Sergeant Bill King

Sergeant Bill King is a wartime soldier and adventure hero who debuted in the inaugural issue of Pines' anthology title Exciting Comics, sharing pages with characters like The Mask and The Sphinx in the pulp-flavored action stories of the Golden Age.

From the very first issue of Exciting Comics in 1940, Sergeant Bill King staked his claim in the Golden Age alongside a colorful roster of characters — The Mask, The Sphinx, and Jim Hatfield among them — in one of Pines' flagship anthology titles. Created by Norman Daniels and Ray Thayer, this wartime-era soldier made his debut in a collector-significant key issue and kept showing up through the early 1940s, a modest but genuine piece of the pulp-flavored adventure comics that defined the era. With ten catalog appearances and a run that captures the spirit of a world at war, Sergeant Bill King is a rewarding discovery for Golden Age enthusiasts who love digging into the rich, lesser-charted corners of comics history.