Comics on Parade (1938) comic books 1945

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, John Hix and Abner Dean. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #12. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. A strange gal from the Great Swamp accidentally catches Li'l Abner on Sadie Hawkins Day. By custom, he must marry her, even though she's tougher than Mammy. Abner seems strangely unconcerned at the prospect, even if it means Daisy Mae will marry Abijah Gooch or Hannibal Hoops. Li'l Abner; Stamp Tips; Strange as it Seems; Funny Side Up! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Gus Mager. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #1. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. The Captain and the Kids return home with Bloodshot's treasure. The Captain accepts a wager with the Inspector on a race around the world, but for some reason, he takes the mischievous Kids with him. Just when all seems lost at sea, they are rescued by the pirate captain John Silver and his singing crew. The Captain and the Kids; The Burtons; Stamp Tips; Hawkshaw the Detective. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #2. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Fritzi consults with her friends on evening wear, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl and fashion art. In another such cartoon, Fritzi's boyfriend Phil Fumble takes umbrage at the latest trend in ladies' headwear. Fritzi discovers that her favorite restful vacation spot is now the center of an amusement park. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Stamp Tips; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ed Dodd, John Hix and Abner Dean. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #3. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. While King Henry hides out in Dogpatch, Hannibal Hoops fakes a photo to split Daisy Mae from Li'l Abner. In New York, Abner meets his aunt, the Duchess. Then he, Hairless Joe and Lonesome Polecat tangle with the Wild Thing of the Moors. If that's not weird enough, Abner meets a ghost named Charlie, and helps him resolve his love problems. Li'l Abner; Stamp Tips; Back Home Again; Strange as it Seems; Funny Side Up! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.