| Parent company | King Features |
|---|---|
| Status | defunct (1967) |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City |
| Key people | Bill Harris |
| Publication types | Comic books |
| Fiction genres | Action, Adventure, Humor |
| Imprints | King Paks |
King Comics, a short-lived comic book imprint of King Features Syndicate, was an attempt by King Features to publish comics of its own characters, rather than through other publishers.[1] A few King Comics titles were picked up from Gold Key Comics. King Features placed former Gold Key editor Bill Harris in charge of the line.[2]
The line ran for approximately a year and a half, with its series cover-dated from August 1966 to December 1967.[3] The King Comics Flash Gordon title was well-received, winning three Alley Awards in 1966 and another in 1967.[2] The series had distribution problems throughout its run. Several distributors refused to take the King Comics because their first issues lacked a Comics Code Authority seal; King subsequently obtained a CCA seal on all later King Comics issues.[2] King Features tried to overcome the distribution problem by selling its titles in special "King Paks" of three to variety stores and supermarkets. [2] This tactic failed to gain more readers, and the King Comics line was discontinued. [2][3]
Many stories created for King Comics were later published in the continuation of most of King's titles by Charlton Comics.[4]
