Marvel ’s Millie the Model appeared in a wide reach of Bell Features comic books , include participating Comics # 103 .
The post - WWII era was a challenging time for publishing house in both the U.S. and Canada . Paper shortages loiter on , and publishers were moving on from war - driven heroes and storyline as the Golden Age superhero era begin to evanesce . For example , Marvel introduced Millie the Model in the first issue of her own serial in brief after the end of the war . But the 2d takings was n’t released until around eight calendar month afterwards in July 1946 , likely the result of tinkering with their approach to the character along with continue difficulty in getting composition . As we ’ve recently explained , Canada ’s Bell Features hadits own exercise set of challengesthat were not all that different from those faced by Marvel : go on difficulties in getting composition and a changing post - WWII market moral force . Several of Bell ’s original nub 1941/1942 titles , includingWow Comics , Commando Comics , Triumph Comics , and others , ended in 1946.Active Comics , Dime Comics , andTriumph Comicswere later on shortly revived as color reprint series , with material from Marvel and many other U.S. publishers .
The 1950 - 1952 geological era ofActive Comicsincludes material from a range of U.S. publishers , let in reference like Quality ’s Plastic Man , Fox ’s Captain Kidd , and Marvel titles likeGirl ComicsandMan Comics . Active Comics # 103(Bell Features , 1950 ) let in a covering fromMillie the Model # 13and inside fromHedy De Vine Comics # 27that features Hedy De Vine , Millie the Model , and Tessie the Typist report . Likely Marvel ’s most famous theatrical role outside its superhero universe of discourse , Millie must have done well for Bell feature too , as she also appear in Bell ’s versions ofJoker Comics , Gay Comics , Comedy , and even a short running of Bell ’s Millie theModel Comics . Still later , Millie turn up in or on the concealment of Bell odditiesFun ParadeandColossal Comics . A pop girl in the United States , Canada , and just about everywhere , there ’s a written matter ofActive Comics # 103featuring Millie the Modelin VG / FN conditionup for auction at the 2025 March 13Canadian Golden Age Comics ShowcaseAuction # 40290 .
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