King Comics

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King Comics was a short-lived comic book imprint of King Features Syndicate, and an attempt by King to publish comics of its own characters, rather than through other publishers. The comics label last approximately a year-and-a-half, with its series cover-dated from August 1966 to December 1967. Most titles were picked up from Gold Key Comics. Most were later published by Charlton Comics.

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• Beetle Bailey  #54-65 (Aug 1966 - Dec 1967), continued from Gold Key, continued by Charlton with #67 (#66 sold overseas only by King)
• Blondie Comics  #164-175 (Aug. 1966 - Dec. 1967), continued from Harvey Comics, continued by Charlton
• Flash Gordon  #1-11 (Sept. 1966 - Dec. 1967), continued by Charlton
• Jungle Jim  #5 (Dec. 67), reprinted Dell Comics' issue #5, continued by Charlton using Dell's numbering
• Mandrake the Magician  #1-10 (Sept. 1966 - Nov. 1967)
• The Phantom  #18-28 (Sept. 1966 - Dec. 1967), continued from Gold Key, continued by Charlton
• Popeye  #81-92 (Sept. 1966 - Nov. 1967), continued from Gold Key, continued by Charlton