Mopsy (1948) comic books 1950-1959

Add to cart VG 4.0 $95.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Gracie Allen. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy decides to give herself a home perm, causing a meter-reader to think she's a ghostly spirit, and a talent agent to think she's a comedian. Thinking that she's found a poem Wally wrote for another girl, Kitty goes out with nerdy Rodney Bookmark to get back at Wally. Rather than fix a dent in her car, Mopsy sets out to make the rest of the car match it. Plus a three-page text piece written by comedy legend Gracie Allen of the Burns & Allen vaudeville duo. Mopsy; Kitty: How Do I Love Thee?; Bon Voyage. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Gladys Parker, Gracie Allen and Clayton Cole. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy wants to meet a handsome movie star, so she goes shopping at the fur-coat store he owns, which is an expensive trip. Kitty has a crush on the new gym teacher, so Wally challenges him to a duel. Unable to keep plants alive, Mopsy decides to raise balloons instead. Plus a two-page text piece written by comedy legend Gracie Allen of the Burns & Allen vaudeville duo. Who Stole That Kiss; Mopsy; Kitty: Teacher's Pet; Side-Lights. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Lily Renee. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Wanting to go on a cruise, Mopsy seeks work as a cruise-ship hostess. Told that the new guy in town is a "woman-hater," Julie sees that as a challenge, in a story by another pioneering female cartoonist, Lily Renee. Advised by her father that her bikini leaves little to the imagination, Mitzi adds a face-mask. Cruisin' Along with Mopsy; Mopsy; Janie: Strike 'em Spellbound!; Fighting Fire with Fire. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Joe Sinnott. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy tries investments to get the money for a new convertible, and when that fails, she goes to the horse track. Trudi thinks she's gained weight after her dress shrinks in the wash, in the first published story of future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Mopsy has no luck selling newspapers on the street corner, but everyone wants her superhero comics. Mopsy; Trudi: The Heavyweight; Masked Meeting. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 0.5 $130.00 View scan Paper: Off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back INCOMPLETE. 7th page and centerfold missing, affects story. 5th page detached. Label #18-45C021F-003

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Frank Bolle. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy gets a job as a reporter and is sent to interview movie star Gilda Glamor, but she's more interested in Gilda's handsome press agent. Mopsy goes back to school to earn a raise, but that doesn't work out quite like she expected. Mopsy takes issue with a fellow cheerleader dating a football player before a big game. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Mopsy; Mopsy the Reporter; Mopsy Modes; Strictly for Laughs; It's Co-old Outside. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $160.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and others. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. When Mopsy tips over her canoe, a guitar is the next best thing. Mopsy finds a new use for a Lover's Leap after the latest boyfriend dumps her. If Scarlett O'Hara can make a dress out of curtains, then Mopsy can do the same with a tablecloth. Have You Heard This One?; Mopsy; The Lighter Side. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and others. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. After her date eats all the chocolates he brings over, Mopsy finds a new use for the box at the beach. Mopsy gets a job as an organ grinder, and lets the monkey handle the business end of things. Private Thistlewait proves he can be first in line at the mess hall, inspiring the Sarge to make him a "runner" to the troops on Ridge 39. Mopsy; Private Thistlewait. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and others. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. When Mopsy's hat is too big for the movie theater, she finds a solution that is both stylish and polite. Mopsy tires of rapidly changing fashion styles, and sets out to fix things with her own scissors. Bored with her filing job, Mopsy joins the WACs (Women's Army Corps) and gets a boring filing assignment. Mopsy; Gag-Bag; Comedy Column. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and others. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy wants a hat that is on the leading edge of fashion, but it's going to take some doing, in a four-page story. Mopsy has an Elmer Fudd moment while chasing a gopher in her garden. Wanting a new fur coat, Mopsy decides to go shoot one herself, but an angry bear has other ideas. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Mopsy; Mopsy Modes; Gag-Bag; Comedy Column. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Pete Field. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. When Susie snipes the dress she wanted, Mopsy finds a "helpful" way to get even by hanging wallpaper, in a four-page story. Mopsy's dog keeps dragging her through the snow, so she makes a dogsled. Mopsy is a crack shot with a firearm, but not so hot with a vehicle. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Mopsy; Mopsy Modes; Girl's Swimming Meet; Pixie; Gag-Bag; Comedy Column. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Pete Field. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy tries to change her image to impress handsome Tony, who claims he likes smart, modest women, in a four-page story. Knitting a sweater for her dog turns out to be more challenging than Mopsy thought. When a woman loses weight after a steam bath, Mopsy decides the same will work for her clothes. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Mopsy; Mopsy Modes; Pixie; Gag-Bag; Comedy Column. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.