Fritzi Ritz (1948) comic books 1955-1957

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil finds a way to keep Fritzi's cat from leaving the yard. A strangely prescient strip has Fritzi wearing a face mask (with lipstick). Lucy assumes the worst when she finds a love poem in Wally's schoolbook. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts; several early strips are presented, going back to when Lucy was a wide-eyed toddler. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. Picture Charades; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Lucy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, George Jahns, Elsie Hix and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi wants Phil to help advertise the charity bazaar, but he wants to watch the game, so he figures out a way to do both. Phil comes to the Western-themed costume party dressed as a cactus. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, including his first Sunday baseball strip. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie, and the Ripley-like Strange As It Seems by Elsie Hix. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as it Seems; Willie; Peanuts; Little Ike: The Case of the Missing Peanuts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. The first issue to feature Fritzi's niece Nancy, the future star of the strip, on the cover. (Nancy would appear on every cover thereafter.) Phil anticipates Calvin when he makes a "modern art" snowman. Several strips feature Bushmiller's talent for simple "good girl" art and contemporary fashion. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil and Fritzi each wonder if the other is being faithful to them during vacation travel. Fritzi's niece Nancy, future star of the strip, gets into misadventures. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil and Fritzi watch a newsreel that has a little more "good girl art" than Fritzi is comfortable with. Phil is such a tightwad, he'd rather wade through a stream than pay a bridge toll. Fritzi's niece Nancy, future star of the strip, gets into misadventures. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil and Fritzi have a picnic on a farmer's land, and return home to find the farmer picnicking on her front lawn. Phil uses monster-movie posters to keep crows out of the garden. Fritzi's niece Nancy, future star of the strip, gets into misadventures. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil sends Fritzi an illegible hand-written letter, so Fritzi responds in kind. Fritzi's niece Nancy, future star of the strip, discovers that medicine makes good furniture polish. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, from back when Lucy was still a wide-eyed toddler, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $30.00 View scan Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other, water rings, 1.5" cumulative spine split.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi meets her exact double, but it's Phil who's beside himself. Fritzi tries to get Nancy to pick up her things. Fritzi checks into a hotel where everything is big, except the room. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil takes in the bathing beauties at the beach, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Fritzi wants to go to a "modern" restaurant, in a strip that likewise showcases Bushmiller's design talent. Fritzi's new perfume leaves something to be desired. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi discovers that her favorite restful vacation spot is now the center of an amusement park. Fritzi's dress shrinks in the rain, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Phil uses every trick he can think of to get a waiter's attention. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. St. John takes over publishing from United Features. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil beats up three would-be muggers, but he can't get Fritzi to believe him. Fritzi gets Phil to help her rearrange furniture. While feeding the birds, Fritzi meets a wealthy philanthropist who looks exactly like the Monopoly man. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi envisions Phil if he were tall and handsome. Phil gets jealous when Fritzi and all the other girls are crushing on singer Jack Sonata. Fritzi poses for a "bathing beauty" contest, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi dreams that she's inherited a million dollars. Phil gets tired of hearing about the scandal-ridden lives of his favorite movie stars. Phil is flummoxed by Fritzi's initiation ritual for her new club. Fritzi is put off by the new fashion of women wearing pants instead of skirts. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi and Phil get lost in the museum. Phil goes on a resort vacation, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Phil isn't a good enough skater to make a figure 8, but he can make a figure 4. Plus pantomime strip Ferd'nand, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Ferd'nand; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi chases a friend's expensive hat after it blows away. Fritzi leaves her car in the worst possible place during a snowstorm. Plus pantomime strip Ferd'nand, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Ferd'nand; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil and Fritzi wait in line for a phone booth, in a story that shows the tech of its time. Nancy gets chased by a resourceful dog. Phil finds an outdated bargain for Fritzi's birthday, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Plus pantomime strip Ferd'nand, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Ferd'nand; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil gets a look at Fritzi's glamorous life, as revealed in her diary. Fritzi thinks that Phil is shopping for her birthday, but he's actually working as a window dresser. Fritzi becomes an "attractive nuisance" at the beach, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Plus pantomime strip Ferd'nand, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Ferd'nand; Nancy. Final issue published by St. John. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Dell takes over publishing from St. John. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi gets her skis stuck on her feet, so she must ski everywhere, even to the buffet table. Then she accidentally puts on a ski instructor's jacket, and other skiers think her clumsy antics are advanced skiing lessons. Phil is forced to let the First Aid class practice on him, but passersby think he's been in an accident. Don't Follow the Leader; Worst Aid; Raising Dough; Hotel Joker; Big Business. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.