Comics on Parade (1938) comic books 1940-1949

Cover by Hal Forrest. Stories and art by Rex Maxon, R. W. Palmer, Hal Forrest, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, John Paul Frederics, Paul Berdanier, Becky Sharp, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, Olive Ray Scott, Edward Daniel Kuekes, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Dick Richards, George Lichty, Frank N. Ernest, Frank Owen, and Raeburn Van Buren. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 2 #10. 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. The conclusion of the adaptation of The Beasts of Tarzan with art by Rex Maxon. Aviator hero Tailspin Tommy makes his debut in Comics on Parade. Li'l Abner, overhearing Marrying Sam's offer to sell Pappy a divorce, assumes the worst. Tailspin Tommy; Tailspin Tommy Model Plans; Abbie an' Slats; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Wayne Webster: The Silver Streak; Cynical Susie; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Dynamite Dunn; How to Make It; Stampin' Around; Nancy; Billy Make Believe; Alice in Wonderland; The Boomers; Grin and Bear It; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Raeburn Van Buren. Stories and art by Rex Maxon, R. W. Palmer, Hal Forrest, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, John Paul Frederics, Paul Berdanier, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, Olive Ray Scott, Edward Daniel Kuekes, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Dick Richards, George Lichty, Frank N. Ernest, Frank Owen, and Raeburn Van Buren. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 2 #11. 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. The beginning of the adaptation of The Son of Tarzan with art by Rex Maxon. Dilbury berates his wife for falling for a salesman's spiel, then does the same thing himself. Marryin' Sam uses ventriloquism to cause dissent in the Yokum home, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Tailspin Tommy; Tailspin Tommy Model Plans; Abbie an' Slats; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Wayne Webster: The Silver Streak; How It Began; Twice Told Tales; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Dynamite Dunn; How to Make It; Stampin' Around; Nancy; Billy Make Believe; Alice in Wonderland; The Boomers; Grin and Bear It; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Rex Maxon, R. W. Palmer, Hal Forrest, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, John Paul Frederics, Paul Berdanier, Becky Sharp, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, Olive Ray Scott, Edward Daniel Kuekes, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Dick Richards, George Lichty, Frank N. Ernest, Frank Owen, and Raeburn Van Buren. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 2 #12. 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. Stranded in the jungle with only his father's animal friends, the Son of Tarzan reverts to his father's primitive ways, in the adaptation of The Son of Tarzan with art by Rex Maxon. Dilbury starts a picket line to protest his wife's behavior, but she's got a picket sign of her own. Alice meets Humpty Dumpty. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Tailspin Tommy; Tailspin Tommy Model Plans; Abbie an' Slats; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Wayne Webster: The Silver Streak; How It Began; Twice Told Tales; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Dynamite Dunn; How to Make It; Stampin' Around; Nancy; Billy Make Believe; Alice in Wonderland; Knurl the Gnome; The Boomers; 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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Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Rex Maxon, R. W. Palmer, Hal Forrest, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, John Paul Frederics, Paul Berdanier, H. E. Homan, Olive Ray Scott, Edward Daniel Kuekes, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Dick Richards, George Lichty, Frank N. Ernest, Frank Owen, and Raeburn Van Buren. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 3 #1. 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. The Son of Tarzan spends a year in the jungles with the apes, earning the name Korak, or "killer," in the adaptation of The Son of Tarzan with art by Rex Maxon. Tony Turkle persuades her wealthy father to buy the Crabtree Canneries, a major part of Crabtree Corners' economy. After breaking up with Miss McLovely, Dynamite Dunn is a danger to any who get in the ring with him. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Tailspin Tommy; Tailspin Tommy Model Plans; Abbie an' Slats; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; How It Began; Twice Told Tales; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Dynamite Dunn; How to Make It; Stampin' Around; Nancy; Billy Make Believe; Alice in Wonderland; The Boomers; Grin and Bear It; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Raeburn Van Buren. Stories and art by Rex Maxon, R. W. Palmer, Hal Forrest, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, Paul Berdanier, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, Olive Ray Scott, Edward Daniel Kuekes, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Dick Richards, George Lichty, Frank N. Ernest, Frank Owen, and Raeburn Van Buren. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 3 #2. 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. Korak rescues Meriam, but she's not prepared for life in the trees with the apes, in the adaptation of The Son of Tarzan with art by Rex Maxon. In China, Uncle Pete finds a bottle of Optimist Oil. Li'l Abner is inspecting an airplane when he finds himself airborne. Tailspin Tommy; Tailspin Tommy Model Plans; Abbie an' Slats; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; How It Began; Twice Told Tales; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Dynamite Dunn; How to Make It; Stampin' Around; Nancy; Billy Make Believe; Alice in Wonderland; The Boomers; 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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Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Rex Maxon, R. W. Palmer, Hal Forrest, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, Paul Berdanier, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Dick Richards, George Lichty, Frank N. Ernest, Frank Owen, and Raeburn Van Buren. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 3 #3. 