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  • Tie OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster THE MONSTER HAS SATISFACTORILY S HIGHNESSI DO NOT TRUST THAT MAN PASSED ALL. TESTS- SOWHY DOESN'T AVIL BLUE DISMANTLE IT FORT SHIPPING TO OUR COUNTRY ? By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY SORRY !- YOU'RE TOO LATE ! HANDS UPEVERYONE ! I AGREE ! WE MUST ACT AT ONCE! WE MUST SEIZE CONTROL OF THE MONSTER NOW! THE FORE IGN AGENTS FOR WHOM AVIL BLUE BUILT THE MÉTAL MONSTER HAVE BECOME ALARMED |-I BELEIVE HE PLANS TO USE THE MONSTER FOR HIS OWN PURPOSES! HIS ACTIONS 1-8 BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster THE MONSTER HAS SATISFACTORILY S HIGHNESSI DO NOT TRUST THAT MAN PASSED ALL. TESTS- SOWHY DOESN'T AVIL BLUE DISMANTLE IT FORT SHIPPING TO OUR COUNTRY ? By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY SORRY !- YOU'RE TOO LATE ! HANDS UPEVERYONE ! I AGREE ! WE MUST ACT AT ONCE! WE MUST SEIZE CONTROL OF THE MONSTER NOW! THE FORE IGN AGENTS FOR WHOM AVIL BLUE BUILT THE MÉTAL MONSTER HAVE BECOME ALARMED |-I BELEIVE HE PLANS TO USE THE MONSTER FOR HIS OWN PURPOSES! HIS ACTIONS 1-8

    Mon, January 8, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Handwriting OCR: VOCALOR INSTRUMENTAL OH INSTA MENTIL AwFIDDLE STICKS NO:DOLIN" FIDDL STRINGS. OHLOTSA "KETS" HAVE FIGGID IN MUSIC "DOLLIN" MUSICAL "KATS" HUH - SURELY. YoU JEST JESS NUTTIN I'm SPIKKIN ? THE TRUE YA AA AAA -8 Kng featu d. I. Wet g E VOCALOR INSTRUMENTAL OH INSTA MENTIL AwFIDDLE STICKS NO:DOLIN" FIDDL STRINGS. OHLOTSA "KETS" HAVE FIGGID IN MUSIC "DOLLIN" MUSICAL "KATS" HUH - SURELY. YoU JEST JESS NUTTIN I'm SPIKKIN ? THE TRUE YA AA AAA -8 Kng featu d. I. Wet g E

    Mon, January 8, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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  • Finger OCR: THE NEW HONEY-BUN BATH-TUB LOOKS LIKE A FLOP-- WE NEED YOUR CoöPERATION OR WE'LL CANCEL THE CONTRACT-- BARNEY ! You'RE UP To SOMETHING -. NowWHAT IS IT ?? N-NOGOODY-- 'VE BEEN THNKIN IT WOULD BE NICE IF I TOOK LITTLE HONEV-BUN OUT FOR AN HOUR OR SO- THE AIR'LL DO HIM GOOD-- HI-DIDDLE DIDDLE COMPANY OKAY-- ('LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO -- GLUB Copr 1940Ins. World nghta reserved.2 THE NEW HONEY-BUN BATH-TUB LOOKS LIKE A FLOP-- WE NEED YOUR CoöPERATION OR WE'LL CANCEL THE CONTRACT-- BARNEY ! You'RE UP To SOMETHING -. NowWHAT IS IT ?? N-NOGOODY-- 'VE BEEN THNKIN IT WOULD BE NICE IF I TOOK LITTLE HONEV-BUN OUT FOR AN HOUR OR SO- THE AIR'LL DO HIM GOOD-- HI-DIDDLE DIDDLE COMPANY OKAY-- ('LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO -- GLUB Copr 1940Kine Fetures SyndicattIns. World nghta reserved.2

