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Issue: Famous Funnies #68 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1940
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Issues: #68 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: 02/15/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 47 (36 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
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Dokes; King Cedric
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Calkins
Inker(s): Dick Calkins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Anthony "Buck" Rogers
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: ad for Buck Rogers comic
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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: I'm going to cut some fancy figures!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I just want some for my doll house
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Raising a disturbance
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Two daily gag panels.
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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; Hamilton; Captain Phil Conway; Mills; Juma
First Line: Good Heavens! The lad has tripped!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1938-12-xx - 1939-01-xx
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!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Simon Bolivar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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: aviation
Character(s): Speed McCloud; Elaine
First Line: I thought I could get this raft overboard
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-05-xx - 1937-06-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Mystery of the Butcher Knife Bandit or Dummy's Dilemma

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: Oh yes - Mister Gallstone Blink - Belinda's uncle!
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
First Line: Is the lady of the house home?
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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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; Priness Alura; El Capitano; Don Saltao (villain)
First Line: During the night Buddy is awakened by the sound of voices
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1938-10-23 - 1938-11-13 [Sunday Story 25 - "Earth Shifts on Axis" - strips #448 - #451]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Snow Shoveling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
Synopsis: Jitter tries to shovel his front walk but a snowplow undermines his efforts.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
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: military
Feature(s): Sergeant Stony Craig and His U. S. Marines
Character(s): Sergeant Stony Craig; Sam the Indian; Klondike Devlin; Private Fink; Private Hazard; Jeremy Blade
First Line: Shall we break out our rifles
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Sergeant Stony Craig and His U. S. Marines daily (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dickson drew this strip between 1937 and 1940, so these reprints fall between those dates.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Speedy Carson; Princess Minnie Ha-Cha; The Great Gusto; Pigtails
First Line: With Minnie-Ha-Cha in the audience and Speedy Carson...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1938-02-27
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn: Wags; Joe (a talking gorilla); Kit Karson
First Line: It is real Sonny - The U. S. Navy is here
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-10-xx - 1936-10-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Georgia
First Line: Gosh! Nearly train time...
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: historical
Feature(s): Daredevils of Destiny
Character(s): Captain J. R. Lewis; Tomas (villain)
First Line: The exploits of the Philippine Constabulary have received...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Daredevils of Destiny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
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
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Here's a book called Every Man His Own Paperhanger!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Animals in the News
First Line: Cat rings every bell it gets its paws on
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
Feature(s): The Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper
First Line: Duck, you dumb duck! Duck!
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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
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Sir Skidmore Pottah
First Line: Stop! In the name of the Prime Minister!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-07-26 - 1937-08-12
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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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; The Bubble Man
First Line: The Wishing Pipe of Whiz!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Moosefce
First Line: Where you go now, Wahoo?
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
Character(s): Olive Lane; Brad Nelson; Reuben Hunkatin; Mrs. Hunkatin; Lona Arbut; Irma Hunkatin; Louella
First Line: Ladies and Gentlemen-
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1936-07-xx - 1936-07-xx
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; Himmelstoss; Krag; Mickey Lafarge
First Line: Krag drifted downstream!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-01-xx - 1936-01-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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A Horse of Another Color

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Mame Doodle
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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[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: Oop! Look out!
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 [Jim Larrimore]; The Panther (villain)
First Line: It seems I've stepped into something!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Lightnin' and the Lone Rider daily (Associated Features Syndicate) 1939-03-09 - 1939-03-11, 1939-03-13 - 1939-03-17 [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 on research by Allan Holtz and Jeffrey Lindenblatt.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Ernest B. Shoedsack
First Line: He started it all
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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: There you go - barking at that poor little pup...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
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; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; The Great Gusto; Pigtails
First Line: Zounds, Chief, where did you ever get those old fashioned skates?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1938-01-09
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Mary Mole
First Line: That strange lady puts leaves an' things in the book that she carries!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-10-xx - 1936-10-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Yes Ma'm, It is!

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

#1 - Yes Ma'm, It is!
#2 - Dog to Dogs!
#3 - One Way Trip!
#4 - Only Seeing is Believing!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Jack; Leo Kolcoff
First Line: Oh Jack! I'm so excited!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-03-01
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: Here's my report card, Pop!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-03-01
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Chinaware

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Now I remember, it's that set over there...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated 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
First Line: Shucks! No knotholes to peek thru!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Steve Takes A Chance

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): Steve Nelson; Hank Mowbry; "Slim" Jensen; Sheriff Dunn
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Homer Hoopee; Helen Hoopee; Uncle Egbert; Mrs. Miller
First Line: Excuse me a minute-there's the phone!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-12-xx - 1935-12-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Spunky Dory
First Line: First, we'll have some lunch...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Gene Lockhart promised to ride this race with me...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Magic Made Easy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Last Laugh Counts!

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

#1 - The Last Laugh Counts!
#2 - Teachers Pet?
#3 - Just the Crumbs!
#4 - A Suit of Armor!
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Jitter; Rudolph Rassendale
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On back cover. Evidently an alternate front cover design.

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