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Penny (1947) comic books 1947

  • Issue #1
    Penny (1947) 1
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #3759841005

    Stories, art and cover by Harry Haenigsen. One of the first comics to focus on the then-new concept of the teenager. Bobby-soxer Penny loves boys and music and speaks her own hip lingo with her friends. Her long-suffering parents dont understand any of it, but readers found her one of their own. One panel shows a character in lingerie, very risque for a comic of the time. Also featuring a biography of Penny cartoonist Harry Haenigsen. Pennys Pop!; Penny and Our Bill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Penny (1947) 3

    Stories, art and cover by Harry Haenigsen. One of the first comics to focus on the then-new concept of the teenager. Bobby-soxer Penny loves boys and music and speaks her own hip lingo with her friends. Penny decides to make her own summer clothes, but the tablecloth becomes a skirt; Pennys boyfriend Bill feels jealous of her Hollywood crush; Pennys father makes the mistake of going dress-shopping with her. Penny; Our Bill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Penny (1947) 4

    Stories, art and cover by Harry Haenigsen. One of the first comics to focus on the then-new concept of the teenager. Bobby-soxer Penny loves boys and music and speaks her own hip lingo with her friends. Pennys mother is horrified at Pennys hep new nickname, Mutt; Penny and her boyfriend Bill know that when it comes to the Spring Formal, timing is everything; Bills mother doesnt know what to make of his new obsession, collecting silly statues. Penny; Our Bill. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.