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Issue: Famous Funnies #74 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1940
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Issues: #74 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/15/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 46 (37 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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Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagThe Complete Jack Kirby #[2] published January 1997 as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Rudolph Rassendale
First Line: Good morning! I'm selling a book on magic!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Anthony "Buck" Rogers
First Line: Fellers, join today!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo ad for Buck Rogers Solar Scouts.
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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, here's where I try out my new outboard buck-board!
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
First Line: Don't worry!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Spunky Dory; his father; his mother
First Line: Yes, paw and maw, I'm going to give you the mine, too.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Sir George; Captain Conway; Corporal Hawkins; Chunky
First Line: You say Morly was killed with a hammer, Doc?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle
First Line: School Days are near again.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Editorial comments with several cartoons.
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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: Black Barney, with Buddy and Alura, was flying two captive Tiger Men from South America
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1939-04-09 - 1939-04-30 [Sunday Story 26 - "Martian Invasion of Earth - Part 1" - strips #472 - #475]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Cavaliers and Roundheads

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, non-fiction
Character(s): King Charles I; Colonel Pride; King Charles II
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Tommy Hughes; his mother; his father; Junipah; Billy Hill; Lovejoy
First Line: Mr. Lovejoy doesn't look like th' type of man who'd be a night watchman!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Script formerly credited to Russell Keaton.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
First Line: Harry let me use his Navy Yard pass...
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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer
First Line: Well, the wheels in the Little Marvel Push-Pin factory are humming!
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
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
First Line: R-r-ring-g-g
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Speed Spaulding; The President; Secretary Ames; General Wilson; Rex; Professor Pendon; Ann Pendon; Torpedo
First Line: Professor Pendon phoned you were coming, Speed.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Speed Spaulding Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-03-24 - 1940-04-14
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): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Nick Yakovac; Dr. Ralph Murdock
First Line: This "Brotherhood of Ye Snake and Shinbone" was evidently some pirate's secret society!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
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; Ross Snerts
First Line: Georgia, this man is Nerts!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Come on, stupid!
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
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo
First Line: The first aid tent, huh Chief?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Pen-Pal Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Names and addresses of pen-pals, plus one illustration.
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Uncle Elby builds a cart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): The Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper
First Line: There's that crackpot mouse magician.
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, historical, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Princess Osha
First Line: You sold the magic carpet?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Seaweed Sam; Prince Tiny; Dr. Danger; The Scarlet Skull
First Line: Sam and Tiny have found a message from a Dr. Danger.
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
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; Kitty Cornpone
First Line: Stutterin' canoe heap swell to take Minnie Ha-Cha and Kitty Cornpone on picnic trip!
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; Irma Hunkatin; Maxie; Skip Allen; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Sheriff Walt Tether
First Line: And where do you think you're goin'?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
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; Himmelstoss
First Line: - An' that's th' story!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
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)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Mame Doodle; Bob
First Line: You--dressing for dinner last night!
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: Pinch me, will you?
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
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Lone Rider [Jim Larrimore]; Caleb Stone; Raskob; Spider; Gunner Slade; Doctor Chuda
First Line: Taking advantage of the ensuing turmoil, the Lone Rider bolts for the nearest horse!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, non-fiction
Character(s): Achmed Abdullah
First Line: He has been places!
Synopsis: Biography of author Achmed Abdullah.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Above the Crowd Sunday 1937-08-15
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Uncle Elby fishing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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; Gravyface
First Line: Chief! Ah'm afeerd yo'all is a-carryin' Southern hospitality too far!
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): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Hawk; Benjy Boles; Zenas; Miss Tosy
First Line: See here, Hawk, I want that doll...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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A Son of Toil?

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; Spud Spivers; Sheriff Lem
First Line: Say, I jest seen Muly Bates!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - A Son of Toil?
#2 - Keep Movin', Buddy!
#3 - Tables Turned!
#4 - A Not-So-Willing Scholar!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Connie Kurridge
First Line: Ah! This is great!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-04-19
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
Character(s): High-Gear Homer; Flo
First Line: Listen, Flo!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-04-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, 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: Now, all together, fellows.
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]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Artistic Artie
First Line: Finish this comic strip
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Butty and Fatty
Character(s): Butty; Fatty
First Line: Fatty, you're a generous boy.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.9
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The Belled Buoy

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tani; Maalo; Mike; Spud
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, humorous
Character(s): Homer Hoopee; Dad Hoopee; The Boss; Boggs
First Line: Come on! We've got to get to the hospital...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Uncle Elby waters the lawn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: So what!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Here's good news!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Big Shot Comics #5. Only artwork is cover reproduction.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Going up!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics #3. Small piece of art and a cover reproduction.

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