLY SUPER-TEACHER WOULD THINK OF GIVIN' FOOTBALL FOR HOMEWORK. TED SHEARER 829

    Wed, September 29, 1982

    Quincy

    By Ted Shearer
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  • Style OCR: MY CLASS IS GOING ON A FIELD TRIP TO A WILD-ANIMAL PARKSO MY PARENTS HAVE TO SIGN THIS RELEASE FORM. WHY DO THEY HAVE TO SI6N IT? SO THE SCHOOL CAN'T BE SUED IF I GET EATEN BY LIONS9-28 32 King Features SyndicateIne World rights reserved. MY CLASS IS GOING ON A FIELD TRIP TO A WILD-ANIMAL PARKSO MY PARENTS HAVE TO SIGN THIS RELEASE FORM. WHY DO THEY HAVE TO SI6N IT? SO THE SCHOOL CAN'T BE SUED IF I GET EATEN BY LIONS9-28 32 King Features SyndicateIne World rights reserved.

    Tue, September 28, 1982

    Quincy

    By Ted Shearer
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  • Art OCR: ... TWO POCKETS IN MY SHIRT AND TWO POCKETS IN MY JACKET... AND NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO FILL ONE OF THEMWHAT A WASTE! I'VE GOT FOUR POCKETS IN THESE PANTS... 1-210 TEP SHEARER © 1982 King Fed rights reserved. ... TWO POCKETS IN MY SHIRT AND TWO POCKETS IN MY JACKET... AND NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO FILL ONE OF THEMWHAT A WASTE! I'VE GOT FOUR POCKETS IN THESE PANTS... 1-210 TEP SHEARER © 1982 King Fed rights reserved.

    Mon, September 27, 1982

    Quincy

    By Ted Shearer
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  • Line OCR: Prince Valiante INTHE DAYS O KING ARTHUR Our Story: STILL IN HIS COSTUME AS THE DELPHIC ORACLEGALAN SASHAYS ALONG THE DESERTED HALLWAYS TOWARD TIMUR'S CHAMBERS. SO FAR FROM HOME HE SUDDENLY FEELS A GREAT LONELINESS. HE THINKS OF HIS MOTHEROF HIS BED IN THE MISTY ISLES. BUT ALWAYS HE SHUDDERS INTO RESOLVE: HE MUST FIND THE RINGHE MUST SAVE YUAN CHEN. IN TIMUR'S ROOM AT LAST HE MAKES HIS SEARCH. GALAN'S ONLY DISCOVERY 1S AN UGLY MASTIFFUNHAPPILY ROUSED FROM SLEEP. ITS HOWLS ECHO THROUGH THE PALACE. THINKING QUICKLYGALAN UPSETS A LAMP: THE FIRE WILL EXPLAIN THE NOISETHE DOG'S CLUMSINESS WILL BE BLAMED. BUT THERE IS NO TIME FOR ESCAPE. AT THE SOUND OF FOOTSTEPS GALAN DIVES UNDER THE BEDTIMUR ENTERS FIRST. IGNORING THE FLAMES HE REMOVES A PANEL IN THE FLOOR AND EXAMINES THE CONTENTS BELOW. SATISFIEDHE REPLACES THE BOARD. IN A MOMENT TIMUR'S MEN ARRIVE" HE INSTRUCTS THEM"THEN FIND THAT CURSED DOG. IT NEEDS TO LEARN A LESSON. OHN CULLENMPHY HUGGING THE FLOOR BENEATH THE BEDGALAN EVADES THE FUMES. WHEN ALL IS CLEARHE CRAWLS TO THE SECRET PANEL. THE RING IS THERE: TIMUR IS BACK ON HIS THRONE ENJOYING THE GREAT BATTLE SCENE. "KEEP FIGHTING"WE DON'T HAVE A LAST ACT YET." FINALLY A SOOTY DELPHIC ORACLE APPEARS ON STAGE AND WITH AN ELOQUENT SPEECH CONCLUDES THE PLAYTHE APPLAUSE IS LOUD. EVEN TIMUR SMILES. HE CALLS FOR FOOD AND DRINK. NEXT WEEK: Encore 9-26 2381 © 1982 King Features SyndicateIne. World rights reserved Prince Valiante INTHE DAYS O KING ARTHUR Our Story: STILL IN HIS COSTUME AS THE DELPHIC ORACLEGALAN SASHAYS ALONG THE DESERTED HALLWAYS TOWARD TIMUR'S CHAMBERS. SO FAR FROM HOME HE SUDDENLY FEELS A GREAT LONELINESS. HE THINKS OF HIS MOTHEROF WARM MILKOF HIS BED IN THE MISTY ISLES. BUT ALWAYS HE SHUDDERS INTO RESOLVE: HE MUST FIND THE RINGHE MUST SAVE YUAN CHEN. IN TIMUR'S ROOM AT LAST HE MAKES HIS SEARCH. GALAN'S ONLY DISCOVERY 1S AN UGLY MASTIFFUNHAPPILY ROUSED FROM SLEEP. ITS HOWLS ECHO THROUGH THE PALACE. THINKING QUICKLYGALAN UPSETS A LAMP: THE FIRE WILL EXPLAIN THE NOISETHE DOG'S CLUMSINESS WILL BE BLAMED. BUT THERE IS NO TIME FOR ESCAPE. AT THE SOUND OF FOOTSTEPS GALAN DIVES UNDER THE BEDTIMUR ENTERS FIRST. IGNORING THE FLAMES HE REMOVES A PANEL IN THE FLOOR AND EXAMINES THE CONTENTS BELOW. SATISFIEDHE REPLACES THE BOARD. IN A MOMENT TIMUR'S MEN ARRIVE"PUT OUT THE FIRE" HE INSTRUCTS THEM"THEN FIND THAT CURSED DOG. IT NEEDS TO LEARN A LESSON. OHN CULLENMPHY HUGGING THE FLOOR BENEATH THE BEDGALAN EVADES THE FUMES. WHEN ALL IS CLEARHE CRAWLS TO THE SECRET PANEL. THE RING IS THERE: TIMUR IS BACK ON HIS THRONE ENJOYING THE GREAT BATTLE SCENE. "KEEP FIGHTING" JAGAT WHISPERS TO HIS MEN"WE DON'T HAVE A LAST ACT YET." FINALLY A SOOTY DELPHIC ORACLE APPEARS ON STAGE AND WITH AN ELOQUENT SPEECH CONCLUDES THE PLAYTHE APPLAUSE IS LOUD. EVEN TIMUR SMILES. HE CALLS FOR FOOD AND DRINK. NEXT WEEK: Encore 9-26 2381 © 1982 King Features SyndicateIne. World rights reserved

