The+Phoenix+(John+Berglund,+1973)

Phoenix 12 issues plus one "preliminary" issue Weekly (?) newspaper, 16 pages, B&W newsprint, 11 x 14-3/4 Publisher: John Berglund, PO Box 786, Mercer Island, WA 98040 Except as noted, there was no actual cover - the first strip listed begins its run on the cover Except as noted, all strips are dailies (c) 2016, Arthur Lortie Data initially compiled by Bill Slankard

//**Phoenix**// - nn - 40 cents - 12 pages ( If anyone has this issue, please contact me. ) NOTE: this was a preliminary issue sent to potential buyers and distributors. Cover: **Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (1 page) ..........05/21/1969 to 05/24/1969 (strips 9309 to 9312) ..........Note: These strips are reprinted in **Phoenix #2** Publisher's Statement (1 page) **Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (1 page) ..........05/30/1966 to 06/02/1966 ..........Note: These strips are reprinted in **Phoenix #5** **Flash Gordon** by Dan Barry (1 page) ..........08/08/1961 to 08/12/1961 **Steve Canyon** by Milton Caniff (1 page) ..........01/19/1947 Sunday ..........Note: This strip was reprinted in //**Phoenix #4**// **Krazy Kat** by George Herriman (1 page) ..........01/05/1923 to 01/07/1923 **Popeye** by Elzie Segar (1 page) ..........3 1930 strips **Buz Sawyer** by Roy Crane (1 page) ..........08/05/1948 to 08/09/1948 **Secret Agent Corrigan** by Al Williamson and Archie Goodwin (1 page) ..........09/29/1969 to 10/02/1969 **Ralph Kendall** by Arturo del Castillo (1 page) ..........Unknown date **Dani Futuro** by Carlos Gimenez and Victor Mora (1 page) ..........Unknown date **Bringing Up Father** by George McManus (1 page) ..........3 1922 strips



//**[|Phoenix #1]**// - 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: 12/17/1973 Cover: **Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (1 page) ..........Single panel is from 04/28/1966 Publisher's Statement (1/2 page) **Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (4-1/2 pages) ..........03/21/1966 to 04/09/1966 **Flash Gordon** by Dan Barry (4 pages) ..........12/09/1960 to 12/27/1960 **Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (6 pages) ..........04/18/1969 to 05/15/1969 (strips 9281 to 9304)



//**Phoenix #2**// - 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: 12/24/1973 **Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (6 pages) ..........05/16/1969 to 06/12/1969 (strips 9305 to 9328) ..........Note: Strips 9309 to 9312 were also included in //**Phoenix - nn**// **Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (4 pages) ..........04/11/1966 to 04/28/1966 **Flash Gordon** by Dan Barry (6 pages) ..........12/28/1960 to 01/24/1961

//**Phoenix #3**// - 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: None Cover: **Twin Earths** by Al McWilliams and Oscar Lebeck (1 page) ..........Reprint of a panel from 06/06/1958 Publisher's statement (1 page) ..........Includes a 12/06/1926 **Polly and her Pals** by Cliff Sterrett and a 01/29/1947 **Steve Canyon** by Milton Caniff **Twin Earths** by Al McWilliams and Oscar Lebeck (4 pages) ..........05/19/1958 to 06/05/1958 **Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (4 pages) ..........04/29/1966 to 05/17/1966 **Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (2 pages) ..........06/13/1969 to 06/21/1969 (strips 9329 to 9336) **Flash Gordon** by Dan Barry (2 pages) ..........01/25/1961 to 02/02/1961 **Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (2 pages) ..........06/13/1969 to 05/24/1969 (strips 9329 to 9312)

//**Phoenix #4**// - 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: None **Casey Ruggles** by Warren Tufts (4 pages) ..........01/15/1951 to 02/01/1951 **Steve Canyon** by Milton Caniff (2 pages) ..........01/19/1947 Sunday ..........Note: This strip was also included in //**Phoenix - nn**// **Twin Earths** by Al McWilliams and Oscar Lebeck (2 pages) ..........06/06/1958 to 06/14/1958 **Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (2 pages) ..........06/23/1969 to 07/01/1969 (strips 9337 to 9344) **Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (2 pages) ..........05/18/1966 to 05/26/1966 Publisher's Statement (2 pages) ..........Includes one undated panel from **Miss Fury** by Tarpe Mills and **Connie** by Frank Godwin; 02/13/1932 **Thimble Theatre** ..........**(starring Popeye)** by E. C. Segar; 01/14/1947 **Steve Canyon** by Milton Caniff; 09/08/1961 **Davy Jones** by Sam Leff and ..........Al McWilliams; and 12/06/1947 **Buz Sawyer** by Roy Crane **Flash Gordon** by Dan Barry (2 pages) ..........02/03/1961 to 02/11/1961



