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Issue: Famous Funnies #71 Public Domain
Publication Date: June 1940
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Issues: #71 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: 05/14/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 53 (39 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stephen Douglas (editor, art director) (uncredited); William J. Pape (president); William B. Pape (treasurer)
Disclose Notes: Printed in the U.S.A. by Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury, Connecticut.
Editorial and circulation offices, 50 Church Street, New York, New York.
General office, 61 Leavenworth Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.
Advertising representatives, Gilman, Nicholl and Ruthmann of New York, New York.

On sale date from the feature "Let's Get Into a Huddle" from Famous Funnies (Eastern Color, 1934 Series) #70 (May 1940).
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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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"Ramon and Luis decide..."

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Robbins (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Robbins (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Lightnin' and the Lone Rider
Character(s): Jim Larrimore; The Panther (villain); Ramon (henchman); Luis (henchman); Reggie Van Smyth
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Nation's Comic Monthly

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Everything needs a new coat in the spring!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Something New!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): Bill Everett (Hydroman); various (vignettes)
Inker(s): Bill Everett (Hydroman); various (vignettes)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Includes indicia.

Promotion house advertisement for Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics (Eastern Color, 1940 Series) #1 (August 1940) scheduled for release May 31, 1940.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Hank Barrow ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: You better get outa here Peewee...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Bottom portion of strip was expanded to fill the page. Covers approximately the left 2/3rds of the page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ads copy)
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Four advertisements for fireworks cover the right 1/3rd portion of the page. Advertisements for Baltimore Fireworks from Baltimore, Maryland; Acme Fireworks Corp. from River Grove, Illinois; Banner Fireworks from Toledo, Ohio; H. E. Roehrs & Co. from Closter, New Jersey.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Victor E. Pazmiño ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I have a feeling I'm being watched!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.
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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): Charles Bruno ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, non-fiction
Feature(s): Star Flashes
Character(s): Harold Lloyd; Maxie Rosenbloom; Fred Astaire; Ginger Rogers
First Line: Harold Lloyd is an expert bowler
Synopsis: Fun facts about movie stars and trivia about Hollywood.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Star Flashes daily (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 193X-XX-XX ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
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Get This Real Looking Western Six-Shooter

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Roy Rogers Six-Shooter
Character(s): Roy Rogers
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Roy Rogers Six-Shooter cap gun by The Kilgore Manufacturing Company from Westerville, Ohio.
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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; Captain Conway; The Commissioner
First Line: What the dickens is that rumbling?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1939-03-03 [First panel dropped.],
1939-03-04, 1939-03-06,
1939-03-07 [Fourth panel trimmed.],
1939-03-08 [First panel divided into two panels. Second panel dropped.],
1939-03-09 [First panel dropped.],
1939-03-10 - 1939-03-11, 1939-03-13,
1939-03-14 [First panel trimmed.],
1939-03-15,
1939-03-16 [First and fourth panels dropped.],
1939-03-17 [First panel dropped.],
1939-03-18,
1939-03-20 [Fifth panel trimmed.],
1939-03-21 [Third panel trimmed.] [All dialogue simplified on all strips.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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No More Readin', Writin', an' 'Rithmetic

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stephen Douglas (signed)
Penciller(s): Stephen Douglas (signed)
Inker(s): Stephen Douglas (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cavaliers and Roundheads

