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Issue: Famous Funnies #24 Public Domain
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/15/1936
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 63 (58 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Almost all of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints modified to fit comic book format. The dates of publication of these strips have, in practically all cases, been removed.

On sale date from the previous issue's “Let's Get into a Huddle” page.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: earlier issues standard Golden Age U. S.; later issues Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
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Digital Edition
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Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Our Boarding House
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Miscellaneous
1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
Strange as It Seems
The queen who hid from herself!
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Goofie Gags
Quick! Give me a hand!
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Miscellaneous
1
Four unrelated gag panels.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
The Nut Bros
Uncle Philbert Nut; Harvey
Uncle Philbert is taking the furnace out...
Reprinting
from Our Boarding House Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.3
The top tier of the "Our Boarding House" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Alvin Hoople; Amos Hoople
Gee, Uncle Amos...
Reprinting
from Our Boarding House Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.7
The top tier is "The Nut Bros", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
sports
Fisher's History of Boxing
Jack Dempsey; Jack Kearns
After having been mishandled...
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the "Joe Palooka" Sunday page, by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, sports
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh
D'you think it was worth comin' two thousand miles?
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is "Fisher's History of Boxing", by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Let's Get Into a Huddle!
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Miscellaneous
1
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Roy Brown

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
biography, informational, non-fiction
Roy Brown; Baron von Richthofen; "Wop" May (a pilot)
He shot down Richthofen!
Reprinting
from Sports Novels Magazine (Popular Publications) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

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Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Captain Easy; Wogga Zazula
Gone! Gone! Everything's gone!
Reprinting
from Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, historical
Alley Oop; Foozy; Zabo the Terrible; Kid Zar
Foozy, what kinda business have ya got?
Reprinting
from Alley Oop Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Sam Smithers; Reginald Smithers
I wish I could get in right with Popper...
Reprinting
from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The bottom tier is "The Back-Seat Driver", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
John Smith; Mrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
Sweetheart, here's a nice juicy custard pie for our supper...
Reprinting
from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Otto Honk
Otto Honk
He's still in the land of "where am I"
Reprinting
from Out Our Way Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.3
The top tier of the "Out Our Way" Sunday page.
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The Willetts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Junior Willett; Ma Willett
Always reading those detective stories...
Reprinting
from Out Our Way Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.7
The top tier is "Otto Honk".
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Magic Made Easy
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Boots
Boots Ruggles
The police had hoped to surprise the "Magic Mountain" gang.
Reprinting
from Boots Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
2
The actual name of the strip was “Boots and Her Buddies”, but some newspapers presented the strip under the shortened title “Boots”, as here. The final panel on each Sunday page is one of fashion, named "Boots cut outs".

The creator's real name is Edgar Everett Martin.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, western
Harry Hollingsworth; Belinda Blinks; Muggsy
It must have cost you plenty Harry...
Reprinting
from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The bottom tier is ""High-Gear" Homer", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
High-Gear Homer; Mr. Twigg
Mr. Twigg can see no visitors!
Reprinting
from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Philip Francis Nowlan
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
It lay motionless at the bottom of the seaway--
Reprinting
from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)
Miscellaneous
4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
"Holly" of Hollywood
Holly; Harold
Well, as I live and breathe...
Reprinting
from Keeping Up With the Joneses Sunday (Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the "Keeping Up With the Joneses" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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They Agree But the Angle's Different

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Keeping Up With the Joneses
Pa Jones; Ma Jones; Mrs. Tripe; Elmore Tripe
Reprinting
from Keeping Up With the Joneses Sunday (Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is "Holly of Hollywood", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, nature
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
There you are, mister!
Reprinting
from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Herky
Herky
Yes sir, Herky, that sea serpent is in this bay...
Reprinting
from Herky Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, aviation
Flying To Fame
Slim; Tubby; O'Brien; Miss MacIntosh; Parker
Everything was all set...
Reprinting
from Flying To Fame daily (Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Butty and Fatty
Butty; Fatty
Gee, this is a swell hangout!
Reprinting
from Butty and Fatty Sunday (The Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
The strip was discontinued on 1934-06-06.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Nipper Tucker; Ruff Bumps
Hey, Nipper! Wake up!
Reprinting
from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.8
The bottom tier is "Footprints on the Sands of Time", by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Footprints on the Sands of Time
Bill
Bill is sent for a pail of milk..
Reprinting
from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the "Nipper" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Dan Dunn; Irwin; Wu Fang (villain); Wong
Dan, we've raided every likely place in Chinatown...
Reprinting
from Dan Dunn Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1935-06-09 - 1935-07-07
Miscellaneous
4
The issue skip over the Sunday dated 1935-06-23
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The Black Cat Jinx Doesn't Always Hold

