{"product_id":"king-comics-40","title":"King Comics #40","description":"\u003cp\u003eAugust 1939. David McKay Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthology reprinting King Features Syndicate newspaper comic strips. This issue concludes a Mandrake the Magician and Lothar storyline (adventures with Professor Thursby on the moon). Also features Flash Gordon, Thimble Theatre, and Radio Patrol, among others. Editor Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited as \"Jo King\"). Cover artist Joe Musial. Contributing strip creators include William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Lee Falk, E. C. Segar, George McManus, and Alex Raymond. 64 pages, full color, cover price $0.10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandwritten ink inscription on cover reading approximately \"Basil Parsons, 1774 Assiniboine Ave.\" (period owner name\/address written directly on the cover art, not a sticker).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscolored\/lighter patches and apparent crease or small paper flap near right edge, mid-cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown staining\/discoloration running along the left (spine) edge, possibly old tape residue or water staining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral aging\/toning of cover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David McKay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44238298480774,"sku":"KIN-40-1","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1053\/5302\/files\/KIN-40-1_57bcdb0f-6db4-4602-8a2e-1628896e8817.jpg?v=1786582779","url":"https:\/\/rawcomics.net\/products\/king-comics-40","provider":"Raw Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}