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  • Art OCR: NICK IS HOLDING TRIX AND THE KID IN THE RESTAURANT TILL THE COPS COME- HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THEM OUT? THINK FASTNIFTY- GOT AN IDEA AND NOW WWHAT WE DO? LISTEN.-(BUZZ-BUZZ) (---GET IT? I'LL WAIT IN THE CAR WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING OKAY-THIS IS A CINCH- LET'S HAVE IT OPEN THE DOOR! I'M THE G-MAN LET ME IN ICKS NIFTY DASHES INTO A NOVELTY STOREEMERGES A MOMENT LATER WITH A MYSTERIOUS PACKAGE Cepe. 1940Werld nghs reeren NICK IS HOLDING TRIX AND THE KID IN THE RESTAURANT TILL THE COPS COME- HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THEM OUT? THINK FASTNIFTY- GOT AN IDEA AND NOW WWHAT WE DO? LISTEN.-(BUZZ-BUZZ) (---GET IT? I'LL WAIT IN THE CAR WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING OKAY-THIS IS A CINCH- LET'S HAVE IT OPEN THE DOOR! I'M THE G-MAN LET ME IN ICKS NIFTY DASHES INTO A NOVELTY STOREEMERGES A MOMENT LATER WITH A MYSTERIOUS PACKAGE Cepe. 1940Kng Feat yndateWerld nghs reeren

    Thu, May 2, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Fictional character OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY WORLO AIOHTS RVED BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY WORLO AIOHTS RVED

    Wed, May 1, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Sharing OCR: DAT'S DE STUDIO CALLIN' AGINDOCTAH-- DEY JES' WON'T GIVE DE PO' ANGEL NO PEACE ('LL TALK TO THEM.. MISS DE LUXY MUST NOT BE DISTURBED- NO-NOT REALLY SERIOUS- BUT MISS DE LUXY IS THE EMOTIONAL TYPE-. IT SEEMS THAT FAN LETTER SHE RECEIVED FROM SNUFFY SMITH KNOCKED HER FOR A TWISTER- I'M AFRAID IT'LL BE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE SHE GETS OVER IT -- GOOD-BYESIR-- !!GO# DUXY AND HER TEMPERAMENT-- BAH ! WE'VE GOT TWO MILLION BUCKS TIED UP IN THIS FILM AND SOMETHINGIS GOTTA BE DONE-- QUICK ! I GOT ITGREG ! WE COULD INVEIGLE THAT GUY WHO WROTE HER THE SASSY LETTER INTO COMING OUT HEREDUXY COULD SMACK HIM ONE IN THE KISSER AND SHE'D BE SATISFIED- 5-1 TOMORROW THE SCENE SHIFTS TO SNUFFY SMITH'S CABIN IN THE SMOKY MTS. Cope. I reserved DAT'S DE STUDIO CALLIN' AGINDOCTAH-- DEY JES' WON'T GIVE DE PO' ANGEL NO PEACE ('LL TALK TO THEM.. MISS DE LUXY MUST NOT BE DISTURBED- NO-NOT REALLY SERIOUS- BUT MISS DE LUXY IS THE EMOTIONAL TYPE-. IT SEEMS THAT FAN LETTER SHE RECEIVED FROM SNUFFY SMITH KNOCKED HER FOR A TWISTER- I'M AFRAID IT'LL BE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE SHE GETS OVER IT -- GOOD-BYESIR-- !!GO# DUXY AND HER TEMPERAMENT-- BAH ! WE'VE GOT TWO MILLION BUCKS TIED UP IN THIS FILM AND SOMETHINGIS GOTTA BE DONE-- QUICK ! I GOT ITGREG ! WE COULD INVEIGLE THAT GUY WHO WROTE HER THE SASSY LETTER INTO COMING OUT HEREDUXY COULD SMACK HIM ONE IN THE KISSER AND SHE'D BE SATISFIED- 5-1 TOMORROW THE SCENE SHIFTS TO SNUFFY SMITH'S CABIN IN THE SMOKY MTS. Cope. I reserved

