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Fritzi Ritz (1948) comic books 1958

  • Issue #57
    Fritzi Ritz (1948) 57
    Published May 1958 by United.

    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Jim Sasseville and others. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. A fly-by-night acting school convinces Phil that he can be a movie star. Fritzi's grocery cart gets away from her and rolls downhill, leading to a frantic chase across town. Phil and Fritzi go on a scavenger hunt, but police think they're vandals stealing city property. Plus a Peanuts story by Charles Schulz's friend/understudy Jim Sasseville. Footlight Fever; Dinner a la Cart; Scavenger Hunt; Night Patrol; Knit-Wits; Peanuts; Many Happy Returns. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #58
    Fritzi Ritz (1948) 58
    Published Sep 1958 by United.

    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Jim Sasseville and others. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil tries to show up handsome tennis pro Westmore Love to impress Fritzi. Phil pretends to be dating actress Arlene as a publicity stunt for her movie, until Fritzi catches them together. Phil accidentally buys a boomerang at an auction, but every time he tries to throw it away, it keeps coming back. This story features a cameo by Nancy and Sluggo. Snoopy steals Linus's blanket, in a Peanuts story by Charles Schulz's friend/understudy Jim Sasseville. A Flair for Fashion; Tennis, Anyone?; Short Changed; First Job; Peanuts; Boomer-Wrangle; Fritzi Ritz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #59
    Fritzi Ritz (1948) 59
    Published Nov 1958 by United.

    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Jim Sasseville and others. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi's had it with Phil's cheap ways. The ridiculously oversized sweater Fritzi knitted for Phil causes him one predicament after another. Fritzi's not having fun in the carnival Fun House. Plus a Peanuts story by Charles Schulz's friend/understudy Jim Sasseville. Fritzi Ritz; The Thrifty Spendthrift; Knit-Wit; Gift Rapped; Detective Daze; Peanuts; Talking Turkey. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.