Ace Comics

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History

Ace Comics is a comics book series from the Pre-Golden age Era and the Golden-age Era which was published by David McKay Publications. The first issue debuted on April 1937 written by Alex Raymond with Jungle Jim, Blondie, and Felix. It was later on revolutionary with the introduction of Lee Falk's The Phantom in Ace Comics No. 11 in February 17th, 1936 which became one of the first costumed heros to ever be featured in a comic book. This brought an end to the Pre-Golden age Era and lead up to the Golden Age of comics along with the creation of Joe Shuster's and Jerry Siegal's Superman from Action Comics No. 1. The Ace Comics series lasted and continually introduce new characters such as Brick Bradford and the Lone Ranger until the series was canceled with Ace Comics #151 in 1949. David McKay Publications published some of the Ace Comics (1937 series), Blondie Comics, Dick Tracy, Mandrake the Magician (1938) and several others. ... Template:AprillCalendar Look up Aprill in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alex Raymond (October 2, 1909- September 6, 1956) was an American comic strip artist, best known for his work on Flash Gordon. ... Jungle Jim was created in January 7, 1934 by writer Don Moore and artist Alex Raymond, who had been known for aiding the production of comics such as Tim Tylers Luck, Tillie the Toiler, Blondie, Secret Agent X-9, and Rip Kirby. ... The following are uses of the word Blondie: Blondie (band) - a band based in New York City, active in the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s Blondie (comic strip) - a long-running newspaper comic strip Blondie (movie) - Blondie is a 1938 movie based on the comic strip Blondie was also: the... Felix (Latin for happy, prosperous) is the name of many different individuals, both real and fictional. ... Lee Falk (April 28, 1911 - March 13, 1999) was an American writer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom. ... The Phantom is a comic strip created by Lee Falk (also creator of Mandrake the Magician), recounting the adventures of a costumed crime-fighter called the Phantom. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Joe Shuster (July 10, 1914 - July 30, 1992) was a Canadian-born artist best known for co-creating Superman with Jerry Siegel. ... Superman, aka the Man of Steel, is a fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Action Comics #1 in 1938, and is one of the most popular and well-known comic book icons of all-time. ... The Brick Bradford movie, based upon the comics Brick Bradford was a science fiction comic that began in 1933 created by writer William Ritt (a journalist based from Cleveland, Ohio) and artist Clarence Gray that was originally distributed by Cetral Press Associations, a subsidiary of King Features. ... The Lone Ranger was an early, long-running radio and television show based on characters created by George W. Trendle of Detroit, Michigan and developed by writer Fran Stryker of Buffalo, New York. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

Major Features

The Phantom

Main article: The Phantom
A comics series about a hero who fights crimes created by Lee Falk. It is recognized as one of the first comics series ever to include a costumed hero as the Phantom would fight crimes wearing a mask and a purple skin tight costume (though ironically The Phantom originally was envisioned grey but became purple because of a newspaper printing error). The Phantom is a comic strip created by Lee Falk (also creator of Mandrake the Magician), recounting the adventures of a costumed crime-fighter called the Phantom. ... Lee Falk (April 28, 1911 - March 13, 1999) was an American writer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom. ...

Blondie

Main article: Blondie
Blondie featured Blondie Boopadoop and her boyfriend (later husband) Dagwood Bumstead. The comic's storylines revolved around their life in suburbia. As time went by other characters were included, such as Herb and Tootsie Woodley, their neighbors, Alexander and Cookie, their daughter, Mr. Beasley the mailman, Elmo Tuttle, the neighborhood kid, as well as their dog Daisy. Blondie logo, featuring Dagwood, Blondie, Daisy the dog, son Alexander, and daughter Cookie. ... Dagwood Bumstead is a fictional character in the comic strip Blondie, who was introduced prior to February 17, 1933. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Suburb. ...

Felix

Main article: Felix the Cat
Felix is a black cat with white eyes that originated as a cartoon back from the days of silent films. In the present it has become one of the most recognizable characters in the world, along with Disney's Mickey Mouse and Miyamoto's Mario. It can also be noted that Felix was one of the first animated characters to attract audiences to come to the movies solely to watch the cartoons. The famous Felix pace as seen in Oceantics (1930) Felix the Cat is a cartoon character from the silent-film era. ...

