Feature Book
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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.
History
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.
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.
One find 6 issues with Mandrake, the 3 first issues was reprinted by Pacific Comics Club in 1993.
