CHARLIE CHAN Dailies and Sundays, 2 Vol. Set 11/20/39 - 3/20/40

Charlie Chan Dailies two volume set. Dailies and Sundays Strips 11/20/39 - 1/14/40. On October 24, 1938, the McNaught Syndicate launched a Charlie Chan comic strip. It is notable as the first strip drawn by Alfred Andriola. Charlie Chan’s strip was canceled in May 1942, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The ending of hostilities meant Charlie Chan made a comeback. Although his strip was not resurrected, he appeared in a variety of comic books, including a four issue run by Charlton and in a title created for Prize Comics by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

Charlie Chan: The Return of Keeno: Dailies and Sunday Strips. Beginning on October 30, 1938, a Sunday comic strip featuring famous detective Charlie Chan first appeared in newspapers across the United States. This collection features Dailies and Sunday strips dated 11/20/39 - 1/14/40. Charlie Chan: Drama at the Crown Circus: From daily and Sunday Charlie Chan (McNaught Syndicate) January 15 to March 21 (2 panels only), 1940 and from Charlie Chan's Adventures (Comic Stars in the World) 1976. The carnival operator, Mary Conway, seeks help from Charlie when her fiancee, Eric Marlin, is accused of being the Rockingham Bandit. After he is arrested, Charlie holds off a lynch mob by promising to solve the case in 48 hours. Charlie is clubbed and left in a lion's cage. Later, he dives to recover a body and his airline is cut. One daily strip occupies one page. One Sunday strip occupies three pages. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Lightly tipped top corner on each book.