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Comfort (1888-1942 W. H. Gannett) comic books 1935

  • Vol. 47 #4
    Comfort (1888-1942 W. H. Gannett) Vol. 47 #4


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    • Heavy spine break. Heavy edge abrading to multiple pages. Spine split 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Mail order magazine, edited initially by William H. Gannet. In 1888, Gannet created Comfort primarily as a means to advertise his patent medicine, Giant Oxien, a variant of The Moxie Nerve Food. Comfort's circulation increased from 13,000, in 1888, to 1.3 million, in 1894, which made Comfort the first publication in America to reach a circulation of 1 million. 10.5" x 13", 32 pages, B&W.

  • Vol. 47 #7
    Comfort (1888-1942 W. H. Gannett) Vol. 47 #7


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    • Multiple heavy spine breaks. Pencil throughout. Moderate edge abrading to multiple pages. Spine split 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Mail order magazine, edited initially by William H. Gannet. In 1888, Gannet created Comfort primarily as a means to advertise his patent medicine, Giant Oxien, a variant of The Moxie Nerve Food. Comfort's circulation increased from 13,000, in 1888, to 1.3 million, in 1894, which made Comfort the first publication in America to reach a circulation of 1 million. 10.5" x 13", 20 pages, B&W.

  • Vol. 47 #8
    Comfort (1888-1942 W. H. Gannett) Vol. 47 #8


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    • Heavy spine roll. Multiple heavy spine breaks. Heavy edge abrading to pages. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Mail order magazine, edited initially by William H. Gannet. In 1888, Gannet created Comfort primarily as a means to advertise his patent medicine, Giant Oxien, a variant of The Moxie Nerve Food. Comfort's circulation increased from 13,000, in 1888, to 1.3 million, in 1894, which made Comfort the first publication in America to reach a circulation of 1 million. 10.5" x 13", 20 pages, B&W.

  • Vol. 47 #9
    Comfort (1888-1942 W. H. Gannett) Vol. 47 #9


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    • Pencil notations throughout. Spine split 40%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Mail order magazine, edited initially by William H. Gannet. In 1888, Gannet created Comfort primarily as a means to advertise his patent medicine, Giant Oxien, a variant of The Moxie Nerve Food. Comfort's circulation increased from 13,000, in 1888, to 1.3 million, in 1894, which made Comfort the first publication in America to reach a circulation of 1 million. 10.5" x 13", 20 pages, B&W.

  • Vol. 47 #10
    Comfort (1888-1942 W. H. Gannett) Vol. 47 #10


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    • 1" cut through front cover and multiple pages. Slight chewing and abrading to multiple pages. Multiple moderate spine breaks. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Mail order magazine, edited initially by William H. Gannet. In 1888, Gannet created Comfort primarily as a means to advertise his patent medicine, Giant Oxien, a variant of The Moxie Nerve Food. Comfort's circulation increased from 13,000, in 1888, to 1.3 million, in 1894, which made Comfort the first publication in America to reach a circulation of 1 million. 10.5" x 13", 20 pages, B&W.

  • Vol. 47 #11
    Comfort (1888-1942 W. H. Gannett) Vol. 47 #11


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    • Multiple heavy spine breaks. Heavy spine roll. Centerfold detached at one staple. Edge tears and abrading to multiple pages. Spine split 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Mail order magazine, edited initially by William H. Gannet. In 1888, Gannet created Comfort primarily as a means to advertise his patent medicine, Giant Oxien, a variant of The Moxie Nerve Food. Comfort's circulation increased from 13,000, in 1888, to 1.3 million, in 1894, which made Comfort the first publication in America to reach a circulation of 1 million. 10.5" x 13", 20 pages, B&W.