Parade comic books issue 17

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Stories and art by Rex Maxon, R. W. Palmer, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, John Paul Frederics, Paul Berdanier, Harry Lee, Winfield Meggs, Becky Sharp, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, Dudley T. Fisher Jr., Olive Ray Scott, Edward Daniel Kuekes, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Dick Richards, George Lichty, Frank Owen and Raeburn Van Buren. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 2 #5. Early in the transformation of comic strips to comic books, United Features Syndicate published Comics on Parade as a showcase for its most popular strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. Escaping from the sacrifice, Tarzan sets off after Jane... and Rokoff, in the adaptation of The Beasts of Tarzan with art by Rex Maxon. Slats tries to convince wealthy Gilbert Twytch and his mother to consent to marrying Becky, because he wants Becky to have all the nice things. After accidentally overthrowing Abdul Akbar, Looy and Dilbury try to return to the US in a bizarre aircraft. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp, and an illustrated biography of screen actor Warner Baxter. Cover shows multiple cartoon characters sharing a car, demonstrating why it's smart to keep Tarzan around. Abbie an' Slats; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Wayne Webster: On The Cinder Track; Roads of Romance; Cynical Susie; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Dynamite Dunn; How to Make It; Stampin' Around; For Junior Readers; Nancy; Billy Make Believe; Alice in Wonderland; Knurl the Gnome; The Boomers; The Pet's Club; Grin and Bear It; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 17 - 2nd and later printings. "A Smile Makes a Lousy Umbrella!" Story and art by Charles M. Schulz. Collections of one of the longest running and most beloved comic strips in history. Featuring Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, Woodstock and the rest of the Peanuts Gang. Softcover, 192 pages, B&W. All Ages

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Cover by William Zeller. Stories and art by Ira Zweifach, Martin Smith, Richard Akin, Beresford King, Jesse Merlan, Bob Cohen, Alvin Hollingsworth, Walter Palais and Tony Tallarico. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Sometimes listed as Youthful Romances (1953-54 Ribage) #3. Real-life American trombonist and bandleader Buddy Morrow saves a young woman from drowning and helps her patch things up with her boyfriend. Lily is the new girl in school, and her shameless flirting creates a trail of broken hearts, hurt feelings and even a suicide attempt, in an apparent cautionary tale against flirting. Helen falls in love with both John and the house he's building, but when she sees him with another woman, she literally sets the place on fire. Plus a profile of Hollywood legends Marge and Gower Champion. Cover features a photo of Buddy Morrow. One-Sided Love; Strictly Business!; Heartless Flirt!!; Marge and Gower Champion; House of Dreams. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joseph Szokoli. Stories and art by Joseph Szokoli, Vic Carrabotta, Vince Colletta and Doug Wildey. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Jim and Terry find their failing business is also sinking their relationship, until they get some help from real-life band leader Ralph Flanagan, in a story with early art by Doug Wildey. Soldier Bill and war correspondent Nancy have a tempestuous relationship, and that's before they're stranded together on the battlefront in Korea. Undercover policewoman Hannah sets out to help the man she arrested and then fell in love with, but first she must catch the real culprit. Plus a profile of movie star Carleton Carpenter. Cover features a photo of Ralph Flanagan. Carleton Carpenter; Hard-Hearted Hannah; Love Is Blind; Love Me or Leave Me; Ralph Flanagan Helps Love Tie the Knot! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.