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  • Human OCR: SERGEANT PAT of HEYOFFICER! ... BODIES F THREE MEN ON A DUMP NEAR MY HOUSE ....ILL SHOW YOU DETERMINED TO RULE THE UNDERWORLDMAGGIN HAS HIS FACE UFTED WHILE POLICE THREE OF HIS GORILLAS ACT AS GUARDS IN THE SURGEON'S HOME DURING THE OPERATION Radio PATROL "by EDDIE SULLIVAN and CHARLIE SCHMIDT EACH ONE WITH A IT LOOKS TOO MUCH LIKE GUN...LOOK5 LIKE S THEY KILLED EACH OTHER WELL TAKE THESE GUNS TO THE BALLISTICS EXPERT NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. EACH ONE WAS KILLED S WITH THE OTHER'S GUN WELLTHAT SEEMS TO CLINCH THIS CASE THEY KILLED EACH OTHER R NOIT DOESN'T. NO ONE HEARD (YOU MEAN A FOURTH ANY SHOTS WHERE THEY WERE FOUND... THEY DIDN'T PLUG EACH OTHER PERSON DID IT AND DUMPED THEM IN THAT LOT ? BUT THE FINGER- ONLY THE PRINTS ? HOW PRINTS OF ABOUT THOSE ? DON'T BEA SATCHEL HEAD SAM ! THE KILLER WOULDN'T LEAYE HIS PRINTS THE THREE DEAD MEN WERE ON THE GUNS S YOU'RE SO LYOU MEAN THAT FATHEADED GUY WHO WAS HANDSOMEYOU'RE GETING TO THINK - YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE A NARCISSUSP COMPLEX WELLALL WE GOTTA DO IS FIND THIS OTHER GUY ALWAYS LOOKING AT HIMSELF ? AND THAT'S ALL! WILL YOU GO OUT AND FIND HIM WHILE TAKE MY SINGING LESSON ? WHO VNOWS ARENT YOU FORGETTING THOSE THREE MUGS NOI DIDN'T FORGET THEM - SAY- GET MEA HAND MIRROR QUICK YE GODSBABE ! WHAT IS IT ? -- u Cip:. 1940Werld riglits reser 7 4-7 SERGEANT PAT of HEYOFFICER! ... BODIES F THREE MEN ON A DUMP NEAR MY HOUSE ....ILL SHOW YOU DETERMINED TO RULE THE UNDERWORLDMAGGIN HAS HIS FACE UFTED WHILE POLICE THREE OF HIS GORILLAS ACT AS GUARDS IN THE SURGEON'S HOME DURING THE OPERATION Radio PATROL "by EDDIE SULLIVAN and CHARLIE SCHMIDT EACH ONE WITH A IT LOOKS TOO MUCH LIKE GUN...LOOK5 LIKE S THEY KILLED EACH OTHER WELL TAKE THESE GUNS TO THE BALLISTICS EXPERT NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. EACH ONE WAS KILLED S WITH THE OTHER'S GUN WELLTHAT SEEMS TO CLINCH THIS CASE THEY KILLED EACH OTHER R NOIT DOESN'T. NO ONE HEARD (YOU MEAN A FOURTH ANY SHOTS WHERE THEY WERE FOUND... THEY DIDN'T PLUG EACH OTHER PERSON DID IT AND DUMPED THEM IN THAT LOT ? BUT THE FINGER- ONLY THE PRINTS ? HOW PRINTS OF ABOUT THOSE ? DON'T BEA SATCHEL HEAD SAM ! THE KILLER WOULDN'T LEAYE HIS PRINTS THE THREE DEAD MEN WERE ON THE GUNS S YOU'RE SO LYOU MEAN THAT FATHEADED GUY WHO WAS HANDSOMEYOU'RE GETING TO THINK - YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE A NARCISSUSP COMPLEX WELLALL WE GOTTA DO IS FIND THIS OTHER GUY ALWAYS LOOKING AT HIMSELF ? AND THAT'S ALL! WILL YOU GO OUT AND FIND HIM WHILE TAKE MY SINGING LESSON ? WHO VNOWS ARENT YOU FORGETTING THOSE THREE MUGS NOI DIDN'T FORGET THEM - SAY- GET MEA HAND MIRROR QUICK YE GODSLOOK! LOOKBABE ! WHAT IS IT ? -- u Cip:. 1940King Features SymlicateWerld riglits reser 7 4-7

