Although at first sight the Fantasy and Whimsey category does not look like a very promising ground for
an adult read. This is certainly not the case.
In these pages reside the work of one of the greatest comic book artists, Walt Kelly.
The Adventures Of Peter Wheat and Peter Wheat News feature much of his art and are must read.
Another master, Charles Biro, shows another side to his work with Poppo of the Popcorn Theatre.
Other highlights include all three issues of the short lived run from the radio show Let's Pretend and a wealth of
fairy tales and fables.
One little word of warning, be careful not to trip over the pixies running around.
We have 44 titles and 611 issues in our 'Fantasy / Whimsey Category' for you to enjoy.
Fantasy / Whimsey Comics, Books and Radio Shows
| The Art of Walt Kelly |
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| Section: | Comic Book Compilations |
| Categories: | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | Walter Crawford Kelly, Jr. (August 25, 1913 - October 18, 1973), better known as 'Walt Kelly', was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip 'Pogo'.
He began his animation career in 1936 at Walt Disney Studios as a story ... |
| Big Jon and Sparkie |
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| Categories: | Fantasy / Whimsey | Humor |
| Description: | Big Jon Arthur (real name Jon Arthur Goerss) was the host of the Saturday morning children's radio series Big Jon and Sparkie. Sparkie, "the little elf from the land of make-believe, who wants more than anything else in the world to be a real boy," ... |
| Bobby Make Believe |
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| Available: | 4 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| From: | 1915 |
| To: | 1919 |
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| Section: | Newspaper Comic Strips |
| Categories: | Children / Teenagers | Fantasy / Whimsey | Humor |
| 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, ... |
| Palmer Cox |
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| Section: | Illustrators |
| Categories: | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | Palmer Cox (April 28, 1840 - July 24, 1924) was a Canadian illustrator and author,best known for The Brownies, his series of humorous verse books and comic strips about the mischievous but kindhearted fairy-like sprites. The cartoons were published in several ... |
| Walter Crane |
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| Section: | Illustrators |
| Categories: | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | Walter Crane (15 August 1845 - 14 March 1915) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway, ... |
| Danny Dreamer |
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| Section: | Clare Briggs |
| Categories: | Children / Teenagers | Humor | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | The artist behind Danny Dreamer was a man named Clare Briggs, and to add further confusion his daughter was also named Clare.
Brigg's was a prolific creator of strips. His first hit was with 'A. Piker Clerk', which debuted in 1904. His later comic ... |
| El Duende |
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| Non-English: | Spanish Language Books |
| Categories: | Adventure | Masked / Mystery Men | Superhero | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | A genuine superhero, El Duende was a Spanish landscape comic published by Editorial Maga, Valencia.
As with many comics and characters from European countries, this hero appeared again in France in the mid '70's, re-named as Le Spectre, in a slightly ... |
| Fairy Tales |
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| Available: | 2 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 2 |
| From: | Apr 1951 |
| To: | Jun 1951 |
| Seq: | 10 - 11 |
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| Publisher: | Ziff-Davis |
| Categories: | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Frisky Fables |
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| Available: | 38 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 37 |
| From: | 1945 |
| To: | Aug 1949 |
| Seq: | v1 1 - v5 3 |
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| Publisher: | Novelty Press |
| Categories: | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | (1945 series)
Spring 1945 - August-September 1949
Issues: 37 (v1#1 - v5#3)
Tracking: Numbering continues in Frisky Fables (Star Publications, 1949 series).
Artists on this title include Jim Adams, Harold Avery, Al Fago, Milt Hammer, E. J. Reeves, & ... |
| Fuller: Poppo of the Popcorn Theatre |
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| Available: | 13 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 13 |
| From: | Oct 1955 |
| To: | Jan 1956 |
| Seq: | 1 - 13 |
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| Section: | One-Title Publishers |
| Categories: | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | Poppo Of The Popcorn Theatre
(1955 Series)
(Publishers Weekly)
Issues published:
1-13?
Title Notes:
Weekly color series for grocery stores.
Contents created and produced by Charles Biro. |
| Japanese Fairy Tale Series |
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| Available: | 16 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 28 |
| From: | 1885 |
| To: | 1903 |
| Seq: | 1 - 28 |
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| Section: | Children's Books |
| Categories: | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | Hasegawa Takejiro (1853-1938) was an innovative Japanese publisher specializing in books in European languages on Japanese subjects. Hasegawa employed leading foreign residents as translators and noted Japanese artists as illustrators, and became a leading ... |
| Let's Pretend |
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| Available: | 66 Shows |
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| Broadcasting History |
| From: | Mar 1934 |
| To: | Oct 1954 |
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| Categories: | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | Let's Pretend was created and directed by Nila Mack (1891-1953). Its origins date back to Aunt Jymmie and Her Tots in Tottyville beginning October 27, 1928, later followed by The Children's Club Hour with Howard Merrill and then The Adventures of Helen ... |
| Little Nemo |
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| Available: | 16 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| From: | 1905 |
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| Section: | Newspaper Comic Strips |
| Categories: | Humor | Children / Teenagers | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | Little Nemo is the main fictional character in a series of weekly comic strips by Winsor McCay (1871-1934) that appeared in the New York Herald and William Randolph Hearst's New York American newspapers from October 15, 1905-April 23, 1911 and April 30, 1911-1913; ... |
| Oaky Doaks |
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| Available: | 5 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| From: | Jun 1935 |
| To: | 1961 |
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| Section: | Newspaper Comic Strips |
| Categories: | Humor | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | Oaky Doaks was created by Bill McCleery the comics editor of The Associated Press and illustrated by cartoonist Ralph Fuller. The strip debuted June 17, 1935 and a Sunday edition was added later in 1941.
The strip, set in medieval times centers on Oaky Doaks, ... |
| Old Opie Dilldock |
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| Section: | Newspaper Comic Strips |
| Categories: | Humor | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | W.L. Wells made the newspaper strip 'Old Opie Dilldock's Stories' in the Chicago Tribune between October 1908 and 1914. The strip was created by F. M. Howarth, who died shortly afterwards. On 24 February 1915, he created 'Old Nicodemus Nimble'. ... |
| Peter Wheat News |
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| Available: | 50 Books |
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| Publishing History |
| Issues: | 61 |
| From: | Apr 1948 |
| To: | Apr 1953 |
| Seq: | 1 - 61 |
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| Publisher: | Peter Wheat Bread and Bakers Associates |
| Categories: | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | Bread Giveaway book from 1948. Issues 1-35 of Adventures and 1-36 of Peter Wheat News feature Walt Kelly art. Adventures ran to 66; News ran to at least 61 |
| Universul Copiilor |
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| Non-English: | Romanian Language Books |
| Categories: | Children / Teenagers | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | The magazine appeared between 1925 - 1948 and January 18, 1990 - 1998.
It was the first children's magazine to appear after the December 1989 Romanian revolution.
Here will be posted issues which appeared between 1925 - 1948 only.
The magazine contains ... |
| Young Folks Tales |
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| Section: | Pulp Magazines |
| Categories: | Fantasy / Whimsey |
| Description: | Young Folks' Tales was published by James Henderson and Sons based in Fleet Street, London, UK.
It ran from September 1906 to May 1921 for a total of 546 issues. It then becomes Young Folks' Tales (New Series).
It initially published 4 issues a month ... |
