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Comics on Parade (1938) comic books 1947-1949

  • Issue #61
    Comics on Parade (1938) 61
    • 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.
    • INCOMPLETE. Page missing. Interrupts art and story.

    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 6 #1. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Wealthy Mrs. Van Goop lets Fritzi use her season pass to the opera, but that doesn't end well. Fritzi gets invited to a neighbor's noisy party, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. Arguing with another woman at the gym over whether fights are entertainment, Fritzi gets into a fight. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #65
    Comics on Parade (1938) 65
    • .5" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Ving Fuller and Ernest Hix. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Fritzi learns why you should never dump medications into the water supply, in a strip showcasing Bushmiller's good-girl art. In another such strip, Fritzi has many admirers at the beach. Fritzi attends a "Fashions of the Future" show, allowing Bushmiller to imagine fashions for the years 1950-1970 from a 1940s perspective. Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; Doc Syke; Strange as It Seems. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #67
    Comics on Parade (1938) 67

    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller and others. Comics on Parade features Fritzi, star of Ernie Bushmiller's good-girl strip Fritzi Ritz, and her more famous niece, Nancy. Fritzi finds a free ticket to a show, but soon she's surrounded by cops. Fritzi dozes off and has some truly surreal dreams, as only Bushmiller could draw them. Phil Fumble and Fritzi argue the benefits of the "old days" (the 1890) vs. the "modern" (1950s). Fritzi Ritz; Stamp Tips; Nancy; How to Make It. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.