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Issue: Famous Funnies #55 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1939
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Issues: #55 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/13/1939
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 51 (36 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: All content of this comic are 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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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Belinda Blinks
First Line: Sure! This is where we went swimming last summer!
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Pages: 1
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Napoleon Goes Skiing

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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon
Synopsis: Napoleon goes skiing.
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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1936-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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Genres: humorous
First Line: And now I'll give you a valentine!
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Pages: 1
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He Didn't Study at All

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Thomas Miggs
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Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (The Associated Press) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five unrelated daily panels.
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Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky; Rocky Jones; Mrs. Keeler; Phillip Jones
First Line: And boys, I've brought along a diving hood...
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Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
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Pages: 4
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Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle!
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Pages: 1
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Anthony "Buck" Rogers; Wilma Deering; Doctor Elias Huer; Doctor Dercu
First Line: The new planet which swirled into the Solar System, slipped into an orbit...
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Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-10-24 - 1937-11-14 [Sunday Story 23 - "Mysterious New World" - strips #396 - #399]
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Pages: 4
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Nipper Tucker; Ruff Bumps; Muriel; Algy Bray; Etta Barbour
First Line: What's that? A post card?
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Reprint Notes: from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Footprints on the Sands of Time
Character(s): Bill
First Line: Bill's mother sends him out to get some wood...
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Reprint Notes: from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Silky Sims; Hurricane Hawk; Billy Hill; Little Jerry; Bull Benhan; The Vulture; Krackup
First Line: The sharp eyes of Miguel have found three golden pieces!
Synopsis: Hawk and Bull are tracking a plane that keeps dropping gold pieces onto the desert and they discover a gang of Mexican smugglers at the same time.
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Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 4
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
First Line: Let's go watch the circus unload tomorrow!
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Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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Pages: 0.8
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer; Mrs. Plunkitt
First Line: Ah! Mrs. Plunkitt - allow me to interest you...
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Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Between my mother, my teacher and my aunt...
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Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated daily gag panels.
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Genres: crime
Feature(s): War On Crime
Character(s): Tri-State Gang
First Line: After the sudden battle with the Tri-State gangsters at Washington...
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Reprint Notes: from War on Crime daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 2
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Fire! Fire!

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
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Reprint Notes: from Jitter daily (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four dailies:

Fire! Fire!
Sweet Cookies!
Lunch is Scrambled!
Anchor's Aweigh!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails
First Line: Shady spot swell place to eatum.
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Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Wags; Tubby; McGrath
First Line: Hello! What's in here, Nat?
Synopsis: Trapped in an old pueblo full of golden treasures the boys confront a gang of theives as the building collapses around them.
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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 4
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Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Ginny
First Line: Phil struggles to loosen the rawhide thong around his neck.
Synopsis: Phil rescues Pat and Ginny from a burning cabin. But what happened to Thimble?
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Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 2
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History Behind the Headlines

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Genres: historical
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Reprint Notes: from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Pen Pal Page
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Poor old Napoleon...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1936-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Animals in the News
First Line: Lazy crow steals ride...
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Pages: 0.25
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): The Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper; Henrietta Hen
First Line: A fine dodo you turned out to be...
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Pages: 0.75
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Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Earl of Juniper
First Line: I hope you have a joyful crossing...
Synopsis: Oaky and King Cedric travel to Muloninga to accept the declaration of war. But they get lost in a haunted castle on the way.
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-11-21, 1936-11-23 - 1936-11-28, 1936-11-30 - 1936-12-05, 1936-12-07 - 1936-12-09
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Pages: 4
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Seaweed Sam; Montgomery; Mr. Billion
First Line: Oh, Click is made of solid steel...
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails; Lulu Hipps; The Great Gusto
First Line: Well, well! Here it is Valentine's Day again!
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Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Genres: adventure, drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Buddy Lane; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Lona Arbut; Maxie; Eric Klotz
First Line: Yes, Maxie, you can make agreements for me...
Synopsis: Olly and A.G. try to work on a picture for the new company but they don't seem to know what they are doing.
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Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1936-03-xx - 1936-03-xx
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Pages: 2
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Himmelstosse
First Line: There's nothing you can do, Scorch!
Synopsis: Delirious from his operation and accident, Himmelstosse relives his days in World War I.
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Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-xx-xx - 1935-xx-xx
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Pages: 2
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Sam Smithers; Noah; Mrs. Smithers
First Line: I've started to encourage my office force...
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Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is “The Back-Seat Driver”, by the same creator.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mrs. Smith
First Line: John, buy me some candy!
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Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Capt. George Fried

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Capt. George Fried
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Pages: 1
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Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle; Youngun
First Line: Now yuh take good care of the baby...
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Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five daily panels on a single comic book page.
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Magic Made Easy
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Pages: 1
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Rooster and Chick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon
Synopsis: Napoleon barks at a chick - then gets pecked by a rooster.
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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1936-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Christmas, Florida...
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Benjy; Sally; Captain Mulberry; Mrs. Bunting
First Line: Captain, you have a boy here from the Meanville Orphan's Home!
Synopsis: A stranger boards the River Queen seeking a runaway from the orphan's home.
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Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-07-xx - 1936-07-xx
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Pages: 2
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Punky
First Line: These oughta make swell hockey sticks...
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Reprint Notes: from Punky daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Willy; Floyd Rose; Tom Smith; Mr. Gimp; Mr. Podd; Miss Pruyn; Mr. Jefferson
First Line: Connie. You look worried!
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Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is "The Wet Blanket", by the same creator.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: I didn't know you were a great contralto!
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Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Do you want to paint initials on my luggage, mister?
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Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated daily gag panels.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Queenie
Character(s): Queenie; Aunt Prunella
First Line: It's gonna be swell fun up here...
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Pages: 1
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Shanee - the Hunter

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): William D. Trausch (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Shanee; Padder Kay; Sayhib Kan
First Line: Shanee's eyes danced with eagerness...
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Pages: 1.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of page 2 is "The Back-Seat Driver" strip.
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mrs. Smith (both unnamed here)
First Line: It doesn't look like a road to me!
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Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Homer Hoopee; Dad
First Line: Gold! Jewels! It's the buried treasure!
Synopsis: Homer crashes into a tree and regains his memory.
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Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-xx-xx - 1935-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, nature
Feature(s): Woozy World Tours
First Line: Dogs gathering bark from Woof-Woof trees...
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Pages: 0.2
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Butty and Fatty
Character(s): Butty; Fatty
First Line: While he isn't looking I'll sneak a ride...
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Pages: 0.8
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Wet Cement

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon
Synopsis: Napoleon messes up wet cement.
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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1936-12-27
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: copyright Arthur J. Lefave.
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Henrietta, Henpecking Henhouse Wife
Character(s): The Skipper; Henrietta Hen
First Line: I'll teach him to be late for supper!
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Pages: 0.33
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper
First Line: Now, Henrietta, listen to reason...
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Pages: 0.67
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Butty and Fatty
Character(s): Butty; Fatty
First Line: Best wishes...
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Pages: 1
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