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): J. Carroll Mansfield ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, non-fiction
Character(s): King Charles I; The Duke of Buckingham
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from High Lights of History Sunday (The Bell Newspaper Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Russell Keaton ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Billy Hill; Little Jerry; Baker; Sally Young; Freddie
First Line: Shoo! Get Out!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-07-10 to 1937-07-11, 1937-07-13 to 1937-07-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): F. O. Alexander ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
First Line: Just saw a sea monster as big as a house!
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): F. O. Alexander ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer
First Line: But I can't afford a banjo!
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Penciller(s): Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Inker(s): Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Klawgor; Tigaw; Fangar; Black Barney
First Line: By a clever trick Buddy was able to release Alura from the Tiger Men
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1939-01-15 to 1939-02-05 [Sunday Story 26 - "Martian Invasion of Earth - Part 1" - strips #460 - #463]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Justice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Arthur Poinier ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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; Private Fink; Private Wise; Devlin; Blade
First Line: Stony, Fink and Wise are guarding the plane...
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Elmer Woggon ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; Mrs. Devere
First Line: Wahoo, I do hope you'll not be bored by the Junior League style show!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Last panel includes Dizzy Dictionary which is word play gags.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Coulton Waugh ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Norcross; Kit Karson; Carpenter
First Line: H'lo every-body!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-12-02 - 1936-12-03, 1936-12-05 - 1936-12-10, 1936-12-12 - 1936-12-17, 1936-12-19 - 1936-12-20
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Mel Graff ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Georgia
First Line: What is it, Pat?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Patsy daily (AP Newsfeatures [Assocated Press]) 1935-XX-XX - 1935-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charles McBride ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby; unnamed hypnotist
First Line: My dear fellow, I can cure your dog of general laziness...
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
Writer(s): Frank Rentfrow (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: military, war
Feature(s): Daredevils of Destiny
Character(s): Sgt. Philip Katz; Private Phil Page
First Line: Philip Katz was not a professional soldier...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Daredevils of Destiny Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Penpal Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Clifford McBride ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: I've stood in line for an hour waiting for the zoo to open...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Twin Sisters, Texas...Three Brothers, Ark.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): M. E. Brady ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Names of those who "discovered" these towns are listed: Elmer RIchards of Pasadena, California; J. P. Solcum of Pasadena, California; Bill Gunderman of El Paso, Texas; Alec Johns of San Diego, California; Elsie Wells of Banning, California; Marge Carmen of Tulsa, Oklahoma; James Deneen of Montclair, New Jersey; Max Shawman of New York City, New York; Ann Greene of San Francisco, California; and "Blue Boy" Blue of Denver, Colorado.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; The Princess; Kashn Kari
First Line: Stand aside, or I'll cut your head off!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-09-23 [two panels dropped],
1937-09-24,
1937-09-27 [one panel dropped],
1937-09-28,
1937-09-29 [second panel enlarged],
1937-09-30, 1937-10-01,
1937-10-02 [panel trimmed],
1937-10-04, 1937-10-05, 1937-10-06, 1937-10-07,
1937-10-08 [last panel trimmed],
1937-10-09, 1937-10-11,
1937-10-12 [first panel only]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Victor E. Pazmiño ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Character(s): Seaweed Sam; Prince Tiny
First Line: Sam and Tiny are in the circus
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Elmer Woggon ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto; High-De-Ho (aunt); Nephew Wah-Wah (nephew); Joe Ravioli; Princess Minnie Ha-Cha
First Line: Meet um nephew folks!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-03-28
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Last panel includes a paper doll cut-out items called "Wahoo Kut-Um-Outs".
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Julian Ollendorff ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Irma Hunkatin; Maxie
First Line: Let's take a walk down the road to that ridge
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (McNaught Syndicate) 1936-08-06 - 1936-08-08, 1936-08-10 - 1936-08-14 [Dialogue simplified on all of reprinted strips.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Noel Sickles ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Himmelstoss; Mickey Lafarge
First Line: Swell! But, it's got t'be strictly a business proposition!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-01-31,
1936-02-01 [first and last panels dropped.],
1936-02-03 [first panel dropped.],
1936-02-04 [first panel dropped.],
1936-02-05 [first two panels dropped.],
1936-02-06, 1936-02-07,
1936-02-08 [first and third panel dropped.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Situation Has Its Points

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sam Smithers; 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; Mary Smith (both unnamed here)
First Line: Looks like a shower coming!
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); Ramon (henchman); Luis (henchman); Reggie Van Smyth
First Line: Ramon and Luis decide that the kidnapping of Reggie Van Smyth may reimburse them...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Lightnin' and the Lone Rider daily (Associated Features Syndicate) 1939-04-10 - 1939-04-15, 1939-04-17 - 1939-04-18 [Found in only one known newspaper originally, "New Brunswick Home News" of New Brunswick, New Jersey.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Inker credit from Craig Delich.