    Sun, April 7, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Art OCR: EVERY ONE OF THEM - MINE. MUSIC TOo YOUR IDEA ALL MINE THOSE PRETY WORDS YOURS FROM GAZING AT YOUR FANCY FACE YOURS LIL DOLLIN ANEVER GET FATIGUE S THE GLAMOR OF YOUR GRACE TRULY IGNATZ MOUSE. MY SOUL IS SURE INTRIGUED ? 4-6 CerWald nghta IEred EVERY ONE OF THEM - MINE. MUSIC TOo YOUR IDEA ALL MINE THOSE PRETY WORDS YOURS FROM GAZING AT YOUR FANCY FACE YOURS LIL DOLLIN ANEVER GET FATIGUE S THE GLAMOR OF YOUR GRACE TRULY IGNATZ MOUSE. MY SOUL IS SURE INTRIGUED ? 4-6 CerKing reates SpdateWald nghta IEred

    Sat, April 6, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Publication OCR: NOWI'LL GO THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE BACK OF THIS STRANGE MUMMY CASE AND EXPLORE THE CORRIDOR BEHIND IT. AND AS MANDRAKE GOES THROUGH THE FALSE BACK OF THE MUMMY CASE IN TO THE MYSTERIOUS CORRIDOR BEHIND IT- I'VE NO TIME TO MINO HIM NOWDON'T MIND DR.BENDAR. HES ALWAYS BEEN A GROUCHMANDRAKE. NOI'LL GO ON TO SEE IF THE COAST IS CLEARTHEN I'LL BE BACK. DON'T LEAVE ME ALONEMANDRAKÉ. 4.6 Warld ge eve Gpeles. NOWI'LL GO THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE BACK OF THIS STRANGE MUMMY CASE AND EXPLORE THE CORRIDOR BEHIND IT. AND AS MANDRAKE GOES THROUGH THE FALSE BACK OF THE MUMMY CASE IN TO THE MYSTERIOUS CORRIDOR BEHIND IT- I'VE NO TIME TO MINO HIM NOWSONNY. I'VE GOT TO WORK FASTDON'T MIND DR.BENDAR. HES ALWAYS BEEN A GROUCHMANDRAKE. NOI'LL GO ON TO SEE IF THE COAST IS CLEARTHEN I'LL BE BACK. DON'T LEAVE ME ALONEMANDRAKÉ. 4.6 Warld ge eve GpeKng Fealas Synat

    Sat, April 6, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Gesture OCR: LET'S GET OUTA HEREBLACKIE OKAYMAKE IT SNAPPY. THROUGH THE BUSHES TO THE CAR Cepe 19 King Fratune SyndicateWord righe nd. 4-6 LET'S GET OUTA HEREBLACKIE OKAYMAKE IT SNAPPY. THROUGH THE BUSHES TO THE CAR Cepe 19 King Fratune SyndicateWord righe nd. 4-6

    Sat, April 6, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Fiction OCR: HEY-THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SHOT/ FONLY ONE OF US IS GOING TO WALK QUT JOF HERE ALIVEDAN-HAND OVÉR THE MONEVAND JEWELS! GIVE ME THAT ROD. YOU FOOL! YOUR POPDANCING DANIS WAITING FOR YOU UPSTAIRSKID - GO AHEAD GOOD-BYE EVERY- BODY THE KID-SHE'LL BE CAUGHT IN IT! BANG BANG Crer.NOInc 4-6 HEY-THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SHOT/ FONLY ONE OF US IS GOING TO WALK QUT JOF HERE ALIVEDAN-HAND OVÉR THE MONEVAND JEWELS! GIVE ME THAT ROD. YOU FOOL! YOUR POPDANCING DANIS WAITING FOR YOU UPSTAIRSKID - GO AHEAD GOOD-BYE EVERY- BODY THE KID-SHE'LL BE CAUGHT IN IT! BANG BANG Crer.NOKing Peateres SyrdicarInc 4-6

    Sat, April 6, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Black-and-white OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll WELLIF WE DON'T GET GOING SOON WE'LL MISS THE FIRST ACT! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY WELL -FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE 7 WHAT IS THIS !? OHBRICK -I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE FORGETTING THIS MISSING DOLL BUSINESS AT LEAST FOR TONIGHT! I'M JUST DYING TO SEE THAT SHOW! BRICK - SOME ONE 'S KNOCKING ON THE DOOR ! GET YOUR WRAPS ON WHILE I GO SEE WHO IT MAY BE ! 5 BRICK BRADFORD-Seeks the Diamond Doll WELLIF WE DON'T GET GOING SOON WE'LL MISS THE FIRST ACT! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY WELL -FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE 7 WHAT IS THIS !? OHBRICK -I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE FORGETTING THIS MISSING DOLL BUSINESS AT LEAST FOR TONIGHT! I'M JUST DYING TO SEE THAT SHOW! BRICK - SOME ONE 'S KNOCKING ON THE DOOR ! GET YOUR WRAPS ON WHILE I GO SEE WHO IT MAY BE ! 5

