Molly moocow is guest rider, to skippers chagrin, throwing everything off schedule. Powerful katrinka limited is a florida domestic limited partnership filed on october 4, 1977. The name of this blog is from a character in an old comic called the toonerville trolley. She was played by wilna hervey, a comedic actress who stood 6 feet three and weighed 300 pounds. Speaking of dark and moody raven, she is easily one of the most powerful women in dc comic book history. In this 1923 cartoon, katrinka finds a unique solution to stop the trolley for late arrivals. Skipper is racing to meet the passengers from the main train line on time. Joe palooka is an american comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist ham fisher. The powerful katrinka fontaine fox 1923 toonerville windup antique tin toy. This toonerville series was short lived, much like their amos n andy, series ended abruptly, in three cartoons. Toonerville folks was a popular newspaper cartoon feature by fontaine fox, which ran from. I was the graceful katrinka the talented katrinka, born of a woman so ethereal, shed. Antique 1923 toonerville powerful katrinka tin windup toy by nifty. My sister would lift a box, and she was powerful katrinka.
But to find really comic comic strips you have to go back to the old days, when the art work was rougher and scratchier, and the world hadnt had the zaniness drained out of it by a world. She looked around dubiously at the bare storeroom, her mind conjuring up a picture of the storeroom at home with its supply of good things, and of the kitchen with hams, sides of bacon, strings of mushrooms and dried fruits hanging from the rafters. He was an older parent and i think my very existence surprized him. The strip was adapted to a shortlived 15minute cbs radio series, 12 featurelength films chiefly from monogram pictures. Purchase here click on red button at left and receive a 20% discount. The powerful katrinka nails two of the groups honored on this national day. Bang, the physically powerful katrinka, little woowoo wortle, aunt eppie hogg the fattest lady in 3 counties and mickey mcguire, the town bully. The toonerville trolley that meets all the trains was a popular newspaper cartoon feature by fontaine fox, which ran from 1908 to 1955. While many fans of dc comics know the heroes of the dc universe like superman, batman and wonder woman, only true diehard fans know the heroes of the dc universe who got their call to fame through dcs imprint, vertigo comics. Toonerville was a popular newspaper cartoon from 1908 to1955 that was adapted into an animated cartoon series in 1936 by van beurenstudios. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. Bang, the powerful katrinka, mickey himself mcguire the town bully, aunt eppie hogg the fattest woman in three counties, and of course the skipper, who piloted the beloved trolley car. Ive done my best to accurately grade these comics as well as estimate the period when that particular copy was produced, not originally drawn. But it did spark a series of silentera short comedies.
Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the. Katrinka, seeming to read the good womans thoughts, caught her rosy underlip between her teeth. Id love to see this book again and so would my sister. Happy hooligan was a popular and influential early american comic strip, the first major strip by the already celebrated cartoonist frederick burr opper. Bang 100 handlebar hank 100 spunky edwards 100 the goose crick ferryman 200 the dwarf 200 the fat boy 500 aunt eppie hogg 500 little stanley 500 mickey mcguire 500 the constabule 500 tomboy taylor. The strip was adapted to a shortlived 15minute cbs radio series, 12 featurelength films chiefly from monogram pictures, nine vitaphone film shorts, a 1954 syndicated.
Ive been collecting tijuana bibles or eight pagers for 40 years, and continually accumulate doubles to my collection from having to buy groups of books to obtain the one or two i need. Oh, of course there are some comic strips today that are funny. Two of these three animated shorts are now available for free viewing online. She was one of the stars of the comic strip toonerville folks which ran. Toonerville folks by fontaine fox from 361927 full size. A central character in both the original comic strip and animated series is the toonerville trolley that met all the trains that arrive in a. Fontaine foxs toonerville trolley the new york times. A few of the many richly formed characters included the terribletempered mr. The strip was a spoof of life in the suburbs featuring a rickety old trolley that was always breaking down. She was as you might imagine a mighty woman who could be counted upon to return the trolley to the tracks if needed. Skipper silas tooner and his outofcontrol trolley inspired numerous toys, movies, and games.
Although she wants to use her powers for good, sometimes she loses control of her emotions and kills priests out of jealousy, for example. She died on march 6, 1979 in manatee, florida, usa. By 1915, the resulting comic series, toonerville folks, had come to the attention. The second character to play a prominent role in the series was the powerful katrinka. She was an actress, known for skippers flirtation 1921, toonervilles fire brigade 1921 and the skippers narrow escape 1921. Feature mary worth no title indexed mary worth cover. Shes a superhero plagued with the powers of dark magic and has a demon for a dad. See more ideas about woodstock, archives of american art and woodstock artists.
Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Hendrickson and ended with the creation of the now defunct comics code authority. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. All aboard the toonerville trolley the filson historical society. There, the focus was on mickey himself mcguire, the town bully, played by mickey rooney. From the 1930s on, it was distributed by the mcnaught syndicate. Fox toonerville for sale collectibles for everything. Book, toonerville trolley strip cartoons of fontaine fxox from 1920s, 184 all illustrated pages,hb,dj. The latter became the first new format comic book about a single character. You know the one that started with individuals like dr. Toonerville folks hey kids comics wiki fandom powered.
Besides the skipper in his famous doodlecar, other toonerville folks included toughkid mickey mcguire, the powerful katrinka, and the terribletempered mr. Eckhardt, is by turns a rollicking dual biography and a sweet love story. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Wilna hervey a sixfootthreeinch, threehundredpound heiress won the r ole of the powerful katrinka in the toonerville trolley comedies of the early nineteentwenties because of her impressive size. Please read the entire description before commenting. She was one of the stars of the comic strip toonerville folks which ran from 1908 1955. Collecting original tijuana bibles and other vintage. We can also remember some, like walt kellys pogo, that were funny while they lasted and are now gone. When i was consultant to the us postal system, in 1995 its 20stamp set of classic comics i made sure toonerville folks was one of the honorees. All aboard the toonerville trolley the filson historical. The powerful katrinka has discovered a very simple system. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. The powerful katrinka was a strong woman in the toonerville folks comic strip, so gram called people powerful katrinka after a feat of strength.
The powerful katrinka appeared in gasoline alley on november 6, 2015 and helped explain the uproar about jeff at the old comics home. It also is known as toonerville folks or the toonerville trolley that meets all the trains. There is no first book with this title, but based on the date of publication, the first book would have to be fontaine foxs first book, f. Wilna hervey and nan mason, by noted silent film historian joseph p. Besides the popular strip run, toonerville folks were widely merchandised in reprint books, toys, apparel, games, and a mechanical tin toy that is a prized collectible today. The strip debuted on april 19, 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.
In that spirit, my metaphore is an historical cartoon character who exemplified both a good heart and superhuman feats. The companys filing status is listed as inactive and its file number is a05998. Her name, ironically, is the powerful katrinka, from fontaine fox s 1930s comic toonerville folks. Wilna hervey and nan mason is a rollicking dual biography of one of america s earliest out and proud samesex couples. Toonerville watch full episodes free united states. Toonerville picnic featuring the toonerville trolley, the skipper and powerful katrinka. Rogers, better known as boody rogers, was an american comic strip and comic book cartoonist who created the superhero parody sparky watts. Pepperpot by alf proysen, solved by annette in kent, uk, diane, and carl in union. And eventually the trolley car the toonerville trolley that meets all trains became. Powerful katrinka which can be found in the comic strip called toonerville trolley or little old mrs. Toonerville trolley 1936 rainbow parade theatrical. Between 1934 and 1940, comic book reprints of the panel appeared in many issues of. Fox created a cast of characters that charmed a nation.
Antique 1923 toonerville powerful katrinka tin windup toy by nifty comics ebay. Skipper and his trolley have to get another day going with the help of his plump, powerful housekeeper, katrinka. It was my fathers pet name for me when he thought i was being a clod. Mom would open a pickle jar gram was struggling with, and that made her powerful katrinka. Fox created katrinka as a composite of two cooks employed by his family. The success of funnies on parade quickly led to eastern publishing additional giveaway books in the same format by late 1933, including the 32page famous funnies a carnival of comics, the 100page a century of comics and the 52page skippys own book of comics. Unlike most strips published through the 1930s and 40s, toonerville never made it into big little books or comic books except some reprints in the back pages of early issues of dcs allamerican comics. Wilna herveya sixfootthreeinch, threehundredpound heiresswon the role of the powerful katrinka in the toonerville trolley comedies of the early nineteentwenties through her. Great american comic books 2001 series 2001 publications international, ltd. The powerful katrinka is a character in a series of silent films. Comic books quotes quotes tagged as comic books showing of 47 i dont remember when exactly i read my first comic book, but i do remember exactly how liberated and subversive i. Many people know about the great comic book scare in the late 40s and early 50s. It began in 1908 in the chicago post, and by 19, it was syndicated nationally by the wheeler syndicate.
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