Comics on Parade #v3#8 (32)
(April 1941)

United Feature, 1938 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Volume
3
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1941
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
United Feature Syndicate Inc.
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Fritzi Ritz / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fritzi--- I think I've got a bite!
Genre
humor
Characters
Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Nancy
Synopsis
Phil hooks a big fish.
Keywords
fishing

Stop! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Tip Top Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Fritzi Ritz / comic story / 15.5 pages (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Fritzi Ritz; Wally; Nancy; Ted; Bert; Marie; Curly; Mr. Brown; Mr. Jones; Mr. Spotlite; Bobby
Reprints
  • Sunday newspaper comic strip reprints.

Indexer Notes

The Fritzi Ritz comic strip appears on the top half of 31 pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Phil Fumble / comic story / 15.5 pages (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller (signed)
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller (signed)
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Phil Fumble; Phoebe; Joe; Dolores Upsnoot; Madam Aqua; Mary McHoney; Ed; Dotty; Pete; Tom
Reprints
  • Sunday newspaper comic strip reprints.

Indexer Notes

The Phil Fumble comic strip appears on the bottom half of 31 pages.

Ruins (Table of Contents: 4)

Hingeing on Stamps / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
? (title); typeset

Genre
non-fiction; history
Characters
Benito Mussolini
Synopsis
The history of Libya in postage stamps from 1912 to 1939
Keywords
Greece; Italy; Libya; philately; Roman Empire; stamp collecting; Tripoli

Indexer Notes

Bordering the article are classified ads from 31 mail-order stamp dealers. In the title, "Hinging" is spelled incorrectly as "Hingeing".

Nancy's Spring Vacation (Table of Contents: 5)

Nancy; Fritzi Ritz / text story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Mr. Bumblesnoop; Phil Fumble; Uncle Joe; Mr. Toomey; William Wowell, Parke Sable; Butch McGurk; Butch's mother; Captain Tubb
Synopsis
Nancy is determined that she and Fritzi go on a cruise ship for their spring vacation.
Keywords
Caribbean; Havana; Hollywood; Jose's Café; masquerade party; New York; S.S. Apple Blossom; Southern Pacific Railroad

Indexer Notes

Five color illustrations.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Nancy / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Script
Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Pencils
Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Inks
Ernie Bushmiller (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Cecil Sizzle; Pinky Parker; Jackie Jones; Jackie's mother; Wally; Mrs. Van Swank; Uncle Zack; Mr. Van Sheek; Lola; Uncle George
Synopsis
Fritzi gets a screen test from director Cecil Sizzle, but Nancy gets a part in the film.
Reprints
  • Newspaper comic strips.

Indexer Notes

These appear to be daily comic strips put together to form a continuous story. Three panels from page 53 also appear on page 63.

Old Bald Top (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Gillette Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Tootsie Roll of Honor (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Fritzi--- I think I've got a bite!"]
    Fritzi Ritz
  2. 1. Stop!
    Tip Top Comics
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Fritzi Ritz
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Phil Fumble
  5. 4. Ruins
    Hingeing on Stamps
  6. 5. Nancy's Spring Vacation
    Nancy; Fritzi Ritz
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Nancy
  8. 7. Old Bald Top
    Gillette Bicycle Tires
  9. 8. The Tootsie Roll of Honor
    Tootsie Roll
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bill Devine
  • Katy Hayhurst