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Issue: Famous Funnies #28 Public Domain
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/15/1936
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 48 (44 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Almost all of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints modified to fit comic book format. The dates of publication of these strips have, in practically all cases, been removed.

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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Crime Never Pays and Cannot Be Made to Pay!!

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Let's Get Into a Huddle!
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ham Fisher (?)
Ham Fisher
Ham Fisher
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, sports
Joe Palooka
Let's go punting on the Thames dear!
Joe has trouble operating a punt on the Thames, and falls in.
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Rex Collier (credited)
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
crime
War On Crime
Kirkpatrick; Catlett; Mrs. Urschal; Inspector Woodrow; Charles Urschal
For hours, Train 28 roared on...
Reprinting
from War on Crime daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Napoleon, there's a bunch of kids playing football...
Reprinting
from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
GAR
GAR
GAR
?
?
Subject Matter
Dumb-Bells
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Miscellaneous
0.7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Scorchy Smith; Brook Patterson; Spencer Warburton; Tex
Uninjured after making a skilfull forced landing...
Reprinting
from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures) 1934-11-12 - 1934-11-22
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Hix
John Hix
John Hix
?
?
Subject Matter
informational
Strange As It Seems
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Butty and Fatty
Butty; Fatty
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Miscellaneous
1
pantomime; wordless comic
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
western
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
I've come to say good bye, Belinda...
Reprinting
from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Philip Francis Nowlan
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Reprinting
from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)
Miscellaneous
4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, nature
The Adventures of Jabby
Jabby
Reprinting
from The Adventures of Jabby Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193x-01-18
Miscellaneous
0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Ensign Foley; Lt. Commander Trumbull
Dickie and Dan have been cast adrift...
Reprinting
from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
2
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The Story of the Phillipines - Part VII

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
historical
Reprinting
from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
A. W. Nugent
A. W. Nugent
A. W. Nugent
?
?
Subject Matter
Funland
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Miscellaneous
1
puzzle-page
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Goofie Gags
Aw! I was only fooling!
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Miscellaneous
1
Four unrelated gag panels.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Nippie
Nippie
Goodness, Nippie!
Reprinting
from Mickey Finn Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the "Mickey Finn" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Mickey Finn
Mickey Finn; Mr. Hartlieb
Mickey - I wish you'd stop those lads playing ball in front of the store...
Reprinting
from Mickey Finn Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
First appearance in comic books.

The top tier is "Nippie", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (adaption); P. C. Wren (original story) (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Beau Geste
John Geste
Soon after Lady Brandon's blue water sapphire vanished...
Reprinting
from Beau Geste daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle
Stop hit!
Reprinting
from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stookie Allen
Stookie Allen
Stookie Allen
?
?
Subject Matter
informational
Above the Crowd
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dixie Dugan
All set for your final workout?
Dixie is at the gym and puts herself through a strenuous exercise routine. Leaving the gym she sees the crowds rushing towards the department store opposite and declares that she is now ready for Christmas shopping.
Reprinting
from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Queenie
Queenie; Aunt Prunella; Colonel Chauncey
You're doing real well with your archery lesson...
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Miscellaneous
1
Queenie is sat behind the archery target reading a copy of "Famous Funnies".
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Hix
John Hix
John Hix
?
?
Subject Matter
informational
Strange As It Seems
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
S'matter Pop?
Pop Wimpus; Ambrose
Frinstance...
Reprinting
from S’Matter, Pop? Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Capt. Roscoe Fawcett
Thompson (?)
Thompson (?)
?
?
Subject Matter
Screen Oddities
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
informational
Amaze-A-Minute
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Miscellaneous
0.6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, sports
Ned Brant of Carter
Ned Brant; Shotgun Sheldon
I suppose you won't nod your head to Brant and me when you get that $5,000...
Reprinting
from Ned Brant daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Magic Made Easy
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Toddy
Toddy; Bob Welch
What are yuh hidin' for, Toddy?
Reprinting
from Toddy daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
W. D. Tipton
J. H. Mason
J. H. Mason
?
?
Subject Matter
informational
Flight
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Capt. Roscoe Fawcett
Thompson (?)
Thompson (?)
?
?
Subject Matter
Screen Oddities
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Olly of the Movies
Olly Lane; Lona; Wally Street; Dave
It's no use, men!
Reprinting
from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
William McCleery
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, historical, humorous
Sir Oaky Doaks; Sir Bulwarky; King Cedric; Princess Mercedes
Oaky Doaks, having agreed to fight...
Reprinting
from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
2
Script previously credited to Ralph Briggs Fuller, but McCleery was the author for forty years.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Sam Smithers; Cam O’Flage; Reggie Smithers
Ah well, youth will be youth...
Reprinting
from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The bottom tier is "The Back-Seat Driver", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
John Smith; Mrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
Oh, I'm so thrilled...
Reprinting
from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Bobby
Bobby; Shorty; Tommy Tanner
Bobby, don' you forget dinner..
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
drama
Jane Arden / Lena Pry
Jane Arden; Lena Pry
Jane is trapped in her apartment...
Reprinting
from Jane Arden Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
4
Four Sunday pages, each one featuring a sequential "Jane Arden" storyline (0.5), a self-contained "Lena Pry" story (0.33), and a fashion panel "Jane Arden's Wardrobe" (0.17).
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, nature
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Hello, Fido!
Reprinting
from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Seaweed Sam; Prof. Nutt
Sam and Prof. Nutt have sailed in search of the Fountain of Youth!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Mrs. Crumpet; Roger Weston; Zenas
Now, Babe, try to remember...
Reprinting
from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Hix
John Hix
John Hix
?
?
Subject Matter
informational
Strange As It Seems
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
The Frog Pond Ferry
Skipper
Yessir - Commuters are few and far between today!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Hoodoo Ranch

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Turtle] (signed)
? [as Turtle] (signed)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure, western
Dick Bailey; Steve Gilmore; Ben Jordan
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Homer Hoopee; Mr. Flip
Holy Mackinaw!
Reprinting
from Homer Hoopee daily (The Associated Press)
Miscellaneous
2
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Again George Detours to Perfection

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
The Bungle Family
Mr. Bungle; Jo Bungle
Reprinting
from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
informational
Amaze-A-Minute
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Alec and Itchy
Alec; Itchy
Say!
Reprinting
from Alec and Itchy daily (Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.5

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