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Issue: Famous Funnies #45 Public Domain
Publication Date: April 1938
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Issues: #45 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/15/1938
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 50 (35 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stephen Douglas
Disclose Notes: Much of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints, either Sunday pages in their original format or five daily strips to the page. 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
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Sam Smithers; Uncle Elby
First Line: Er-r! It's a new design for your wigwam...
Synopsis: Elby and Smithers are playing Tic Tac Toe on the canvas of Wahoo's wigwam.
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper
First Line: While the ferryboat is up for repairs...
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Pages: 0.6
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
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Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.1
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Buddy, my lad, I'm sure glad to see you!
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Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Sam Snake
Character(s): Sam Snake; Cousin Wilbur Snake
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Pages: 0.2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Butty and Fatty
Character(s): Fatty; Butty
First Line: Raining Again
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Pages: 0.8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Paul Powell (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky; Rocky Jones; Mrs. Keeler; Phillip Jones
First Line: Where is Mrs. Keeler?
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Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-10-20 - 1937-11-11
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Douglas
Penciller(s): Steve Douglas
Inker(s): Steve Douglas
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle!
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Nipper
Character(s): Nipper Tucker; Ruff Bumps; Mrs. Gafoozelum; Ophelia; Algy Bray
First Line: Nipper, if you and Ruff whitewash my fence - I'll pay you each a quarter!
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Reprint Notes: from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is “Footprints on the Sands of Time”, by the same creator.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Footprints on the Sands of Time
Character(s): Bill
First Line: Bill, on this lovely morning..
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Reprint Notes: from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Character(s): Silky Sims; Hurricane Hawk; Billy Hill; Little Jerry
First Line: Silky Sims plotted to put the circus out of business
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Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1936-02-27 - 1936-03-20
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda ; Gwuncho
First Line: Great guns!
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Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer
First Line: Yes, ma'am! Books!
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Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Phil Nowlan
Penciller(s): Dick Calkins
Inker(s): Dick Calkins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-01-17 - 1937-02-07
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Wash the dishes.
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Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six daily gag panels.
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The True Story of Harry Brunette

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Rex Collier (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): War On Crime
Character(s): Eddie Bentz; Simons; J. Edgar Hoover; Harry Brunette; Merle Vandenbush
First Line: Looks as if Bentz has moved
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Reprint Notes: from War on Crime daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-07-07 -1937- 07-23
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The first two pages wrap up the Eddie Bentz storyline, with "The True Story of Harry Brunette" beginning on page three.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails; The Great Gusto; Mrs. Frisby
First Line: Pigtails, can't you teach Chief Yahoo arithmetic?
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Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (The Publishers Syndicate) 1937-01-24
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Pages: 1
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Wags; Tubby; Oguchi; Jack Barrington
First Line: At Dickie's call, the two navy engineers grab their rifles
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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (The Associated Press) 1935-08-07 - 1935-08-29
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Pages: 4
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Mrs. Cardigan; Mr. Cardigan; Thimble; "Catfish" Betz
First Line: But how can you be sure those two men are connected with the Ghost Express Uncle Phil?
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Reprint Notes: from Adventures of Patsy daily (The Associated Press) 1935-09-13 -1935- 09-24
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Hannibal's Smashing Victories

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Hannibal
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): A. W. Nugent
Penciller(s): A. W. Nugent
Inker(s): A. W. Nugent
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Funland
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Pages: 1
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Plays Safe

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Jitter
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Reprint Notes: from Jitter daily (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)

#1 - Plays Safe
#2 - Crashes Into a Reserved Seat
#3 - Gets a Headache
#4 - Figures Out a Tough One
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Pages: 1
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High Adventure

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, non-fiction
Character(s): Harold McCraken
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Pages: 1
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Animals in the News
First Line: Dog refuses to go out in daylight without sunglasses
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): Nutsy Squirrel; Policeman Pinhead
First Line: It was you...
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Pages: 0.67
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Constance Considine; President Cadwell
First Line: Let's pick a name for the party
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (The Associated Press) 1936-04-15 - 1936-05-06
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Script previously credited to Ralph Briggs Fuller, but William McCleery was the author from its beginning in 1935 to 1961.
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Character(s): Seaweed Sam
First Line: Sam in the Land of Limbo...
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto
First Line: Yellow paper come for you...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (The Publishers Syndicate) 1937-01-31
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Olive Lane; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Click; Cluck; Lona; Maxie; Skip Allen
First Line: I'm sorry I butted you Pal!
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Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; General Armara; "Knucks" Maddox; Spike; Pudge
First Line: A shower of rocks fall toward the train below...
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Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (The Associated Press) 1935-05-30 -1935-06-11
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: copyright the Associated Press
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sam Smithers; Cam O’Flage; Mame
First Line: Every cheap flim-flammer gets into my office!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is “The Back-Seat Driver”, by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
First Line: Last night I dreamed we had a new car!
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Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Bobby
Character(s): Bobby Lott; Mrs. Lott; Von Snitzel; "Growin' Pains"
First Line: In the excited producer's office...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: copyright Eisner-Iger
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mescal Ike
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle
First Line: Not a bite all day long!
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Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Magic Made Easy
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Pages: 1
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Napoleon, this is the third time...
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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five gag panels.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Zenas; Uncle Ezra Timmons; Mrs. Timmons
First Line: I guess it's kinda dumb - standin' here cryin'!
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Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Balk (signed)
Penciller(s): Fred Balk (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Balk (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Character(s): Punky; Miss Welsh
First Line: Here are the truants...
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Reprint Notes: from Punky daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily gag panels.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Jack; Willy
First Line: Hot dog! - Dad loaned me the car!
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Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1935-03-31
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Miss Cruller; Mr. Brown
First Line: There's that handsome Mr. Brown...
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Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1935-03-31
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Well, what are you waiting for...
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Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six daily gag panels.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Queenie
Character(s): Queenie; Aunt Prunella
First Line: Right this way, kids!
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Pages: 1
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Brains or Brawn

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Eva Hanks Lycan (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Alfred Newton; Ed O'Malley; Spike Harmon
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Homer Hoopee; Doc
First Line: It's very simple! I went through those gangsters pockets and I collected almost $1,000!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (The Associated Press) 1935-06-05 -1935-06-16
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Billy
First Line: Billy! Your face looks like a ripe tomato...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (The Associated Press)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five daily gag panels.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Hey, Napoleon! Lay off!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Shut up!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bruno Thompson
Inker(s): Bruno Thompson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Screen Oddities
First Line: George Murphy has trouble...
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Pages: 1

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