    Mon, January 8, 1940

    Barney Google And Snuffy Smith Vintage

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  • Line art OCR: YOU.THE GHOST GUN MURDERER! CURLYIF YOU DON'T SURRENDER FORCE ME TO SHOOT YOU! SOMEONE BELOW SHOT CURLY FIRST YEAHAND HERE'S TWO WHERE YOck NG ! MORE CAPTURED BY BROWN'S SONMISS VERNE FORCED TO WATCH HIM ATTEMPT A. DOUBLE GHOST |GÜN MURDER MEANWHILECAREFUL AIM AT THE ESCAPING OREY Pradaed by Syhan Sergr. 1-8-40 E YOU.THE GHOST GUN MURDERER! CURLYIF YOU DON'T SURRENDER FORCE ME TO SHOOT YOU! SOMEONE BELOW SHOT CURLY FIRST YEAHMISS VERNEAND HERE'S TWO WHERE YOck NG ! MORE CAPTURED BY BROWN'S SONMISS VERNE FORCED TO WATCH HIM ATTEMPT A. DOUBLE GHOST |GÜN MURDER MEANWHILECAREFUL AIM AT THE ESCAPING OREY Pradaed by Syhan Sergr. 1-8-40 E

    Mon, January 8, 1940

    King of the Royal Mounted

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  • Parallel OCR: CAREFULLINDO. THIS MAN WITH THE SILK-HAT IS NO ORDINARY MAN. Poof.. GET AWAY. I'AM LINDOTHE LION-KILLER. I FEAA NO MANBUT HE'S A --WIZARD! |-- TO HUNT FOR WIZARDS! YOU ARE OR. WHITEMANDRAKE. KNOWING YOUR INTEREST IN THE SUPERNATURAL -- so? LINDO | KNOWS HOW-- ORIENT MUSEUM? DAD--NOT NOW --WE'RE STILL S PRISONERS-- 1-8 itWd gla ra CAREFULLINDO. THIS MAN WITH THE SILK-HAT IS NO ORDINARY MAN. Poof.. GET AWAY. I'AM LINDOTHE LION-KILLER. I FEAA NO MANBUT HE'S A --WIZARD! |-- TO HUNT FOR WIZARDS! YOU ARE OR. WHITEI'VE HEARD OF YOUMANDRAKE. KNOWING YOUR INTEREST IN THE SUPERNATURAL -- so? LINDO | KNOWS HOW-- ORIENT MUSEUM? DAD--NOT NOW --WE'RE STILL S PRISONERS-- 1-8 itKng Ven spaduarWd gla ra

