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Issue: Famous Funnies #92 Public Domain
Publication Date: March 1942
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Issues: #92 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/13/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 35 (23 stories, 2 covers)
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 Avenue, New York, New York.
General office, 61 Leavenworth Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.
Advertising representatives, Gilman, Nicholl and Ruthmann of New York, New York.

On sale date from Famous Funnies (Eastern Color, 1934 series) #91 in the feature 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
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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Relax! Read the Comics

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Coming at you!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Star Attractions

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): Stephen Douglas [as S. A. D.] (signed)
Inker(s): Stephen Douglas [as S. A. D.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dickie Dare; Buck Rogers
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Buck Rogers
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional advertisement for Dickie Dan (Eastern Color, 1941 series) #2 and Buck Rogers (Eastern Color, 1940 series) #3.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Squeaky
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Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily or Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.9
Disclose Notes: Four free floating gag cartoons.
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Stamps for the Collector

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): The Mail Box
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement feature for stamp collectors. Single advertisement for British King George VI Coronation stamps from Tatham Stamp Company of Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Martian Invasion of Earth, Part 3: Flight of the Ghost Ship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins]
Penciller(s): Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Inker(s): Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Rick Yager ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Character(s): Buck Rogers; Buddy Deering; Dr. Huer; Black Barney; Alura; Doolb, King of Death [Zanda, Queen of Space Raiders (disguised)] (villain, death); Prince Gool (villain); the Martians (villains)
First Line: Dr. Huer, Look!
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Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sunday (National Newspaper Service) 1940-07-07 - 1940-07-14 ? [Part of the Flight of the Ghost Ship storyline, somewhere within strip numbers 507 to 538 (probably towards the end), the second part of the longer Martian Invasion of Earth story arc, story number S26.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Fearless Flint is an Outstanding Feature

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry G. Peter (Fearless Flint panel); ? (Reg'lar Fellers panel)
Inker(s): Harry G. Peter (Fearless Flint panel); ? (Reg'lar Fellers panel)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Let's Get into a Huddle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mentions Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics (Eastern Color, 1940 series) #11 (March 1942) was already on sale, and next issue of Famous Funnies (Eastern Color, 1934 series) #93 (April 1942) would be on sale March 13, 1942.
Also promoting the Reg'lar Fellers movie.
Mentions Dickie Dare (Eastern Color, 1941 series) #2 and Buck Rogers (Eastern Color, 1940 series) #3 would be off newsstands soon.
Correspondence snippets from Barbara Berry of Merchantville, New Jersey; Charlotte Sousa of Bristol, Rhode Island; Irwin Moskowitz of New York, New York; and Lorraine Wilson of Renton, Washington.
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Famous Funnies Patterns

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Patterns 10 cents each that could be ordered from Famous Funnies Patterns, 106 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fearless Flint [Jack Bradley]; Lava Man (villain); John Anderson; June Anderson; Chief Waka (villain); unnamed Conajee Island natives
First Line: Jack Bradley is on Conajee Island in the South Seas...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Peter signs in the final panel of page three.
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Petition

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby; unnamed petitioner from the Butinsky Club
First Line: This recipe for home made bread..
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Time Projector

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Dr. Chrono: Jack Brown; Professor Borgg (villain)
First Line: We find our friends in Dr. Chrono's laboratory...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-02-xx to 1937-03-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Sunday pages reworked to cover multiple pages. Part of The Time Projector overall story arc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter; Fred Fuddle; Susie Fuddle
First Line: Be careful Jitter! That's my best china!
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Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Wags (a dog); unnamed telegraph operator; Mam'selle; Doctor Murdock; Doctor Andre Du Maurier
First Line: Remember how she saved my life and wuz smashed up by a bear?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-12-18, 1937-12-20 - 1937-12-24, 1937-12-27 - 1938-1-1, 1938-1-3, 1938-1-6 - 1938-1-7, 1938-1-10 [Panel dropped from 1937-12-18, 1937-12-27, 1937-12-30, 1938-1-3, 1938-1-6, and 1938-1-10 strips. Two panels dropped from 1938-1-7 strip. Dialogue rewritten and simplified. Artwork edited for this reprint.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Character(s): Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Paul Itch (Ivan's twin brother, death); Shiltz (villain); Iltz (villain); Ivan Itch (villain)
First Line: Down she plunged to the very depth of the old well
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Reprint Notes: from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate) 1941-1-20 - 1941-1-25, 1941-1-27 - 1941-1-31 [One panel dropped from 1941-1-24 and 1941-1-25 strips. Two panels dropped from 1941-1-20, 1941-1-23, and 1941-1-31 strips. Dialogue rewritten and simplified. Artwork edited for this reprint.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (logo art)
Inker(s): ? (logo art)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Pen Pal Page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Jacqueline of Holland

