The King Is a Fink (1969, Gold Medal Books)

The King Is a Fink ran for 6 issues (1969–1977). First Wizard of Id paperback book. Stock numbers D2043, R2842, T3110, & M3386 are considered to be the first Wizard of ID series (Wizard of ID #1), though numbering is not listed on the paperback itself. Copyright 1964-1965 by Publishers Newspaper Syndicate. Copyright 1969 by Fawcett Publications, Inc. Ownership of Gold Medal changed by this books 19th Printing. New imprint by stock # 1-3709: Fawcett Gold Medal Books (a unit of CBS Publications, The Consumer Publishing Division of CBS, Inc.). No printing listed on any of the stock numbers until 1-3709 (19th Printing). There is a version of 1-3709 without any printing listed. Gold Medal Books continued from non-comic (?) stock number D2042. Continues in same series in non-comic (?) stock number D2044. Continued from "Dennis the Menace Rides Again" stock number R2841. Continues in same series in non-comic (?) stock number R2843. Continued from "It's Pub Time, Andy Capp" stock number T3109. Continues in same series in non-comic (?) stock number T3111. Continued from "B.C. Is Alive and Well!" stock number M3385. Continues in same series in "Wonderous Wizard Of Id, The" stock number M3387. Gold Medal Books continued from "Rise And Shine, Andy Capp!" stock number 1-3708. Continues in same series in non-comic (?) stock number 1-3710.