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Issue: Famous Funnies #65 Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1939
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Issues: #65 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/15/1939
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 45 (33 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stephen Douglas
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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Santa Claus; Uncle Elby; Pigtails
First Line: Be patient!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Spunky Dory; Duchess the goat
First Line: Let's brush these cobwebs aside and go in, Duchess!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Bruno
Penciller(s): Charles Bruno
Inker(s): Charles Bruno
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Star Flashes
First Line: Stunt women are paid $125 for making a parachute jump
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Santa Claus
First Line: How much will you charge to stretch my stocking before Christmas?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.
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Center of Interest

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Two daily gag panels.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mik Barrow
Penciller(s): Mik Barrow
Inker(s): Mik Barrow
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Born On the Wrong Side of the Tracks
First Line: Don't stand there and tell me you didn't run into me, Hamilton!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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: Hey! Roy! Wake up!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1938-11-xx - 1938-11-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

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!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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
Character(s): Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Dr. Elias Huer; Killer Kane; Ardala
First Line: As Kane sent one of their aircraft back to the city of mechanical men
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1938-07-31 - 1938-08-21 [Sunday Story 24 - "Secret City of Mechanical Men" - strips #436 - #440]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Simon Bolivar
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Speed McCloud; The Scorpion; Snide; Elaine Brooks
First Line: Come on. We'll make a break!
Synopsis: Speed is flying a girl to San Francisco, and some very serious people want her dead.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-04-xx - 1937-04-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: Heh-heh a hired thug awaits Harry...
Reprinting
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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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer; Sam Nichols
First Line: Well, if you're dissatisfied at Tom Nichol's office...
Reprinting
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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An Umbrella Dive!

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)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - An Umbrella Dive!
#2 - As Good as Rubber!
#3 - Who's Cuckoo?
#4 - Some Trappings!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Rentfrow (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, military
Feature(s): Sergeant Stony Craig and His U. S. Marines
Character(s): Sergeant Stony Craig; Private Fink; Private Wise; Private Hazard; Captain Cutter
First Line: Captain Cutter an explosive situation has developed in Alaska!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sergeant Stony Craig and His U. S. Marines daily (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; Pigtails; The Great Gusto
First Line: Now you two amuse yourselves while I do some shopping
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Kit Karson
First Line: I've got to talk to the chief engineer!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-09-xx - 1936-09-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Gravonni; Count Bludd; Huck
First Line: So, Gravonni, you came with the same idea.
Synopsis: Patsy wakes up from a dream.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): A. W. Nugent
Penciller(s): A. W. Nugent
Inker(s): A. W. Nugent
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Funland
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Rentfrow (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): Daredevils of Destiny
Character(s): Lieutenant Christian Schilt
First Line: On December 30, 1928, a patrol of U.S. Marines was ambushed...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Daredevils of Destiny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stephen Douglas
Inker(s): Stephen Douglas
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Pen Pal Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Mr. Jones
First Line: I think I'll set Willie's Xmas present in Napoleon's dog house...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1937-12-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Animals in the News
First Line: Lone sparrow attacks animals...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper; Porky Pig
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical, humorous
Character(s): King Cedric; Sir Oaky Doaks; Queen Elisabeth; Mr. Fitts
First Line: Yee-oww! Come on, Nellie!
Synopsis: Oaky finds his horse, just in time for the joust. After Doaks wins, the people revolt and want to make him king.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-05-18 - 1937-06-09
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Character(s): Seaweed Sam; Prince Tiny
First Line: Sam has been appointed companion to Prince Tiny!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo;The Great Gusto
First Line: Zounds, chief! Our first day in Hollywood promises...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Simpson; Louella; Mary Ann; Mr. Parks
First Line: Miss Olly, I present to you this "Hunkatin Special"...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1936-06-xx - 1936-06-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Mickey Lafarge; Himmelstosse; Bogan; Krag
First Line: We know there's no use trying to get to Krag...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-12-xx to 1935-12-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Sam Smithers; Mame Doodle; Reggie Smithers
First Line: Girls, my campaign for Christmas spending is going over swell!
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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A Happy Christmas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mrs. Smith
Synopsis: For a change, John Smith and his wife have no harsh words for each other.
Reprinting
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Lone Rider; Sheriff Hank Fletcher; Kit Fletcher; Diego
First Line: I'm sorry about my gun, Sherrif but -
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Jack Kirby #1 published January 1997
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Lightnin' and the Lone Rider daily (Associated Features Syndicate) 1939-02-04, 1939-02-06 - 1939-02-11, 1939-02-13 [Found in only one known newspaper originally, "New Brunswick Home News" of New Brunswick, New Jersey.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Reprint information from the Stripper's Guide blog (http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2017_09_24_archive.html, retrieved 27 September 2017) based from research by Allan Holtz and Jeffrey Lindenblatt.
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Over the Alps

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Milana Jank
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
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; Lugi
First Line: Tomorrow holiday - closa da shop!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1937-10-24
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Snow, N. Dak
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Episode of the Haunted House

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Mrs. Bunting; Benjy Boles; Grandma Rakestraw; Mary Mole; Zenas
First Line: What are you going to do, Mama?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-09-xx - 1936-09-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The second page sees the conclusion to the riverboat tale and the beginning of the haunted house continuity.
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It's the Best Policy!

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

#1 - It's the Best Policy!
#2 - Blasted Again!
#3 - Good Discretion, Pa!
#4 - Hire a Hall!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; her father
First Line: My goodness - it's nearly New Years!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Mommy, I just kept Tommy from swipin'...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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: Shucks! Weren't you ever a kid yourself?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)
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, humorous
Feature(s): Queenie
Character(s): Queenie; Aunt Prunella; Colonel Chauncey Clambake
First Line: Thank goodness, Chaunce, we've an evening to ourselves...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Indian Fashion

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): Verne Spencer; Sheriff Thayer; Joe Longboat
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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; Doctor Panelli
First Line: Yep! He's going right into that cave!
Synopsis: Homer finally finds the treasure.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-11-xx - 1935-11-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Force of Habit

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
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: Golly, I've got it!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 1937-10-03
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2

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