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Issue: Famous Funnies #97 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1942
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Issues: #97 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stephen Douglas
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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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Feature(s): Chief Wahoo; Napoleon
Character(s): Chief Wahoo; Dollar Bill; Napoleon; Uncle Elby
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
First Line: By the way, Nelda--
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Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sunday (National Newspaper Service) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Squeaky
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily or Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 194X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six free floating gag cartoons, one of which feature a boy named Squeaky.
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (Christman portrait)
Inker(s): ? (Christman portrait)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation, non-fiction
Feature(s): Let's Get into a Huddle
Character(s): Bert Christman; Scorchy Smith
First Line: We will make 'em pay dearly, Bert!
Synopsis: Scorchy getting ready to take off against the air raid.
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Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-09-28
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Most of this issue's Let's Get into a Huddle is devoted to the death of former Scorchy Smith artist Bert Christman after a combat mission against the Japanese over Rangoon, Burma, as a member of the Flying Tigers. Accounts his comic career and eventually his combat missions leading to his death.

Includes a reprints of one of Christman's Scorchy Smith strips and a drawn portrait of the artist (uncredited, perhaps by Christman?). Gives on sale information for Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics (Eastern, 1940 series) #14 and the next issue of Famous Funnies.
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A Bad Injun!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, non-fiction
Character(s): Chief Geronimo
Synopsis: A brief biography of Apache Native American Geronimo.
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Reprint Notes: from Above the Crowd Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 19XX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: In Texas, Jack Bradley has gone...
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Pages: 6
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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: Out you go, all of you!
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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 19XX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Dr. Chrono
First Line: Connie and Dr. Chrono are summoned...
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Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (Ledger Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
First Line: There's a great god inside it, Chief!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare dailies (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Russell Stamm
Penciller(s): Russell Stamm
Inker(s): Russell Stamm
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
First Line: Oh-h--he's squeezing...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (Chicago Times Syndicate) 194X-XX-XX - 194X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
First Line: Thundering upgrade, Scorchy and his Chinese firemen...
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Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical, humorous
First Line: Now I'll show you the ranch
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
First Line: Gee, Ah can't wait to hear from Billy!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
First Line: By Jove--a note!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (Ledger Syndicate) 194X-XX-XX - 194X-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
First Line: Olly has disappeared and her party has been called off...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (Consolidated News Features) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Of Proven Mettle

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
First Line: En route to the forbidden land...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Chief Wahoo daily (Publishers Syndicate) 19XX-XX-XX - 19XX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3

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