Television-Themed Comics
June 1949 Radio & Television News

June 1949 Radio & TV News [Table of Contents] Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Radio & Television News, published 1919-1959. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.

The June 1949 issue of Radio & Television News magazine had four television-themed comics. Television at that time was a relatively new home appliance, so there was a huge amount of interest in the technology. It hadn't really been all that long since the public got used to hearing sound (aka "talkies") in the movie theater, so the mystique that surrounded television made it the subject of a lot of puns and jokes. 1949 was a mere four years after the end of World War II, and the post-war economic boom was primed by a surplus of left-over electronic components along with lots of available talent both in the areas of design and assembly. There is a growing list of other comics at the bottom of the page. Over time, I am colorizing many of them, as with these.

Comics

"And we'll just forget baseball 'til these chords are mastered!"
(Page 102)

"I think this is a mighty underhanded way for you to
save money for a new television set!"
(Page 113)

"Stanley ... put that television magnifier back immediately!"
(Page 121)

(Page 141)

Posted February 23, 2023
(updated from original post on 3/8/2016)