Fritzi Ritz (1948) comic books 1957-1959

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi dreams that she's inherited a million dollars. Phil gets tired of hearing about the scandal-ridden lives of his favorite movie stars. Phil is flummoxed by Fritzi's initiation ritual for her new club. Fritzi is put off by the new fashion of women wearing pants instead of skirts. Plus early Peanuts strips by Charles Schulz, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Peanuts; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi and Phil get lost in the museum. Phil goes on a resort vacation, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Phil isn't a good enough skater to make a figure 8, but he can make a figure 4. Plus pantomime strip Ferd'nand, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Ferd'nand; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi chases a friend's expensive hat after it blows away. Fritzi leaves her car in the worst possible place during a snowstorm. Plus pantomime strip Ferd'nand, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Ferd'nand; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil and Fritzi wait in line for a phone booth, in a story that shows the tech of its time. Nancy gets chased by a resourceful dog. Phil finds an outdated bargain for Fritzi's birthday, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Plus pantomime strip Ferd'nand, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Ferd'nand; Nancy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Mik, Ernest G. Osborne, and Leonard Sansone. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil gets a look at Fritzi's glamorous life, as revealed in her diary. Fritzi thinks that Phil is shopping for her birthday, but he's actually working as a window dresser. Fritzi becomes an "attractive nuisance" at the beach, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Plus pantomime strip Ferd'nand, and the Dennis the Menace-like Willie. The Family Scrapbook; Fritzi Ritz; Willie; Ferd'nand; Nancy. Final issue published by St. John. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Dell takes over publishing from St. John. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi gets her skis stuck on her feet, so she must ski everywhere, even to the buffet table. Then she accidentally puts on a ski instructor's jacket, and other skiers think her clumsy antics are advanced skiing lessons. Phil is forced to let the First Aid class practice on him, but passersby think he's been in an accident. Don't Follow the Leader; Worst Aid; Raising Dough; Hotel Joker; Big Business. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Jim Sasseville and others. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. A fly-by-night acting school convinces Phil that he can be a movie star. Fritzi's grocery cart gets away from her and rolls downhill, leading to a frantic chase across town. Phil and Fritzi go on a scavenger hunt, but police think they're vandals stealing city property. Plus a Peanuts story by Charles Schulz's friend/understudy Jim Sasseville. Footlight Fever; Dinner a la Cart; Scavenger Hunt; Night Patrol; Knit-Wits; Peanuts; Many Happy Returns. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Jim Sasseville and others. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Phil tries to show up handsome tennis pro Westmore Love to impress Fritzi. Phil pretends to be dating actress Arlene as a publicity stunt for her movie, until Fritzi catches them together. Phil accidentally buys a boomerang at an auction, but every time he tries to throw it away, it keeps coming back. This story features a cameo by Nancy and Sluggo. Snoopy steals Linus's blanket, in a Peanuts story by Charles Schulz's friend/understudy Jim Sasseville. A Flair for Fashion; Tennis, Anyone?; Short Changed; First Job; Peanuts; Boomer-Wrangle; Fritzi Ritz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Jim Sasseville and others. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz, her boyfriend Phil Fumble, and her precocious niece Nancy. Fritzi's had it with Phil's cheap ways. The ridiculously oversized sweater Fritzi knitted for Phil causes him one predicament after another. Fritzi's not having fun in the carnival Fun House. Plus a Peanuts story by Charles Schulz's friend/understudy Jim Sasseville. Fritzi Ritz; The Thrifty Spendthrift; Knit-Wit; Gift Rapped; Detective Daze; Peanuts; Talking Turkey. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.