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This Day in Manka Bros History- September 6, 1972:
The ‘Sniper Ken’ comic strip receives a rebuke from the U.S. government and is banned in Asia after Sniper Ken kills Ho Chi Minh .
This Day in Manka Bros. History – September 5, 1930:
Khan Manka (Sr.) and Carl Laemmle box each other for the film rights to ‘Frankenstein.’ Laemmle won – though many say the match was fixed.
This Day in Manka Bros. History – September 4, 1906:
Khan Manka (Sr.) steals and sells Princess (his brother Simeon’s horse and only friend) to buy a movie camera.
This Day in Manka Bros History – September 3, 1924:
World War I hero, Rufus , the two-headed wonder dog, is brought to Hollywood and given a lifetime contract. His string of box office hits effectively saved Manka Bros. during the Depression.
This Day in Manka Bros History – September 2, 1992:
Dolphinsect is introduced as a new character in the long-running Animaltered series.
This Day in Manka Bros History – September 1, 1932:
Khan, Simeon and Harry Manka walk off the job starting The Great Hollywood Mogul Strike of 1932 .
This Day in Manka Bros History – August 31, 1919:
Khan Manka (Sr.) fires Irving Thalberg for his ‘horrible taste in movies.’ Thalberg went on to become wildly successful at Universal & MGM.
This Day in Manka Bros History – August 30, 1938:
MC Comics has its first breakout comic strip character after Captain Stoppo first appears in the Detroit Free-Press.
This Day in Manka Bros History – August 29, 1953:
After a nationwide contest, Dayton, Ohio’s Edna Gaulk is named Manka Bros. studio chief Harry Manka’s ‘Wife For A Day!’
This Day in Manka Bros History – August 25, 2008:
Manka Bros. breaks ground on the $5 billion Manka Fun Park Yemen . Original grand opening was 2010 – but, currently, TBD… due to war.