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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 | ||
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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.
"Blondie"
by Chic Young
"Buz Sawyer"
by Roy Crane
"Bringing Up Father"
by George McManus
"Flash Gordon
by ?
"Grandma"
by Charles Kuhn
"Henry"
by Carl Anderson
"Jungle Jim"
by Paul Norris
"Katzenjammer Kids"
by ?
"Little Annie Rooney"
by Darrell McClure
"Little Iodine"
by Jimmy Hatlo
"Little King"
by Otto Soglow
"Mandrake the Magician"
by ?
"Myrtle"
by Dudley Fisher
"Popeye
by ?
"Prince Valiant"
by Hal Foster
"Steve Canyon"
by Milton Caniff
Various Views
inside view
"Copyright "King Features Syndicate"
Sources
- Private collection