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Issue: Famous Funnies #25 Public Domain
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/15/1936
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 63 (54 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.

The usual next issue’s on sale date is missing from the “Let's Get into a Huddle” page in #24, but this issue (#25) contains the statement, “For two years now we have been coming to you in FAMOUS FUNNIES every month - on the 15th of every month.”
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous
Omigosh! Jumbo is drinking up the water!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
Tamerlane
The murdering Mongol-Tamerlane...
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
You're droppin' the lunch
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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.
Ches Nut; Wal Nut
They tell me that every guy who's rich...
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
The Madam is running an ad for a room to rent...
Reprinting
from Our Boarding House Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.7
The top tier is "The Nut Brothers", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, science fiction
Connie Kurridge; Jack; Willie; Algy
I wish I could think up an idea for our club's charity show
Reprinting
from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.8
Disclose
We Are Observing Our Birthday!

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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
biography, informational, non-fiction
René Fonck
A charmed life
Reprinting
from Sports Novels Magazine (Popular Publications) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune
Captain Easy; Wogga Zazula
Who's this creature you call Wogga Zazula?
Captain Easy finds himself among a native tribe and is told he must marry the matriach, the fierce Wogga Zazula.
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, science fiction
Alley Oop; Zabo; Killer Kid Kar; Zabo the Terrible
We sure got a crowd Foozy - How much did we take in?
Alley Oop and Zabo have promoted a popular battle with axes between two fierce opponents. But they refuse to fight unless they get a bigger cut of the gate, so in a real frenzy Alley knocks them both out.
Reprinting
from Alley Oop Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Such Is Life
I want to pretty her up a bit for the horse show tomorrow...
Reprinting
from Such is Life daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.4
A single daily gag panel.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dumb-Bells
I suppose that you have travelled extensively
Reprinting
from Dumb-Bells daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.2
Two daily gag panels.

A previous indexer identified Charles J. Dunn as the creator, but evidence elsewhere suggests it may have been Gar Schmitt.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, childrens
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn
Dickie and Dan, imprisoned in a rehabilitated submarine, are thrown violently to the floor as a charge of dynamite explodes close by...
Reprinting
from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1934-10-08 - 1934-10-19
Miscellaneous
2
First comic-book appearance. Begins "Dickie Dare and the Pirate Sub" several weeks into the continuity.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Boots
Boots Ruggles; Billy
Good morning, Skipper!
Reprinting
from Boots Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
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".
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous, western
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
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. Mint
What luck!
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
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
They didn't want us!
Reprinting
from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)
Miscellaneous
3
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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
humorous
"Holly" of Hollywood
Holly
Hey, Holly!
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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Eddie Loses His Appetite For Rabbitt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Keeping Up With the Joneses
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
adventure
Flying to Fame
Slim; Parker; Peg; Tubby; O'Brien; Miguel
The trip down the river is resumed with Peg, her ailing Dad and his two stricken companions....
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
adventure, aviation
Scorchy Smith; Tex; Ann; Col. Patterson
Santilla is killed by one of his men...
Reprinting
from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1934-10-08 - 1934-10-18
Miscellaneous
2
First comic-book appearance.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Nipper Tucker; Muriel; Archie; Ruff Bumps
Er-r-r, Muriel, I wanna tell you sumpin
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Footprints on the Sands of Time
Bill
Bill's Aunt Lizzie orders him to put up her clothesline
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
informational, non-fiction
Amaze-A-Minute
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
mystery
Dan Dunn, Secret Operative 48
Dan Dunn; Irwin
Warden, Irwin would like to be shown around the prison
Reprinting
from Dan Dunn Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1935-07-14 - 1935-07-28
Miscellaneous
3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Herky
Herky
Hurry - We're five minutes late now!
Reprinting
from Herky Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
Miscellaneous
1
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The Story of the Phillipines- Part V

