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Issue: Famous Funnies #198 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1952
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Issues: #198 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: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Content Items: 20 (16 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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Cover, Front
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn
First Line: Found him at last...
Synopsis: Dickie and Dan are attacked by a pack of wolves.
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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
Feature(s): Bobby Sox
Character(s): Emmy Lou; her father; her mother
First Line: But it was only last week...
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Reprint Notes: from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): Steve Roper
Character(s): Steve Roper; Sonny Brawnski; Cupcake Brawnski; Torridora; Glossy Veneer; Kit Karson
First Line: Gee! Sitting here reading...
Synopsis: Sonny is acting suspiciously and Cupcake tries to find out why, asking her old friend Steve for help. The famous Latin dancer Torridora is about to introduce her new dancing partner into her night club act. This partner wears a bull mask for anonymity, and as a publicity stunt $1,000 reward is offered to anyone who identifies him. He is shot in the chest, and when Sonny appears at home with just such a wound Cupcake is convinced he has become a gangster.
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Pages: 9
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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; Taffy
First Line: Since Ronald's agreed to escort you to the prom...
Synopsis: Emmy Lou decides that perfume is the way to get Ronald to fall for Taffy, so they spend $15 on a bottle. On Prom Night Taffy is in tears. Ronald has a cold in his nose.
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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: humorous, nature
Feature(s): Napoleon
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
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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, historical
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; Egbert; Esmerelda
First Line: Gosh! What a suspicious-looking character!
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)
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; Cyril Jones (Scorchy's double); Betty Forbes; Signor Preto
First Line: At the airport...
Synopsis: Jones and Preto are trying to swindle a large amount of money from Betty Forbes. Owing to a mix up, she gives the bank draft to Scorchy instead of his double Jones. Scorchy sees through the scheme and invests the bank draft money in United States' Savings Bonds.
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Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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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's an invitation to the country club dance...
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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: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
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
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks
First Line: Help! Save me!
Synopsis: Oaky rescues a damsel tied to a tree from a dragon. She is annoyed and punches him in the face. It was another knight she wanted to rescue her.
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Erring Comet

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Igor Santino; Major Sanders; Captain Josephe Sheliby; Gradei Loria
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Pages: 2
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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
First Line: Hurry, "Pills"...
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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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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: No, I won't give you an advance on your allowance!
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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: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Push that chair over, Napoleon...
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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): Sir Oaky Doaks; Princess Elaine
First Line: Goody! Oaky is out there---all alone!
Synopsis: Sir Oaky is fishing in the moat when Princess Elaine asks if her new bathing suit is too daring. Wolf calls and hubba-hubbas issue from every window in the castle.
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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We can stop the enemies of youth

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: A teenager gets hooked on dope and has to sell in order to maintain his habit. He is shunned by his former friends.
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Pages: 1
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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; Taffy; Ronald
First Line: If you ever want Ronald to notice you...
Synopsis: Emmy Lou cuts Taffy's hair, hoping to get Ronald to notice her. He thinks she is a boy.
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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: humorous, nature
Feature(s): Napoleon
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: pantomime; wordless comic
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Buster Crabbe

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): House ad for Buster Crabbe Comics #1. The whole page is a b&w cover repro.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The inside-back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Famous Funnies Patterns
First Line: 8653; 8672; 1265
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The back cover.

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