    Wed, May 1, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Illustration OCR: TOHYEH- LO04- (MIMI'S" HERO" ALRÉADY AND UHAY DO YOU SEE A HIGH HAT AM PRACTICALLY AND DO YOU SEE A CANE 1 SURE DO WHAT MAKES YOU LADS THINIK i'm A "HERO ? THAT HAT THAT CANE SVARY NIZE BET WEEU BE MOST ETERTAINING AT My PARTY TONIGHT How you LIKE THIS -S'MOST HIGH CLASS IWIWSISSIWMON MOUSE"- WITH THIS HIGH HAT. DO YOU THINHT (THIS CANE GVES Cape 190Werld ngh rened TOHYEH- LO04- (MIMI'S" HERO" ALRÉADY AND UHAY DO YOU SEE A HIGH HAT AM PRACTICALLY AND DO YOU SEE A CANE 1 SURE DO WHAT MAKES YOU LADS THINIK i'm A "HERO ? THAT HAT THAT CANE SVARY NIZE BET WEEU BE MOST ETERTAINING AT My PARTY TONIGHT How you LIKE THIS -S'MOST HIGH CLASS IWIWSISSIWMON MOUSE"- WITH THIS HIGH HAT. DO YOU THINHT (THIS CANE GVES Cape 190Kang Pet SprdateWerld ngh rened

    Wed, May 1, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • People OCR: BENDARWHAT'S BEEN GOING ON HERE ? HE DOESN'T WANT TO TALKDR. WHITE. I THINK WE CAN FIGURE IT OUTOURSELVES. LOOK--A HOLE IN THE WALL-- WHO'S BEEN TRYING TO BREAK THRU THIS WALL? WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE? THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL -- THE MUSEUM VAULT. OF VALUE ? WHY--IT'S FILLED WITH PRICELESS TREASURES OF ANTIQUITYGOLD ANO GEMS AND-- DOES IT CONTAIN ANY- THING OF VALUE? THAT'S ENOUGH. THE MYSTERY OF THE WALKING MUMMY IS EXPLAINED. 5-1 1940n. Wed rights reene toMorrow MANORAKE EXPLAINS BENDARWHAT'S BEEN GOING ON HERE ? HE DOESN'T WANT TO TALKDR. WHITE. I THINK WE CAN FIGURE IT OUTOURSELVES. LOOK--A HOLE IN THE WALL-- WHO'S BEEN TRYING TO BREAK THRU THIS WALL? WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE? THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL -- THE MUSEUM VAULT. OF VALUE ? WHY--IT'S FILLED WITH PRICELESS TREASURES OF ANTIQUITYGOLD ANO GEMS AND-- DOES IT CONTAIN ANY- THING OF VALUE? THAT'S ENOUGH. THE MYSTERY OF THE WALKING MUMMY IS EXPLAINED. 5-1 1940King Feen Spdeaten. Wed rights reene toMorrow MANORAKE EXPLAINS

    Wed, May 1, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Font OCR: WELLI'M GOING TO TRY KO TRACE THAT GANG. I HOPE YOU GET OUT OF THE JAM YOU'RE IN THANKS - AND IF YOU CATCH UP WITH THATGUY IN BIACKSAVE HIM FOR ME WHY DIDN'T YOU LEAVE THAT DAME AT HEADQUARTERS ? NOW LOOK AT THE MESS I'M IN / HERE COME THE BOYS BACK WORD ABOUT THIS FROM THE RIOT IF YOU SAY A WE THOUGHT SHE WOULDN'T BE FOUND HERE THERE'S BEEN A LEAK 'LL CROWN YOU! 5-1 Copr 194Worl rghe er WELLI'M GOING TO TRY KO TRACE THAT GANG. I HOPE YOU GET OUT OF THE JAM YOU'RE IN THANKS - AND IF YOU CATCH UP WITH THATGUY IN BIACKSAVE HIM FOR ME WHY DIDN'T YOU LEAVE THAT DAME AT HEADQUARTERS ? NOW LOOK AT THE MESS I'M IN / HERE COME THE BOYS BACK WORD ABOUT THIS FROM THE RIOT IF YOU SAY A WE THOUGHT SHE WOULDN'T BE FOUND HERE THERE'S BEEN A LEAK 'LL CROWN YOU! 5-1 Copr 194Kine Festune SondhcteWorl rghe er