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, non-fiction
Character(s): Jacqueline of Holland; Duke Philip of Burgundy; Francis Van Borselen
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Reprint Notes: from High Lights of History Sunday (Bell Newspaper Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Story conclusion.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, non-fiction
Feature(s): Would You Believe It?
First Line: Puritans of Colonial Connecticut were sometimes called 'Pumpkinheads'...
Synopsis: Historical facts about the Pilgrims, the shoreline of the State of Michigan, and the travel distance made by front and rear tires on automobiles.
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Reprint Notes: from Would You Believe It? Sunday (The Bell Newspaper Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.3
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, non-fiction
Feature(s): Historic Ships
First Line: A Turkish Galley of the 16th Century...
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Reprint Notes: from Historic Ships Sunday (Bell Newspaper Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Tex; Kay; General Chung-Ying; unnamed student pilot trainees; unnamed pilot
First Line: Oil! Holy smokes - where is it coming from, Tex?
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Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Christman worked on Scorchy Smith from 1936 until 1938.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie
First Line: Sh-h! Come along Willie!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Dictator of Certiorari; unnamed revolutionary; Mr. Raffdoggle
First Line: Hello! How's the tutor of blondes?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-9-22 - 1938-9-24, 1938-9-26 - 1938-10-1, 1938-10-3 - 1938-10-7 [One panel dropped from 1938-9-22, 1938-9-26, 1938-9-29, 1938-10-1, and 1938-10-3 strips. Two panels dropped from 1938-9-27, 1938-9-30, and 1938-10-7 strips. Four panels dropped from 1938-9-28 strip. Artwork edited for this reprint including two panels in 1938-9-30 strip which changed their order.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The Oaky Doaks daily for 1938-9-26 was originally titled, "Generous to a Fault."
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): The Flying Legion [Tommy Hughes; Billy Hill; Juniper]; unnamed Army Air Corps officer; unnamed member of ground crew
First Line: Huh? So This is Washington!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Russell Keaton worked on this comic strip from 1933 to 1939.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Roy Powers; unnamed bomb planter; Winters; unnamed Federal officer; Chunky; Sam; Mr. Sharp; Mr. Davis; Mr. Kimbal
First Line: Winters do you realize we're in th' lighthouse - get out!
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Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: I think I'll just try out my new recipe...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Olly Lane [Olive Lane]; unnamed man with a black eye; Windy; Henie; unnamed police officer; unnamed police detective; Brad Nelson; Mr. Ginsberg [as A.G.]; Maxie; Rico Di Migo; Buddy
First Line: Who hit you?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (Consolidated News Features) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Nugent [as A. W. Nugent] (credited)
Penciller(s): Art Nugent [as A. W. Nugent] (signed)
Inker(s): Art Nugent [as A. W. Nugent] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Art Nugent ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Funland Everybody's Playmate
Character(s): Reprints Funland Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX
First Line: Write the nine given numbers, one into each circle.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Puzzle and activity page.
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When Wings Fail

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): ? (story title box); typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Dick Bourdon; Vance Arcou; Tilo Linn; Arson Rimwell
First Line: Listen, Bourdon...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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A Rare Bit of Shooting!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Pa Piffle [Paw Piffle]; unnamed bank employee; unnamed bank robbers
First Line: Halp!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Manhunt!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Pa Piffle [Paw Piffle]; Young 'Un [Youngun]
First Line: Th' Young'un jest sneaked off...
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Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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And That Ain't Hay!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Pa Piffle [Paw Piffle]; Wal
First Line: Wal, I see yuh're eatin' yor supper1
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Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Who's Shaving Who?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Pa Piffle [Paw Piffle]
First Line: Yep, Bub ain't feelin' well today...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Steve Roper; Betsy Boone; Big Chief Wahoo; Mrs. Boone (Betsy's mother); Mr. Boone (Betsy's father)
First Line: Y'know, Betsy - for a kid who never saw a powder puff...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo daily (Publishers Syndicate) 1940-4-17 - 1940-4-25 [One panel dropped from 1940-4-18 strip. Two panels dropped from 1940-4-22 and 1940-4-25 strips. Three panels dropped from 1940-4-20, 1940-4-23, and 1940-4-24 strips. Artwork edited for this reprint.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The feature is just titled "Chief Wahoo" only.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby; unnamed orderly
First Line: By golly, summer isn't so far away!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A New and Amazing Thrilling That Will Make Your Hair Stand on End

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy); Stephen Douglas (splash page reprint); Bill Everett ? (splash page reprint)
Penciller(s): Bill Everett
Inker(s): Bill Everett
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Music Master
Character(s): The Music Master [John Wallace]; Papa Antonini; Van Alterman; Paganini (dog)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.

Promotion advertisement for the Music Master feature first appearing in Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics (1940 series, Eastern Color) #12 (May 1942). Shows the splash page of the "John Wallace Violinist" story. Lists as being on the stands April 1st.
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Prizes for All!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed Company
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

Advertisement to earn prizes for selling seeds for American Seed Company, Inc. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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