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United Comics (1940/1950) 8

  • Issue #8
    United Comics (1940/1950) 8

    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Raeburn van Buren. Numbering continues from Fritzi Ritz (1948) #7. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi models for a mannequin maker, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's ability to draw beautiful women. Notorious bandit Billy the Goat is released from prison after 99 years. He returns to Crabtree Corners to seek revenge on Bathless Groggins, descendant of the sheriff who arrested him, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with fine art by Raeburn van Buren. And a truly bizarre ad for "Comics on Parade" featuring artist Ernie Bushmiller, and the apparent murders of Nancy and Sluggo! Fritzi Ritz; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.