1001 Roman 1943 Radio Patrol Charles Schmidt Turkish Comic Mag Turkey

1001 Roman – Special Issue No. 52 (December 3, 1943) – Turkish Comic Magazine

Description:

This is an original Turkish comic magazine issue of 1001 Roman, Special Issue No. 52, published on December 3, 1943 by Türkiye Yayınevi. 1001 Roman first appeared on 10 July 1939 under the ownership of Tahsin Demiray and was one of the most influential early comic magazines in Turkey and played a major role in introducing international comic strips to Turkish readers during the 1940s.

A distinctive characteristic of 1001 Roman was its publishing approach: character names were often changed, stories were adapted freely, and many comics were reproduced using copied artwork. As a result, identifying the original titles of certain stories can be difficult, and many were derived from American or British newspaper strips and comics. Alongside comic strips, the magazine also included prose stories, giving it a mixed narrative structure.

The main feature of this issue is “Radyolu Polisler – Kalpazanlar Çetesi”, the Turkish adaptation of the American newspaper strip Radio Patrol. Radio Patrol was a police-themed comic strip created by artist Charles Schmidt and writer Eddie Sullivan, originally published in daily newspapers from August 7, 1933, to December 16, 1950, with a Sunday strip running from November 25, 1934, to October 20, 1946.

This Turkish edition is considered highly collectible, as it represents one of the early international adaptations of Radio Patrol, localized for Turkish readers during World War II.

Key Features:

• Magazine Title: 1001 Roman

• Special Issue Number: No. 52

• Publication Date: December 3, 1943

• Publisher: Türkiye Yayınevi

• Main Story: Radyolu Polisler – Kalpazanlar Çetesi (Radio Patrol)

• Original Series: Radio Patrol

• Creators: Charles Schmidt (artist), Eddie Sullivan (writer)

• Content Type: Comic strips and prose stories

• Historical Context: Early Turkish adaptations of American newspaper comics during World War II

• Collector Appeal: Early international printing of Radio Patrol in Turkish

• Condition: Good overall condition with signs of wear; some pages have small tears