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Mopsy (1948) comic books 1950-1959

  • Issue #9
    Mopsy (1948) 9
    Published Mar 1950 by St. John.

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Gracie Allen. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy decides to give herself a home perm, causing a meter-reader to think she's a ghostly spirit, and a talent agent to think she's a comedian. Thinking that she's found a poem Wally wrote for another girl, Kitty goes out with nerdy Rodney Bookmark to get back at Wally. Rather than fix a dent in her car, Mopsy sets out to make the rest of the car match it. Plus a three-page text piece written by comedy legend Gracie Allen of the Burns & Allen vaudeville duo. Mopsy; Kitty: How Do I Love Thee?; Bon Voyage. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Mopsy (1948) 13
    Published Nov 1950 by St. John.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
    • INCOMPLETE. 7th page and centerfold missing, affects story. 5th page detached.
    • Label #18-45C021F-003

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Frank Bolle. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy gets a job as a reporter and is sent to interview movie star Gilda Glamor, but she's more interested in Gilda's handsome press agent. Mopsy goes back to school to earn a raise, but that doesn't work out quite like she expected. Mopsy takes issue with a fellow cheerleader dating a football player before a big game. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Mopsy; Mopsy the Reporter; Mopsy Modes; Strictly for Laughs; It's Co-old Outside. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Mopsy (1948) 14
    Published 1953 by St. John.

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and others. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. When Mopsy tips over her canoe, a guitar is the next best thing. Mopsy finds a new use for a Lover's Leap after the latest boyfriend dumps her. If Scarlett O'Hara can make a dress out of curtains, then Mopsy can do the same with a tablecloth. Have You Heard This One?; Mopsy; The Lighter Side. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Mopsy (1948) 16
    Published Mar 1953 by St. John.

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and others. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. When Mopsy's hat is too big for the movie theater, she finds a solution that is both stylish and polite. Mopsy tires of rapidly changing fashion styles, and sets out to fix things with her own scissors. Bored with her filing job, Mopsy joins the WACs (Women's Army Corps) and gets a boring filing assignment. Mopsy; Gag-Bag; Comedy Column. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.