Strange as it Seems

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Andrew Madura, 1265 Fran Mar Ct, Clermont, FL 34711

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Strange As It Seems by John Hix  (1360-) - The explosion in popularity of Ripley's Believe it or Not in the 1930's gave impetus for copycats.  On of the longest running of those was Strange as it seems created by John Hix.    Interconnected images and cross-connected single panels would inform the reader of some of the natural oddities and coincidences that exist or existed in real life.    Like 'Believe it or Not'  the topics would range from scientific to paranormal, with a splash of human and political.   The byline of the strip would travel within the Hix family members, from John to Ernest to Elsie, as they either tired or retired from the work.    The quality of the strip stayed consistent throughout.   The market for Strange as it seems is moderate.   Since there were no multi-week connections within the topics, collectors largely look for lots.   Premium strips are relegated to the full-size pages that were sporadically produced in the 1930s when the strip would often appear in the magazine section of the sunday paper. (76)
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Sunday Comics
Item # Date-#-size* Condition* Price Notes
S1360-0001 1931/10/25 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $6.00 On reverse Freckles by Merrill Blosser(F)
S1360-0068 1931/11/01 - Q BW FR-G/FR-G/G $2.00 No Reverse
S1360-0002 1932/08/28 - F BW G/G/G $3.00 No Reverse
S1360-0003 1935/01/27 - F G/G/VG $8.00 On reverse Pete the Tramp(H), Camel Cigarette ad featuring Harold McCracken Alaskan Explorer(H)
S1360-0004 1936/03/22 - F G/G/G $6.00 Half on Full w/John Hix Scrapbook(H) On reverse Benny/Opportunity Knocks by J. Carver Posey(F)
S1360-0005 1939/05/21 - H G/G/G $3.00 On reverse Hoosegow Herman by Wally Walgren(H)
S1360-0069 1939/07/09 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $4.00 On reverse BWO Charlie Chan by Al Andriola(H)
S1360-0070 1939/07/16 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $4.00 On reverse BWO Charlie Chan by Al Andriola(H)
S1360-0071 1939/07/23 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $4.00 On reverse BWO Charlie Chan by Al Andriola(H)
S1360-0072 1939/10/29 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse BWO Charlie Chan by Al Andriola(H)
S1360-0006 1941/01/12 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Lone Ranger by Fran Striker (H-Top-Cut)
S1360-0007 1941/01/19 - H G/FR-G/VG $3.00 On reverse Lone Ranger by Fran Striker (H-Top-Cut)
S1360-0008 1941/02/09 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Lone Ranger by Fran Striker (H-Top-Cut)
S1360-0009 1941/11/02 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Mickey Finn by Lank Leonard(H)
S1360-0010 1942/03/22 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 No reverse
S1360-0011 1942/06/14 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Ella Cinders by Plumb & Conselman(H)
S1360-0073 1942/09/06 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Chief Wahoo by Saunders & Woggon(H)
S1360-0074 1943/06/20 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Little Joe by Joe Leffingwell(H)
S1360-0075 1944/01/09 - H G-VG/G-VG/VG $4.00 On reverse True Comics by Chad Grothkopf(TH)
S1360-0076 1944/01/16 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse True Comics by Chad Grothkopf(TH)
S1360-0012 1945/04/15 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse The Berrys(TH)
S1360-0013 1945/07/15 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse The Nebbs by Sol Hess (H-bottom-cut)
S1360-0014 1945/08/12 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse The Nebbs by Sol Hess (H-bottom-cut)
S1360-0015 1945/08/19 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse The Nebbs by Sol Hess (H)
S1360-0016 1945/08/26 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse The Nebbs by Sol Hess (H-bottom-cut)
S1360-0017 1945/09/02 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse The Nebbs by Sol Hess(H)
S1360-0019 1946/01/06 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Timid Soul by HT Webster(H)
S1360-0020 1946/01/13 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0021 1946/01/20 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0022 1946/01/27 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0023 1946/02/10 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0024 1946/02/17 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH), Doc Syke by Ving Fuller(TH)
S1360-0025 1946/02/24 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0026 1946/03/03 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0027 1946/03/10 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0028 1946/03/17 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0029 1946/03/24 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0030 1946/04/07 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0031 1946/04/14 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0033 1946/04/28 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Out Bill by Harry Haenigsen (TH)
S1360-0034 1947/11/09 - TH VG/VG/VG $2.00 No reverse
S1360-0035 1950/03/05 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp(TH)
S1360-0036 1950/03/12 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp(TH)
S1360-0037 1950/03/19 - TH VG/VG/VG $2.00 On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(TH)
S1360-0038 1950/04/02 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp(TH)
S1360-0039 1950/05/07 - TH VG/VG/VG $2.00 No reverse
S1360-0040 1950/11/12 - TH VG/VG/VG $2.00 No reverse
S1360-0041 1950/11/19 - H G/G/G $4.00 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp(TH)
S1360-0042 1950/12/10 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp(TH)
S1360-0043 1950/12/31 - H VG/VG/VG $4.00 On reverse Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(H)
S1360-0044 1955/11/27 - T G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Mutt & Jeff/Cicero's Cat by Al Smith(T)
S1360-0045 1956/02/26 - H G-VG/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(H)
S1360-0046 1956/06/17 - T G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Mutt & Jeff/Cicero's Cat by Al Smith(T)
S1360-0047 1956/06/24 - T G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Mutt & Jeff/Cicero's Cat by Al Smith(T)
S1360-0048 1958/02/26 - TH G/G/G $2.00 No reverse
S1360-0049 1958/04/27 - H G/G/G $4.00 On reverse Life's Like That by Fred Neher(H)
S1360-0050 1958/05/04 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Our Boarding House by Bill Freyse(TH)
S1360-0051 1958/06/22 - TH G/G/G $2.00 No reverse
S1360-0052 1959/09/13 - TH G/G/G $2.00 No reverse
S1360-0053 1959/09/20 - TH G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Life's Like That by Fred Neher(H)
S1360-0054 1959/09/27 - TH G/G/VG $2.00 No reverse
S1360-0055 1959/10/04 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Life's Like That by Fred Neher(H)
S1360-0056 1959/10/11 - TH G/G/VG $2.00 No reverse
S1360-0057 1959/10/18 - TH G/G/VG $2.00 No reverse
S1360-0058 1959/10/25 - TH G/G/VG $2.00 No reverse
S1360-0059 1959/11/01 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Life's Like That by Fred Neher(H)
S1360-0060 1959/11/08 - TH G/G/VG $2.00 No reverse
S1360-0061 1959/11/15 - H FR-G/FR-G/G $2.00 On reverse Life's Like That by Fred Neher(H)
S1360-0062 1960/01/10 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Life's Like That by Fred Neher(H)
S1360-0063 1960/01/17 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Life's Like That by Fred Neher(H)
S1360-0064 1960/01/24 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Life's Like That by Fred Neher(H)
S1360-0065 1960/01/31 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Life's Like That by Fred Neher(H)
S1360-0066 1960/02/07 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Life's Like That by Fred Neher(H)
S1360-0067 1960/02/14 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Life's Like That by Fred Neher(H)
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