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Issue: Famous Funnies #73 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1940
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Issues: #73 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/16/1940
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 (editor, art director) (uncredited); William J. Pape (president); William B. Pape (treasurer)
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the feature "Let's Get Into a Huddle" from Famous Funnies (Eastern Color, 1934 Series) #72 (July 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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FlagThe Complete Jack Kirby #1 published January 1997 as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Gosh! I feel like I'm floating already!
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Pages: 1
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Buck Rogers Solar Scouts

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Anthony "Buck" Rogers
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside front cover.
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Board of Strategy

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: A single daily gag panel.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Hey! Give us a light!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.
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[untitled]

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; Grandpop
First Line: Oh, excuse me, mister!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Powell (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky; Captain Conway; Sir George; Olim Bhey; Ben Ali
First Line: Sir George, I'm in real trouble!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx = 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stephen Douglas
Penciller(s): Stephen Douglas (signed)
Inker(s): Stephen Douglas
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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South American Liberators

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Oliver Cromwell; King Charles I
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Reprint Notes: from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Speed McLoud; Swarthout; Jones; Tommy Hill; Tommy Hughes; Mr. Lovejoy
First Line: All set? Now you - Swarthout are sent on a special mission!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-08-xx - 1937-09-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Script previously credited to Russell Keaton.
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[untitled]

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: A little switch in notices!
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer
First Line: - Now this savings scheme, madam -
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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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Black Barney
First Line: Barney hurried to the ship where the belts were stored...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F Dille Co.) 1939-03-12 - 1939-04-02 [Sunday Story 26 - "Martian Invasion of Earth - Part 1" - strips #468 - #471]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Roller Coaster Ride

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jitter
Synopsis: Jitter falls out of a roller coaster and lands between a couple.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 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: science fiction
Character(s): Speed Spaulding; Ann Pendon; Professor Pendon; Spider; Torpedo; General Wilson; Mr. President; Lt. Rex Dean
First Line: A beautiful night Speed
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Speed Spaulding daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-02-25 - 1940-03-17
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn
First Line: Somethin's all wet, Dan! There's nothin' but plain dirt!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-01-09, 1937-01-11 - 1937-01-16, 1937-01-18 - 1937-01-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; Georgia; Roscoe Snerts
First Line: Hurry up, Honey Chile! Open it!
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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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
First Line: I must do something about these gophers
Synopsis: Gophers and Napoleon interfere with Uncle Elby's lawn maintenance.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo
First Line: Step lively, Chief! Tsk! Tsk!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1938-07-24
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
First Line: Look! We've got a smart little visitor, Napoleon!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Gee, I wonder if you could catch 'em in Cat Creek, Montana?
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; Osha; The Caliph; King Cedric
First Line: Nellie!
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-10-30 - 1937-11-16
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)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Character(s): Seaweed Sam; Prince Tiny
First Line: It's 99 in the shade and Sam and Tiny are at the beach!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; Grace
First Line: Well, Wahoo, nothing brushes away the cobwebs of business care...
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Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Irma Hunkatin
First Line: I'm sick o' this funny business! Olly should be here now!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1936-08-25 - 1936-08-29, 1936-08-31 - 1936-09-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Himmelstoss; Mickey Lafarge
First Line: Be out in a minute, fellers!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-02-18 - 1936-02-22, 1936-02-24 - 1936-02-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Bert Christman took over the strip from Sickles on 1936-11-23, so these reprints fall before that date.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Mame Doodle
First Line: For the love of -
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)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mary Smith
First Line: Look out!
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Lone Rider [Jim Larrimore]; John Prescott; Miss Prescott
First Line: Old John Prescott finally succumbs to his wounds as he curses Caleb Stone with his last breath!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Mrs. Ethel Asselta
First Line: "Go ahead and shoot"
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Above the Crowd Sunday 1934-02-28
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): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
First Line: Not bad for a ten-year old car!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 193x-xx-xx
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
First Line: Mighty fine of you, Chief, to give our zoo...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
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): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Miss Tosy; Grandma Rakestraw
First Line: If the boy, Benjy, is a prisoner in the old Drood house, there'll be trouble for someone!
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Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-11-28, 1936-11-30 - 1936-12-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It's Off to Work - ZZZZZ -

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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]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It's Off to Work - ZZZZZ -
#2 - Pa's Reputation is at Stake!
#3 - What a Shock!
#4 - Guilty or Not - That is the Question!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Mrs. Kurridge
First Line: Connie, would you mind taking care of the house while I'm gone?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-04-05
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
First Line: There! My trunk's all packed!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-04-05
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: This boss is downstairs in his office...
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
First Line: If each of us gets a job for a day...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fighting Sabotage

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Bill Wallace, Naval Intelligence; Mason; Lt. Gray
First Line: A fast automobile sped along...
Reprinting
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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; Helen Hoopee; Mr. Hoopee
First Line: Nothing seems to be gone...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-01-15 - 1936-01-18, 1936-01-20 - 1936-01-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
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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: By golly! A dress suit is sure fatal to an inferiority complex!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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): Jitter
First Line: Idea
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Look for the name!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Feature(s): Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics
Character(s): Hydroman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Heroic Comics #2

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