Mazie (1950 Miniature size) comic books in grade VF/NM or lower
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Issue #1
Published 1950 by Nationwide Publishers.- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Stories and art by David Gantz and others. Cover by David Gantz. Teen comedy featuring Mazie and her group of friends, similar to the Archie gang. Mazie is astonished to hear a horse talking to her, but it's just Steve and Mortimer in a startlingly realistic horse costume. Mazie and Laura's attempt to bake a cake is a disaster - and then the cake gets loose and goes a few rounds with a steamroller. Also featuring "Teen-Fashion" paper dolls showcasing fashions of the time. The first few issues were in an experimental digest-sized format. Horse Sense; Steves Birthday Present; Mazie's Favorite Joke Album; Laura: Figure Frantic; Motor Trouble; Mortimer: Camera Shudders; Mazie's Teen-Fashion Cutouts; Dumbbell's Delight. 5-in. x 7-in., 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.05.
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Issue #2
Published 1950 by Nationwide Publishers.$14.25
Stories and art by David Gantz and others. Cover by David Gantz. Teen comedy featuring Mazie and her group of friends, similar to the Archie gang. Mazie helps her family prepare for dinner with her dad's boss, but then she mistakes a passing hobo for the boss. Mazie and Laura accidentally buy two halves of the same dress. No one believes that Steve can invent a new perfume, but he shows them. The first few issues were in an experimental digest-sized format. Quest of a Guest; The Bitter Half; Lens Laugh; Steve: The Atom-izer; The Worm Turns; Uncle Sam, Our Favorite Relative; Broderick and Barby: Free Wheeling. 5-in. x 7-in., 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.05.