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Main article: Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not! was created by Robert Ripley and was a cartoon panel that described objects and events that were usually strange and unusual so much in that it seemed unbelievable to the reader. The series began with tales of amazing sports feats though as time went by the comics also presented facts from genres other than sports. Ripleys Believe It or Not! deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. ... Robert LeRoy Ripley (December 25, 1890 - May 27, 1949) was an entrepreneur, an anthropologist and a cartoonist who created the world famous Ripleys Believe It or Not! series. ...

Jungle Jim

Main article: Jungle Jim Jungle Jim was created in January 7, 1934 by writer Don Moore and artist Alex Raymond, who had been known for aiding the production of comics such as Tim Tylers Luck, Tillie the Toiler, Blondie, Secret Agent X-9, and Rip Kirby. ...

The Captain and the Kids

Main article: The Captain and the Kids
The Captain and the Kids was a comic series created by Rudolph Dirks that is very similar to that of his previous comic, the Katzenjammer Kids. The reason for this being that when Dirks wanted to break from the Hearst newspapers (who distributed the Katzenjammer Kids), the company refused to let him take the Katzenjammer Kids with him, so Dirks was forced to start a new and almost identical series (Captain and the Kids). ... Rudolph Dirks ( February 26, 1877 – April 20, 1968) was one of the earliest and most successful comic strip artists. ... Katzenjammer Kids is probably the worlds second oldest comic strip (after The Yellow Kid, which ran from 1895-98) and the oldest one still in syndication. ... Several noted people have had the last name Hearst: William Randolph Hearst Patty Hearst William Hearst George Randolph Hearst Jr. ... Katzenjammer Kids is probably the worlds second oldest comic strip (after The Yellow Kid, which ran from 1895-98) and the oldest one still in syndication. ... Katzenjammer Kids is probably the worlds second oldest comic strip (after The Yellow Kid, which ran from 1895-98) and the oldest one still in syndication. ... Rudolph Dirks (February 26, 1877 – April 20, 1968) was one of the earliest and most successful comic strip artists. ...

Prince Valiant

Main article: Prince Valiant
Prince Valiant is a comic book series created by Hal Foster. The series usually featured stories based on mythology, (mostly around stories related to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table). However by 1942 the series decreased the use of magic in the comics and added more realistic aspects. Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur, or simply Prince Valiant, is a comic strip created by Hal Foster. ... Harold Rudolph Foster (August 18, 1892 in Halifax, Nova Scotia - July 25, 1982) created the comic Prince Valiant. ... King Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain, where he appears as the ideal of kingship in both war and peace. ... The Knights of the Round Table were those men awarded the highest order of Chivalry at the Court of King Arthur in the literary cycle, the Matter of Britain. ...

Lone Ranger

Main article: Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a comic based upon a tv and radio series of the same name. The stories usually featured a masked cowboy from the Old West who gallops about doing heroic deeds along with his Native American sidekick Tonto. The Lone Ranger was an early, long-running radio and television show based on characters created by George W. Trendle of Detroit, Michigan and developed by writer Fran Stryker of Buffalo, New York. ... A cowboy (Spanish vaquero) tends cattle and horses on cattle ranches in North and South America. ... Great Basin region, typical American West The Western United States has played a significant role in history and fiction. ... An Atsina named Assiniboin Boy Native Americans in the United States (also known as Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are the indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States and their descendants in... This article is about the U.S. Western character from The Lone Ranger . ...

Tonto

Main article: Tonto Tonto may mean: Tonto (Lone Ranger character), the fictional sidekick to the Lone Ranger in radio, films, television, and other media Tonto (robot), a character in the Metabarons comic book. ...

Brick Bradford

'Main article: Brick Bradford
Brick Bradford was a science fiction comic series created William Ritt and artist Clarence Gray. The series featured dinosaurs, intergalatic villians, robots, subatomic worlds, as well as a Time Top (a top-shaped time machine) that was introduced later on in the series. The Brick Bradford movie, based upon the comics Brick Bradford was a science fiction comic that began in 1933 created by writer William Ritt (a journalist based from Cleveland, Ohio) and artist Clarence Gray that was originally distributed by Cetral Press Associations, a subsidiary of King Features. ...