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Issue: Famous Funnies #200 Public Domain
Publication Date: June 1952
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Issues: #200 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: 1952
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: 18 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stephen Douglas (editor, art director) (uncredited); William J. Pape (president); James H. Darcey (treasurer)
Disclose Notes: Printed in U.S.A. by Eastern Color Printing Co., Westbury 20, Connecticut. Copyright 1952 by the Eastern Color Printing Company.

Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com, which is 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
Title Page
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Cover, Front
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The First and Oldest Comic Magazine 200th Issue

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): Stephen Douglas ?
Colorist(s): Stephen Douglas ?
Letterer(s): Stephen Douglas ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mabel O'Shay
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): What's New
First Line: Back again!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Betty Forbes; Preto; Cyril Snide; Yellow Hawk; Scorchy Smith; Ali
First Line: Scorchy gets apologies and a war-surplus Mustang from the colonial police.
Synopsis: Scorchy catches Cyril and his assistant, but Betty is a prisoner of Yellow Hawk.
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Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Bundsen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Emmy Lou; Taffy
First Line: Of course, it's been years, but she was a lovely child, and you'll have fun together!
Synopsis: Emmy Lou is worried that her cousin will steal the boys she dates.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News Feature)
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; Zeke; Mort
First Line: Three o'clock an' all-l-l-l's well!
Synopsis: A couple of talkative guards are keeping Oaky awake.
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures).
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Out of control garden hose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
Synopsis: Uncle Elby tries to water his lawn.
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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: pantomime; wordless comic
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): J. Reginald Largetub; Dan Flynn; Fort Worth Willy; Dickie Dare; Wags; George
First Line: We've searched every square inch of the ocean around the area of the crash! -- No trace of the boy, sir!
Synopsis: J. Reginald Largetub wants the purple envelope Dickie took returned.
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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1948-07-11 - 1948-08-08
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: One page has 8-8 in one panel on page four. Matera only worked on the strip during 1948 and 1949, so this sequence is likely to have been 11 July to 8 August 1948.
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Polar Peril

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Oog-soot; Mark Sawyer
Synopsis: Oog-soot and Mark find a damaged plane on the ice, but no sign of any people.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Bundsen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Emmy Lou; Alvin
First Line: Dinner, Alvin? At the Fairmont?
Synopsis: Alvin has invited Emmy Lou to a fancy restaurant.
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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: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; Esmeralda; Nellie
First Line: Sir Oaky, how can I ever thank you for rescuing me from that terrible dragon?
Synopsis: Oaky returns a rescued princess to her castle late in the night.
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Insect attack

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon
Synopsis: Napoleon gets his nose bitten by an insect.
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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: No dialogue.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Steve Roper; Wiley; Cupcake Brawnski; Kit; Sonny Brawnski; Wilbur Weezil; Glossy Vaneer
First Line: Watching police stage a manhunt in which the fugitive is your best friend!
Synopsis: Steve protects Sonny while trying to find the real murderer.
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Reprint Notes: From Steve Roper daily (Publishers Syndicate).
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Hoffman drew the strip between December 1945 and July 1954.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Bundsen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Emmy Lou
First Line: Dad, I've gotta have a new formal for the prom!
Synopsis: Emmy Lou tries to get a new formal dress.
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Reprint Notes: from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; Nellie; Murderin' Merton
First Line: Lissen you! King Corny says you've gotta quit robbing piggy banks and taking candy from babies!
Synopsis: Oaky faces off against Murderin' Merton, the menace of the moors.
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
First Line: Sorry, but your party did not wait.
Synopsis: The phone rings in the middle of the night.
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Reprint Notes: From Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Red Cross New Method of Artificial Respiration

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Larry 'Buster' Crabbe
Synopsis: 'Buster' demonstrates the new method of artificial respiration.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Famous Funnies Patterns
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On 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
Feature(s): Illinois Merchandise Mart
First Line: Complete 15 piece "broncho buster" cowboy outfit all for $1.98
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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