Popular Comics

box cover
Country:	USA / English

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
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Various Views

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  inside view
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  "Copyright "King Features Syndicate"

Sources

• Private collection