    Sat, April 6, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Rectangle OCR: THAT'S ALL IM AXIN' YE TO DO COUSIN --JES TELL LOWIZIE IM QUITTIN'! SHE CAN TAKE HALF TH' HOUSEHOLD FIXIN'S AN CLAR OUT-- NAOWIFF'N THAT AINT FAR AN SQUAR ID LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS-- YoU'VE GOT A NERVE ! You WANT ME TO DO YOUR DIRTY WORK!! WELL--YOU CAN GO TO BLAZES ! PAW-- I FETCHED OUT YORE WOOLY JACKET-- VE KNOW IT'S PLUMB AIRISH FER THIS TIME O TH YEAR- VE AINT GOT TH' BACKBONE OF A WET BISCUITGOOGLE -- SHH-- HERE SHE COMES ! BY GOLLY-- SHE OUGHTTA GIVE YOU A GOOD KICK IN THE PANTS- Bally 4.6 THAT'S ALL IM AXIN' YE TO DO COUSIN --JES TELL LOWIZIE IM QUITTIN'! SHE CAN TAKE HALF TH' HOUSEHOLD FIXIN'S AN CLAR OUT-- NAOWIFF'N THAT AINT FAR AN SQUAR ID LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS-- YoU'VE GOT A NERVE ! You WANT ME TO DO YOUR DIRTY WORK!! WELL--YOU CAN GO TO BLAZES ! PAW-- I FETCHED OUT YORE WOOLY JACKET-- VE KNOW IT'S PLUMB AIRISH FER THIS TIME O TH YEAR- VE AINT GOT TH' BACKBONE OF A WET BISCUITGOOGLE -- SHH-- HERE SHE COMES ! BY GOLLY-- SHE OUGHTTA GIVE YOU A GOOD KICK IN THE PANTS- Bally 4.6

    Sat, April 6, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Fiction OCR: THIS IS SERGEANT KING--IS HE THE MAN YOU SAW? FLOWN BACK HAIN'T A DOUBT ABOUT HITHIN- SPECTOR-- HIT'S 'IM! THESE BEEN PLAGENN KIN ACK. VE THEY DON'T PROVE HE MURDERED RENAULT AHYES--THE HOUSEKEEPER AND HER HUS BAND WHO CLAIM T UNIFORMED MAN LEAVE RENALLT'S ROOM AT MIDNIGHT--- COME WITH ME? INSPECTORI'VE RENAULTS s SEDVANTS WHOM YOU WANT TO QVESTION--BUT "I DON'T SEE HOW YOU CAN SUS PECT KING! 1THEY SAW A SIR? adacnd by Stpe SingerInN. ww Oy g Tataes Syndicate CONTINUED-- 4-6 THIS IS SERGEANT KING--IS HE THE MAN YOU SAW? FLOWN BACK HAIN'T A DOUBT ABOUT HITHIN- SPECTOR-- HIT'S 'IM! THESE BEEN PLAGENN KIN ACK. VE THEY DON'T PROVE HE MURDERED RENAULT AHYES--THE HOUSEKEEPER AND HER HUS BAND WHO CLAIM T UNIFORMED MAN LEAVE RENALLT'S ROOM AT MIDNIGHT--- COME WITH ME? INSPECTORI'VE RENAULTS s SEDVANTS WHOM YOU WANT TO QVESTION--BUT "I DON'T SEE HOW YOU CAN SUS PECT KING! 1THEY SAW A SIR? adacnd by Stpe SingerInN. ww Oy g Tataes Syndicate CONTINUED-- 4-6

    Sat, April 6, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Art OCR: RIP THE BUTTONS OFF MY TUNIC--WHYYOU--YOU ROOKIE! GET OUT OF THIS CELL/-- THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME TO DRUM ME OUT OF THE SERVICE AFTER I'M PROVED GUILTY! INSPECTOR/ KING'S A MADMANHE JUST TRIED TO KILL ME! HMM--SO I SEE -AND I'LL CHECK YOUR STORY WHEN WE'VE FINISHED SEARCHING KINGS PACK THE MURDERED MAN'S JEWELS- HIDDEN IN KING'S SADDLE-BAGS! LOOK AT THIS! YESALL EXCEPT THE BLEEDING HEART RUBY! had y ehen kaingIne a n A Peturca SpadiatIn 4-5 GRY RIP THE BUTTONS OFF MY TUNIC--WHYYOU--YOU ROOKIE! GET OUT OF THIS CELL/-- THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME TO DRUM ME OUT OF THE SERVICE AFTER I'M PROVED GUILTY! INSPECTOR/ KING'S A MADMANHE JUST TRIED TO KILL ME! HMM--SO I SEE -AND I'LL CHECK YOUR STORY WHEN WE'VE FINISHED SEARCHING KINGS PACK THE MURDERED MAN'S JEWELS- HIDDEN IN KING'S SADDLE-BAGS! LOOK AT THIS! YESALL EXCEPT THE BLEEDING HEART RUBY! had y ehen kaingIne a n A Peturca SpadiatIn 4-5 GRY