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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Daredevil

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Stookie Allen ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, non-fiction
Character(s): Lieutenant Commander Isaac Schlossbach
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Above the Crowd Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 193X-11-03
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Oil

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Clifford McBride ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
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): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto; Ammonia (a racehorse); Oscar the Octopus
First Line: Say, we bettah be gettin' Ammonia to the track for that charity race!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1938-06-05
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Last panel includes an Oscar the Octopus gag panel.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Roy L. Williams ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Benjy Boles; Miss Tosy
First Line: She said if this was a ghost story-you could stay...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-11-14 [First panel dropped.], 1936-11-16 - 1936-11-20, 1936-11-21 [First panel only.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Into th' Jail- You're Out!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): S. L. Huntley (credited)
Penciller(s): Art Huhta
Inker(s): Art Huhta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Mescal Ike
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (Chicago Daily News or Associated Newspapers ?) 193X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Mescal Ike logo above this strip.
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A Dog's Tale!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): S. L. Huntley (credited)
Penciller(s): Art Huhta
Inker(s): Art Huhta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Mescal Ike
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (Chicago Daily News or Associated Newspapers ?) 193X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Dead Eye Dick!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): S. L. Huntley (credited)
Penciller(s): Art Huhta
Inker(s): Art Huhta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Mescal Ike
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (Chicago Daily News or Associated Newspapers ?) 193X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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A Sure Cure!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): S. L. Huntley (credited)
Penciller(s): Art Huhta (signed)
Inker(s): Art Huhta (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Mescal Ike
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (Chicago Daily News or Associated Newspapers ?) 193X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Frank Godwin ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Jack Brown
First Line: Hi, Connie! Are you ready to go on that hike?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-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)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Frank Godwin ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Did you want t'see me, boss?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-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): Fred Neher ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Squeaky
First Line: My wife gave it to me as an Opening Day present
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated daily gag panels, one of which features a boy named Squeaky.
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Zoo Elephant Whitewashes Own Cage...News Item

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): M. E. Brady ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Animals in the News
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Animals in the News Sunday (Brooklyn Eagle) 1933-XX-XX or 1934-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.4
Disclose Notes: Animals in the News is a topper to Frog Pond Ferry comic strip listed in the next sequence.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): M. E. Brady ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper; Pinhead
First Line: Pinhead, will you quit twisting your neck...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Frog Pond Ferry Sunday (Brooklyn Eagle) 1933-XX-XX or 1934-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.6
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Gold For Fools

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jimmie Christian; Ransome Shields; Titus
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: At end of the story, there is a coupon to fill out to join the Buck Rogers Solar Scouts fan club.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Fred Locher ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Homer Hoopee; Pa Hoopee; Helen Hoopee
First Line: Well, Homer, I suppose you'll be go-ing out tonight!
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Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-12-31, 1936-01-01 - 1936-01-03,
1936-01-04 [Some dialogue rewritten.], 1936-01-06
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): A. W. Nugent (credited)
Penciller(s): A. W. Nugent (signed)
Inker(s): A. W. Nugent (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Art Nugent ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Funland Everybody's Playmate
First Line: Ding dong bell, pussy's in the well!
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Reprint Notes: Reprints Funland Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Puzzle and activity page.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Charles McBride ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Confound you, you're getting to be a bigger pig every day!
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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Except for one panel, this comic is mostly wordless
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Professor Screw Ball (The Mad Magician) escapes from a straight jacket in 2 seconds
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Activity page of magic tricks.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Speed Spaulding
First Line: It was Earth's Last Day
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.

House advertisement for Speed Spaulding which debuts in the next issue.
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Ready The Sensational New Daisy 1000-Shot Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (Red Ryder characters) (signed); ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (Red Ryder characters) (signed); ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Red Ryder; Daisy Manufacturing Company
Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

Advertisement featuring characters from the Red Ryder comic characters for the Red Ryder 1000-shot Carbine BB gun from Daisy Manufacturing Company of Plymouth, Michigan.

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