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. Korak wins rulership of the apes in trial by combat, but he's not prepared for an encounter with human tribes, in the adaptation of The Son of Tarzan with art by Rex Maxon. Tailspin Tommy is hired to transport a live tiger, and that's just the start of his troubles. Dynamite Dunn faces the boxing twins, Spike Brown and Mike Brown. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Tailspin Tommy; Tailspin Tommy Model Plans; Abbie an' Slats; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; How It Began; Twice Told Tales; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Dynamite Dunn; How to Make It; Stampin' Around; Nancy; Billy Make Believe; The Boomers; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Hal Forrest. Stories and art by Rex Maxon, R. W. Palmer, Hal Forrest, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, John Paul Berdanier, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Dick Richards, George Lichty, Frank N. Ernest, Frank Owen, and Raeburn Van Buren. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 3 #4. 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. Separated from Korak, Meriam is saved by a handsome, mysterious stranger, in the adaptation of The Son of Tarzan with art by Rex Maxon. Trying to put Crabtree Corners behind her, Becky finds herself in the big city. Li'l Abner is tricked into proposing marriage by the crooked Madame Mercedes. Tailspin Tommy; Tailspin Tommy Model Plans; Jasper; Abbie an' Slats; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; How It Began; Twice Told Tales; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Dynamite Dunn; How to Make It; Stampin' Around; Nancy; Billy Make Believe; The Boomers; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Raeburn van Buren. Stories and art by Rex Maxon, R. W. Palmer, Hal Forrest, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, Amelia Opdyke Jones, Paul Berdanier, Becky Sharp, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Dick Richards, Frank N. Ernest, Frank Owen, and Raeburn Van Buren. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 3 #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. Meriam escapes the sinister Maibihn, as the handsome, mysterious stranger searches for her, in the adaptation of The Son of Tarzan with art by Rex Maxon. Looy writes a love poem that keeps changing as his girlfriend repeatedly changes their date plans. Becky is the one person who can convince wealthy invalid Val to take it easy for the sake of his health. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Tailspin Tommy; Tailspin Tommy Model Plans; Jasper; Abbie an' Slats; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; How It Began; Twice Told Tales; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Dynamite Dunn; How to Make It; Nancy; Billy Make Believe; The Young Idear; The Boomers; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 3 #6. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. Li'l Abner tries to pretend that it doesn't matter to him if Daisy Mae is going around Dogpatch with Hannibal Hoops. But this just proves to Abner how much Daisy Mae really means to him. Plus an article about Li'l Abner creator Al Capp, and another about the creation of the series. Meet Al Capp; Li'l Abner; Hingeing on Stamps; How Al Capp Came to Create Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 3 #7. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. The Captain thinks he's put one over on the Kids, but it's not the first time. Hawkshaw the Detective spots a telltale clue hiding in plain sight. The Captain and the Kids find themselves captives of the Brain. The Captain and the Kids; Hawkshaw the Detective; Captives of the Brain. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 3 #8. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Nancy is determined to get Fritzi and herself on a cruise ship for spring break. Fritzi has a screen test with director Cecil Sizzle, but Nancy winds up getting the part. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Hingeing on Stamps; Nancy. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 3 #10. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. The Captain encounters a "Wrong Way Corrigan" type of explorer, who speaks backwards and heads north for the South Pole. The Professor has plans to crack Lord Plushbottom's safe, but he didn't reckon on Hawkshaw the Detective. The Captain and the Kids; Hawkshaw the Detective. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Paul F. Berdanier . Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 3 #11. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Sluggo leaves his football with the guys when he goes to the movies with Nancy, but maybe that wasn't the best plan. Fritzi figures out how to go to the costume party with Phil Fumble without leaving her little dog behind. How It Began; Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Hingeing on Stamps; Nancy. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Paul Berdanier. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #1. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. After the Captain rescues a lion from drowning, he is adopted by the lion's whole pride in gratitude. But soon the lions are camped outside the house and keeping the whole family awake. The Kids match wits with a greedy woman. In the "topper" strip, Hawkshaw the Detective realizes that the Lakeside Circle Burglar doesn't need a ladder... because he travels by elephant! The Captain and the Kids; News Notes About Stamps; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Paul F. Berdanier. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #2. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Fritzi gets Wally to help her pick out a new hat, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's fashion drawings. Phil Fumble falls asleep in the park and dreams he's a dog. Infinity cover featuring Nancy and Fritzi. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #3. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. When Li'l Abner receives mysterious love notes tied to rocks, he knows they're not from Daisy Mae. But he doesn't expect the coonskin cap-wearing Amazon who abducts him, then sails off into Endless Lake in the middle of the night. Li'l Abner; Hingeing on Stamps. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Paul Berdanier. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #4. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. Inspired by George Washington, the Kids decide to tell the truth about their pranks. Mama swipes an ostrich's tail feathers for her hat, but the ostrich gets even. In the "topper" strip, Hawkshaw the Detective uses movies to identify the gang leader known as "The Brains." The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Hawkshaw the Detective. