Fritzi Ritz (1948) comic books 1955 or before

Add to cart GD 2.0 $57.00 View scans Water damage, staining. 1" Cumulative spine split.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Bernard Dibble. 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. A man-on-the-street radio interview causes conflict for Phil and Fritzi. Fritzi spies a good-looking, pipe-smoking guest at the neighboring hotel, in a strip that includes some 1940s comic-strip "good girl" art. In a multi-page story by "Fritzi" ghost artist Bernard Dibble, Mr. Biltybux thinks he's too old. But Bombo lifts his spirits by taking him dancing, where the gals ask if they want to "grab a wing" and "lay some leather." Fritzi Ritz; El Bombo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $63.00 View scans Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Raeburn van Buren. 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 gets a sky-writer to super-size his Valentine to Fritzi. Phil's dinner is distracted by a floor show of brightly arrayed dancing girls, in a strip that includes some 1940s comic-strip "good girl" art. Finding a fortune in foreign currency he stashed away, "Bathless" Groggins returns to Boomistan. But the Boomistanians have been waiting for him, in an Abbie an' Slats story with nice art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz; Abbie an' Slats. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $155.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #3945794011

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Raeburn van Buren. 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 each prepare for a date in their own ways, in a strip that includes a Fritzi lingerie panel! Fritzi tires of Phil's wandering eye, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's ability to draw beautiful women. His skill at women's fashions is likewise highlighted in a couple of strips satirizing women's hat styles of the 1930s. Plus Abbie an' Slats strips by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz; Abbie an' Slats. Title changes to United Comics (1940/1950) with issue #8, and resumes under this title with issue #27. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $24.00 View scans 2.25" Cumulative spine split. Tape under staples.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Russell Patterson, Elizabeth Woodward, and Raeburn van Buren. NOTE: For issues #8-26 see United Comics (1940/1950). 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's housecleaning efforts are compromised by a 1950s habit of watching TV in the dark. Phil and Fritzi have misadventures while trying to ski down a mountain in deep snow. Phil bets Fritzi that he can survive in the wilderness for a week without food or supplies. One of the backup strips is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. (In one strip, Charlie Brown appears to have "hair.") Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips; Mamie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $24.00 View scan Heavy water damage.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Russell Patterson, Rudolph Dirks, Elizabeth Woodward, and Raeburn van Buren. 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's boring dude-ranch vacation becomes a breathless chase after Phil accidentally lassos a moose. New in town, Sue Groggins of Abbie an' Slats ill-advisedly takes a ride from notorious lecher "Gropeworth Snootingham." One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Other backup strips include the Katzenjammer Kids and Russell Patterson's Mamie. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; The Captain and the Kids; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips; Mamie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $29.00 View scan Bottom staple removed.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $22.00 View scan 3" cumulative spine split. Cover to cover puncture. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Rudolph Dirks, Russell Patterson, Elizabeth Woodward, and Raeburn van Buren. 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 be the target for a game of "William Tell." After Phil insults hypnotist Professor Svengoo, Svengoo makes Phil think he's a goldfish. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its fourth year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Other backup strips include golf strip Divot Diggers and comedy adventure Abbie an' Slats. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Divot Diggers; Abbie an' Slats; Stamp Tips; Mamie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $29.00 View scan

Add to cart PR 0.5 $6.80 INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts art or story.

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.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $29.00 View scan

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.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $24.00 View scan 1 1/4" Cumulative spine split. Chew. Soiling.

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.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $54.00 Near full length spine split. 4" tear on two interior pages.

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.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $54.00 View scans

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.