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Issue: Crackajack Funnies #28 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1940
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Issues: #28 of 43 Issues (44 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Whitman Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/03/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Oskar Lebeck
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 4.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Ely (Queen); Fred Harman (Red Ryder); Frank Thompson (The Owl); Robert Bugg (Bob and Bill)
Inker(s): Bill Ely (Queen); Fred Harman (Red Ryder); Frank Thompson (The Owl); Robert Bugg (Bob and BIll)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Feature(s): Ellery Queen; Bob and Bill; The Owl; Red Ryder
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: cover is made up from panels from stories inside
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clyde Lewis
Penciller(s): Clyde Lewis
Inker(s): Clyde Lewis
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Herky
Character(s): Herky; Noodles Nelson; Herky's mother
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 1938.11.20
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside front cover printed in red and black
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Crash at Satan's Elbow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Ely
Inker(s): Bill Ely
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Ellery Queen
Synopsis: copyright 1940 by R. S. Callender
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Inside the Hollow Earth: Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Robert Bugg (signed)
Inker(s): Robert Bugg (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Bob and Bill
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: copyright 1940 by R. S. Callender
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The Menace of Dr. Thor: Part ?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank V. Martinek [as F. V. Martinek] (credited)
Penciller(s): Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)
Inker(s): Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Feature(s): Don Winslow
Character(s): Don Winslow; Red Pennington; Dr. Thor (villain); the Dutchess (villain)
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Reprint Notes: from Don Winslow of the Navy (Bell Syndicate) ? - ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: copyright 1938 by the Bell Syndicate
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The South Pole Voyage: Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Win Smith
Penciller(s): Win Smith (signed)
Inker(s): Win Smith (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Pete and Pudgie
Character(s): Penguin Pete; Pudgie
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: last appearance. Copyright 1940 by R. S. Callender
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Gabby in Hollywood: Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Treadwell (signed)
Penciller(s): Bill Connor
Inker(s): Bill Connor
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Gabby Scoops
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: copyright 1940 by R. S. Callender
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The Skeleton's Key

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Micale
Inker(s): Al Micale
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Crusoes
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: copyright 1940 by R. S. Callender
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Battle with the Tank Squadron

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al McWilliams
Penciller(s): Al McWilliams [as A. McWilliams] (signed)
Inker(s): Al McWilliams [as A. McWilliams] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Stratosphere Jim
Character(s): The Nazis (villains)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: copyright 1940 by R. S. Callender
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Yaqui Joe the Bandit: Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Harman
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Red Ryder
Character(s): Yaqui Joe (villain)
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Reprint Notes: from Red Ryder (Newspaper Enterprise Association) ? - ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: copyright 1939 by NEA Services, Inc.
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Reunion with Carol

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Crane
Penciller(s): Roy Crane (signed)
Inker(s): Roy Crane (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Wash Tubbs
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Reprint Notes: from Wash Tubbs (Newspaper Enterprise Association) ? - ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: copyright 1938 by NEA Service, Inc.
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The Murder of Whitney Morgan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Thomas
Penciller(s): Frank Thomas (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Thomas (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Owl
Character(s): The Owl [Nick Terry]; Belle Wayne; Whitney Morgan (introduction, death); Shutter O'Neil (introduction, death)
Synopsis: Belle learns the Owl's secret identity.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1940 by R. S. Callender. According to Michael Barrier in his book "Funnybooks: The Improbable Glories of the Best American Comics" Frank Thomas was the writer. Previous indexer credited Leonard Steinman.
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Tarzan and the Tourney of Nimmr: Part 2

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Hal Bittner [as HB] (signed, illustrations)
Inker(s): Hal Bittner [as HB] (signed, illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Tarzan
Character(s): Tarzan
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clyde Lewis
Penciller(s): Clyde Lewis
Inker(s): Clyde Lewis
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Herky
Character(s): Herky; Honey
First Line: Get your coat an' hat, Honey
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Reprint Notes: from Herky (Newspaper Enterprise Association) ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Bath Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Black (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe Eichberger [as Joe Berger] (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Eichberger [as Joe Berger] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Davey and Dingo
Character(s): Davey (first appearance); Davey's mother (first appearance); Dingo (first appearance; Davey's dog)
First Line: Just look at your face! Inside -- both of you!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: copyright 1940 by R. S. Callender

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