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Paul F. Berdanier . Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #5. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Nancy and Sluggo play house in the yard, despite Sluggo's better judgment. Sluggo tries to stop a runaway horse. Nancy wants to get out of writing an English composition. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Nancy. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #6. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. Marryin' Sam fast-talks Pappy into trading the beloved family pig Salomey for a piece of junk jewelry. When Mammy hears that the caveman-like Hairless Joe is Li'l Abner's "ideel," she figures that if she can marry off Hairless Joe, Abner will finally marry Daisy Mae. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #7. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. The kids get hold of pirate John Silver's treasure map, but Silver and his pirates want it back. Soon it's an all-out prank war, with the Captain and the island's hapless inhabitants caught in the middle. Tiny pirate Bloodshot wants to be president of the island. The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Ain't Nature Grand; Hawkshaw the Detective. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Paul F. Berdanier. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #8. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Nancy gets a premature revenge when Gracie doesn't invite her to her party. Phil Fumble buys a joke camera so he can sneak into the baseball game as a press photographer. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Nancy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #9. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. Killer on the run Gat Garson realizes he looks just like Li'l Abner, so he plays a little switcheroo. Mammy and Pappy are bewildered when "Abner" kicks his beloved pig Salomey and asks for "corn likker." Meanwhile, the real Li'l Abner is equally mystified why people are giving him money and calling him "Gat." Plus a PSA on wartime paper conservation. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Gus Mager. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #10. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. Tiny pirate Captain Bloodshot strands the Captain and the Kids on an island, but that just puts them on the trail of Bloodshot's treasure. Escaping the island, the family sets out to get the treasure before Bloodshot does. But first, they must face... Manny the Sea Monster. The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Hawkshaw the Detective. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #11. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Enterprising Nancy finds a way to profit from a Wet Paint sign. Nancy and Sluggo start their own sidewalk detective agency. The first thing they investigate is the supposed "haunted house" on Hogan's Hill. Also featuring a vintage ad for an "Animated Lilliputiana," a tiny model village. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Nancy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, John Hix and Abner Dean. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #12. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. A strange gal from the Great Swamp accidentally catches Li'l Abner on Sadie Hawkins Day. By custom, he must marry her, even though she's tougher than Mammy. Abner seems strangely unconcerned at the prospect, even if it means Daisy Mae will marry Abijah Gooch or Hannibal Hoops. Li'l Abner; Stamp Tips; Strange as it Seems; Funny Side Up! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Gus Mager. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #1. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. The Captain and the Kids return home with Bloodshot's treasure. The Captain accepts a wager with the Inspector on a race around the world, but for some reason, he takes the mischievous Kids with him. Just when all seems lost at sea, they are rescued by the pirate captain John Silver and his singing crew. The Captain and the Kids; The Burtons; Stamp Tips; Hawkshaw the Detective. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #2. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Fritzi consults with her friends on evening wear, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl and fashion art. In another such cartoon, Fritzi's boyfriend Phil Fumble takes umbrage at the latest trend in ladies' headwear. Fritzi discovers that her favorite restful vacation spot is now the center of an amusement park. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Stamp Tips; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ed Dodd, John Hix and Abner Dean. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #3. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. While King Henry hides out in Dogpatch, Hannibal Hoops fakes a photo to split Daisy Mae from Li'l Abner. In New York, Abner meets his aunt, the Duchess. Then he, Hairless Joe and Lonesome Polecat tangle with the Wild Thing of the Moors. If that's not weird enough, Abner meets a ghost named Charlie, and helps him resolve his love problems. Li'l Abner; Stamp Tips; Back Home Again; Strange as it Seems; Funny Side Up! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Ed Dodd. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #4. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. The Captain and the Kids' round-the-world race stops off in India, where they encounter a tiger, an alligator and a cobra - most of whom seem to be pets! The Captain and the Inspector reach the end of their round-the-world race with a slapstick split-second finale. The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Back Home Again. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Arnie Mossler. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #5. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Fritzi wonders why her female friends are trying to convince her to leave the beach, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl and fashion art. In another such cartoon, Fritzi and Phil Fumble visit the swimmin' hole. Nancy's hijinks remind Fritzi of her own girlhood. Fritzi Ritz; The Young Idea; Stamp Tips; Nancy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Charlie Plumb and Fred Fox. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #6. