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Issue: Famous Funnies #196 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1951
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Issues: #196 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Publications
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Content Items: 23 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: All content of this comic are newspaper strip reprints modified to fit comic book format. The dates of publication of these strips have, in practically all cases, been removed.

Indexed from a copy missing the Buck Rogers story.
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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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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Louie
First Line: Okay, King Louie, drop that lance!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Bundsen
Inker(s): Ted Martine (backgrounds)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Bobby Sox
Character(s): Emmy Lou; Taffy
First Line: Poor Taffy! We gotta do something!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside front cover.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Elmer Woggon
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Steve Roper
Character(s): Steve Roper; Jezebel Jones; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; Jim Brand; Monte Carlo
First Line: Want we should give the sharks a late supper...
Synopsis: Steve sneaks aboard the Jones yacht in order to rescue the Princess and Jim Brand.
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Reprint Notes: from Steve Roper daily (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Bundsen
Inker(s): Ted Martine (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Bobby Sox
Character(s): Bobby Sox; Alvin Applehead
First Line: I'll see you tomorrow night then, Alvin!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News 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): Sir Oaky Doaks; Ike
First Line: Halt! Advance another step and I'll carve ya...
Synopsis: Sir Oaky picks up his refurbished armor from Ike's Service Station. He returns with it battered and rent at the end of the day, having battled a knight, a dragon and a giant.
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Napoleon overdoes stick fetching

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Willie; Uncle Elby
Synopsis: Napoleon gets jealous seeing Willie throwing sticks with another dog, so he brings a whole woodpile of sticks to Willie's doorstep.
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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: pantomime; wordless comic
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Toni Lovell; Captain Hawks
First Line: At great risk, Toni whispers the news...
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Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Bundsen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Bobby Sox
Character(s): Emmy Lou; her mother; her father; Alvin Applehead
First Line: Run to the store and get something...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News 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): Sir Oaky Doaks
First Line: Lemme tell ya, Sir Oaky...
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Napoleon goes boating

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Feature(s): Napoleon
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Synopsis: Napoleon accidentally starts the motor on Uncle Elby's boat and it careens madly through the sound. Napoleon ends up winning a boat race and brings the cup back to Elby at the end of the day.
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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: pantomime; wordless comic
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mabel Burwick Waugh
Penciller(s): Mabel Burwick Waugh
Inker(s): Mabel Burwick Waugh
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn
First Line: In Paris we find Dan patiently trying to...
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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Bundsen
Inker(s): Ted Martine (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Bobby Sox
Character(s): Alvin Applehead; his father; his mother
First Line: I don't mind advancing money for postage...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News 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): Sir Oaky Doaks
First Line: Gee, Nellie, what a day!
Synopsis: Nellie gallops wildly about the countryside, only stopping when a hay wagon blocks the road. Sir Oaky's lance penetrates the hay and gets the driver in the rear end.
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The trouble with tree trimming

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Synopsis: Elby sets out to trim his tree, but ends up cutting away so much foliage that, in frustration, he chops it down. Napoleon looks on in surprise.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: pantomime; wordless comic
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Monk McCoy

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Hy Gage ?
Inker(s): Hy Gage ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Monkey McCoy; Lem Billings; Chief Haggerty
Synopsis: Monk McCoy is forever climbing and jumping across buildings, until eventually he becomes a stuntman in Hollywood.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pen Pals
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery
Feature(s): Ben Friday
Character(s): Ben Friday; Professor Bull; Skid; Prince Hassan; Raven
First Line: This hotel is quiet, Sahib Ben...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ben Friday daily (New York Herald-Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Bundsen
Inker(s): Ted Martine (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Bobby Sox
Character(s): Emmy Lou
First Line: It just doesn't do a thing for you!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News 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): Sir Oaky Doaks; Princess Pomona
First Line: Here comes Sir Oaky! If I can find a place to hide...
Synopsis: Princess Pomona leaps out behind Sir Oaky in order to give him a big hug, but, thinking he is under attack, he throws her over his shoulder to the ground.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Photography at the seashore

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Synopsis: While photographing a bird on a post on the sea shore, Elby fails to notice the tide is rising until he is nearly up to his neck. Fortunately, Napoleon has the forethought to alert a man in a boat to rescue him.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: pantomime; wordless comic
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Bundsen
Inker(s): Ted Martine (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Bobby Sox
Character(s): Emmy Lou; Alvin Applehead
First Line: It's getting from bad to worse...
Synopsis: Emmy Lou complains about Alvin's hair, so he gives himself a permanent. His parents try desperately to wash it out.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Famous Funnies Patterns
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover.

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