My Little Margie (1954) comic books
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Published Nov 1954 by Charlton Comics Group.$21.00
View scansCover by Chic Stone features Charles Farrell. Stories and art by Chic Stone and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Vern wants Margie to be more active, but he didn't mean taking self-defense lessons from a TV wrestler. Freddy offers to help Margie with the office bake sale, but he's a klutz in the kitchen. Vern's chance at a raise is jeopardized by a sudden visit from slovenly Uncle Amos. A Letter from My Little Margie; Saved by the Belle; If I Knew You Were Comin'; Ticket Tack Toe; Pop Say Uncle; The Sour Hour; I Remember Margie; Truth-Ache; A Good Tip! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Sep 1959 by Charlton Comics Group.$11.00
Cover features Gale Storm and Charles Farrell. Stories and art by Chic Stone and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Vern tires of Freddy and Margie's new-fangled rock and roll music. When Margie makes a historical faux pas, Freddy tells her she "reads too many comics books." Vern is surprised to learn that Freddy is studying taxidermy. A Letter from My Little Margie; Notes to Music!; Ballet High!; Dog Daze!; Swing It, Mr. Honeywell; Rebel Yell; Freddy Gets Ahead; Nice Niece; Stroke of Luck!; One Alone. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published 1955 by Charlton Comics Group.$11.00
- Water damage. Chew. Staple rust with migration.
Cover by Chic Stone features Gale Storm and Charles Farrell. Stories and art by Chic Stone and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Vern thinks it's unladylike when Margie joins a softball team. Vern tries to gaslight his boss with polka-dots, so he can take the day off to go fishing. Margie and Vern are stuck in Vern's office after hours, and Margie has a plan to get out, but it involves Vern dressing like a cleaning lady. A Letter from My Little Margie; On the Ball!; Employment Agony!; That's Our Gale!; Dot's Life, I'd Rather Be Right!; Blank Night; The High Cost of Leaving. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1955 by Charlton Comics Group.$8.00
- Centerfold detached.
Cover by Chic Stone features Gale Storm. Stories and art by Chic Stone and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Vern thinks Margie and Freddy are spending too much time indoors watching TV. Freddy seeks Margie's help when the star quarterback is so lovestruck he can't play ball. Series editor Al Fago and writer Ray Gill get a visit from Gale Storm, the actress who played My Little Margie on TV and radio. A Letter from My Little Margie; Outdoor Pastimes; Winner Take All!; Freddie the Cut-Up; Margie Blows into Town; No Moose Is Good Moose!; Odetts, Where Is Thy Sting?; Margie the Model!; Freddie Cleans Up. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published May 1955 by Charlton Comics Group.$10.00
Cover by Al Fago features Gale Storm and Charles Farrell. Stories and art by Chic Stone and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Vern sees dollar signs when an old prospector offers to sell him a map to the Lost Dutchman Mine. In a switch, Vern starts practicing yoga, and Margie can't keep up. Vern's company orders a new corporate seal at the same time a neighboring company orders a wild seal, and hilarity ensues. A Letter from My Little Margie; All Is Not Gold; Yogi Your Way!; Strictly for the Birds; Yippie-Yi-Odetts; Seal of Approval; Bath Powder; Dressed to Shill! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Sep 1955 by Charlton Comics Group.$23.00
View scansCover by Chic Stone features Gale Storm. Stories and art by Chic Stone and Vic Donahue. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Freddy gives Vern the idea to use "interlocking bricks" (i.e., Lego, but never named as such) to impress a client. Vern pretends to be sick to get out of a work retreat. Vern's new experimental hair-restorative formula actually causes total baldness within 24 hours. Plus a photo of "My Little Margie" TV stars Charles Farrell and Gale Storm reading a copy of the My Little Margie comic (which, ironically, far outlasted the TV series). A Letter from My Little Margie; A Boy's Best Friend Is His Mortar!; The Lodge Dodge!; Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow; Family Troubles; Forget It!; Romeo Tubbs; Romeo Tubbs: Ya Can't Win. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published 1956 by Charlton Comics Group.$34.00
View scansCover by Chic Stone features Gale Storm and Charles Farrell. Stories and art by Chic Stone and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Vern enlists Freddie's help to keep Margie from screwing up a new business deal during a dinner with a client. Margie and Freddie decide to "help" Vern bid on a property by disguising themselves as rival customers. Margie and Freddie decide to engage in a "flagpole-sitting" stunt for charity. A Letter from My Little Margie; Spots of Bad Luck; Early to Bid; Poles Apart; Culture Cornered; Dizzy Daisy; Freshman Freddy: Spiked Out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Jan 1957 by Charlton Comics Group.$33.00
View scanCover by Chic Stone features Gale Storm. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Freddie gets a job as a department-store Santa Claus. Vern goes on a fishing trip with a client, and fears the worst when Margie and Freddie tag along. Mrs. Odetts wants to attract a man before she gets too old, so she springs for the best perfume on the planet. Plus advice on public speaking. A Letter from My Little Margie; Summer Santa; Fine Fishing; Where, Oh Where, Has My Contract Gone?; Watch Your Words; Cast Aside; Cause for Regret; Almost Seventeen; Very Busy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Apr 1957 by Charlton Comics Group.$14.00
View scan- 1/4" Cumulative spine split.
