A good place to start this category is with Little Miss Sunbeam, created by Ellen Segnas as a marketing symbol for Quality Bakers of America. After many attempts Segnas saw a girl in Washington Square Park, who became Little Miss Sunbeam. She is still used on marketing and had a short-lived comic book title.
In 1918 Robert Ripley launched Champs and Chumps, a cartoon, featuring sporting feats. Renaming it Ripley's Believe It or Not!, he hired Norbert Pearlroth who would spend 52 years finding unusual facts. The Believe It or Not! franchise has moved into most media including comic books.
Lester Kroll, using the name John J. Anthony, hosted what many radio historians consider this the first talk radio show. During The Goodwill Hour listeners phoned in with their marital problems. Kroll, originally a New York cabbie, claimed he studied at the Institute of Marital Relations, which was as false as his name. A fitting fact with which to end this section!
We have 81 titles and 801 issues in our 'Spinoff Category' for you to enjoy.
Spinoff Comics, Books and Radio Shows
Mr. Anthony's Love Clinic | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Hillman | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Romance | Media / Stars | Spinoff |
My Little Margie | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Charlton | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Spinoff | Media / Stars | Humor | Leading Ladies |
My Little Margie's Boyfriends | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Charlton | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Spinoff | Media / Stars | Humor | Leading Ladies |
My Little Margie's Fashions | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Charlton | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Spinoff | Humor | Media / Stars | Leading Ladies |
New Adventures of Pinocchio | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Humor | Fantasy / Whimsey | Classic Tales | Media / Stars | Spinoff |
Oklahoma Kid | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Ajax-Farrell | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Western | Spinoff |
P.C. 49 | |||||||
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Section: | UK Comic Books | ||||||
Categories: | Crime | Spinoff | ||||||
Description: | A radio show and a couple of films, P.C.49 was also a comic strip and these examples are from the early 1950's - before the "good artist" took over. |
Poll Parrot | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | International Shoe Co. [Western Printing] | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Humor | Spinoff |
Ramar of the Jungle | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Charlton | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Jungle | Adventure | Spinoff | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | RAMAR OF THE JUNGLE (Charlton) 1955 Series. No. 2, Sep 1955 - no. 6, Sep 1956. Continues from RAMAR OF THE JUNGLE (Toby) no. 1, 1954. SERIES COMPLETE!!! |
The Rifleman | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Western | Spinoff |
Ripley's Believe It Or Not | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Harvey Comics | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Spinoff | Non-fiction |
Rootie Kazootie | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Humor | Children / Teenagers | Spinoff |
Ruff and Reddy | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Humor | Spinoff |
The Saint | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Avon Periodicals | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Adventure | Crime | Detective | Spinoff | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | THE SAINT, 1947 Series. No. 1, Aug 1947 - no. 12, Mar 1952 This title is hosted with agreement from the Estate of Leslie Charteris. For more information, please visit the official website of Leslie ... |
Sea Hunt | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Adventure | Water / Boats | Spinoff | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | No renewals apart from #13 |
Sig Feuchtwanger: One Shots | |||||||||||||
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Section: | One-Title Publishers | ||||||||||||
Categories: | One Shots | Spinoff |
Sky Blazers | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Hawley | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | War / Armed Forces | Aviation | Spinoff |
Smilin' Jack | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Adventure | Spinoff |
Space Patrol | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Ziff-Davis | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Science Fiction | Media / Stars | Spinoff |
Sparkie, Radio Pixie | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Ziff-Davis | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Humor | Spinoff | Children / Teenagers |
Stoney Burke | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Western | Spinoff |
T.V. Picture Stories | |||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Pearson | ||||||||||||
Categories: | Mixed Bag | Crime | Western | Romance | Spinoff | ||||||||||||
Description: | Pocket Library published by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. which featured different titles adapted from tv shows. Titles incl. Murder Bag; Emergency Ward 10; Sheriff of Cochise; Highway Patrol; Sword of Freedom; William Tell; Buccaneers; Charlie Chan; OSS; Hawkeye ... |
Television Puppet Show | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Avon Periodicals | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Spinoff |
Tex Granger | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Parents' Magazine Press | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Western | Spinoff | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | (1948 series) June 1948 - September 1949 Issues: 7 (#18-24) Tracking: Numbering continued from CALLING ALL BOYS. Artists on this title include Phil Berube, Lorence Bjorklund & Vic Herman |
The Three Stooges | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Humor | Spinoff |
The Three Stooges | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | St. John | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Humor | Media / Stars | Spinoff |
Tom Corbett, Space Cadet | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Spinoff | Science Fiction |
Tom Corbett, Space Cadet | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Prize | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Spinoff | Science Fiction |
The Untouchables | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Crime | Spinoff | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | Four colors were renewed, but the two in this series were not! |
Wagon Train | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Western | Spinoff |
Wyatt Earp | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Categories: | Western | Spinoff | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | Full title is actually: Hugh O'Brian, Famous Marshal Wyatt Earp |