    Mon, January 8, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage

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  • Font OCR: LOAFER! ISS YOU GOING TO SIT DERE ALL DAY LIKE A LOOMP ON A LOG ? YOU SHOULD GET SOME EXERCISE UND TAKE DER FATNESS OFF ! MAMA VAS RIGHT! TATU DER OLD STUFFED VALRUS NEEDS EXERCISE! DOT'S RIGHT! US UND DER LIDDLE PORKY- PINES VILL HELP HIM GET IT! ALVAYS BEEFING ABOUT EXERCISE! BAH! EXERCISE ISS FOR MULES R UND HORSES! OH. ????! n ule HEY!VOT DER DUM- BOOZLE? (VE HATE L n TO DISTOIB YOUCAPTAIN BUT MAMA SAID YOU NEEDED EXERCISE ! DISS ISS OUR PATENT CAPTAIN- 4 EXERCISER! ALL RIGHTS RESOIFED! STOP IT!L LET ME OUDT UF DISS OR-- NOW CHUST VALK ALONG NICE UND STEADY UND YOU VON'T (GET STUCKED! THIS SEEMS TO BE PORCUPINE WEEK AROUND HERE !.WHAT ARE YOU UP TONEVER HEARD OF TILTING" IN DAYS OF OLD WHEN KNIGHTS < WERE BOLD? OUCH! LET ME OUDTI SAID. OR BY GOLLY IT GIFS MOIDER! TOUCHÉ! TWO AT ONE TILT! RATHER NEATWOT ? we/ JUST WATCH ME ???- ???- AND I'LL SHOW YOU A BIT OF TILTING IN MY OWN CLEVER WAY! ???! (OUCH ! OUCH! SH-H (CHUST KEEP 4 WALKING. AND NOWIF you WILL FOLLOW MY SUGGESTION I WILL DEMONSTRATE MY "HOODLUM-DISCOMFITER!" ALLOW ME! NO!NO!CAPTAIN! I COULDN'T THINK OF TAKING MONEY FOR SUCH A PLEASURE TAKE IT! DER PLEASURE ISS MINE ! d I THINK I BEITER NOTIFY MIS i TWIDDLE! AHOY! INSPECTOR! COME HERE VUNCE MIT DER BUGGY! I DON'T KNOW Vor IT'S ALL ABOUDTBUT IT'S A GOOD IDEA ! THEY REALLY BROUGHT IT ON THEMSELVESMIS. TWIDDLE! ?? WORD! • Copr. 1940World rights reserved. LOAFER! ISS YOU GOING TO SIT DERE ALL DAY LIKE A LOOMP ON A LOG ? YOU SHOULD GET SOME EXERCISE UND TAKE DER FATNESS OFF ! MAMA VAS RIGHT! TATU DER OLD STUFFED VALRUS NEEDS EXERCISE! DOT'S RIGHT! US UND DER LIDDLE PORKY- PINES VILL HELP HIM GET IT! ALVAYS BEEFING ABOUT EXERCISE! BAH! EXERCISE ISS FOR MULES R UND HORSES! OH. ????! n ule HEY!VOT DER DUM- BOOZLE? (VE HATE L n TO DISTOIB YOUCAPTAIN BUT MAMA SAID YOU NEEDED EXERCISE ! DISS ISS OUR PATENT CAPTAIN- 4 EXERCISER! ALL RIGHTS RESOIFED! STOP IT!L LET ME OUDT UF DISS OR-- NOW CHUST VALK ALONG NICE UND STEADY UND YOU VON'T (GET STUCKED! THIS SEEMS TO BE PORCUPINE WEEK AROUND HERE !.WHAT ARE YOU UP TOHAVE YOUNEVER HEARD OF TILTING" IN DAYS OF OLD WHEN KNIGHTS < WERE BOLD? OUCH! LET ME OUDTI SAID. OR BY GOLLY IT GIFS MOIDER! TOUCHÉ! TWO AT ONE TILT! RATHER NEATWOT ? we/ JUST WATCH ME ???- ???- AND I'LL SHOW YOU A BIT OF TILTING IN MY OWN CLEVER WAY! ???! (OUCH ! OUCH! SH-H (CHUST KEEP 4 WALKING. AND NOWIF you WILL FOLLOW MY SUGGESTION I WILL DEMONSTRATE MY "HOODLUM-DISCOMFITER!" ALLOW ME! NO!NO!CAPTAIN! I COULDN'T THINK OF TAKING MONEY FOR SUCH A PLEASURE TAKE IT! DER PLEASURE ISS MINE ! d I THINK I BEITER NOTIFY MIS i TWIDDLE! AHOY! INSPECTOR! COME HERE VUNCE MIT DER BUGGY! I DON'T KNOW Vor IT'S ALL ABOUDTBUT IT'S A GOOD IDEA ! THEY REALLY BROUGHT IT ON THEMSELVESMIS. TWIDDLE! ?? WORD! • Copr. 1940King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved.

    Sun, January 7, 1940

    Katzenjammer Kids Vintage Sundays

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  • Parallel OCR: MANDRAKE I HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE GETTING HIM HEREBUT I THINK HE'LL BE ALL A RIGHT. DON'T WORRYWE'LL TAKE CARE OF HIM. NOW--IT'S NOT GOING TO HURT. NOT HURT YOUMAYBE. HOW 'BOUT ME ? 2 THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS NOWYOU MUST GO TO THE DENTIST. NO-- OU-- WON'T GO. NO LIKE DENTIST STUFF STOP--THAT! NURSE! PULLNURSE!. HARDER! I AM --AS I CAN! Blug --BLUG-- HELP--HELP! STOP HIM -UH-- HOW DO YOU FEEL? FINE. DIDN'T EVEN HURT ONE LITTLE BIT. HIM PAINLESS DENTIST. ME RECOMMEND. SEND AN AMBULANCE FOR THE DOCTOR! I--WON- SO ENDS LOTHAR 'S VISIT TO THE DENTIST. Copr. 19World rigtes reerved MANDRAKE I HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE GETTING HIM HEREBUT I THINK HE'LL BE ALL A RIGHT. DON'T WORRYWE'LL TAKE CARE OF HIM. NOW--IT'S NOT GOING TO HURT. NOT HURT YOUMAYBE. HOW 'BOUT ME ? 2 THE MAGICIAN BY LEE FALK & PHIL DAVIS NOWYOU MUST GO TO THE DENTIST. NO-- OU-- WON'T GO. NO LIKE DENTIST STUFF STOP--THAT! NURSE! PULLNURSE!. HARDER! I AM --AS I CAN! Blug --BLUG-- HELP--HELP! STOP HIM -UH-- HOW DO YOU FEEL? FINE. DIDN'T EVEN HURT ONE LITTLE BIT. HIM PAINLESS DENTIST. ME RECOMMEND. SEND AN AMBULANCE FOR THE DOCTOR! I--WON- SO ENDS LOTHAR 'S VISIT TO THE DENTIST. Copr. 19King Peatur SyadicaneWorld rigtes reerved

