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A "Popular Comics" box was | A "Popular Comics" box was issued 1951, most likely as a pr gift to customers of [[King Features Syndicate]]. Inside there was a series of 16 Christmas Cards and envelopes. The "Steve Canyon" card has © "Field Enterprises", the others are © "[[King Features Syndicate]]". The Mandrake card is not signed [[Phil Davis]], and the art looking more like [[Joe Musial]]. | ||
===The Cards=== | ===The Cards=== | ||
Each card measures about 12.5x16.5 cm. | Each card measures about 12.5x16.5 cm. | ||
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Image:Popular-Comics-1951-16.jpg|"Steve Canyon"<br>by Milton Caniff | Image:Popular-Comics-1951-16.jpg|"Steve Canyon"<br>by Milton Caniff | ||
Image:Popular-Comics-1951-16-i.jpg | Image:Popular-Comics-1951-16-i.jpg | ||
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=== Various Views === | |||
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Image:Popular-Comics-1951-00a.jpg|''inside view'' | |||
Image:Popular-Comics-1951-00.jpg|''"Copyright "King Features Syndicate"'' | |||
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History
A "Popular Comics" box was issued 1951, most likely as a pr gift to customers of King Features Syndicate. Inside there was a series of 16 Christmas Cards and envelopes. The "Steve Canyon" card has © "Field Enterprises", the others are © "King Features Syndicate". The Mandrake card is not signed Phil Davis, and the art looking more like Joe Musial.
The Cards
Each card measures about 12.5x16.5 cm.
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"Blondie"
by Chic Young -
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"Buz Sawyer"
by Roy Crane -
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"Bringing Up Father"
by George McManus -
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"Flash Gordon
by ? -
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"Grandma"
by Charles Kuhn -
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"Henry"
by Carl Anderson -
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"Jungle Jim"
by Paul Norris -
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"Katzenjammer Kids"
by ? -
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"Little Annie Rooney"
by Darrell McClure -
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"Little Iodine"
by Jimmy Hatlo -
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"Little King"
by Otto Soglow -
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"Mandrake the Magician"
by ? -
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"Myrtle"
by Dudley Fisher -
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"Popeye
by ? -
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"Prince Valiant"
by Hal Foster -
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"Steve Canyon"
by Milton Caniff -
Various Views
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inside view -
"Copyright "King Features Syndicate"
Sources
- Private collection