Star Comics Vol. 1 (1937) 1

Cover by W. C. Brigham. Stories and art by Dick Ryan, Fred Schwab, H. C. Kiefer, Cal Cagno, La Rue Edwards, Myron Cox, Rick Yager, Ken Fitch, Clem Gretter, Rafael Astarita, Dick Moores, and W. C. Brigham. An early comics anthology published by Harry Chesler, one of the pioneering publishers and packagers of comics books. Short comedy strips, sometimes just one panel, with titles like Jingle Jingle and School Daze. Detective Red Starr sets out to find out who robbed Mrs. Millionrocks. Historical and educational strips, including phrases from Shakespeare's plays, sketches of characters from Dickens' Oliver Twist, and the adventures of King Arthur. An excessively polite theater usher annoys Joe Dokes. Jest for Fun; Bows an' Arrows; Otto McKanic; Joe Ticket the Picket; Professor McScrewy; Eddie; Riggin' Bill; Jingle Jingle; The Age of Animals; Sketches From Dickens; Red Starr; Ima Sphinx; G-Whizz; Nutty Fagin; School Daze; When Father Was a Boy, When Mother Was a Girl; He Who Serves Progress Serves the World; Animal Wise Crackers; Big Top; Bug-Ville; Belly Laughs; Round Table Adventures; Land O' Nod; Dan Hastings; Prince; Wilbur; It's In the Air; McGee; Words That Ring Through the Mist of Time; Bud and His Legendary Scouts; Shinanigans; Officer Clancy; Cheerio Minstrels; Bob Phantom; Bright and Early; King Kole's Kourt; Without Rhyme Or Reason; Stars and Stripes; Sources of Famous Quotations; Li'l Willie; Saxophone Sam; Joe Dokes; Jack Potts; Tell Me? Mr. Ripley. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2 in., 68 pages, Full Color.