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Issue: Famous Funnies #37 Public Domain
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Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/15/1937
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 56 (44 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stephen Douglas
Disclose Notes: Almost all of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints, mainly Sunday pages in their original 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
nature
Napoleon
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
I'm about due for a bite!
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Miscellaneous
1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Hix
John Hix
John Hix
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typeset
Subject Matter
The John Hix Scrap Book
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1
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Subject Matter
nature
Napoleon
Uncle Elby; Napoleon
I'm getting round shouldered picking those things off the lawn!
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from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
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1
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humorous
Goofie Gags
Ho-hum! I guess I'll go to sleep!
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1
Four unrelated gag panels.
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Stolen Doghouse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
Subject Matter
nature
Jabby
Jabby
Some boys steal Jabby's doghouse so he frightens them by wearing a white sheet.
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from The Adventures of Jabby Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193x-11-23
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0.5
pantomime; wordless comic
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childrens
Alec and Itchy
Alec; Itchy
Bah!
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from Alec and Itchy daily (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1932-xx-xx
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0.5
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Credits
Rex Collier
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Subject Matter
crime
War On Crime
Doc Barker; Russell Gibson (dies); Ma Barker
If Doc Barker's in town, so are the others!
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from War on Crime daily (Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
4
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humorous
Uncle Elby; Napoleon
Here's my ticket, young man!
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from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
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1
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2 Crooks Selling Gasoline

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Hix
John Hix
John Hix
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?
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Strange As It Seems
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Miscellaneous
0.67
copyright McNaught Syndicate. Last appearance. Moves to Quality's Feature Funnies.
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Subject Matter
aviation
Hurricane Hawk; Skid; Professor Gory; Little Jerry
According to the charts, there is no island here!
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from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.)
Miscellaneous
2
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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
Buck Rogers
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from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)
Miscellaneous
4
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Steve Douglas
Victor E. Pazmino
Victor E. Pazmino
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Subject Matter
Let's Get Into a Huddle!
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Miscellaneous
1
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childrens
Queenie
Queenie
It's peachy here in Queerland!
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1
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adventure
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
This is what going to war gets us!
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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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humorous
High-Gear Homer
I don't care how you do it...
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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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childrens, humorous
Nippie
Nippie
I'll take it!
Reprinting
from Mickey Finn Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the “Mickey Finn” Sunday page, by the same creator. Last appearance. Moves to Quality Comics' Feature Funnies.
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?
?
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humorous
Mickey Finn
Mickey Finn
Mickey, I'm playing golf with the mayor!
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from Mickey Finn Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is “Nippie”, by the same creator. Last appearance. Moves to Quality Comics' Feature Funnies.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
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?
Subject Matter
Magic Made Easy
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Miscellaneous
1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
sports
Fisher's History of Boxing
Jack Dempsey; Sharkey
Sharkey turned to complain of a foul...
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the “Joe Palooka” Sunday page, by the same creators.

Art previously credited to "Phil Boyd ?" [en error for Boyle], but more likely to be by Leff.
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sports
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh; Renee la Pritee
Where youse goin'?
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
Last appearance. Moves to Quality's Feature Funnies.

The top tier is "Fisher's History of Boxing".
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adventure
Dickie Dare; Lily; Dan Flynn; Wags; Walla-Walla
You have done well, Walla Walla!
Reprinting
from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
2
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? (adaption); P. C. Wren (original story) (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Beau Geste
Beau Geste; Johnny Geste; Major De Beaujolais
The relief has arrived at Zinderneuf
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from Beau Geste daily (Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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?
?
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adventure
Scorchy Smith; Knucks Maddox; Himmelstoff; Ferrera
Maddox turns his attention to other matters
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from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures)
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2
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adventure
Adventures of Patsy
Thimble; Patsy; Phantom Magician
Thimble dashes down the hall, bound for the gallery of mirrors.
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from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
2
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childrens, humorous
"Good Deed" Dotty
"Good Deed" Dotty
What's the matter?
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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humorous
Dixie Dugan; Imogene; Miss Youngley
Oh dear!
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from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is ""Good Deed" Dotty", by the same creators.

