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Mopsy (1948) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Mopsy (1948) 1
    Published Feb 1948 by St. John.
    • 6" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. 1" Lateral spine tear.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker, Fred Neher and Phyl Carroll. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy gets a job as a "car hop" hoping to be discovered by a talent agent, in a story featuring lots of good-girl art. She succeeds in getting a screen test, but the part isn't what she's expecting. The backup strip, Fred Neher's Some Punkins, is a one-panel gag strip that also features good-girl art. Monkey Suit Magic; Mopsy; Some Punkins; Mopsy's Contest. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Mopsy (1948) 4
    Published Oct 1948 by St. John.
    • Staples added (not manufacturing).

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Connie Williams. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy accidentally bites her dentist, but she thinks that's a good thing. Mopsy offers to buy dinner rather than washing dishes. Mopsy experiments with "liquid stockings" - makeup to simulate stockings during wartime nylon shortages. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Mopsy; Mopsy Modes; And She Shall Look Sweet; The Weeding Out. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Mopsy (1948) 5
    Published Mar 1949 by St. John.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • INCOMPLETE. 4th page, 5th page and centerfold missing, affects story.
    • Label #18-45C021F-019

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Connie Williams. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy wants to be a fashion model, but she's more interested in the talent agent who hires her, the handsome Mr. Bowers. Mopsy finds a way to keep from falling down while skiing. Photographer Pat Daley needs a picture of reclusive Gordon Goldbrick to get a job at the World Herald. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Mopsy; Mopsy Modes; Penny Glamor; Pat Daley; Winter Fashions; Susan Goes Hollywood. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Mopsy (1948) 7
    Published Sep 1949 by St. John.

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Lily Renee. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy tries to return an evening gown and gets the runaround from the dress shop, in a story featuring our hero in lingerie. Mopsy finds a new way to jump from a high dive. Wanda tries to get Wally to give her his frat ring before Kitty gets it, in a story by another pioneering female cartoonist, Lily Renee. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Forbidden Fun; Mopsy; Mopsy Modes; Kitty: Miss Pin-Up; Spring Fashions; Where the Bough Breaks, Baby! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Mopsy (1948) 9
    Published Mar 1950 by St. John.

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Gracie Allen. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy decides to give herself a home perm, causing a meter-reader to think she's a ghostly spirit, and a talent agent to think she's a comedian. Thinking that she's found a poem Wally wrote for another girl, Kitty goes out with nerdy Rodney Bookmark to get back at Wally. Rather than fix a dent in her car, Mopsy sets out to make the rest of the car match it. Plus a three-page text piece written by comedy legend Gracie Allen of the Burns & Allen vaudeville duo. Mopsy; Kitty: How Do I Love Thee?; Bon Voyage. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Mopsy (1948) 13
    Published Nov 1950 by St. John.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)
    • INCOMPLETE. 7th page and centerfold missing, affects story. 5th page detached.
    • Label #18-45C021F-003

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and Frank Bolle. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. Mopsy gets a job as a reporter and is sent to interview movie star Gilda Glamor, but she's more interested in Gilda's handsome press agent. Mopsy goes back to school to earn a raise, but that doesn't work out quite like she expected. Mopsy takes issue with a fellow cheerleader dating a football player before a big game. Plus "Mopsy Modes" paper dolls, showcasing the fashions of the era. Mopsy; Mopsy the Reporter; Mopsy Modes; Strictly for Laughs; It's Co-old Outside. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Mopsy (1948) 14
    Published 1953 by St. John.

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and others. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. When Mopsy tips over her canoe, a guitar is the next best thing. Mopsy finds a new use for a Lover's Leap after the latest boyfriend dumps her. If Scarlett O'Hara can make a dress out of curtains, then Mopsy can do the same with a tablecloth. Have You Heard This One?; Mopsy; The Lighter Side. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Mopsy (1948) 16
    Published Mar 1953 by St. John.
    • Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

    Cover by Gladys Parker. Stories and art by Gladys Parker and others. One of the first female-centric comic strips, by pioneering female artist Gladys Parker, Mopsy combines an Ever Meulen art style with pantomime-style gags and good-girl art. When Mopsy's hat is too big for the movie theater, she finds a solution that is both stylish and polite. Mopsy tires of rapidly changing fashion styles, and sets out to fix things with her own scissors. Bored with her filing job, Mopsy joins the WACs (Women's Army Corps) and gets a boring filing assignment. Mopsy; Gag-Bag; Comedy Column. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.