    Fri, April 5, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Art OCR: IF I COME DOWN THEREYOU'LL KNOW IT! I'VE GOT AN ARM APIECE FOR n YOU-- AND ONE TO SPARE! I'LL BE BACKMANDRAKE. I'LL BRING THE POLICE! I'LL DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION! I COULON'T BELJEVE MY EYES -- AND EARS! LOOK --IT'S SEATED AGAIN! IT NEVER MOVED. SONNY. MASS H?PNOTISM MADE IT SEEM TO MOVE VENTRILOQUISM MADE IT SEEM TO TALK LEMME OUTA HERE! 4-5 Cer 190lee IF I COME DOWN THEREYOU'LL KNOW IT! I'VE GOT AN ARM APIECE FOR n YOU-- AND ONE TO SPARE! I'LL BE BACKMANDRAKE. I'LL BRING THE POLICE! I'LL DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION! I COULON'T BELJEVE MY EYES -- AND EARS! LOOK --IT'S SEATED AGAIN! IT NEVER MOVED. SONNY. MASS H?PNOTISM MADE IT SEEM TO MOVE VENTRILOQUISM MADE IT SEEM TO TALK LEMME OUTA HERE! 4-5 Cer 190Kg Fratarei fente

    Fri, April 5, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Illustration OCR: ... YES - FOUR OF 'EM !- JUST INSIDE THE EAST GATE ... I DON'T THINK PAT CAN LAST LONG - HURRY ! -BUT HE L PAT'S CAR ! 'L GOOD!. WHAT A SCRAPPER CANT KEEP CALL HEADQUARTERS HE IS ! PINKY AND HIS GANG HIDE IN AT LAST THAT UPPINKY OKAY! THE BUSHES AND WATCH PAT BATTLE HIS FOUR ATTACKERS 4:5 Cepr. 40Wid righes eered ... YES - FOUR OF 'EM !- JUST INSIDE THE EAST GATE ... I DON'T THINK PAT CAN LAST LONG - HURRY ! -BUT HE L PAT'S CAR ! 'L GOOD!. WHAT A SCRAPPER CANT KEEP CALL HEADQUARTERS HE IS ! PINKY AND HIS GANG HIDE IN AT LAST THAT UPPINKY OKAY! THE BUSHES AND WATCH PAT BATTLE HIS FOUR ATTACKERS 4:5 Cepr. 40King Features SyndcneWid righes eered

    Fri, April 5, 1940

    Radio Patrol

    By E. Sullivan & C. Schmidt
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  • Mammal OCR: WELLWE SURE MADE YOUR FORMER WIFE DUST OFF THE BANKROLL TO GINE so WE'RE THROUGHEH? WHERE ARE YOU GOING (FORGET IT- WE'RE THROUGH AW- I'M SICK OF THE WHOLE MESS- I'LL< UP YOUR DAUGHTER- TAKE THOSE PEARLSBABE!) DON'T GODAN -YOU KNOW HOW MUCH VOU MEAN TO ME! WITH THE MONEY AND JEWELS? 'M TAKING EVERYTHING BACK TO GWEN NOWBACK TO DANCING DAN'S CHEAP LODGINGS 4-5 Cepe 194K WELLWE SURE MADE YOUR FORMER WIFE DUST OFF THE BANKROLL TO GINE so WE'RE THROUGHEH? WHERE ARE YOU GOING (FORGET IT- WE'RE THROUGH AW- I'M SICK OF THE WHOLE MESS- I'LL< UP YOUR DAUGHTER- TAKE THOSE PEARLSBABE!) DON'T GODAN -YOU KNOW HOW MUCH VOU MEAN TO ME! WITH THE MONEY AND JEWELS? 'M TAKING EVERYTHING BACK TO GWEN NOWBACK TO DANCING DAN'S CHEAP LODGINGS 4-5 Cepe 194

    Fri, April 5, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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