Cover by Chic Stone features Gale Storm. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie gets mistaken for a robber while visiting a rich friend's house. Mrs. Odetts gets a chance to dance with the Governor, and shows him how to cut a rug. Margie goes out of her way to avoid bad luck on Friday the 13th. My Little Margie Takes It on Lam; Mrs. Odetts and the Governor; What's in a Date?; The Spare Tire Sundae; Daddy's Little Helper; Pearls Without Wisdom; Lindy and His Pals: Gone Fishing; Dad Does It Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Jul 1957 by Charlton Comics Group.$16.00
View scanCover by Jon D'Agostino features Gale Storm. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie plays guide for the sheltered teenage son of her dad's very uptight client. Margie thinks a passing stranger is Mr. Honeywell's new partner, and gives him the business. Mrs. Odetts finally meets her handsome young suitor, but who's conning whom? Cover by Jon D'Agostino features Gale Storm in the last of an increasingly bizarre series of photo/comics covers. The Pipe Type; No Kicks, No Bricks; Silent Partner; Somebody Has to Do Them; Mrs. Odetts' Fiance; Track Time; Ohh, That Caddie; Cindy and Lindy: Specimen Hunt; Hustling Harvey; Dutch Treat; Willful Blues. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Dec 1957 by Charlton Comics Group.$5.00
$3.00
- Cover detached, centerfold detached at one staple.
$7.00
Cover by Charles Nicholas and Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Jon D'Agostino. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Vern asks Margie to get rid of a door-to-door sales rep, then changes his mind when he gets a look at the saleswoman. Vern's boss Mr. Honeywell asks Margie to organize the office, and soon regrets it. Margie is trying on a fur coat right when a cop chases a fur burglar nearby, causing much confusion. Sales Appeal; Efishensy Expurt; Harvey's Haven; Artie's Ark; Double Take; Chubby, But Oh My! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published 1958 by Charlton Comics Group.
- 1" spine split from top of comic.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Cover by Charles Nicholas and Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Jon D'Agostino. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie is test-riding a horse, when a fugitive robber horse-jacks her - now THERE'S a comedy plot we haven't seen before. Margie decides it's time to learn to drive, and the streets will never be the same again. Dumbo and Goldwater compete to get the best costume to take Susie to the masquerade ball. Hoarse Thief; Ridin High; An Eye for Beauty; Dish Is the End; One Lonely Knight!; Vic the Villain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published 1959 by Charlton Comics Group.$13.00
- Oxidation.
Cover by Jon D'Agostino and Carolyn Mitchell. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie puts on a series of disguises to put off a dorky blind date. The guys find out that the girls are planning a surprise party, arrange a surprise of their own, and accidentally foil a bank robbery in the process. Vern's boss sends him to night school. Fashion and story pages feature Margie in reader-designed fashions that acknowledge the designer by name, even on the cover. Plus activity pages and Margie paper dolls. The Big Act; My Little Margie Models Wedding Gowns; Surprise, Everyone; My Little Margie's Color Page; My Little Margie's Pin-Up; Refresher Course; My Little Margie's Cut-Out Dolls. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Oct 1959 by Charlton Comics Group.$2.50
- INCOMPLETE. Missing pages (affects art and story).
Cover by Jon D'Agostino and Diann Payne. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie and Vern get fancy new furniture from a relative, then have to hide it when Vern's boss visits, so he can ask for a raise. Margie convinces Vern to wear shorts because they're the latest fashion, but he's not really the shorts type. Dim-witted Harvey decides to become a juggler and practices on the roof of his apartment building. Fashion and story pages feature Margie in reader-designed fashions that acknowledge the designer by name, even on the cover. Plus beauty hints and Margie paper dolls. The "Beauty Hints" feature includes the topics "Do You Want To Be Popular?" and "Do You Wear Specs?" Fooling the Boss; Shorts Subject; Help From Dad; Beauty Hints; Harvey's Career; My Little Margie's Cut-Out Dolls; Beautiful Dummy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1960 by Charlton Comics Group.$32.00
View scans- 2.5" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple.
$3.00
- 2.25" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached.
