Quality Comics : Comic Favorites Inc. (Indicia / Colophon Publisher)

1937 - 1956
Country:
United States
Number of Issues:
258
Notes:
The first indicia publisher of what would become Quality, still in use during the final month of Quality's existence (cover dates December 1956).

Contrary to what is often reported, there is no evidence that Harry "A" Chesler was ever an owner of this company or in any way a "pre-Quality" publisher. He is not mentioned anywhere in Feature Funnies #1 or #2, and the earliest available statement of ownership (from #16) lists Everett M. Arnold, Frank J. Markey, Henry P. Martin, Jr. and Frank J. Murphy as co-owners.

Above information assembled by Henry Andrews from his collection and information at www.goldenagecomics.co.uk and www.bipcomics.com.
Number Publication Date On-sale Date Brand
Feature Comics (1939 series) #129 December 1948 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #130 January 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #131 February 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #132 March 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #133 April 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #134 May 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #135 June 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #136 July 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #137 August 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #138 September 1949 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #139 October 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #140 November 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #141 December 1949 1949 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #142 January 1950 Quality Comic Group
Feature Comics (1939 series) #143 March 1950 A Quality Comic Publication
Feature Comics (1939 series) #144 May 1950 A Quality Comic Publication
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #1 October 1937
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #2 November 1937
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #3 December 1937
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #4 January 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #5 February 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #6 March 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #7 April 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #8 May 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #9 June 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #10 July 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #11 August 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #12 September 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #13 October 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #14 November 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #15 December 1938
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #16 January 1939
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #17 February 1939
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #18 March 1939
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #19 April, 1939
Feature Funnies (1937 series) #20 May 1939
Gabby (1953 series) #11 [1] July 1953 A Quality Comic Publication
Gabby (1953 series) #2 September 1953 A Quality Comic Publication
Gabby (1953 series) #3 November 1953 A Quality Comic Publication
Gabby (1953 series) #4 December 1953 A Quality Comic Publication
Gabby (1953 series) #5 January 1954 1953-10-09 A Quality Comic Publication
Gabby (1953 series) #6 March 1954 A Quality Comic Publication
Gabby (1953 series) #7 May 1954 A Quality Comic Publication
Gabby (1953 series) #8 July 1954 A Quality Comic Publication
Gabby (1953 series) #9 September 1954 A Quality Comic Publication
Hickory (1949 series) #1 October 1949 Quality Comic Group
Hickory (1949 series) #2 December 1949 Quality Comic Group
Hickory (1949 series) #3 February 1950 A Quality Comic Publication
Hickory (1949 series) #4 April 1950 A Quality Comic Publication
Hickory (1949 series) #5 June 1950 A Quality Comic Publication
Hickory (1949 series) #6 August 1950 A Quality Comic Publication
Jonesy (1953 series) #85 [1] August 1953 A Quality Comic Publication
Jonesy (1953 series) #2 October 1953 A Quality Comic Publication
Jonesy (1953 series) #3 December 1953 A Quality Comic Publication
Jonesy (1953 series) #4 February 1954 A Quality Comic Publication
Jonesy (1953 series) #5 April 1954 A Quality Comic Publication
Jonesy (1953 series) #6 June 1954 A Quality Comic Publication
Jonesy (1953 series) #7 August 1954 A Quality Comic Publication
Jonesy (1953 series) #8 October 1954 A Quality Comic Publication

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