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I am interested
in finding examples of the strip Invisible Scarlet O'Neil. I can't seem
to find any thing other than brief descriptions of the strip, ie, no pictures,
series excerpts, nothing. Any suggestions?
I spent a lot of my childhood pressing my left wrist to become invisible
like Scarlet O'Neil. She was my heroine for many years and there weren't
many superheros for girls. Very few people remember her at all. Where can
I read again what this comic was about and what eventually happened. 
"Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" started as a comic strip by Russell Stamm,
then later moved to comic books, in which her adventures were written
and drawn by other artists.
There are a few pages of the "Scarlet" comic book reprinted in the book,
"The Great Women Superheroes" by Trina Robbins. It's not hard to find.
If your public library doesn't have it, they should be able to get you
a copy by interlibrary loan.
You can also see a sample of Stamm's strip (from the period after he dropped
the "Invisible" part) at http://www.trhgallery.com/strip/stamm01.jpg
and a book cover featuring Scarlet at http://www.seriesbooks.com/scarletoneil.htm
I have been researching Russell Stamm. I have spent many countless hours
searching for information on one of his works. I am aware of the works he
has created and his background.
I am looking for information on his work of The Invisible Scarlett O'Neil.
Not the comic strip itself, I know some about it and his book. I am looking
for information pertaining to a small filmstrip containing a complete comic
strip. It is approximately 1/2" by 5 1/2" in size. It has a total of 16
frames and is complete. The last frame says look for the other 48.
I can not find any information about this being made. I would like to know
when it was made; some history about it; what its purpose was; was it a
short-lived idea; etc.
I would appreciate any information you may be able to provide. If you come
up empty handed, as I have, then thank you in advance for your time.
There is a good photo of a "Lone Ranger" filmstrip at http://pages.tias.com/6437/PictPage/1920582972.html
If it looks like your "Scarlet O'Neil" strip, then it's a good bet that
yours is also a part of a collection made for the "Cine Vue" viewer by
Acme Plastic Toys. The comic strip filmstrips were manufactured in 1948.
I also found references on the web to Cine Vue filmstrips from the 1939
New York World's Fair, and I recall seeing it (or a similar toy) in my
own childhood in the 1960s. I don't know whether the company still exists;
I haven't found any recent references to it on the web.
I thank you very much for your reply. You have given me more information
than I have found in my countless hours of searching. I thank you again!!!
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