Captain and the Kids (1949-1955 United Features) comic books 1951
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Issue #22
Published 1951 by United Features Syndicate.$11.00
- Tape. 1 1/2" cumulative spine split.
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. Asked to pose for a portrait, the boys substitute monkeys instead, and Mama is not amused. When the Captain's brother Felix visits from the Klondike, Hans and Fritz immediately steal his hot-air balloon, leading to a chase across the seas. Finally catching up to them in the Arctic, the family encounters hostile locals and peeved polar bears. The Captain and the Kids; Gold! Gold! Nothing But gold!; Treasure of the North, Chapter I; Treasure of the North, Chapter II. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #23
Published 1951 by United Features Syndicate.$9.60
$9.60
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. The Inspector reminds Mama that ice cream and cake are better incentives than threats of punishment. The family's Arctic adventure continues from the previous issue, as the Captain buys a ship to take home, but it's frozen in the ice until spring. Finally reaching warmer climes, the Kids trick the adults into breaking into a prospector's cabin, a prank that could prove fatal. The Captain and the Kids; Ice Bound Chapter I; Treasure of the North, Chapter IV; Treasure of the North, Chapter V. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #24
Published 1951 by United Features Syndicate.$8.00
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. The Captain wants to capture a lion for the zoo, so he puts on a suit of armor. The family's prospecting adventure continues from the previous issue, as they search for gold in the Klondike. But the kids' alteration of a wanted poster leads to the Captain being mistaken for outlaw Bloody Bill. The Captain and the Kids; Treasure of the North, Chapter VI; No Sir, Money Isn't Everything; Yep, the Rich Have Their Troubles Too! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #27
Published 1951 by United Features Syndicate.$6.40
$4.00
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. Decades before Billy Keane in the Family Circus, the kids themselves take over the strip's artwork, and we get to see the results. Lost in the jungle, the family happens upon Professor McDipp and the trained monkeys of his "Jungle School." But when all seems lost, they are saved by the beautiful Princess Tamale and her trained animals. The Captain and the Kids; Our Champs Find Out That a Chimpanzee Ain't the Chump of a Chimp He Appears to Be; You Asked for It, Princess! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