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Junior Nebb; Popcorn
Reprinting
from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dill".
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Well, The Blind Man Is Off Simp's Conscience

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Simp O'Dill
Reprinting
from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dill".
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The First Europeans in India

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
historical, non-fiction
Reprinting
from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
1
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
"Good Deed" Dotty
"Good Deed" Dotty
-- An' that's that fer the day
Reprinting
from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the "Dixie Dugan" Sunday page, by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dixie Dugan; Pa Dugan
Whatsa' matter Pa - ?
Reprinting
from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is ""Good Deed" Dotty", by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, nature
Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Prof. Barko
I've come to you...
Reprinting
from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
The Frog Pond Ferry
The Skipper; R. Coon
Hm-m! It says here...
Reprinting
from The Frog Pond Ferry Sunday (The Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
The strip was discontinued on 1934-17-06.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Queenie
Queenie; Jitters
Goodness, Jitters...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
William Ferguson
William Ferguson
William Ferguson
?
?
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
This Curious World
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Fred Fox [as Blosser] (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Freckles and His Friends
Freckles McGoosey; Oscar; Doctor Lewis; Tag
Can you read the bottom line, Oscar?
Reprinting
from Freckles and His Friends Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
Miscellaneous
0.5
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
A. W. Nugent
A. W. Nugent
A. W. Nugent
?
?
Subject Matter
Funland
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
puzzle-page
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, sports
Ned Brant of Carter
Ned Brant; Shotgun Sheldon; Jeff Evans; Red
We must be getting near the place...
Reprinting
from Ned Brant daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Flapper Fanny
Fanny
I found out that Towhead took Nancy to the movies again...
Reprinting
from Flapper Fanny Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
Miscellaneous
0.5
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Well, Anyway, Sam Is Awake

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Salesman Sam
Sam Duffy
Reprinting
from Salesman Sam Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
Miscellaneous
0.5
The strip ended in 1936, with the death of C. D. Small.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, nature
The Adventures of Jabby
Jabby
Reprinting
from Adventures of Jabby Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.5
pantomime; wordless comic
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dizzy Dramas
The submarine will now go under water
Reprinting
from Dizzy Dramas daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, western
Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle
Hey! Muley Bates has done fell in!
Reprinting
from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Sam; King Midas
After meeting King Midas...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Olive Lane; Ruby Keeler; Joan Blondell; Zazu Pitts; Hugh Herbert; Dick Powell; Busby Berkeley; Guy Kibbe [sic - really Kibbee]; Bing Crosby; Lala Palooza; Skip Allen (unnamed here, introduction)
I see you got that gang quiet...
Reprinting
from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
2
This strip ran between 1934-01-22 and 1938, so these reprints fall within that period.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, childrens
Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Mrs. Crumpet; Zenas; Mrs. Chester
Detective Keen arranges secretly...
Reprinting
from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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Band Music For Bandits

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
drama
Joe Davis; Sheriff Middleton
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
Amaze-A-Minute
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
S'matter Pop?
Pop; Ambrose
'Tis I...
Reprinting
from S’Matter, Pop? Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Sunday page is shared equally between "S’Matter, Pop?" and "Honeybunch's Husband", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Honeybunch's Hubby
Honeybunch; her husband
Halp! The clock's stopped!
Reprinting
from S’Matter, Pop? Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Sunday page is shared equally between "S’Matter, Pop?" and "Honeybunch's Husband", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous
Jane Arden / Lena Pry
Jane Arden; Tony Reagan; Carter Black; Lena Pry
With a list of every Taft Twelve owner...
Reprinting
from Jane Arden Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
4
Four Sunday pages, each one featuring a sequential "Jane Arden" storyline (0.5), a self-contained "Lena Pry" story (0.33), and a fashion panel "Jane Arden's Wardrobe" (0.17).
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Bobby
Bobby
Mom, whenever we have ice cream for dinner...
Bobby meets a new kid who doesn't know his own name.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
W. D. Tipton
J. H. Mason
J. H. Mason
?
?
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
Flight
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
drama
Apple Mary
Mary Worth [Apple Mary]; Jim Biff; Dennie; Louise; her mother
Louise's mother, hearing the news...
Reprinting
from Apple Mary daily (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
4
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Brother
Dog for sale!
Reprinting
from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the "The Bungle Family" Sunday page, by the same creator.
Disclose
George Was Handicapped

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
George Bungle
Reprinting
from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is "Little Brother", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Pee Wee
Pee Wee; Curley
Boy! Do I feel good!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Happy Daze
Happy Daze; George Little
As I live and breathe!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
Disclose
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Such Is Life
The absent-minded hitch-hiker...
Reprinting
from Such is Life daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.4
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
GAR
GAR
GAR
?
?
Subject Matter
Dumb-Bells
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.2

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