    Sun, January 7, 1940

    Mandrake The Magician Vintage Sundays

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  • Mammal OCR: YOUR MAJESTYWE HAVE JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT YOUR AFRICAN COLONIES ARE IN REVOLT Registered U. S. Patent Offee MUSIC HATH CHARMS TO SOOTH THE SAVAGE BREAST m Mmm Copr. 1940World rights reserved. 1.7 O. SOGLOWNS YOUR MAJESTYWE HAVE JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT YOUR AFRICAN COLONIES ARE IN REVOLT Registered U. S. Patent Offee MUSIC HATH CHARMS TO SOOTH THE SAVAGE BREAST m Mmm Copr . 1940King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved . 1.7 O. SOGLOWNS

    Sun, January 7, 1940

    The Little King

    By Otto Soglow
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  • Parallel OCR: HIS MA STE OWED LIL- AS A NAHIAN GIRL- JUNGLE JIM BY ALEX RAYMOND NAHIA JIM AND KOLUGUESTS IN ANTHONY LOWRY'S HOME ON NAHIA ISLANDARE PREPARING TO MIX WITH THE ISLANDERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUPPO6EDLY E OGUS PETER STONE- JIM CIRCLES BACK AMONG THE TREES- HE STEPS OUT TO CONFRONT- KITTY ST. JOHN! M" OH " SHE GASPS"YOU KOLU SPEAKS- " YOU LOOK JUST LIKE N ISLANDERTUAN. " JIM GRUNTS-" YOU'D BETTER DO ALL THE TALKING TONIGHTKOLU- I CAN SAVVY THEIR LINGOBUT I CAN'T SPEAK IT WELL." FRIGHTENED ME SO PLEA SE LET ME GO WITH YO U- I'D PRETEND NOT TO KNOW YOU-IT WOULO BE SO EXCITING! " " NO!" HISSES JIM" NO! NO! NO/-BACK TO THE HOUSE BEFORE I LOSE MY TEMPER !" JIM USHERS THE STRUGGLING KITTY BACK TO THE HOUSE AND LOCKS THE DOOR FROM THE C UT- SIDE. HHE DEPARTS WITH HER OUTRAGED SCREAMS RINGING IN HIS EARS- " YOU- YOU DEVIL! Y OU SPANKED ME ! I'LL TEACH YOU T O TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD! I'LL SH OW YOU !" To Be CONTINUED. JIM AND KOLU SET OFF ALONG THE BEACH. KOLU SUDDENLY NUDGES HIS MA STER-" WE'RE BEING FOLLOWEDTUAN!"" Copr. 1940World rights reserved. -7 HIS MA STE OWED LIL- AS A NAHIAN GIRL- JUNGLE JIM BY ALEX RAYMOND NAHIA JIM AND KOLUGUESTS IN ANTHONY LOWRY'S HOME ON NAHIA ISLANDARE PREPARING TO MIX WITH THE ISLANDERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUPPO6EDLY E OGUS PETER STONE- JIM CIRCLES BACK AMONG THE TREES- HE STEPS OUT TO CONFRONT- KITTY ST. JOHN! M" OH " SHE GASPS"YOU KOLU SPEAKS- " YOU LOOK JUST LIKE N ISLANDERTUAN. " JIM GRUNTS-" YOU'D BETTER DO ALL THE TALKING TONIGHTKOLU- I CAN SAVVY THEIR LINGOBUT I CAN'T SPEAK IT WELL." FRIGHTENED ME SO PLEA SE LET ME GO WITH YO U- I'D PRETEND NOT TO KNOW YOU-IT WOULO BE SO EXCITING! " " NO!" HISSES JIM" NO! NO! NO/-BACK TO THE HOUSE BEFORE I LOSE MY TEMPER !" JIM USHERS THE STRUGGLING KITTY BACK TO THE HOUSE AND LOCKS THE DOOR FROM THE C UT- SIDE. HHE DEPARTS WITH HER OUTRAGED SCREAMS RINGING IN HIS EARS- " YOU- YOU DEVIL! Y OU SPANKED ME ! I'LL TEACH YOU T O TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD! I'LL SH OW YOU !" To Be CONTINUED. JIM AND KOLU SET OFF ALONG THE BEACH. KOLU SUDDENLY NUDGES HIS MA STER-" WE'RE BEING FOLLOWEDTUAN!"" Copr. 1940King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved. -7