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. Killer on the run Gat Garson realizes he looks just like Li'l Abner, so he plays a little switcheroo. New York con men perpetrate a swindle on the people of Dogpatch that could mean the end of Li'l Abner's li'l town. Mammy battles the only mother who's tougher than she is, Mother Ratfield. Li'l Abner; Stamp Tips; Ella Cinders. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Arnie Mossler. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #7. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Fritzi reads her redheaded friend Lucy's diary, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. Fritzi complains about her wardrobe to the artist, in a strip featuring a cameo by Bushmiller himself. In response, Ernie creates a Fritzi paper doll showcasing some of his distinctive fashion designs. Phil Fumble has an ulterior motive for his "policewoman and convict" costume for the costume party. "Meta" cover by Bushmiller comes directly at the reader. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Ed Dodd. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #8. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. The Kids stow away on a whaling ship, but the sailors are amused when Fritz is carried off by a stork. Fritz has adventures on a remote island continue, as he pranks the bird who abducted him, who then pranks him back. Fritz escapes a lion, and tries to signal the Captain and Mama with the location of the island. The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; The Winged Kidnapper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #9. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. After Sluggo is hit by a car driven by wealthy Mr. Jollybean, Jollybean tries to make it up to Sluggo. First he offers Sluggo money, then he even offers to adopt him. In another story, Sluggo pretends he has a new girlfriend, which upsets Nancy. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Capp, Arnie Mossler and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #10. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. The Angel face-cream advertising agency uses Eric Travers' painting of Daisy Mae as their new image, thinking she's a figment of Travers' imagination. Daisy Mae is ignorant of new newfound fame, even as wealthy Tony Powderly falls in love with her image. But Tony's jealous fiancee Lucretia learns the truth, and plans to get rid of Daisy Mae. Li'l Abner; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems; The Young Idea; Back Home Again. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Elsie Hix. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #11. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. The Kids have a special birthday surprise for Mama. Hans and Fritz want to go for a swim. The Captain doesn't believe in ghosts, so the Kids decide to convince him. The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Strange as it Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #12. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Nancy and Sluggo try a variety of jobs to make some extra money. But Nancy's babysitting job is too hard on the neighbors. Sluggo imagines what it would be like to date Nancy's Aunt Fritzi, and learns the meaning of "high maintenence." Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 6 #1. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Wealthy Mrs. Van Goop lets Fritzi use her season pass to the opera, but that doesn't end well. Fritzi gets invited to a neighbor's noisy party, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. Arguing with another woman at the gym over whether fights are entertainment, Fritzi gets into a fight. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Ernest Hix. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 6 #2. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Phil Fumble realizes Fritzi's watching his girl-watching, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. Phil finds a way to convince Fritzi that her latest hat is ridiculous. Fritzi's new house looks so much like all the other houses on the block, she keeps going to the wrong one. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Ernest Hix. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Phil Fumble realizes Fritzi's house is next to a convenient bus stop, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. Phil gets tired of hearing about the scandal-ridden lives of his favorite movie stars. Fritzi takes a drink from the Fountain of Youth. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Bernard Dibble and Ernest Hix. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Phil Fumble is supposed to show Fritzi's friend Toots the town, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. In another such strip, Phil is keen to take photos of Fritzi at the beach. Bill Bumlin mistakes another boy for his nephew at the train station. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Bill Bumlin; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Ving Fuller and Ernest Hix. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Fritzi learns why you should never dump medications into the water supply, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. In another such strip, Fritzi has many admirers at the beach. Fritzi attends a "Fashions of the Future" show, allowing Bushmiller to imagine fashions for the years 1950-1970 from a 1940s perspective. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Doc Syke; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Ving Fuller and Leonard Sansone. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Phil Fumble applies a double standard when he and Fritzi go dancing, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. Fritzi learns the downside of dating a bored millionaire. Phil and Fritzi learn that ballet dancers like boogie-woogie music too. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Doc Syke; Willie. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and others. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Fritzi finds a free ticket to a show, but soon she's surrounded by cops. Fritzi dozes off and has some truly surreal dreams, as only Bushmiller could draw them. Phil Fumble and Fritzi argue the benefits of the "old days" (the 1890) vs. the "modern" (1950s). Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; How to Make It. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Ed Dodd. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Nancy believes a magician has turned Sluggo into a cat. Sluggo has a dilemma after he finds a wallet with $1000 in it. Nancy seeks a way to beat the heat. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Back Home Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.