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Issue: Famous Funnies #79 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1941
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Issues: #79 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: 01/14/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 46 (36 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; Nellie
First Line: Maybe I shouldn't have sent you that Valentine!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Artistic Artie
First Line: Here's a comic strip by Artie...
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Pages: 0.2
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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; Lotta Noyse
First Line: Grandpop gave me that old bear rug...
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Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 0.8
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Bobby; his mother
First Line: Oh my! - Why did you fill the tub so full, Bobby?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: Two unrelated daily gag panels
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Look, Pop! I'm giving you two Valentines this year!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Spunky Dory
First Line: What's that thing floating through the air?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky; Mr. Hornsby; John Long Bear; The Hermit
First Line: I can see one of the men...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1939-07-xx to 1939-08-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Royal Pawns

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): John Dudley, Lord Protector; Guildford Dudley' Lady Jane Grey; King Edward VI; Princess Mary
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from High Lights 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): Tommy Hughes; Lovejoy; Brisko
First Line: Yo' is in a pow'ful hurry, ain't yo?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-11-xx to 1937-12-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks; Grampaw
First Line: I brought your lunch Grampaw...
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)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer
First Line: There we are!
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
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Black Barney; King Doolb
First Line: Don’t fret 'Lura! This prison we're in is just a bird cage
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1939-08-27 - 1939-09-17 [Sunday Story 26 - "Martian Invasion of Earth - Part 2 - The Island of Doom" - strips #492 - #495]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Swatting a Fly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
Synopsis: Jitter tries to swat a fly.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Speed Spaulding; Ann Pendon; Spider; Jerry
First Line: Why - it's only Napoleon!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Speed Spaulding Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-06-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; Celestine; Angelo
First Line: As the "Dickie Dare's" bucket swings toward them...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-04-xx to 1937-04-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Carol Laine
First Line: Please! There's no cause for alarm
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Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1935-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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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: Here, Willie, while you're playing that Northwest dog sled stuff...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto
First Line: Ah, Now for a vacation
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Willie
First Line: Napoleon in th' Alps th' climbers always play safe...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper; Doc Turtle
First Line: Yum - breakfast!
Reprinting
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The top right-hand panel is "Animals in the News".
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Captain Blub; Flintside; Miss Gilby
First Line: Oaky subdued Captain Blub with a letter opener///
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-03-02 to 1938-03-xx
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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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Character(s): Seaweed Sam
First Line: Sam has acquired the most fantastic powers
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto; The Great Fumo and Co.
First Line: Ah me! Operating a hotel for actors...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Maxie; Lona Arbut; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Skip Allen; Brad Nelson; Irma Hunkatin
First Line: Hello, Maxie, I don't blame you for looking so glum
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1936-11-xx to 1936-11-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; Himmelstoss; Mickey Lafarge
First Line: Ach! Iss goot!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-05-xx to 1936-05-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Mame Doodle; Bob Rockwell
First Line: Say, folks won't believe we met Rockwell the millionaire!
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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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mary Smith (both unnamed here)
First Line: Better duck your head, sweetheart...
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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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: Diego has rescued the Lone Rider and the girl
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: in The Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #[2] - 1940-1941 (1997)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Shark Race

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): George Kojac
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon; Doctor Praecox
First Line: Golly, I wish I had studied my arthimatic harder...
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: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha
First Line: The Indians are coming! Awk!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1938-04-10
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Benjy Boles; Jane Gorum; Eben Gorum
First Line: Mrs. Gorum was to meet us!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-01-xx to 1937-01-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Good Riddance!

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
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (Chicago Daily News or Associated Newspapers?)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Good Riddance!
#2 - Pa Should Be a Lawyer!
#3 - Put the Pie Plate in Your Pants, Young 'un!
#4 - Muley's a Tough Hombre!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Jack Brown; Hector Wilberforce; Judge Crabbe
First Line: Want to go for a ride this morning?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-05-31
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Extry! Extry!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-05-31
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: She wants to know if we have any baggage labels.
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, childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Butty and Fatty
Character(s): Butty; Fatty; Tony
First Line: Here's a sandwich out of my lunch...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Drama on the Airways

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Art MacNab; Fuller; Burton Rolff; Captain Arnold
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; Helen Hoopee
First Line: If I buy that land and should strike oil on it
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-03-xx to 1936-03-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Funland Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon; Miss Jones
First Line: Good morning, Miss Jones!
Synopsis: Napoleon fetches an umbrella.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
First Line: Oh-chocolates! And I love them!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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 like a horse of a different color
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Heroic Comics #4

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