Arguably the most important comic in this category is MLJ's Pep Comics #22. The title was a mixture of genres dominated by superheroes. In this issue, published December 1941, a red haired kid named Archie makes his first appearance. He would prove to be the company's biggest asset, so much so that in 1945 it was renamed Archie Comics.
This section also holds some early comics strips, one of which is Krazy Kat, who is besotted by Ignatz Mouse. The feeling is not mutual and Offissa Bull Pupp attempts to keep order. The strip is critically acclaimed and often cited as a source of artistic inspiration.
An interesting title is Foxy Fagan. Although it was not a commercial success, only running for seven issues, it represents a collaboration between Harvey Eisenberg and Joe Barbera (one half of the famous partnership Hanna-Barbera). Both of who worked on Tom and Jerry.
As a final word, also worth a look are a couple of ghosts. Spencer Spook, who actually predates Casper, and Charlton's Timmy the Timid Ghost.
We have 506 titles and 5,934 issues in our 'Humor Category' for you to enjoy.
Humor Comics And Books
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Publisher: | Charlton | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | Bo was a comic strip dog whose reprint appeared in many comics from different publishers. |
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Section: | Newspaper Comic Strips | ||||||||||||
Description: | Bobby Make-Believe began his short life in a Chicago Tribune Sunday page on January 31, 1915. It is obvious that the strip was highly influenced by Winsor McCay's Little Nemo in Slumberland which had already been running for 10 years. As the title suggests, ... |
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Section: | Newspaper Comic Strips | ||||||||||||
Description: | Boob McNutt was a comic strip by Rube Goldberg which ran from June 9, 1918 to September 23, 1934. It was syndicated by the McNaught Syndicate from 1922 until the end of its run. Boob McNutt was a clumsy, buffoonish fellow who was quite friendly and attempted ... |
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Publisher: | Argo Publications |
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Publisher: | Better / Nedor / Standard / Pines | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | (1948 series) September 1948 - September 1949 Issues: 5 (#5 - 9) Notes: Standard cover imprint on #8-9. / A popular comic strip (1924-1969) created by Edgar Everett "Abe" Martin/ Subsequently published by Argo (1955). |
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Section: | Newspaper Comic Strips | ||||||
Description: | Boots and Her Buddies was created by Edgar Martin and launched as a Newspaper Enterprise Association daily on Monday, February 18, 1924. When we meet Boots (AKA "Sweetheart of the Comics", "Everybody's Sweetheart" or "Sweetheart ... |
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Publisher: | I. W. Publishing / Super Comics |
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Publisher: | Magazine Enterprises | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | (1956 Series) September 1956-march 1958 Issues: #1-7 Notes: Imprint: Sussex Publishing Co. Artists on this series include Dan DeCarlo. |
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Publisher: | Cupples and Leon |
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Description: | Bringing Up Father was created by cartoonist George McManus (1884-1954). Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it ran for 87 years, from January 12, 1913, to May 28, 2000. Many readers, called the strip "Jiggs and Maggie" after its two main characters. ... |
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Publisher: | Stanhall |
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Section: | Adult Humor Magazines |
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Publisher: | Avon Periodicals |
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Publisher: | Ajax-Farrell |
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Section: | UK Comic Books |
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Description: | The Bungle Family is an American gag-a-day comic strip, created by Harry J. Tuthill, that first appeared in 1918. Originally titled Home, Sweet Home, it first appeared as part of a series of rotating strips in the New York Evening Mail. The strip ran until ... |
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Section: | Adult Humor Magazines |
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Publisher: | I. W. Publishing / Super Comics |
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Publisher: | Quality |
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Section: | Newspaper Comic Strips | ||||||||||
Description: | Buster Brown is a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard Felton Outcault which is known for his association with the Brown Shoe Company. This mischievous young boy was loosely based on a boy near Outcault's home in Flushing, New York. Buster ... |
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Publisher: | Better / Nedor / Standard / Pines | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | (1949 series) November 1949 - October 1953 Issues: #1 - 16 Notes: Standard cover imprint on all issues. Artists on this series include Ellis Chambers & Ralph Wolfe |
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Section: | British Story Papers |
Calling All Kids | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Parents' Magazine Press | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | (1945 series) December-January 1945 - August 1949 Issues: #1-26 |
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Section: | Adult Humor Magazines |
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Section: | Adult Humor Magazines |
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Description: | Weekly magazine published by Editrial Bruguera, Barcelona, commencing 1958. Full of cartoons, strips, jokes, articles and a back page film star pin up. |
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Publisher: | I. W. Publishing / Super Comics |
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Publisher: | Wm. H. Wise & Co. |
Canteen Kate | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | St. John |
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Section: | Comic Book Compilations |
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Section: | Newspaper Comic Strips | ||||||||||||
Description: | The Katzenjammer Kids is an American comic strip created by Rudolph Dirks in 1897 and later drawn by Harold Knerr for 35 years (1914 to 1949). It debuted December 12, 1897, in the American Humorist, the Sunday supplement of William Randolph Hearst's New York ... |
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Publisher: | United Features |
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang | |||||||||||
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Publisher: | Fawcett |
Car 54, Where Are You? | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing |
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Publisher: | Charlton |
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Section: | Newspapers and Magazines | ||||||||||||
Description: | Australian men's magazine that began in the early 1940s during WWII. The book started out with some fairly serious subject matter as much of the features had to to do with the war. The early cartoons and gags were also benign at first. As time went on the magazine ... |
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing |
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing |
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Publisher: | Rural Home/Croydon |
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Publisher: | A.W. Nugent Publishing Co |
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Publisher: | Eastern Color | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | (1948 series) June 1948 - December 1948 Issues: #1-4 Artists on this title include Ruth Atkinson, Phil Berube, Jerry Fasano, Dave Tendler, & Jimmy Thompson |
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Publisher: | Magazine Enterprises |
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Publisher: | Gerald G. Swan |
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Publisher: | A. Soloway Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | This title ran from 1940 to 1949 comprising 27 issues and featured a mix of adventure, mystery and humour strips. Of note is the Halcon of the Jungle strip. |
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Publisher: | Fawcett |
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Section: | UK Comic Books |
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Publisher: | Gerald G. Swan | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | Irregularly published, this title ran from 1946 - 1949 for a total of 11 issues. |
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Publisher: | Gerald G. Swan |
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Publisher: | Centaur Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | May 1936 - #5 Sept. 1936 (...Funny Pages on cover #3 on) Comics Magazine Co. (1st Comics Mag./Centaur Pub.) (Funny Pages #6 on) Issues: 5 Artists on this title include Walt Kelly, Tom McNamara, Shelly Mayer, Joe Shuster & Vin Sullivan |