Single Series (1938) comic books 1938

Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and others. Mama, the Inspector and most of all the Captain bear the brunt of Hans and Fritz's mean-spirited pranks, but the Kids always get it in the end. A hornet's nest and a chimney combine to make a bad day for The Captain and Mama. The Kids fool Mama into thinking the Captain is walking around without his head. Dum Dum exploits the folk wisdom that you should never wake a sleepwalker. In the "topper" strip Hawkshaw the Detective, Hawkshaw solves mysteries in less than a minute. The Captain and the Kids; Hawkshaw the Detective. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Charlie Plumb and Bill Conselman. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue focuses on Depression-era rags-to-riches hero Ella Cinders. Ella takes out an injury policy on her brother Blackie, but she's the one who's accident-prone. Ella and Blackie take a cruise. In the "topper" strip, Chris Crusty gets lost in a funhouse maze and finally finds a guide, who's been lost even longer. Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.