Mother and daughter stand outside of their hometown bank proudly posing with issue #68 of Tip Top Comics. Sheesh, I know times were hard but a bank loan for a ten cent comic is crazy. They should have at least bought Action #1 for a better return on their money.
Now this snap is classic cool! Two kids on a bicycle with a stack of comic books. Someone jotted down a note on the back - "Ken had started to take Dot home on his bike when I got this one, (funny books & all) (ha) Aug. 47." I hope Ken married Dot because any comic book lovin' girlfriend is a keeper!
Any clue as to the comic on top of the Dot's stack of funny books? I tried to figure it out but had no luck. It looks like a humor or funny animal book.
(The comic cover images came from Heritage Auctions and ebay.)
7 comments:
That comic is Cookie no. 3 from Oct 1946!
I forgot the link to the cover!
http://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/iss/400w/13/340131/778361.jpg
I've updated the post. Thanks Glen, now I can sleep better knowing this case is solved!
Mr. Mayor...may I recommend you read THE 10-CENT PLAGUE by David Hadju? It tells the story of the anti-comic book hysteria of the 1940's and 50's.
Paul - That book is a fascinating read and I second your recommendation!
Neat post, Mayor! You could do a similar one on "Comics on TV" --I'm thinking specifically LEAVE IT TO BEAVER as the Beav reads a lot of comics. I know in one episode he's reading Adventure Comics #240 "The Super Teacher From Krypton" and in another,he's reading a copy of (fake title?) "Atomic Archie."
Thanks Richie! Yeah that is a great idea! I always have fun looking at props like comic books, toys and cereal boxes in old TV shows.
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