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Issue: Famous Funnies #88 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1941
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Issues: #88 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/14/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 34 (25 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, 500 Fifth Ave., 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: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare
First Line: Dickie Dare, there is no escape!
Reprinting
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 ate my spinach...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Three daily gag panels, the ruled borders of which have been removed. The remainder of the page consists of advertisements.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Phil Nolan
Penciller(s): Dick Calkins
Inker(s): Dick Calkins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Dr. Elias Huer; Black Barney
First Line: That voice! From the radio! It was Huer's!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-05-19 - 1940-06-xx [Sunday Story 26 - "Martian Invasion of Earth - Part 3 - Flight of the Ghost Ship" - strips #530 - #53x]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry G. Peter
Inker(s): Harry G. Peter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Feature(s): Fearless Flint
First Line: Starts in the next issue
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for the "Fearless Flint" strip that begins in the next issue.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry G. Peter
Inker(s): Harry G. Peter
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle
First Line: Uncle Sam's boys read Famous Funnies
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This includes one reader letter but is mostly an editorial with info about the comic. Art includes one illustration of "Fearless Flint" and a reproduction of the cover of "Strictly Private."
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Okuk; Mam'selle; Dan Flynn; Bill Beady
First Line: What kind of animal is this "Wendigo" of yours, Okuk?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-09-xx - 1937-09-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon; Willie
First Line: It's certainly fun to revive old customs!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Jacqueline of Holland

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, non-fiction
Character(s): Jacqueline of Holland
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from High Lights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. Carroll Mansfield
Penciller(s): J. Carroll Mansfield
Inker(s): J. Carroll Mansfield
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature, non-fiction
Feature(s): Would You Believe It?
First Line: An elephant seal is larger than an elephant
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. Carroll Mansfield
Penciller(s): J. Carroll Mansfield
Inker(s): J. Carroll Mansfield
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, non-fiction
Feature(s): Historic Ships
First Line: The famous 'Savannah'
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, science fiction
Feature(s): Frankie Future
Character(s): Frankie Future; "Cosmic" Ray
First Line: Frankie and his friend "Cosmic" Ray, are on a desert planet
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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: I'm going out and dig up some fish worms!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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
First Line: I study the magazines I deliver!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: F. O. Alexander left the strip in 1939 but is still credited on this (the date of the original newspaper comic strip reprinted here is unknown).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Jack Brown; Dr. Chrono
First Line: Following a strange ant like creature through a sort of air-lock...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-10-xx - 1936-11-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: This particular sequence is science-fiction oriented, although the strip as a whole was generally a realistic adventure strip.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon; Dr. Dismal Horror
First Line: It's great to be alive!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Mike; Mr. Badly
First Line: Have you all your belongings together, Mike?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (The Chicago Times) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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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
First Line: Mrs. K. Ann Garew is drying these fish for seven of her animal friends
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): Lt. Clipper Willams; Lt. Billy Hill; Lovejoy; Prince Sin; Mary Lou Hughes; Tommy Hughes
First Line: We turn out attention to Clipper Willams, somewhere else in Mongolia
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon; Willie
First Line: Uncle Elby said he'd give me a dollar for my tooth
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Stephen Douglas
Inker(s): Stephen Douglas
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Pen Pal Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: List of name and addresses of readers wishing to have pen pals. One small cartoon illustration.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Goodwin ?
Inker(s): Frank Goodwin ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, drama
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Benjy Boles; Dick Rockwell
First Line: Benjy, go tell Peggy us hard working men are getting hungry!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-04-xx - 1937-05-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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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; Amy; Weasel; King Cedric
First Line: What is it you must tell me, Amy?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-07-21 - 1938-08-06
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Script previously credited to R. B. 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 ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky; Sam
First Line: This is my workshop, boys
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1939-12-xx - 1939-12-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Allen Saunders ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Chief Wahoo
Character(s): Zeke Flint; Prince "Lucky" Michael of Sylvania; Betsy Boone
First Line: A little renegade, that's what he is!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Skip Allen; Brad Nelson; The Rajah
First Line: He's just knocked unconscious!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1937-02-xx to 1937-02-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Tarpe Mills was previously suggested as artist, but the style is consistent with all earlier Ollendorff efforts, and bears his highly distinctive signature.
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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; Count Yam
First Line: I got a book tells how to do magic tricks
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger 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): Scorchy Smith; Johnny Smiles; his father; Tex Wyman; Kay Kimberley
First Line: Dad! She passed the tests!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Christman worked on the strip between 1936-11-23 and 1938-06-xx, so these reprints fall within that period.
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Wishful Thinking!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle; Doctor Gulguy Thripsnortle; Chief Snozzle-in th'-Puss
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Wishful Thinking!
#2 - Proof Enough!
#3 - Follow the Leader!
#4 - Double Talk!
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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
First Line: Br-r-r! Sam has been captured by the 'Frigid Men'!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Moon's End

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Calkins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two spot illustrations.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, drama
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Jeff Gaylord; Mr. Millen; Carol Laine; "Dimples" Duvalle; her mother; Boris
First Line: No mere director can insult MY darling and get away with it!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Speed Spaulding; Lt. Rex Dean; Jerry; Goldie; Torpedo; Lefty; Ann Pendon; Najort; Mitisuki
First Line: Their left wheel is missing!
Synopsis: Speed and his friends escape as the earth is destroyed in a planet-wide explosion.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Speed Spaulding Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-11-xx - 1940-11-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Final appearance.
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Cold Air

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
Synopsis: Napoleon hates the cold air in Uncle Elby's room so takes his blankets.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
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
First Line: Get the most for your dime
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics, with a reproduction of the cover of issue #9.

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