Due to a distributor shipping error, some product will not be available with the New Releases on November 26th. We expect the delayed items to be available with next week's New Releases on Tuesday, December 3rd.

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Century of Comics (1933) comic books 1955 or before

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    Century of Comics (1933) NN
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Stories and art by Ham Fisher and others. Edited by Max Gaines. Considered by many historians to be the third true comic book ever published, featuring reprints of newspaper comic strips - an innovative idea for the time. Produced as a promotional item, it was offered as a giveaway by Wheatena, Milk-O-Malt, Kinney Shoes, and other companies. Classic newspaper comics featuring Joe Palooka, Mutt and Jeff, and other popular strips of the day. An artifact of its era and a piece of comics history. 100 pages, Full Color.