Captain and the Kids (1949-1955 United Features) comic books 1951-1953

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 old ostrich-in-a-dress trick gets 'em every time. Hans and Fritz get a new rival and target when reformed pirate Captain John checks into the boardinghouse with his fortune in gold. But when Black Bill, Terror of the Seven Seas comes after the gold, there's real trouble. Exit Ostrich, Enter John Silver, Pirate of Pirates!; Old John Silver Shouda Stood at Sea!; Ahoy! More Trouble; Black Bill, Terror of the Seven Seas; The Captain and the Kids. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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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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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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.

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. Mama's worst nightmare: the kids become monkeys, and the Captain and Inspector are apes. Hans und Fritz invade the Captain's birthday cruise. But a phony doctor sends the Captain to a nearby island and an encounter with hostile locals. The Captain and the Kids; Life on a Yacht! (They Can Have It); The Captain Is Rich But Not Happy; Ebeneezer Goes to Town and So Does the Captain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

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 Kids trade places with a duck while taking their weekly bath. The new teacher arrives, and brings along a bloodhound to track down Hans and Fritz no matter where they hide. But perhaps the Kids' finest hour is braiding the dozing Captain's and Inspector's beards together for the Duke's reception - or as Mama puts it, "Der vitskers iss stucked!" The Captain and the Kids; The Kids Teach the Teachers a Thing or Two! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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 starts a feud with the Kids "champeen" goat, so he has only himself to blame for the results. To avoid unwelcome company at Thanksgiving, the Captain gets the Kids to disguise themselves as a doctor. But he's not prepared for the doctor's "bedside manner." The Captain and the Kids; Keep Your Eye on the Turkey - and Duck!; Stick Around, Cap, the Party's Just Getting Glued!; With This Bunch There's a Catch to Everything! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 Kids' latest cartoon gives the Captain an extra head to feud with. The Kids start a fight between the Captain and the excitable General Tabasco. Masks of the Captain and Inspector give Mama the heebie-jeebies. The Captain and the Kids; Where There's Smoke There's General Tabasco!; No Moose Is Good Moose, Sometimes!; The Captain Fights for His Life!; Double Trouble all Around! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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 Kids make Mama think the Captain has been devoured by a lion. Hans and Fritz make trouble for the Captain's old pal Blinky Joe. When the Professor Sourknuckle offers to cure the Captain's gout, the Kids substitute a scarecrow and the Prof doesn't even notice. The Captain and the Kids; Blinky Joe and the Professor; Heads, They Win, Tails, Look Out!; Hang Onto Your Hat!; There's No Water Shortage Here! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.