Cover by Jon D'Agostino and Elizabeth Arpino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. In a three-part story, Margie and her new pal Al get sent back in time to the age of King Arthur. They promptly introduce medieval England to rock n' roll. Margie tries to learn the ski jump, and winds up intercepting a flock of geese. Fashion and story pages feature Margie in reader-designed fashions that acknowledge the designer by name, even on the cover. Plus fashion pages and Margie paper dolls. Knights of the Square Table; Journey into Knightland; The Fashion Queen; Bobby & His Marbles; Freddy: Quite Unquiet; Snow Wonder; My Little Margie's Cut-Out Dolls. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Aug 1960 by Charlton Comics Group.$4.00
- 2" spine split. Chew.
Cover by Jon D'Agostino and Barbara Burnson. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie pretends to be in danger to get the attention of a handsome new boy. Margie's date takes her to the costume party dressed as a bear, just when a real bear escapes from a nearby carnival, and hilarity ensues. Freddy (the eventual replacement for sister title My Little Margie's Boy Friends) harasses his neighbor Mr. Tantrum with his crazy musical cacophonies. Fashion and story pages feature Margie in reader-designed fashions that acknowledge the designer by name, even on the cover. The Awful Truth; The Bear Facts; If Not, Why Not?; Freddy: Mr. Tantrum's Troubles; Screen Scream; Beauty and Beach. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published 1961 by Charlton Comics Group.$7.00
- Water damage.
Cover by Jon D'Agostino and Wanda Ellisok. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie decides to take driving lessons to meet the cute driving instructor, but she's a terror behind the wheel. Tired of Margie's attempts at cooking, Vern sets out to make dinner himself. "Sweet" Jessica visits a fortune-teller, but he shouldn't have told her to "strike a happy medium." Fashion and story pages feature Margie in reader-designed fashions that acknowledge the designer by name, even on the cover. Plus activity pages and Margie paper dolls. A Driving Need; My Little Margie's Puzzle Page; Too Many Cooks; My Little Margie's Cut-Out Dolls; Sweet Jessica!; To Be Or...; Time Out for Laughs; My Little Margie's Color Page; Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1962 by Charlton Comics Group.$3.80
View scanCover by Jon D'Agostino and Janice Boles. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie has a "blind date" with a guy who called the wrong number, but her dad wants her to date one of his clients instead. Roles are reversed when dental-phobic Vern must go to the dentist and Margie has to convince him. When a departed uncle leaves her a "pug," Margie thinks it's a dog, but it's actually a flyweight boxer whose career she must now manage. Fashion and story pages feature Margie in reader-designed fashions that acknowledge the designer by name, even on the cover. Plus activity pages and Margie paper dolls. Wrong Number; To Tell the Tooth!; Margie's Dad: Watch It; My Little Margie's Puzzle Page; The Light Fantastic; My Little Margie's Cut-Out Dolls; In This Corner; My Little Margie's Gag Page; Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Jul 1963 by Charlton Comics Group.$4.00
$2.50
- INTERIOR COMPLETE. Full spine split. Cover oxidation with chipping.
Cover by Jon D'Agostino and Mary L. Lewis. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie is concerned when she sees her father dating a woman known as the "Merry Widow." Margie dates a body builder and soon realizes the only body he's interested in is his own. Margie and Vern prepare for a visit from rich, demanding Uncle Aaron. Fashion and story pages feature Margie in reader-designed fashions that acknowledge the designer by name, even on the cover. Plus comics biographies of Daniel Boone and Kit Carson. The Merry Widow; Don't Be a Crab; My Little Margie's Puzzle Page; Time Out for Laughs; Sweet Jessica: Don't Be Smart; My Little Margie's Cut-Out Dolls; The Wilderness Scout; Never Tell a Lie; My Little Margie's Color Page; American Pioneer; Strained Relations. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Published Nov 1964 by Charlton Comics Group.
- Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. Cover oxidation.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Cover by Jon D'Agostino and Stacey J. Goodwin. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. The My Little Margie comic, which began during the 1950s and long outlasted the TV series that inspired it, concludes ten years later with Margie embracing the Beatles and the dawn of 1960s culture. When Margie decides to get a Beatles "mop top" haircut, it's not long until the rest of the gang follows suit. The story features images of the Beatles on album art and the Ed Sullivan Show, as rendered by Jon D'Agostino, and many references to early Beatles lyrics. Vern quickly regrets making Margie the treasurer of his company. An amnesiac Margie is arrested as notorious bank robber "Shotgun Sheila." Beatlemania; Oil's Well; Sweet Jessica: A False Impression, The Prize-Winner, Oh, Doctor, Cleopatra Returns; Dummo the Dummy; Shotgun Sheila; The Music Kick. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.