    Wed, May 1, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Publication OCR: SOMEHOWICAN'T FIGURE KING COMMIT TING MILRDERSTEALING A RUBY AND BECOMING AN ES- CAPED CONVICT! NO ONE SUSPECTS THAT I HAVE THE FAMOUS BLEEDING HEART RUBYWHICH WILL THE GAL KING TO PACK IT IN MY LUGGAGE! SO FAR MY HIDING WHAT'S THIS? BULLET HOLES! PLACE HASN'T BEEN WELLDISCOVERED. GOOD) I WONT ASK YOU TO GRIEF/ MISS BREN- COME OUT--BECAUSE NER DIRECTIVLKINGO THIS TRUNKI I I'M LOCKING YOU IN! 5-1 SOMEHOWICAN'T FIGURE KING COMMIT TING MILRDERSTEALING A RUBY AND BECOMING AN ES- CAPED CONVICT! NO ONE SUSPECTS THAT I HAVE THE FAMOUS BLEEDING HEART RUBYWHICH WILL THE GAL KING TO PACK IT IN MY LUGGAGE! SO FAR MY HIDING WHAT'S THIS? BULLET HOLES! PLACE HASN'T BEEN WELLSERGEÁNT KINGDISCOVERED. GOOD) I WONT ASK YOU TO GRIEF/ MISS BREN- COME OUT--BECAUSE NER DIRECTIVLKINGO THIS TRUNKI I I'M LOCKING YOU IN! 5-1

    Wed, May 1, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Comic book OCR: CALLING ALL CARS! GO TO MICKS RESTAURANT HOLD WOMAN AND CHILDNAMED CURL KIDNAPED STEP ON ITWE'RE STILL TWENTY MILES FROM TOWN OHNO-YOU STAY HERE THE LITTLE GIRL IS KIDNAPEDTHE WAYouWNER IS HOLD- NICK TAKES CARE OF YOU TILL THE POLICE COME OUT OF THE RESTAURANT- YAND LET TRIX GOOD- YOU BIG LUMMOX! VOU THERE - THE CAN'T HOLD COPS WILL BE US HERE TAKE A KIDNAPING RAP LISTEN ---I'VE GOT A GREAT IDEA! ING THEM IN MEAN- WHILENICKS RES HERE IN A SHAKE-LET'S SCRAMNIFTY TAURANT Capr. 1940Ine. Werld rights reserved CALLING ALL CARS! GO TO MICKS RESTAURANT HOLD WOMAN AND CHILDNAMED CURL KIDNAPED STEP ON ITWE'RE STILL TWENTY MILES FROM TOWN OHNO-YOU STAY HERE THE LITTLE GIRL IS KIDNAPEDTHE WAYouWNER IS HOLD- NICK TAKES CARE OF YOU TILL THE POLICE COME OUT OF THE RESTAURANT- YAND LET TRIX GOOD- YOU BIG LUMMOX! VOU THERE - THE CAN'T HOLD COPS WILL BE US HERE TAKE A KIDNAPING RAP LISTEN ---I'VE GOT A GREAT IDEA! ING THEM IN MEAN- WHILENICKS RES HERE IN A SHAKE-LET'S SCRAMNIFTY TAURANT Capr. 1940King Feares yndiateIne. Werld rights reserved

    Wed, May 1, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Mammal OCR: PLEASE-YOU NO GO YET-NICK GIVE YOU BIG SLICE CHOCOLATE CAKE HOME-MADE YOU LIKEEH? SAY THAT MAN IS BOLTING THE DOOR- FORGET THE CAKECURLY- WIRE AND NIFTY ARE WAITING FOR US- OUTSIDE WHILE OUTSIDE THE RESTAURANT... LOOKNIFTY! THAT HASH- SLINGER IS HOLDING TRIX AND THE KID- THAT MEANS THE COPS ARE ON THE (WAY-HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THEM OUT? NICK HAS JUST RECEIVED INSTRUC TIONS FROM X-9 TO HOLD TRIX AND LITTLE CURLY IN HIS RES- TAURANT TILL HE ARRIVES... AW-! SURE- THANK YOU- 4-30 Cope. 1940Warld righes red PLEASE-YOU NO GO YET-NICK GIVE YOU BIG SLICE CHOCOLATE CAKE HOME-MADE YOU LIKEEH? SAY THAT MAN IS BOLTING THE DOOR- FORGET THE CAKECURLY- WIRE AND NIFTY ARE WAITING FOR US- OUTSIDE WHILE OUTSIDE THE RESTAURANT... LOOKNIFTY! THAT HASH- SLINGER IS HOLDING TRIX AND THE KID- THAT MEANS THE COPS ARE ON THE (WAY-HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THEM OUT? NICK HAS JUST RECEIVED INSTRUC TIONS FROM X-9 TO HOLD TRIX AND LITTLE CURLY IN HIS RES- TAURANT TILL HE ARRIVES... AW-! SURE- THANK YOU- 4-30 Cope. 1940King Teatune SyadicateWarld righes red