    Sun, September 26, 1982

    Prince Valiant Vintage Sundays

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  • Happy OCR: YOU REALLY LIKE MEQUINCY? SUREBUT MY FEELINGS ARE ABOUT TO CHANGE WHEN WE GET TO MAPLE STREET. WHY? 9-25 SHEAGR YOU REALLY LIKE MEDON'T YouQUINCY? SUREBUT MY FEELINGS ARE ABOUT TO CHANGE WHEN WE GET TO MAPLE STREET. WHY? 9-25 SHEAGR

    Sat, September 25, 1982

    Quincy

    By Ted Shearer
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  • Line OCR: FINE PIANOS MAYBE NOT... DON'T FOR- GET I'D BE TRADING IN MY HARMONICA ON IT. BOY! I'D LIKE TO HAVE ONE OF THOSEI BET THAT WOULD COST YOU OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS. 9-24 © 1982 King Features SyndicateInc. World rights reserved SHEARTE FINE PIANOS MAYBE NOT... DON'T FOR- GET I'D BE TRADING IN MY HARMONICA ON IT. BOY! I'D LIKE TO HAVE ONE OF THOSEI BET THAT WOULD COST YOU OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS. 9-24 © 1982 King Features SyndicateInc. World rights reserved SHEARTE

    Fri, September 24, 1982

    Quincy

    By Ted Shearer
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  • Sharing OCR: I FINALLY DECIDED I'M GOING TO BE AN ENGINEER WHEN I GROW UP. WITH THE EVER-INCREASING AMOUNTS OF DATA BEING ABSORBED BY MY BRAIN... UNDOUBTEDLY HASN'T BEEN INVENTED YETI'M GOING TO BE A BUSINESSMAN AND GET RICH... HOW ABOUT YOUDICTIONARY? THE POSITION I WILL FILL... 9-23 I FINALLY DECIDED I'M GOING TO BE AN ENGINEER WHEN I GROW UP. WITH THE EVER-INCREASING AMOUNTS OF DATA BEING ABSORBED BY MY BRAIN... UNDOUBTEDLY HASN'T BEEN INVENTED YETI'M GOING TO BE A BUSINESSMAN AND GET RICH... HOW ABOUT YOUDICTIONARY? THE POSITION I WILL FILL... 9-23

    Thu, September 23, 1982

    Quincy

    By Ted Shearer
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  • Gesture OCR: I WOULD DERIVE IMMENSE GRATIFICATION FROM YOUR ATTENDANCE AT FESTIVITIES CONNECTED WITH MY NATAL ANNIVERSARY DO YOU THINK YOU'LL 6O TO DICTIONARY'S PARTY? I HAYEN'T BEEN INVITED... OR MAYBE I HAVEWHATEVER YOU SAYWONDER WHAT THAT WAS ALL ABOUT9-22 I WOULD DERIVE IMMENSE GRATIFICATION FROM YOUR ATTENDANCE AT FESTIVITIES CONNECTED WITH MY NATAL ANNIVERSARY DO YOU THINK YOU'LL 6O TO DICTIONARY'S PARTY? I HAYEN'T BEEN INVITED... OR MAYBE I HAVEWHATEVER YOU SAYWONDER WHAT THAT WAS ALL ABOUT

    Wed, September 22, 1982

    Quincy

    By Ted Shearer
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