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'''''Feature Book''''' was started by the [[David McKay publishing]] company in 1937, and was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to different characters.
{{Series
|Title= Feature Book
|image= [[Image:Feature_book-01.jpg|200 px]]
|Sample= First numbered issue
|Country= [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA / English
|Publisher= [[David McKay Company]]
|Date= 1936-1948
|Issues= 57 (+2)
|Format=
|}}


== History==
'''Feature Book''' was started by the [[David McKay Company]] in 1936, and was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to different characters.


At first Feature Books mostly reprinted the popular newspaper strips of the time, such as Popeye, Dick Tracy, Little Orphan Annie, The Lone Ranger, Secret Agent X-9, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician.  
== Issue overview==
The series started its numbering after two unnumbered issues ''("Popeye" and "Dick Tracy", reprinted as issues 3 and 4)''. The Feature Book series reprinted the popular newspaper strips of the time, such as: "Popeye", "Dick Tracy", "Little Orphan Annie", "The Lone Ranger", "Secret Agent X-9", "[[The Phantom]]", "Mandrake the Magician" and on.  


The Feature Books run lasted 59 issues dating from 1937 to 1948. The first 25 issues were oversized 9”x12” black and white comic books while issues 26-57 were standard sized color comic books.
The first 25 issues were oversized ''(23x30,5 cm)'' black and white comic books while issues 26-57 were standard sized color comic books.
 
===Mandrake issues===
One find 6 issues with Mandrake, the 3 first issues was reprinted by [[Pacific Comics Club]] in 1993.
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Image:Feature_book-18-a.jpg|[[Feature Book 18|''Feature Book'' #18]]
 
Image:Feature_book-19-a.jpg|[[Feature Book 19|''Feature Book'' #19]]
=== Issue overview===
Image:Feature_book-23-a.jpg|[[Feature Book 23|''Feature Book'' #23]]
<gallery perrow="6">
Image:Feature_books-18.jpg|[[Feature Book 18|''Feature Book'' #18]]
Image:Feature_books-19.jpg|[[Feature Book 19|''Feature Book'' #19]]
Image:Feature_books-23.jpg|[[Feature Book 23|''Feature Book'' #23]]
Image:Feature_books-46.jpg|[[Feature Book 46|''Feature Book'' #46]]
Image:Feature_books-46.jpg|[[Feature Book 46|''Feature Book'' #46]]
Image:Feature_books-52.jpg|[[Feature Book 52|''Feature Book'' #52]]
Image:Feature_books-52.jpg|[[Feature Book 52|''Feature Book'' #52]]
Image:Feature_books-55.jpg|[[Feature Book 55|''Feature Book'' #55]]
Image:Feature_books-55.jpg|[[Feature Book 55|''Feature Book'' #55]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
The 3 first issues was reprinted by [[Pacific Comics Club]] in 1993.


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Latest revision as of 11:05, 22 May 2022

Feature Book
Feature book-01.jpg
First numbered issue
Country/language: Mini usa.gif USA / English
Publishing company: David McKay Company
Publishing years: 1936-1948
Issues: 57 (+2)
Format:


Feature Book was started by the David McKay Company in 1936, and was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to different characters.

Issue overview

The series started its numbering after two unnumbered issues ("Popeye" and "Dick Tracy", reprinted as issues 3 and 4). The Feature Book series reprinted the popular newspaper strips of the time, such as: "Popeye", "Dick Tracy", "Little Orphan Annie", "The Lone Ranger", "Secret Agent X-9", "The Phantom", "Mandrake the Magician" and on.

The first 25 issues were oversized (23x30,5 cm) black and white comic books while issues 26-57 were standard sized color comic books.

Mandrake issues

The 3 first issues was reprinted by Pacific Comics Club in 1993.