    Tue, April 30, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Parallel OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll IS MY PALBRADFORD By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF BRICK'S MISHAP THE THIEF FLEES TOWARD AN OPEN WINDOW GRAB THAT GRITTINGSMY FRAND HEY-LOOK OUT.! PERSON! BRICK DASHES UP TO SEIZE THE FALLEN THUG - 4-30 CORVRC. KC EATRS SOCAe wLD RIOTS RESnto BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll IS MY PALBRADFORD By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF BRICK'S MISHAP THE THIEF FLEES TOWARD AN OPEN WINDOW GRAB THAT GRITTINGSMY FRAND HEY-LOOK OUT.! PERSON! BRICK DASHES UP TO SEIZE THE FALLEN THUG - 4-30 CORVRC. KC EATRS SOCAe wLD RIOTS RESnto

    Tue, April 30, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Gesture OCR: DE STUDIO IS CALLIN'MISS DUXY-- NOWCAM DOWN-- I CAWN'T BEAR ITWILLIE MAE I CAWN'T I CAWNT ! F B-BUT.CHARLIE! WE GOT TH' PRAIRIE FIRE STARTED AN 3000 INDIANS OUT THERE WHOOPIN THEIR HEADS OFF-- LAN' SAKES ! MISS DUXY--FO'GIT ABOUT DAT NASTY OL LETTAH FROM SNUFFY SMITH-- IT DON'T MEAN NUFFIN' NOHOW-- EVAHBODY KNOWS YO' IS DE MOS EXQUISM GAL IN DE HUL WORL - OH--THE BEAST ! WHAT WAS IT HE SAID ?? * IF I WAS THE LAST FEMALE CRITTER W THE UNITED STATES AND CANADY -- " OH- WILLIE MAE-- THE HUMILIATION OF IT ALL! IT'S NO USE GREG-- SHE AINT IN THE MOOD TODAY -- HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT ?? CoorWorld ngats reser DE STUDIO IS CALLIN'MISS DUXY-- NOWCAM DOWN-- I CAWN'T BEAR ITWILLIE MAE I CAWN'T I CAWNT ! F B-BUT.CHARLIE! WE GOT TH' PRAIRIE FIRE STARTED AN 3000 INDIANS OUT THERE WHOOPIN THEIR HEADS OFF-- LAN' SAKES ! MISS DUXY--FO'GIT ABOUT DAT NASTY OL LETTAH FROM SNUFFY SMITH-- IT DON'T MEAN NUFFIN' NOHOW-- EVAHBODY KNOWS YO' IS DE MOS EXQUISM GAL IN DE HUL WORL - OH--THE BEAST ! WHAT WAS IT HE SAID ?? * IF I WAS THE LAST FEMALE CRITTER W THE UNITED STATES AND CANADY -- " OH- WILLIE MAE-- THE HUMILIATION OF IT ALL! IT'S NO USE GREG-- SHE AINT IN THE MOOD TODAY -- HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT ?? CoorKing Features SyndicateWorld ngats reser

    Tue, April 30, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Style OCR: WE'VE SEARCHED THIS THEATRE ) THEN HE'S SLIPPED THROUGH FROM GARRET TO CELLARINSPECTOR--AND NOT A SIGN OF KING OF LOOKING IN THIS TRUNK LEAVE A DEFENSELESS AND THE INSPEC TOR'S PRAC WOMAN ALONE WITH AN TICALLY LEANING ON ME! WHEW/ NOBODY'S THOUGHT YOU'RE NOT GOING TOV DON'T WORRYMISS BRENNER WE'LL GET ESCAPED KILLER PROWL KING! IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE BUT KING'S ACTIONS ARE DEFINITE CONCLUSIVE PRÖÖF OF HIS GLILT! NOT KING'S ACTIONS N WELS-- BUT PLANS OUR CORDONAND HEADED FOR THE WOODS! ING AROUND ? 4-30 Ad riga.wved WE'VE SEARCHED THIS THEATRE ) THEN HE'S SLIPPED THROUGH FROM GARRET TO CELLARINSPECTOR--AND NOT A SIGN OF KING OF LOOKING IN THIS TRUNK LEAVE A DEFENSELESS AND THE INSPEC TOR'S PRAC WOMAN ALONE WITH AN TICALLY LEANING ON ME! WHEW/ NOBODY'S THOUGHT YOU'RE NOT GOING TOV DON'T WORRYMISS BRENNER WE'LL GET ESCAPED KILLER PROWL KING! IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE BUT KING'S ACTIONS ARE DEFINITE CONCLUSIVE PRÖÖF OF HIS GLILT! NOT KING'S ACTIONS N WELS-- BUT PLANS OUR CORDONAND HEADED FOR THE WOODS! ING AROUND ? 4-30 Ad riga.wved

    Tue, April 30, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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