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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, nature
Napoleon; Willie
Keep your eye on it...
Reprinting
from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
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The Runaway Changes His Mind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Junior Nebb; Ma Nebb; Pa Nebb
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", both by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Simp O'Dill; Muggsy McGuiness
I'll hop over and tell Sadie...
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", both by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
sports
Firpo; Jack Dempsey
Firpo and Dempsey...
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; Lord Ian Fusspotte
Joe and Knobby are back in London after a holiday in Scotland.
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]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Happy Daze
Happy Daze
My employers are giving an affair in my honor...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Pee Wee
Pee Wee
Do you think Teddy will know, Tag?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Queenie
Queenie
Oh, boy! There's gonna be a lotta swing music on th' radio tonight!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, sports
Ned Brant of Carter
Ned Brant; Shotgun Sheldon
That's the way to make your teeth shine, Son!
Reprinting
from Ned Brant daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Homer Hoopee; Helen Hoopee; Cousin Egbert
So! Our furniture violates the artistic sense of the interior decorator, eh?
Reprinting
from Homer Hoopee daily (The Associated Press) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
2
Disclose
[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
puzzle-page
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, nature
The Adventures of Jabby
Jabby (a dog)
Reprinting
from Adventures of Jabby Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1930-09-14
Miscellaneous
0.5
pantomime; wordless comic
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Alec and Itchy
Alec; Itchy
No - You can't keep him...
Reprinting
from Alec and Itchy daily (Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, historical, humorous
Sir Oaky Doaks; Pa Doaks; King Cedric
How many sheep have you got Oaky?
Oaky, a sheep herder, decides he wants to join the royal court, so he hammers a suit of iron from a sheet taken from the roof, dragoons the old cart horse Nellie as his steed, and off he rides into adventure and romance.
Reprinting
from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-06-17 - 1935-06-29
Miscellaneous
2
First comic-book appearance.

Script previously credited to Ralph Briggs Fuller, but McCleery was the author for forty years.
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Mickey in the Lions' Den

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (2 spot illustrations)
? (2 spot illustrations)
? (2 spot illustrations)
typeset
Subject Matter
drama
Lou Rostane; Mickey Breen
Monte! King! Norma!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, childrens
Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Old Ezra; Ezra's wife; Zenas; Jasper Scrawn; Miss Grimstone
I feel like a little animal livin' in a cave...
Reprinting
from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, drama
Olive Lane; Wally Street; Monte Roberts; Lona Arbut
Cut! Now we'll shoot the scene where Jimmy boards the yacht.
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
humorous
Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Seaweed Sam; Prof. A.Nutt
"What runs but never walks..."
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Disclose
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Such Is Life
Ah, my good woman!
Reprinting
from Such is Life daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.4
A one panel daily gag.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dumb-Bells
What's A. D. mean?
Reprinting
from Dumb-Bells daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.2
Three daily gag panels.

Charles J. Dunn has generally been credited as the creator, but evidence elsewhere suggests it may have been Gar Schmitt.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Jane Arden / Lena Pry
Jane Arden; Lena Pry
After meeting him a second time, just outside Carter Black's office, Jane wonders if Oscar Beal is really head of the Beal Investment Co.
Reprinting
from Jane Arden Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
3
Three 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
biography, non-fiction
Screen Oddities
May Robson; Glenda Farrell; Jean Harlow; Ann Harding; Ann Dvorak; Merle Oberon
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Bobby
Bobby; Stub; Spec
D'ya like rain drops, Stub?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
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; Dennie; Bill; Louise Worth
A swell day like this reminds me of a picnic in the country
Reprinting
from Apple Mary daily (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
3
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Flapper Fanny
Fanny
I'd like to see some materials, please.
Reprinting
from Flapper Fanny Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.5
Disclose
Business of Stretching a Point

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Salesman Sam
Salesman Sam Howdy
Reprinting
from Salesman Sam Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.5
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Brother
Come on! One more sniff!
Reprinting
from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of "The Bungle Family" Sunday page, by the same creator.
Disclose
Radio Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
George Bungle; Jo Bungle
George! What is it?
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.
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
Otto Honk
Otto Honk
Gee, if I sell a dozen of these gadgets...
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. The strip was discontinued in 1936.
Disclose
The Willetts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Step on it!
Reprinting
from Out Our Way Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.7
The top tier is "Otto Honk".
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
"Good Deed" Dotty
"Good Deed" Dotty
Achoo!
Reprinting
from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the "Dixie Dugan" Sunday page, by the same creators.
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dixie Dugan; Mickey; Madame Sylph
Listen Mickey, that's Madame Sylph...
Reprinting
from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is "Good Deed" Dotty, by the same creators.
Disclose
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Johnson Smith & Co.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.

Advertisement for novelties for sale from the Johnson Smith and Company of Detroit, Michigan.
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New is the Daisy watchword for 1936

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Daisy Air Rifles
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover Daisy air rile catalogue

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