Fritzi Ritz (1948) comic books 1954-1956

Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Russell Patterson, Elizabeth Woodward, and Elsie Hix. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi and Phil are caught in a comedy of errors after making a fish-vendor spill his catch. Phil chases a stolen guitar that no one wants him to catch. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fifth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Other backup strips include Al Capp's Li'l Abner, Russell Patterson's Mamie, and the Ripley-like Strange As It Seems. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Stamp Tips; Mamie; Strange as It Seems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Russell Patterson, Elizabeth Woodward, and Elsie Hix. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi and Phil are mystified after a strange figure hands Fritzi a package and runs away. Fritzi tries to clean up after the neighbor kid fills her yard with paper airplanes. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fifth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Other backup strips include Al Capp's Li'l Abner and the Ripley-like Strange As It Seems by Elsie Hix. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Al Capp. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil is hired for a modeling gig, but accidentally gets doused in green dye just before the job starts. Phil's next job is selling good-luck charms, but that just leads to one accident after another. Backup strips include Al Capp's Li'l Abner. Fritzi Ritz; Li'l Abner: Romance Calls!; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Russell Patterson, Bob Greene and Al Capp. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil convinces Fritzi to barge into a screen-test audition, but they didn't know it's for dogs, not people. Phil's magician neighbor arranges some surprises for Phil's important dinner with the boss. Li'l Abner deals with the arrival of the Wolf-Gal. Backup strips include Russell Patterson's Mamie. Fritzi Ritz; Mamie; Li'l Abner: Romance Calls!; Stamp Tips; Hobbies For All: Photography. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Russell Patterson, Elsie Hix and Al Capp. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil and Fritzi enter a landscape-painting contest, starting a comical chain of events that ends with Fritzi riding a painted cow to the gallery. Fritzi gets Phil to act as a human windshield wiper. Backup strips include Russell Patterson's Mamie and the Ripley-like Strange As It Seems by Elsie Hix. Fritzi Ritz; Mamie; Li'l Abner; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems; Hobbies For All. Final issue published by United Features. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Leonard Sansone and Gus Arriola. St. John takes over publishing from United Features. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Coming back from a fishing trip, Phil and Fritzi realize they shouldn't have walked through the aquarium. Bingo the Monkey Doodle Boy wins an actual white elephant, leading to the question: what does one do with an elephant? One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts; several early daily strips are presented in full color. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie, and Gus Arriola's Little Coronado. Blind Date Blues; Fritzi Ritz; Little Coronado; Willie; Peanuts; Bingo, the Monkey Doodle Boy: White Elephant. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil finds a way to keep Fritzi's cat from leaving the yard. A strangely prescient strip has Fritzi wearing a face mask (with lipstick). Lucy assumes the worst when she finds a love poem in Wally's schoolbook. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts; several early strips are presented, going back to when Lucy was a wide-eyed toddler. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. Picture Charades; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Lucy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, George Jahns, Elsie Hix and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi wants Phil to help advertise the charity bazaar, but he wants to watch the game, so he figures out a way to do both. Phil comes to the Western-themed costume party dressed as a cactus. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, including his first Sunday baseball strip. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie, and the Ripley-like Strange As It Seems by Elsie Hix. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as it Seems; Willie; Peanuts; Little Ike: The Case of the Missing Peanuts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. The first issue to feature Fritzi's niece Nancy, the future star of the strip, on the cover. (Nancy would appear on every cover thereafter.) Phil anticipates Calvin when he makes a "modern art" snowman. Several strips feature Bushmiller's talent for simple "good girl" art and contemporary fashion. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil and Fritzi each wonder if the other is being faithful to them during vacation travel. Fritzi's niece Nancy, future star of the strip, gets into misadventures. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts. Other backup strips include the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil and Fritzi watch a newsreel that has a little more "good girl art" than Fritzi is comfortable with. Phil is such a tightwad, he'd rather wade through a stream than pay a bridge toll. Fritzi's niece Nancy, future star of the strip, gets into misadventures. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil and Fritzi have a picnic on a farmer's land, and return home to find the farmer picnicking on her front lawn. Phil uses monster-movie posters to keep crows out of the garden. Fritzi's niece Nancy, future star of the strip, gets into misadventures. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil sends Fritzi an illegible hand-written letter, so Fritzi responds in kind. Fritzi's niece Nancy, future star of the strip, discovers that medicine makes good furniture polish. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, from back when Lucy was still a wide-eyed toddler, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi meets her exact double, but it's Phil who's beside himself. Fritzi tries to get Nancy to pick up her things. Fritzi checks into a hotel where everything is big, except the room. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil takes in the bathing beauties at the beach, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Fritzi wants to go to a "modern" restaurant, in a strip that likewise showcases Bushmiller's design talent. Fritzi's new perfume leaves something to be desired. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi discovers that her favorite restful vacation spot is now the center of an amusement park. Fritzi's dress shrinks in the rain, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Phil uses every trick he can think of to get a waiter's attention. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. St. John takes over publishing from United Features. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil beats up three would-be muggers, but he can't get Fritzi to believe him. Fritzi gets Phil to help her rearrange furniture. While feeding the birds, Fritzi meets a wealthy philanthropist who looks exactly like the Monopoly man. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi envisions Phil if he were tall and handsome. Phil gets jealous when Fritzi and all the other girls are crushing on singer Jack Sonata. Fritzi poses for a "bathing beauty" contest, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.