Last appearance. Moves to Quality Comics' Feature Funnies.
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anthropomorphic
The Frog Pond Ferry
The Skipper; Mrs. Crow; Cornwallis Crow
No! Positively no!!
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1
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It Starts Next Month in Famous Funnies

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
Roy Powers
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2
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Emma-Lindsay Squier

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stookie Allen
Stookie Allen
Stookie Allen
?
?
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Above the Crowd
Reprinting
reprint from Sports Novels Magazine (Popular Publications)
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1
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humorous
Little Brother
Little Brother
Say, what did you do with my nickel?
Reprinting
from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of "The Bungle Family" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Before And After

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humorous
The Bungle Family
George Bungle; Jo Bungle
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from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is "Little Brother", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
?
Subject Matter
sports
Ned Brant of Carter
Ned Brant; Coach Dave Meegan; Steve "Shotgun" Sheldon; Specs; Depta; Gary; Battling Brody
We held 'em gang!
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from Ned Brant daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)
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2
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humorous
Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Mr. Bivins
Say Mr. Bivins, what kind of country are we going to?
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from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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A. W. Nugent
A. W. Nugent
A. W. Nugent
?
?
Subject Matter
Funland
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1
Puzzle page
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The Young Alexander

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

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?
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Subject Matter
adventure
Olly of the Movies
Olly Lane; Skip Allen; Maxie; Buddy; Lona; Ray Hoyt
Olly must think I am ungrateful!
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from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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?
?
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adventure
Connie Kurridge; Selby Wilberforce; Flo
I'm all excited Flo...
Reprinting
from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The bottom tier is "The Wet Blanket", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

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?
?
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humorous
Bill, I heard you made a bet...
Reprinting
from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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?
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childrens
Bobby
Bobby; Percy Pembroke
Do ya know who wrote After the Ball Was Over?
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1
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?
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humorous
Cam o'Flage; Sam Smithers; Reggie Smithers; Mame
Why not have everyone in your office given a physical examination?
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]

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humorous
John Smith; Mrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
Are we going to sit here all day?
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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]

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?
?
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humorous
Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle
Howdy, Miss Sally, could I borrow th'use of yo'r phone?
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from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

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?
?
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adventure
Jane Arden / Lena Pry
Jane Arden; Franz Wells; Johnny; Martha; Blanding; Lena Pry
Listen, Ed! I know where there's a good story!
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), all by the same creators.
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humorous
There's A Town
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Miscellaneous
0.2
A gag panel suggested by reader H. O. Mueller, Chicago, Ill.
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Subject Matter
childrens
Butty and Fatty
Butty; Grandpop
Grandpop promised to tell me a war story...
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Miscellaneous
0.8
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The Invention of the Joystick

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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Mrs. Crumpet; Bill Brown; Uncle Jasper Scrawn; Aunt Mary Chester; Mrs. Rakestraw; Zenas
I can't imagine what's keeping them!
Reprinting
from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

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?
?
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childrens
Nipper
Nipper Tucker; Ruff Bumps; Algy Bray; Pip Gint
Do you mean to say that after you had raked...
Reprinting
from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.75
The bottom tier is “Footprints on the Sands of Time”, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Footprints on the Sands of Time
Bill
Bill's Aunt Tish sends him running to the drug store...
Reprinting
from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.25
The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
?
Subject Matter
childrens
Toddy
Toddy Lott; Myrtle
Tsk! Tsk! Rainin'!
Reprinting
from Toddy daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
1
Last appearance. Moves to Quality Comics' Feature Funnies.
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The Monster of Trinadad

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
J. Pearson Bellham; Andy MacGeary; Charles Chang; Rush Holmes; Tom Dorn
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Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

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?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Homer Hoopee; Maw Hoopee; Nate Gregory
So Maw's first day on the set was a success
Reprinting
from Homer Hoopee daily (The Associated Press)
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
The Gay Thirties
Why Mister Hyde!
Reprinting
from The Gay Thirties daily (Associated Press)
Miscellaneous
1
Previously credited to Hank Barrow, who took over the strip at a later date.

Four unrelated gag panels.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
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Subject Matter
humorous
Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Seaweed Sam
Extra! Wild animals loose!
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
sports
Fisher's History of Boxing
Sharkey; Jack Dempsey
Sharkey steadily climbed the ladder...
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the “Joe Palooka” Sunday page, by the same creators.

Art previously credited to "Phil Boyd ?" [en error for Boyle], but more likely to be by Leff.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
sports
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh
Mean' Joe's goin' over an' see them Hopi Injun pueblos!
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is “Fisher’s History of Boxing”, by the same creators.

Art previously credited to "Phil Boyd ?" [en error for Boyle], but more likely to be by Leff, with Fisher drawing Joe Palooka's face.

Last appearance. Moves to Quality Comics' Feature Funnies.

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