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Publisher: Wilson and Company
Years in Operation: 1839 - 1856
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: Brands: 0 Indicia Publishers: 2 Series: 6 Printings: 6 Disclose Notes: Early publisher of comics in America.
From 1842 Benjamin H. Day is an unlisted partner to publish Brother Jonathan and becomes sole listed publisher for that publication from 1852 to 1862.
In 1855 B.H. Day's Brother Jonathan Cheap Book Establishment catalog publishes the 32-panel comic strip Peter Piper in Bengal by John Tenniel (from Punch) and advertises Obadiah Oldbuck (25 cents) and A Day's Sport, drawn by Henry L. Stevens (12.5 cents).
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Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck {Comic Books} 1849 - 1
Brother Jonathan Extra {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Brother Jonathan Extra was a supplement to the magazine Brother Jonathan. Each extra contained a complete novel usually reprinted from a European source without payment. Only the first two volumes were numbered, although the series continued after that. Only Volume 2 Number IX contains comics material.
1841 - ? 1
A Day's Sport, or, Hunting Adventures of S. Winks Wattles, a Shopkeeper, Thomas Tint, a "Legal Gent," and Major Nicholas Noggin, a Jolly Good Fellow Generally {Comic Books} 1850 - ? 1
The Fortunes of Ferdinand Flipper {Comic Books} 1851 - 1851 1
The Hunting Adventures and Exploits of Peter Piper in Bengal {Comic Books} 1856 - ? 1
The Strange Adventures of Bachelor Butterfly {Comic Books} 1846 - 1

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