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Issue: Famous Funnies #60 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1939
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Issues: #60 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/15/1939
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 49 (34 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Much of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints, either Sunday or daily pages, reformatted to fit the comic book page. The dates of publication of these strips have been removed from the originals.

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): Pigtails
First Line: If Buck Rogers can do it, I can!
Synopsis: Pigtails straps a huge firework rocket to her back and prepares to light it.
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Pages: 1
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Buddy Lane
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full page pin-up.
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Star Flashes
First Line: Here, try this
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Star Flashes daily panel (Bell Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Now I remember, I forgot to get crackers!
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Artistic Artie
Character(s): Artistic Artie
First Line: If you connect the dots...
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Pages: 0.2
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Story  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: Butty better hurry up if he's going on the picnic with me...
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Pages: 0.8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky; Rocky Jones; Mrs. Keeler; Phillip Jones
First Line: Cap, I'm worried about the boys - it's getting late!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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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)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Dr. Elias Huer; Dercu; Avonna
First Line: Trapped by the rising water, Buddy and Alura found their escape barred
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday pages (John F. Dille cO.) 1938-03-13 - 1938-04-03 [Sunday Story 23 - "Mysterious New World" - strips #416-419]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby
First Line: Could I interest you in a free trip...
Synopsis: A telephone call interrupts Uncle Elby's bath.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1937-02-28
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Speed McCloud; Sally Young; Billy Hill
First Line: The great chieftan will gives us many bags of corn for this feat!
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Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-02-xx to 1937-02-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
First Line: Curses, Belinda and Harry are to wed next week!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", 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): High-Gear Homer
First Line: Whew! It must be half a mile up to that farmer's house!
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Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" 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: Okay, Mac, my feet are warm again.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated daily gag panels.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): War On Crime
Character(s): Legenza; Mais; Marty Farrell; Marie
First Line: The law just drove by again! Get a move on!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from War on Crime daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Self Service!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter daily (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily panels:

#1 - Self Service!
#2 - Stop! Look! and Listen!
#3 - Who Laughs Best!
#4 - Splashed Again!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto
First Line: It's a great day for fishing, Wahoo!
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Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-08-29
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Joe
First Line: Instantly the quiet breaks into an uproar...
Synopsis: Dick and Dan have been shanghaied aboard a wailer.
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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-07-xx to 1936-07-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Huck
First Line: I guess we just imagined we heard someone Huck!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Barbary Pirates - Part IV

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Captain Edward Prebble; Captain William Bainbridge
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Pen Pal Page
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Pages: 2
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Burying in the Sand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie
Synopsis: Napoleon buries Uncle Elby in the sand at a beach.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1936-09-13
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Animals in the News
First Line: Prisoner keeps pet hen in cell
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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; Corny Crow
First Line: Gee Corny...
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Pages: 0.67
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical, humorous
Character(s): King Cedric; Sir Oaky Doaks; Queen Elisabeth
First Line: Can we see Elisabeth, please?
Synopsis: Having reached Mulonnga, Cedric and Oaky try to find someone who will acknowledge there's a war. They finally get in to see Queen Elisabeth who promptly makes a pass at Oaky.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-02-18 - 1937-03-20, 1937-02-23 - 1937-02-27, 1937-03-01 - 1937-03-06, 1937-03-08
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): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Seaweed Sam; Click; Prince Tiny
First Line: Well, our heroes have finally reached the land at the top...
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails; The Great Gusto
First Line: Ah - what a glorious night to carry on my study of astronomy!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Victor Klotz; Lona Arbut; Don Martin; Mary; Spike
First Line: C'mon Nick, we'll go to the back veranda...
Synopsis: A large collection of people assemble at Klotz's house, most of them unaware of each other's presence. Suddenly the lights go out, and when they come back on, Klotz is dead.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1936-04-xx - 1936-04-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Mickey LaFarge; Luke LaFarge; Himmelstoss; Krag (villain)
First Line: I cannot act as the guide...
Synopsis: Krag wants LaFarge's land and he'll stop at nothing.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-10-xx - 1935-10-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Sam Smithers
First Line: Turn back!
Reprinting
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mrs. Smith (both unnamed here)
First Line: Bla-bla-bla and besides bla-bla
Reprinting
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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Canada's Darling

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Wilfred May
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Judge for Yourself!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle; Young’un
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Judge for Yourself!
#2 - Forgive This One!
#3 - Excess Baggage!
#4 - Bugs are Bugs!
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Magic Made Easy
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Oh, look, Napoleon!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1936-07-26
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Ball, Louisiana...
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Benjy Boles; Lum Fetters; Mrs. Heep; Jake Heep
First Line: It's comin' in more! Can't you help Benjy?
Synopsis: Lum tries to find a way to get Babe and Benjy back to the showboat.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-08-xx - 1936-08-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Punky
First Line: You said you'd show us the way home...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Punky daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Connie Kurridge
First Line: I've been reading "King Arthur's Round Table"...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1935-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Johnny Jones
First Line: Johnny Jones, step up here, please!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1935-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Eat, sleep - eat, sleep...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated daily gag panels.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Queenie
Character(s): Queenie; Aunt Prunella; Colonel Chauncey Clambake
First Line: Br-r! This water is far too cold!
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Pages: 1
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Stowaway In Siberia

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Boris de Tanko
Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Ralph Hutchinson; Peter Hutchinson
First Line: Ralph Hutchinson, brilliant American engineer...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Homer Hoopee; Cousin Egbert; Helen Hoopee
First Line: I need a new suit...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Golly! Th' street lights ain't burnin'!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five unrelated daily gag panels.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Napoleon, I'm going out to win th' novelty aquaplane prize!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1936-08-23
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, drama
Character(s): Spunky Dory; Duchess the goat
First Line: If I don't find Duchess soon I'll be food for the buzzards!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Just a Dumb Bell!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter daily (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Just a Dumb Bell!
#2 - Let it Rain!
#3 - Where's the Party?
#4 - Fooled Again!

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