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Issue: Famous Funnies #84 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1941
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Issues: #84 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/15/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 40 (29 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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation, humorous
Character(s): Scorchy Smith
First Line: Scorchy Smith Wipes Out The Raiding Party
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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: Prizes you can win
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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: What're ya pokin' along fer?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [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
Feature(s): Frankie Future
Character(s): Frankie Future
First Line: Frankie is staying at the house of a very nice metal family of Mars...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "Copyrighted 1941 by Famous Funnies Inc"
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Drink from a River

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
Synopsis: Uncle Elby tries to take a drink from a river but Napoleon sees a frog and dunks Elby under the water.
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: superhero
Character(s): Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Hershel Mandy; Brenda; Slim; Cecelia; Elmer; Roger Roundspeck
First Line: Hershel Mandy, are you going to tell me what you have in that bottle?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (The Chicago Times) 1940-07-16 - 1940-07-23 (edited)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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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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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Clipper Williams; Little Jerry; Lovejoy; Mary Lou
First Line: Lovejoy will follow this route
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1938-02-xx - 1938-02-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Skanderbeg

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Skanderbeg
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: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: And then my brave dog plunged into the water and retrieved the ducks!
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
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: Space fog is usually bad Alura! But this time it's a break!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-01-14 - 1940-02-04 [Sunday Story 26 - "Martian Invasion of Earth - Part 3 - Flight of the Ghost Ship" - strips #512 - #515]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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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: Jitter, mind the baby while I do my shopping!
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; One-Eye; Louie; Mike; Goldie; Jerry; Najort; Spike Watson; Rex
First Line: One-Eye, I caught dis guy goin' troo our lines!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Speed Spaulding Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-09-01 - 1940-09-22
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; Doctor Murdock; Dan Flynn
First Line: Wags! You ruined us!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-07-xx - 1937-07-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan
First Line: Your Uncle Phil has launched his movie career...
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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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; King Neptune
First Line: Poor Sam!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "Copyrighted 1941 by Famous Funnies Inc."
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Penpal Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Eben Gorum; Aunt Jane; Peggy Allenby
First Line: Babe - peering in the room
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-03-xx - 1937-03-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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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; Mervin the Chancellor; The Empress
First Line: Did you warn the Emperor?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-04-28 - 1938-05-11
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)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Powell (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky; Joe; Pete; Purdy; Bill; Abner Crabbe
First Line: They're not very neat campers
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1939-10-xx - 1939-10-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
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; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Skip Allen; Brad Nelson
First Line: Do you think Roger stole those jewels?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1936-12-xx - 1937-01-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; Phyllis Johnson
First Line: Hello!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-06-xx - 1936-06-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sam Smithers; Cam O'Flage; Mame Doodle
First Line: I send out bills- Nobody pays- Nobody works-
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)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mary Smith
First Line: John, I've half a mind to go alone!
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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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Sam Schulman
First Line: On the spot!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "Copyrighted 1941 by Famous Funnies Inc."
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High Diving

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
Synopsis: Uncle Elby tries to go diving but flinches when he realizes how high he is.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Music Goes 'Round!

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 - The Music Goes 'Round!
#2 - Maybe She Can Cook?
#3 - Pa's No Marksman!
#4 - Accomplice to the Crime!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Jack Brown; Dr. Chrono; Londi of the Air Patrol; The President
First Line: Jack! Dr. Chrono faded right out of sight!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-08-09 - 1936-08-23
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: "Connie" becomes a science fiction continuity strip from this point on.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: It's for you Mrs. O'Reilly.
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: adventure
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
First Line: Today is Arbor Day and celebrates the birth of Burbank!
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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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer
First Line: Boy! I sold that car in a hurry!
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: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Mr. Brawney; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha
First Line: Well, Mr. Brawney, I believe you're the last contestant!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1938-08-07
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Water and Gold

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): F. A. Saunders (credited
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): Jerry Condon; Marshall Clark Farrell; Ed Condon
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two spot illustrations, with Peter signing only the first.
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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; Charlie Blink
First Line: Well, I've struck the shackles that bound me to a life of labor
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-04-xx - 1936-04-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Final appearance.
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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; Pigtails; Chief Chisel-Chip
First Line: Show the boys around, while Pigtails and I instruct the girls in basket weaving!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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: from Funland Sunday (United Feature 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: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
First Line: Well - a portrait of Aunt Emma!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Calkins
Inker(s): Dick Calkins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Buck Rogers Solar Scouts
First Line: Fellers, Join Today!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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
First Line: Tell it to the Marines
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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