Single Series (1938) comic books 1939

2nd Edition. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and others. Mama, the Inspector and most of all the Captain bear the brunt of Hans and Fritz's mean-spirited pranks, but the Kids always get it in the end. A hornet's nest and a chimney combine to make a bad day for The Captain and Mama. The Kids fool Mama into thinking the Captain is walking around without his head. Dum Dum exploits the folk wisdom that you should never wake a sleepwalker. In the "topper" strip Hawkshaw the Detective, Hawkshaw solves mysteries in less than a minute. The Captain and the Kids; Hawkshaw the Detective. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Harry O'Neil. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue focuses on Western adventure drama Broncho Bill by Harry O'Neil. Baby-faced Broncho Bill faces cattle rustlers, bank robbers and assorted owlhoots in the Old West. Broncho Bill investigates Mystery Ranch, but two desperadoes reach it first, drawn by rumors of hidden gold. The outlaws try to scare off Bill... but who is trying to scare off the outlaws? The "topper" strip, Bumps, is about a boy growing up in the circus, based on O'Neil's own life. Bumps meets a stray puppy who isn't afraid of any lion. Broncho Bill; Bumps. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue focuses on the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Dogpatch, and features the first-ever appearance of Li'l Abner in a comic book. Li'l Abner is selected to represent Dogpatch in the county wrestling Champeenship. But lowdown gamblers from Skunk Hollow ambush Abner before the fight. With Abner's wrist injured, Mammy must substitute for him in the ring, disguised as Th' Masked Marvel. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Wally is excited to work in an office full of beautiful women, not realizing they're mannequins, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Wally tries to pull a fast one when Fritzi sends him tie shopping. A very early version of future strip star Nancy appears in some of these stories; in one, Nancy goes into a colorful carnival fun house. In the "topper" strip, Phil Fumble goes girl-watching on the beach and forgets to get in the water. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

2nd Edition. Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Wally is excited to work in an office full of beautiful women, not realizing they're mannequins, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Wally tries to pull a fast one when Fritzi sends him tie shopping. A very early version of future strip star Nancy appears in some of these stories; in one, Nancy goes into a colorful carnival fun house. In the "topper" strip, Phil Fumble goes girl-watching on the beach and forgets to get in the water. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Moores. Stories and art by Dick Moores. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the classic adventure strip Jim Hardy by Dick Moores. When Jim Hardy gets a job driving an armored car, gangster "Rocks" Roscal sees a chance for revenge. Later, the crook called Stump wants Uncle Joe's newspaper, and he's willing to do anything to get it. But when he has Uncle Joe roughed up, he's stepped over a line. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ben Batsford. Stories and art by Ben Batsford. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the classic adventure strip Frankie Doodle by Ben Batsford. As the strip starts, Frankie is the youngest member of the Doodle Family (the strip's original title). But tragedy turns Frankie into an orphan and the heir to a fortune, making him the target of his crooked lawyer, Mr. Shady. Shady is aided in his attempts to seize the fortune by Mrs. Krule, tyrannical head of the orphanage. So Frankie runs away, and begins a life of adventure. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Mo Leff. Stories and art by Mo Leff. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the classic fantasy strip Peter Pat by Mo Leff, and the "topper" strip Percy Penguin. Peter Pat is transported to the magical Pagoland, where he has Little Nemo-like fanciful adventures. The strip, narrated in captions like Prince Valiant, was the first official solo work of Mo Leff, a former assistant to Al Capp and Ham Fisher. The weekly strip only lasted a year, so this probably collects the entire run. Human foibles are illustrated by members of the animal kingdom, in the sardonic Percy Penguin. Home Towners; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Hix. Stories and art by John Hix. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the Ripley's Believe It or Not-like comic strip Strange as It Seems by John Hix. Freaks of nature, whimsical facts, historical oddities, persons of unusual habits, hero pets, wonders of the animal kingdom, strange foods, medical trivia, and pure plainspoken hokum. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by R. M. Brinkerhoff. Stories and art by R. M. Brinkerhoff. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the Little Lulu-like comic strip Little Mary Mix Up by R. M. Brinkerhoff. Mary's combination of imagination and naivete leads to comical situations. The "topper" strip is the domestic comedy All in the Family. Mary's mom sends her to borrow a card table from the neighbor, but that becomes a whole production. Little Mary Mixup; All in The Family. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Robert L. Dickey. Stories and art by Robert L. Dickey. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the early animal comic strip Mr. and Mrs. Beans by Robert L. Dickey. Both the main strip and the "topper" strips, "Buster Beans" and "Buckey and his Pals," feature the daily lives of dogs. Dickey's style combines realistic dog art and Far Side-style dialogue captions with a four-panel structure, like a traditional comic strip. About the Artist: Robert Dickey; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Buster Beans; Bucky and His Pals. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vic Forsythe. Stories and art by Vic Forsythe. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the automotive/ domestic comedy strip Joe Jinks by Vic Forsythe. Joe would eventually become a fight promoter, spinning off two boxing strips, Dynamite Dunn and Curly Kayoe. But at this early date, "Joe Jinks" was still a domestic comedy like Blondie. Joe is in hot water after promoting an experimental gasoline additive. Joe goes fishing for the legendary uncatchable fish known as Tiger Face. The "topper" strips, Divot Diggers and Fussy Foursome, feature golf humor. Joe Jinks; Divot Diggers; Fussy Foursome. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Devlin. Stories and art by John Devlin. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the early Milt Gross comic strip Looy Dot Dope - specifically, the Sunday strips done by Milt's assistant John Devlin. Looy is a clueless everyman, similar in look and attitude to Dagwood Bumstead. Following the advice of Dr. Stooge, Looy acts on his primal urges, resulting in a spree of slapstick violence against random strangers. Looy annoys beachfront bodybuilders when he can't get his camera to work. In the "topper" strip, Colonel Wowser is like the Monopoly Man crossed with The Simpsons' Montgomery Burns. Looy Dot Dope; Colonel Wowser. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry E. Homan. Stories and art by Harry E. Homan. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the early fantasy humor/adventure comic strip Billy Make Believe by Harry E. Homan. Billy has adventures in an imaginary land of monsters, wizards and strange menaces. This collection may constitute the complete run of the strip, which lasted less than a year. Billy builds a rocket and goes to visit the Man in the Moon. Sinister puppet Jumping Jack kidnaps Dolly Gay and flies away in his toy airplane, so Billy takes off in pursuit, resulting in a dangerous air chase. Then Billy, Bub and Old Mr. Trip Van Twinkle make a trip to the top of the Toyland Mountains. The "topper" strip, "How to Make It," describes amateur craft projects readers can complete. This issue includes 61 "How to Make It" projects, from a spring-operated cannon to a weather vane to a working windmill. Fun cover captures the spirit of the Billy Make Believe strip. Billy Make Believe; How to Make It; H.E. Homan, Artist and Creator of Billy Make Believe. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Berdanier. Stories and art by Paul Berdanier. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the early history/science comic strip How It Began by Paul Berdanier. How It Began chronicles the origins of common sayings, cultural trends, and history-changing inventions and technologies. The "topper" strips, Of All Things; If You Want to Know; Twice Told Tales likewise concerned historical or cultural trivia. Berdanier was also the artist of United Features' superhero/ military strip The Spark Man, over in Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series). Roses; Books; Tobacco; The Dollar Sign; and 60 more. About the Artist: Paul Berdanier; How it Began; Of All Things; If You Want to Know; Twice Told Tales. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.