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Myra North, Special Nurse (7-5-38) by Charles Coll

Location: MISC. ART -- COMIC STRIPS
Artists: Charles Coll (All) ,  Ray Thompson (Writer)

1934  Views  -  12  Comments  -  4  Likes

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Myra North
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Location: MISC. ART -- COMIC STRIPS
Title: Myra North, Special Nurse (7-5-38) by Charles Coll
Artist:  Charles Coll (All) ,  Ray Thompson (Writer)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Comic Strip
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 1934
Likes on CAF: 4
Comments: 12
Added to Site: 6/17/2015

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MYRA NORTH, SPECIAL NURSE was written by Ray Thompson and drawn by Charles Coll. The strip, which was distributed by the Newspaper Enterprise Association, debuted on February 10, 1936. A Sunday page was then added December 6, 1936. Thompson and Coll continued to work on both strips until they folded a few years later.

One thing to be aware of is that Myra North is not quite the person you would imagine. Although she is indeed a nurse, Myra spends a large portion of her time investigating spies, super-criminals, and other miscreants. In other words, the strip is most definitely not a medical soap opera. With the help of her boyfriend, Detective Sergeant Jack Lane, Myra was also known to keep mad doctors from performing illicit experiments on their patients. Myra would be a great TV series! Hmm.....?

The daily strip ended on March 25, 1939, but Myra continued to make regular appearances on Sundays until August 31, 1941. In 1938, Myra appeared in a Big Little Book, but that was about her only outing away from her newspaper strips until some years later when Dell Comics began a series with her as its lead.

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Mark Levy Member Since 2004
Posted On 6/17/2015

This is a memorable one because I remember seeing it before...and I am not a highly educated strip collector!
DC's Showcase Member Since 2006
Posted On 6/17/2015

Freaky and unique! Kinda flapper, kinda punk! Definitely worthy of framing!!
steve  roden Member Since 2011
Posted On 6/17/2015

super inks... super chicks... and super edward g. robinson dude in the last panel... great strip!
David K Member Since 2008
Posted On 6/17/2015

That's just some wonderful stuff!!!
CHRIS OLIVERIA Member Since 2011
Posted On 6/18/2015

Really nice early strip! The character in the last panel sure looks a lot like Edward g Robinson.
frank x townsondecker Member Since 2006
Posted On 6/18/2015

Fantastic!!!
Lars Teglbjaerg Member Since 2005
Posted On 6/18/2015

I for one would like to see Myra dressed as a nurse. Please?
Thomas Ward Member Since 2004
Posted On 6/18/2015

Is it me? Or does the guy in the last panel look like Edward G. Robinson?
Joe Shaffer Member Since 2010
Posted On 6/18/2015

Love it, congrats
Josh G. Member Since 2008
Posted On 7/5/2015

imma need a sponge bath, ya bish
George Hagenauer Member Since 2005
Posted On 3/26/2017

Wow you got two!
Michael Weigant Member Since 2009
Posted On 9/12/2021

This is great and so unique Steve !

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