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Issue: Famous Funnies #77 Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1940
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Issues: #77 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: 11/15/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 43 (35 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?; William J. Pape (president); William B. Pape (treasurer)
Disclose Notes: On sale date found in Famous Funnies (Eastern, 1934 series) #76 (November 1940) text article "Let's Get into a Huddle."
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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
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Pigtails
First Line: Santa Ought to be Here Any Minute Now!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I think it's cruel to keep him in that little box all th' time-
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Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (The Associated Press)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Two unrelated daily gag panels.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Santa Claus
First Line: Quick! Gimme the bag!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Spunky Dory
First Line: Gee listen to the shooting!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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; Bill Braden; Sheriff Barker; W. J. Hornsby; Merrill Hornsby
First Line: The boys have cooked a lunch of cornbread...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1939-06-xx to 1939-06-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stephen A. Douglas
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: publisher's news
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Royal Pawns

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Sir Edward Seymour; John Dudley, Earl of Warwick; King Edward VI
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: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Clipper Williams; Lovejoy; Judge Hughes; Mary Lou Hughes; Tommy Hughes
First Line: Enemy planes reported heading out to sea...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Syndicate) 1937-10-xx to 1937-11-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks; Granpaw
First Line: Santy's little helper!
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: Why - Thank you, Sir!
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): Dick Calkins
Penciller(s): Dick Calkins
Inker(s): Dick Calkins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Black Barney; unnamed Martian spy, posing as Anthony "Buck" Rogers
First Line: Now stupid Earth people!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) [Sunday Story 26 - "Martian Invasion of Earth - Part 2 - The Island of Doom" - strips #484 - #487]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Candy Cane

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
Synopsis: Jitter tries to take a candy cane off the Christmas tree.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: pantomime; wordless comic
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edwin Balmer; Philip Wylie (credited, original authors of book, but probably syndicate-authored)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Speed Spaulding; Lt. Rex Dean; Madame Neaubodi
First Line: Who do you suppose had this secret passage built?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Speed Spaulding daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-05-xx to 1940-06-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Doc Murdock; Hans; Bill
First Line: Dere you are!
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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-03-xx to 1937-03-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan
First Line: Well Pat- we still don't know which way to journey to Hollywood...
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Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
First Line: What do you want for Christmas, Napoleon?
Synopsis: Uncle Elby dresses up as Santa Claus with Napoleon as his reindeer.
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): Elmer Woggon
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; The Great Gusto
First Line: Heap Merry Christmas Minnie-Ha-Cha!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Pen Pal Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: reader's names list
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie
First Line: Golly, it says here the Cherry-Hill gold cup bobsled race...
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, nature
Feature(s): The Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper; Carmichael Cat; Henrietta Hen
First Line: Gee, I slept all afternoon...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The top right-hand panel is "Animals in the News", by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Miss Gilby; Captain Blub
First Line: Have you got any money?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-01-20 to 1938-02-02
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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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; Azob the Ageless
First Line: I can't stop growing fat
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Elmer Woggon
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto; Squatting Bull; Chief Pokey-Hunter; Big Chief Bustum-Britches
First Line: Zounds, Chief! What are all these trucks?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1939-12-24
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Buddy Lane; Brad Nelson
First Line: Stop shooting at each other you fools!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1936-10-xx to 1936-10-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Mickey Lafarge; Himmelstoss
First Line: I don't get it, Mickey!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-04-xx to 1936-04-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Mame Doodle; Mr. Rockwell
First Line: If Mr. Rockwell calls I'll be in the trailer!
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)
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: adventure, western
Character(s): The Lone Rider [Jim Larrimore]; Diego; Caleb Stone; Pepito
First Line: You have seen the Senorita taken by Caleb Stone's banditos?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Adolph Coldstadt
First Line: Sailor
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from newspaper strip 193x-11-05
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: Ah. what have we here?
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): Elmer Woggon
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha
First Line: With your help, Wahoo, we'll finish our Christmas shopping early!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from 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; Grandma; Benjy Boles; Drood; Miss Tosy
First Line: These cops will do the watching from now on-
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-01-xx to 1937-01-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The final tier of page two announces: "Next month The Amazing Adventure of Peggy Allenby".
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Pa's in His Second Childhood!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Pa Piffle; Miss Sally; Young'un
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (Chicago Daily News or Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Pa's in His Second Childhood!
#2 - Everybody's Crazy - Except Pa!
#3 - A Run on the Stocking Box!
#4 - From Members of the Famous Funnies Family! [undoubtedly a different title from the original]
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; her father
First Line: Daddy, I've finished my Christmas list...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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've just finished auditing the books...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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: See, like this.
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]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, non-fiction
First Line: Yes, Ma... Drowsy and I are leaving home.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Fence Grenade

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): Dan Kennedy; Verne Spencer; Pedro Cabrillo
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, superhero
Character(s): Homer Hoopee; Helen Hoopee; Paw Hoopee; Maw Hoopee
First Line: Bermuda? How long have they been gone?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-02-xx to 1936-02-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

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
Disclose Notes: Puzzle page
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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; Willie
First Line: We'll be back before dinner with a Christmas tree
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
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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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
First Line: I'll help you get a Daisy for Christmas
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover

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