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Issue: Famous Funnies #75 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1940
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Issues: #75 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: 09/13/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 48 (38 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.

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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FlagThe Complete Jack Kirby #[2] published January 1997 as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Sam Smithers
First Line: I still think one would have been enough!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Join the Buck Rogers Solar Scouts

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Anthony "Buck" Rogers; Wilma Deering
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Hey Dad!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.9
Disclose Notes: Two unrelated daily gag panels.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: He makes a dandy pumpkin!
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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
First Line: Duchess, did you hear a shot whiz by us just then?
Reprinting
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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; "Shan" Morpin; Ray Barker; Phil Clary
First Line: Capt. Conway and the archaeologist have reached the trapped boys at last...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Readin' Writin' and '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
Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Royal Pawns

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): King Henry VIII; Lady Jane Grey; Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from High Lights 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: aviation
Character(s): Tommy Hughes; Junipah; Lovejoy; Billy Hill; Clipper; Indian Joe
First Line: Yessir! Lovejoy certainly did hide something...
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
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
First Line: Since you mentioned getting me a birthday present
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)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer; Mrs. Twidgefitz
First Line: I have a vacuum cleaner!
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): Phil Nowlan
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
First Line: When Buddy drops that wrench it'll be his signal
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1939-04-30 - 1939-05-21 [Sunday Story 26 - "Martian Invasion of Earth - Part 1" - strips #475 - #478]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Catching Fish

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Jitter
Character(s): Jitter
Synopsis: Jitter catches fish with his tail.
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: science fiction
Character(s): Speed Spaulding; Rex; Jerry; Torpedo; Mitisuki; Ann Pendon; Professor Pendon
First Line: Speed, Rex and Jerry have a deep laid plot to recover the space ship plans...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Speed Spaulding Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-01-14 - 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Doctor Murdock; Captain Yakovac
First Line: Well, Doctor Murdock, it's like this
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (The Associated Press) 1935-xx-xx - 1935-xx-xx
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
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Snerts; Georgia
First Line: Hello, Pop - where's that Snerts guy?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated 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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Gerald
First Line: Napoleon, here's Gerald who you remember tied the firecracker...
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)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails
First Line: What is Hallumween?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Penpal Page
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: nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Oh! Oh! There's a hair an' th' salesman said this brush wouldn't shed!
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
Feature(s): Animals in the News
First Line: Cat, atop pole is tantalized by birds...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper; Pinhead
First Line: Very nice of you...
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Laura Lye (a mermaid)
First Line: Let's broil him
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
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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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Character(s): Seaweed Sam; Prince Tiny; The Scarlet Skull
First Line: Help! Sam and Tiny are up in the air!
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
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha
First Line: Ah, 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; Lala Palooza; Buddy Lane; Skip Allen
First Line: Lala Palooza, Olly's closest friend is worried
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1935-xx-xx - 1935-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Himmelstoss; Mickey Lafarge
First Line: Vere vould you like to go Mickey?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (The Associated Press) 1935-xx-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; Mame Doodle
First Line: He says the nicest things!
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)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mary Smith (both unnamed here)
First Line: I promised we'd bring Mr. Phooey's horse home!
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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Lone Rider [Jim Larrimore]; Dr Chuda, the Deathless One (villain); Caleb Stone
First Line: In his room, protected by steel walls and armed guards...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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A Price on his head!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Vincent Sheean
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: By golly, you're old enough to learn some tricks!
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; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha
First Line: It's nigh onto sundown, Gravyface, yo' bettah tend to yo' milking!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1938-05-29
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Benjy Boles; Spike; William Drood; Shane the watchman
First Line: I thought when Grandma Rakestraw heard that Benjy might be locked up, she'd want to tear the old house down -
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Throw Out the Life Line!

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

#1 - Throw Out the Life Line!
#2 - Step Right Up, Gents, and Win a Barrel!
#3 - There Ain't Much That Pa Hasn't Seen!
#4 - So Ya Won't Tslk!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Willy
First Line: Hi Connie - What're you doing way out here?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1935-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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I'll sing "My Old Kentucky Home"!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1935-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]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: You forgot to tell me how to get it inside the case...
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: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Animals in the News
First Line: To open beauty parlor for cats
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): M. E. Brady
Penciller(s): M. E. Brady
Inker(s): M. E. Brady
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): There's a Town
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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): Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper; The Five Feline Acrobats
First Line: No - I can't take the five of you...
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Stop Or I'll Fire!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Andy Bullock; Spinner O'Brien; Pete Martin
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; Dad Hoopee; Senor Santos
First Line: Knocked out by his fall down the iron steps
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (The Associated Press) 1935-xx-xx
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): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Funland
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: By golly, here's my old radio in th' attic!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stephen Douglas [as S. D.] (signed)
Penciller(s): Stephen Douglas [as S. D.] (signed)
Inker(s): Stephen Douglas [as S. D.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Magic Made Easy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Jitter
First Line: Would you mind if we played on through?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics
First Line: It's A Hit!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Heroic Comics #2

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