//**Phoenix #5**//- 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: None **Casey Ruggles** by Warren Tufts (2 pages) ..........02/02/1951 to 02/10/1951 **Twin Earths** by Al McWilliams and Oscar Lebeck (4 pages) ..........06/16/1958 to 07/03/1958 **Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (4 pages) ..........07/02/1969 to 07/19/1969 (strips 9345 to 9360) **Steve Canyon** by Milton Caniff (4 pages) ..........01/26/1947 and 02/02/1947 Sundays **Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (2 pages) ..........05/27/1966 to 06/04/1966 ...........Note: strips 05/30/1966 to 06/02/1966 were also included in //**Phoenix - nn**//

//**Phoenix #6**// - 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: None **Casey Ruggles** by Warren Tufts (2 pages) ..........02/12/1851 to 02/20/1951 **Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (2 pages) ..........07/21/1969 to 07/29/1969 (strips 9361 to 9368) **Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D.** by Phil Nowlan and Dick Calkins (2 pages) ..........01/19/1834 to 01/25/1934 (strips #1577, 1578, 1 to 4) **Twin Earths** by Al McWilliams and Oscar Lebeck (2 pages) ..........07/04/1958 to 07/12/1958 **Steve Canyon** by Milton Caniff (2 pages) ..........02/09/1947 Sunday (split over 2 pages) **Davy Jones** by Sam Leff and Al McWilliams (2 pages) ..........10/07/1963 to 10/15/1963 Publishers statement (2 pages) .........Includes 3 **Barnaby** by Crockett Johnson (04/21/1942; 02/23/1943; and 01/16/1943 - 3 of 4 panels only), partial 05/31/1942 .........**Miss Fury** Sunday by Tarpe Mills, 11/23/1911 **Will It Ever Come To This** by Winsor McCay (Sunday) **Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (2 pages) ..........06/06/1966 to 06/14/1966

//**Phoenix #7**// - 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: None ..........07/30/1969 to 08/07/1969 (strips 9369 to 9376) ..........02/21/1951 to 03/01/1951 ..........01/26/1934 to 02/01/1934 (strips #5 to 10) ..........07/14/1958 to 07/22/1958 ..........02/16/1947 Sundays (split over 2 pages) ..........10/16/1963 to 10/24/1963 ..........02/15/1942 02/22/1942 Sundays ..........06/15/1966 to 06/23/1966
 * Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (2 pages)
 * Casey Ruggles** by Warren Tufts (2 pages)
 * Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D.** by Phil Nowlan and Dick Calkins (2 pages)
 * Twin Earths** by Al McWilliams and Oscar Lebeck (2 pages)
 * Steve Canyon** by Milton Caniff (2 pages)
 * Davy Jones** by Sam Leff and Al McWilliams (2 pages)
 * Miss Fury** by Tarpe Mills (2 pages)
 * Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (2 pages)

//**Phoenix #8**// - 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: None .........08/08/1969 to 08/16/1969 (strips 9377 to 9384) ..........03/02/1951 to 03/10/1951 ..........02/02/1934 to 02/09/1934 (strips #11 to 16) ..........06/24/1966 to 07/02/1966 Artwork by **Virgil Finlay** (2 pages) .........from **The American Weekly**for H. Bedford Jones' **Portals of Illusion**: 05/29/1938, page 7, **Pearl of Ankor**, and 07/10/1938, page 6, **The Horizon Opens** Publisher's Statement (1 page) ..........Includes 01/14/1947 **Steve Canyon** by Milt Caniff (same strip from Phoenix #4); 1 panel from 03/23/1947 Sunday **Steve Canyon** ..........by Milt Caniff; 3 (of 6) panels from 10/01/1932 **Thimble Theater (with Popeye)** by E. C. Segar ..........Sunday #77, likely from an issue of the British WAGS between #81 (09/16/1938) and #84 (10/07/1938) ...................................................................**Rusty Riley** by Frank Goodwin (1 page) ...............................................................................09/23/1951 Sunday .....................................................................**Connie** by Frank Goodwin (1 page) ................................................................................04/30/1934 to 05/02/1934 (strips V1 to V3) .....................................................................**Twin Earths** by Al McWilliams and Oscar Lebeck (2 pages) ................................................................................07/23/1958 to 07/31/1958
 * Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (2 pages)
 * Casey Ruggles** by Warren Tufts (2 pages)
 * Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D.** by Phil Nowlan and Dick Calkins (2 pages)
 * Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (2 pages)
 * Hawks of the Sea** by Willis Eisner, as Willis Rensie (1 page)