    Sun, January 7, 1940

    Jungle Jim Sundays

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  • Gesture OCR: BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster I'VE GOT TO WORK FAST ! I PLAN TO USE THE MONSTER FOR MY OWN GAIN - NOT OF THOSE ALIEN AGENTS ! THE PRINCE HAS ORDERED ME TO DISMANTLE THE MONSTER FOR SHIPMENT AT ONCE -I WILL NOT DO IT! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY JOE ? I'VE A JOB FOR YOU AND YOUR MEN-ROUGH STUFFGET IT ? COME TO MY OFFICE AT ONCE ! E I'LL IMPRISON THEM INSTEAD ALONG WITH BRADFORD AND HIS FRIENDS! BRICK BRADFORD-And the Metal Monster I'VE GOT TO WORK FAST ! I PLAN TO USE THE MONSTER FOR MY OWN GAIN - NOT OF THOSE ALIEN AGENTS ! THE PRINCE HAS ORDERED ME TO DISMANTLE THE MONSTER FOR SHIPMENT AT ONCE -I WILL NOT DO IT! By WILLIAM RITT and CLARENCE GRAY JOE ? I'VE A JOB FOR YOU AND YOUR MEN-ROUGH STUFFGET IT ? COME TO MY OFFICE AT ONCE ! E I'LL IMPRISON THEM INSTEAD ALONG WITH BRADFORD AND HIS FRIENDS!

    Sat, January 6, 1940

    Brick Bradford

    By William Ritt & Clarence Gray
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  • Art OCR: THATS FINE. NOW YOU'RE DEAD AS A DOORNAIL !! THE ARMY EXPLOSIVES EXPERT IS ON HIS WAY OVER NOW- FIND ANYBODY UNDER THAT PILE YETX-9 ? THIS'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY- A PERFECT MURDER RIGHT UNDER THE NOSE OF THE G-MEN! ----NOW TO GET RID OF THE BODY--. so voU'RE THROLGH MY GLIMMERS ARE ZIGGIE TAKING ORDERSIS BLIND! TRAPPED UNDER THE WRECKED HOUSEZIGGIE ? . AND YOU DON'T SEE THIS? I TELL YOU-BLIND AS A BAT! (NOT YET-- START SEARCHING FOR BOMB FRAG- MENTS BILL! HE REFUSES TO OBEY DR. STIX'SORDERS! 1-6 A PERFECT CRIME ??? THATS FINE. NOW YOU'RE DEAD AS A DOORNAIL !! THE ARMY EXPLOSIVES EXPERT IS ON HIS WAY OVER NOW- FIND ANYBODY UNDER THAT PILE YETX-9 ? THIS'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY- A PERFECT MURDER RIGHT UNDER THE NOSE OF THE G-MEN! ----NOW TO GET RID OF THE BODY--. so voU'RE THROLGH MY GLIMMERS ARE ZIGGIE TAKING ORDERSEH. SHOTDOC! IM BLINDIS BLIND! TRAPPED UNDER THE WRECKED HOUSEZIGGIE ? . AND YOU DON'T SEE THIS? I TELL YOU-BLIND AS A BAT! (NOT YET-- START SEARCHING FOR BOMB FRAG- MENTS BILL! HE REFUSES TO OBEY DR. STIX'SORDERS! 1-6 A PERFECT CRIME ???

    Sat, January 6, 1940

    Secret Agent X-9

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  • Handwriting OCR: OHWELL A MAMAYA" BUTCH-. TLL BE A B-BUT - ITS A "PAPAYA 7 BUSH - LOoKs SORTA LON'SIM - SUPPOSE THEY COULD OBBITRATE COLDA THEY OR- THEY QUARREL OR WHAT (KIMPENION- SHIP OR HER |-6 Cetr 1999. Kire Feature Sardete t. Weule ighe eennd OHWELL A MAMAYA" BUTCH-. TLL BE A B-BUT - ITS A "PAPAYA 7 BUSH - LOoKs SORTA LON'SIM - SUPPOSE THEY COULD OBBITRATE COLDA THEY OR- THEY QUARREL OR WHAT (KIMPENION- SHIP OR HER |-6 Cetr 1999. Kire Feature Sardete t. Weule ighe eennd

    Sat, January 6, 1940

    Krazy Kat

    By George Herriman
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