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Issue: Famous Funnies #99 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1942
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Issues: #99 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/15/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 29 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stephen Douglas
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: humorous
Character(s): Oaky Doaks; King Cedric
First Line: See what I mean? It's just like flying!
Synopsis: Oaky and Cedric are on a circular airplane ride at a fairground, when the tether snaps and they are airborne.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Clifford McBride
Inker(s): Clifford McBride
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Napoleon now has a book full of tricks
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: ad for Napoleon and Uncle Elby comic book
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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: The Call to the Colors
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: ad for Strictly Private comic book.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Buddy Deering; Nelda; Dr. Elias Huer; Black Barney; Prince Hydro
First Line: So! You Earth-people come...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1941-04-13 - 1941-04-27 [Sunday Story 28 - "The Four Powers of Doomar, Part 1", strips #577 - 579.]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Three unrelated daily gag panels.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stephen Douglas
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Let's Get into a Huddle
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fearless Flint
Character(s): Fearless Flint [Jack Bradley]; Carol Bradley; Brown (villain)
First Line: At a mine owned by the deceased Joshua Bradley...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Famous Funnies Patterns
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): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Napoleon, I promised the committee...
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, aviation
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Max Taussigg
First Line: Some of the surviving Indians must have recaptured her!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter; Fred Fuddle
First Line: If you tie a string around it...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 1940-11-24
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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; Wunga
First Line: Say "three", rat-face...
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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Russell Stamm (credited and signed)
Penciller(s): Russell Stamm (credited and signed)
Inker(s): Russell Stamm (credited and signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Feature(s): Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
Character(s): Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Mr. Raily; "String Bean" The Human Skeleton
First Line: This certainly is a mystery!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (Chicago Times Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pen Pals
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Story of Wisby

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Valdemar Atterdag; Ivan the Terrible
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Highights 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): Scorchy Smith; General Chung Ying; Tex
First Line: Hooray! He made it!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Christman worked on the strip between 1936-11-23 and 1938-06, so these reprints fall between those dates.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Aunt Emma
First Line: It's Aunt Emma's birthday...
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, historical, humorous
Character(s): Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Bess; Nick the foreman; The Boss
First Line: Where're you going, Cedric?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-12-29 - 1939-12-31, 1939-01-02 - 1939-01-06
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Panels are relettered and reformatted to fit the comic book page:

12-29 - All Dressed Up, No Place to Go
12-30 - Dirty Work at the Crossroads
12-31 - Guess Again, Cedric [first panel omitted]
01-02 - Comes the Resolution [completely omitted]
01-03 - Probably a Wild Goose [all text from fourth panel omitted]
01-04 - The Plot Thickens [fourth panel omitted]
01-05 - Hmm!
01-06 - Allez Up!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Tommy Hughes; Billy Hill
First Line: Good! They're out cold!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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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; Kimbal; Chic Lorry; Doctor Martin
First Line: Realizing that the crew...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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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: By golly! I think I'll put on a frog leg dinner...
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, drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Skip Allen; Zwycko; Pedro; Maxie; Gypsy; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg
First Line: Zwycko, the carnival's wrestler...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): A. W. Nugent (signed)
Penciller(s): A. W. Nugent (signed)
Inker(s): A. W. Nugent (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Funland
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Outlaws At 10-Mile Portage!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): M. M. Oblinger (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Dave Doran; Jim Brady of the Royal Mounted; Andy McLean
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Well - Almost Every FIsh!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Pa Piffle; Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Ol' Man Bates
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four dailies on a single page:

#1 - Well - Almost Every Fish!
#2 - Refreshing His Forgetfulness!
#3 - A Touch of School-itis!
#4 - Keep the Home Fire Burning!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Steve Roper
First Line: I say, this is the toughest customs inspection...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo daily (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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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: Gosh! I've got the meet the Mayor's party...
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: Fighting Words of Fighting Men
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: ad for Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics
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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
Character(s): Mickey Finn; Dixie Dugan; Sparky Watts
First Line: Comic Books
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Columbia comic books

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