//**Phoenix #9**// - 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: None **Casey Ruggles** by Warren Tufts (2 pages) ..........03/12/1951 to 03/20/1951 **Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (2 pages) ..........08/18/1969 to 08/26/1969 (strips 9385 to 9392) **Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (2 pages) ..........07/04/1966 to 07/12/1966 **Twin Earths** by Al McWilliams and Oscar Lebeck (4 pages) ..........08/01/1958 to 08/19/1958 Artwork by **Virgil Finlay** (2 pages) .........from 2 Henry Kuttner stories -- **Atomic** from //**Thrilling Wonder Stories 08/1947**// and **Lord of the Storm** from //**Startling Stories 09/1947**// **Connie** by Frank Goodwin (2 pages) ..........05/03/1944 to 05/09/1934 (strips V4 to V9) **Davy Jones** by Sam Leff and Al McWilliams (2 pages) ..........10/25/1963 to 11/02/1963

//**Phoenix #10** -// 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: None **Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (2 pages) ..........08/27/1969 to 09/04/1969 (strips 9393 to 9400) **Casey Ruggles** by Warren Tufts (2 pages) ..........03/21/1951 to 03/29/1951 **Twin Earths** by Al McWilliams and Oscar Lebeck (4 pages) ..........08/20/1958 to 08/28/1958 Artwork by **Virgil Finlay** (2 pages) .........from //**The American Weekly**// illustrating H. Bedford Jones' **Portals of Illusion**: 07/17/1938, page 9, .........**A Gentleman Visits Ur**, and 06/19/1938, page 12, **The Jade Gate** ..........02/10/1934 to 02/16/1934 (strips #17 to 2 **Davy Jones** by Sam Leff and Al McWilliams (2 pages)  ..........11/04/1963 to 11/12/1963  **Connie** by Frank Goodwin (2 pages)  ..........05/10/1934 to 05/16/1934 (strips #V10 to V15)  **Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (2 pages)  ..........07/13/1966 to 07/21/1966
 * Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D.** by Phil Nowlan and Dick Calkins (2 pages)

//**Phoenix #11**//- 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: None **Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (4 pages) .........09/05/1969 to 09/23/1969 (strips 9401 to 9416) **Casey Ruggles** by Warren Tufts (2 pages) .........03/30/1951 to 04/07/1951 **Twin Earths** by Al McWilliams and Oscar Lebeck (4 pages) ..........08/29/1958 to 09/16/1958 Artwork by **Virgil Finlay** (2 pages) ...........???? and Don Wilcox's **Desert of the Damned** from //**Amazing Stories**// 05/1947 **Connie** by Frank Goodwin (2 pages) ..........05/18/1934 to 05/24/1934 (strips #V16 to V21) **Davy Jones** by Sam Leff and Al McWilliams (2 pages) ..........11/13/1963 to 11/21/1963

//**Phoenix #12**//- 75 cents - 16 pages - Cover date: None ..........04/09/1951 to 04/17/1951 Connie by Frank Goodwin (1 page) ..........10/03/1932 to 10/05/1932 (strips #R1 to R3) Connie by Frank Goodwin (1 page) ..........??/??/19??, ??/??/19?? and ??/??/19?? ..........09/17/1958 to 09/24/1958 ..........09/24/1969 to 10/02/1969 (strips 9417 to 9424) Artwork by Virgil Finlay (2 pages) .........from The //**American Weekly**// illustrating H. Bedford Jones' **Portals of Illusion**: 07/31/1938, page 8, .........**The Face of Quetzal**, and an out take from the cover collage of //Science Stories 12/1953//illustrating "Potential Zero" by S. J. Byrne ..........05/25/1934 to 06/04/1934 (strips #V22 to V30) ................................................................................02/17/1934 to 02/23/1934 (strips #23 to 28) ......................................................................**Rip Kirby** by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson (2 pages) ................................................................................07/22/1966 to 07/30/1966
 * Casey Ruggles** by Warren Tufts (2 pages)
 * Twin Earths** by Al McWilliams and Oscar Lebeck (2 pages)
 * Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan** by Russ Manning (2 pages)
 * Connie** by Frank Goodwin (2 pages)
 * Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D.** by Phil Nowlan and Dick Calkins (2 pages)


 * Unidentified Virgil Finlay from Phoenix #11:**


 * Unidentified Virgil Finlay from Phoenix #12:**
 * SOLVED!**
 * Thanks to David Lee Smith for noticing that this image is an out take from the cover collage of //Science Stories 12/1953// illustrating "Potential Zero" by S. J. Byrne, writing as John Bloodstone!**

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 * Unidentified Connie strips from Phoenix #12:**