Comics on Parade (1938) comic books 1944-1946

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Paul F. Berdanier. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #8. 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. Nancy gets a premature revenge when Gracie doesn't invite her to her party. Phil Fumble buys a joke camera so he can sneak into the baseball game as a press photographer. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Nancy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #9. 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. Killer on the run Gat Garson realizes he looks just like Li'l Abner, so he plays a little switcheroo. Mammy and Pappy are bewildered when "Abner" kicks his beloved pig Salomey and asks for "corn likker." Meanwhile, the real Li'l Abner is equally mystified why people are giving him money and calling him "Gat." Plus a PSA on wartime paper conservation. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Gus Mager. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #10. 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. Tiny pirate Captain Bloodshot strands the Captain and the Kids on an island, but that just puts them on the trail of Bloodshot's treasure. Escaping the island, the family sets out to get the treasure before Bloodshot does. But first, they must face... Manny the Sea Monster. The Captain and the Kids; 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. 4 #11. 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. Enterprising Nancy finds a way to profit from a Wet Paint sign. Nancy and Sluggo start their own sidewalk detective agency. The first thing they investigate is the supposed "haunted house" on Hogan's Hill. Also featuring a vintage ad for an "Animated Lilliputiana," a tiny model village. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Nancy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Ed Dodd. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #4. 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' round-the-world race stops off in India, where they encounter a tiger, an alligator and a cobra - most of whom seem to be pets! The Captain and the Inspector reach the end of their round-the-world race with a slapstick split-second finale. The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Back Home Again. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Arnie Mossler. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #5. 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 wonders why her female friends are trying to convince her to leave the beach, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl and fashion art. In another such cartoon, Fritzi and Phil Fumble visit the swimmin' hole. Nancy's hijinks remind Fritzi of her own girlhood. Fritzi Ritz; The Young Idea; Stamp Tips; Nancy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Charlie Plumb and Fred Fox. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #6. 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. Killer on the run Gat Garson realizes he looks just like Li'l Abner, so he plays a little switcheroo. New York con men perpetrate a swindle on the people of Dogpatch that could mean the end of Li'l Abner's li'l town. Mammy battles the only mother who's tougher than she is, Mother Ratfield. Li'l Abner; Stamp Tips; Ella Cinders. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and Arnie Mossler. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #7. 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 reads her redheaded friend Lucy's diary, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. Fritzi complains about her wardrobe to the artist, in a strip featuring a cameo by Bushmiller himself. In response, Ernie creates a Fritzi paper doll showcasing some of his distinctive fashion designs. Phil Fumble has an ulterior motive for his "policewoman and convict" costume for the costume party. "Meta" cover by Bushmiller comes directly at the reader. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Ed Dodd. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #8. 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 Kids stow away on a whaling ship, but the sailors are amused when Fritz is carried off by a stork. Fritz has adventures on a remote island continue, as he pranks the bird who abducted him, who then pranks him back. Fritz escapes a lion, and tries to signal the Captain and Mama with the location of the island. The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; The Winged Kidnapper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 5 #9. 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. After Sluggo is hit by a car driven by wealthy Mr. Jollybean, Jollybean tries to make it up to Sluggo. First he offers Sluggo money, then he even offers to adopt him. In another story, Sluggo pretends he has a new girlfriend, which upsets Nancy. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.