King Comics #53
| Cover Credits |
| Artist: Joseph Musial |
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Comic Title: King Comics #53
Publisher: David McKay
(David McKay Company)
Address: 604 South Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA
Cover Date: September 1940
On Sale Date:
July 19, 1940 Copyright Date July 19, 1940
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1940
Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Ruth Plumly Thompson
| Pages | Feature | Note |
| FC | Popeye | by Musial |
| IFC | Text Feature | Editorial |
| 1 | The Lone Ranger | by Fran Striker |
| 2 | The Lone Ranger | by Fran Striker and Flanders |
| 3 | The Lone Ranger | by Fran Striker and Flanders |
| 4 | The Lone Ranger | by Fran Striker and Flanders |
| 5 | Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye | (No Title) |
| 6 | Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye | (No Title) |
| 7 | Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye | (No Title) |
| 8 | Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye | (No Title) |
| 9 | Filler; Ad | "Dun-Dums" by Bob Dunn; Standard Stamp Album |
| 10 | Flash Gordon | by Alex Raymond |
| 11 | Flash Gordon | by Alex Raymond |
| 12 | Flash Gordon | by Alex Raymond |
| 13 | Flash Gordon | by Alex Raymond |
| 14 | Sappo; Activity Feature | (No Title); "Wiggle Line Movie" |
| 15 | Sappo | (No Title) |
| 16 | Text Feature | "Stamps" by Eugene L. Pollock |
| 17 | Text Feature | |
| 18 | Fact Feature | "Sport Features" |
| 19 | King of the Royal Mounted | by Zane Grey and Gary |
| 20 | King of the Royal Mounted | by Zane Grey |
| 21 | King of the Royal Mounted | by Zane Grey and Gary |
| 22 | King of the Royal Mounted | by Zane Grey and Gary |
| 23 | Filler | "Sis Sez" by Ruth Plumly Thompson |
| 24 | Text Story | "The Wizard of Way-Up" by Ruth Plumly Thompson |
| 25 | Text Story | |
| 26 | Bringing Up Father | by Geo McManus |
| 27 | Fact Feature; House Ad | "Scott's Scrapbook" by R.J. Scott; Future Comics #4 - on sale August 9th |
| 28 | Barney Baxter in the Air; Ad | by Frank Miller; Model Airplane Supplies |
| 29 | Barney Baxter in the Air; Ad | by Frank Miller; Model Airplane Supplies |
| 30 | Barney Baxter in the Air | by Frank Miller |
| 31 | Barney Baxter in the Air; Text Feature | by Frank Miller; Subscription Offer |
| 32 | Redmen | "The Venture of Black Hawk" by Jimmy Thompson |
| 33 | Redmen | |
| 34 | Fact Feature | "News in Pictures" by R.J. Scott |
| 35 | Brick Bradford | by William Ritt and Clarence Gray |
| 36 | Brick Bradford | by William Ritt and Clarence Gray |
| 37 | Brick Bradford | by William Ritt and Clarence Gray |
| 38 | Brick Bradford | by William Ritt and Clarence Gray |
| 39 | Henry | by Carl Anderson |
| 40 | Bringing Up Father | by Geo McManus |
| 41 | Little Annie Rooney | by Brandon Walsh and N. Afonsky |
| 42 | Little Annie Rooney | by Brandon Walsh and N. Afonsky |
| 43 | Little Annie Rooney | by Brandon Walsh and N. Afonsky |
| 44 | Little Annie Rooney | by Brandon Walsh and N. Afonsky |
| 45 | Fact Feature | "Sport Features" by Burnley |
| 46 | Activity Feature; Text Feature | "Solve a Jigglette" by Harte; "The Pet Post" |
| 47 | Henry | by Carl Anderson |
| 48 | Filler; Filler | "Hall of Fame of the Air" by Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker and Clayton Knight |
| 49 | Filler; Filler | "Hall of Fame of the Air" by Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker and Clayton Knight |
| 50 | Filler | "Sis Sez" by Ruth Plumly Thompson |
| 51 | Mandrake the Magician | by Lee Falk and Phil Davis |
| 52 | Mandrake the Magician | by Lee Falk & Phil Davis |
| 53 | Mandrake the Magician | by Lee Falk & Phil Davis |
| 54 | Mandrake the Magician | by Lee Falk & Phil Davis |
| 55 | Radio Patrol | by Eddie Sullivan and Charlie Schmidt |
| 56 | Radio Patrol | by Eddie Sullivan and Charlie Schmidt |
| 57 | Radio Patrol | by Eddie Sullivan and Charlie Schmidt |
| 58 | Radio Patrol | by Eddie Sullivan and Charlie Schmidt |
| 59 | Fact Feature | "News in Pictures" by R.J. Scott |
| 60 | Filler; The Little King | "Sentinel Louie" by O. Soglow |
| 61 | Filler; The Little King | "Sentinel Louie" by O. Soglow |
| 62 | Filler; The Little King | "Sentinel Louie" by O. Soglow |
| 63 | Filler; The Little King | "Sentinel Louie" by O. Soglow |
| 64 | Text Feature; Henry | Contest; by Carl Anderson |
| IBC | Blank | |
| BC | Ad | Johnson Smith & Co. |
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