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Issue: Famous Funnies #85 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1941
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Issues: #85 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/15/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 36 (30 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Eagle Scout - Roy Powers Zooms to the Rescue

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Roy Powers
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Bill Everett Archives #2 published September 2013
as Famous Funnies #85 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inker credit verified in The Bill Everett Archives #2.
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Mutiny

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: Two unrelated daily gag panels.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Frankie Future
Character(s): Frankie Future
First Line: Frankie took an overdose of anti-gravity pills...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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): Napoleon; Willie
First Line: Now let's see how smart you are...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Cecelia; Spike; Brenda; Hershel Mandy
First Line: But who would want to see me, Cecelia?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (The Chicago Times) 1940-08-xx - 1940-08-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Let's Get Into a Huddle

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: publisher's news
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Lt. Clipper Williams; Tommy Hughes; Mary Lou Hughes; Scarlett; Lovejoy; Billy Hill; Prince Sin
First Line: An airplane made these tracks!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1938-02-xx - 1938-02-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Skanderbeg

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Skanderbeg
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from High Lights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Good Fishing 400 Miles

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 and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Buddy Deering; Princess Alura
First Line: Look! The ship has nosed down into a spin!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-02-11 - 1940-03-04 [Sunday Story 26 - "Martian Invasion of Earth - Part 3 - Flight of the Ghost Ship" - strips #516 - #519]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jitter
First Line: Jitter takes to starboat racing like an old salt!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Speed Spaulding; Goldie; Lt. Rex Dean; Spike; One-Eye
First Line: The mob's seen us!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Speed Spaulding Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-09-23 - 1940-10-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Edwin Balmer; Philip Wylie (credited, original authors of book, but probably syndicate-authored)
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Dr. Henry Murdock; Andy; O'Donnell; Connery
First Line: We have urgent business in Port Au Prince!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-07-xx - 1937-07-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Himmelstoss; Mickey Lafarge; Phyllis Johnson
First Line: Scorchy, disguised, heads the cart toward the gate--
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-06-xx - 1936-06-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pen Pals
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: reader's names list
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Benjy Boles; Aunt Jane Gorum; Eben Gorum; Peggy Allenby
First Line: There is an air of mystery about the Gorum farm
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-03-xx - 1937-03-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Mervin the Chancellor; The Emperor; Amy Zona
First Line: For those who've come in late...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-05-12 - 1938-06-02
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Script previously credited to Ralph Briggs Fuller, but William McCleery was the author from its beginning in 1935 to 1961.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky
First Line: How can we use it, even if it works?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1939-10-xx - 1939-11-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Prince "Lucky" Michael of Sylvania; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; Rain-Crow
First Line: To save "Lucky," Crown Prince of Sylvania...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Skip Allen; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; The Claw; Pete
First Line: Listen, Chief! Skip's telling the truth!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1937-01-xx - 1937-01-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Old Flint Heart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sam Smithers; Cam O'Flage; Mame Doodle
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is “The Back-Seat Driver”, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mary Smith (both unnamed here)
First Line: You're not holding your hands right!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: 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
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Jeffersey Gaylord
First Line: An' so - here I am!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Character(s): Seaweed Sam; Davy Jones
First Line: Here we are at the bottom of the ocean with Sam!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
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): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Napoleon's house needs paint!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Londi; Jack Brown; Dr. Chrono; Ko Lin; Prof. Tragnon
First Line: While Connie was being shown the wonders of 2941 A.D.--
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-08-30 - 1936-09-13
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
First Line: It's hangin' if we're caught rustlin'!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer; Harvey
First Line: I got sick of it, Harvey!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Feud in the Forest

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Swen Swenson; Selby
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: But if I go to bed without supper...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated daily gag panels.
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Now It's His Turn to Burn!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle; Young ’un
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (Chicago Daily News or Associated Newspapers?)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Now It's His Turn to Burn!
#2 - Double Talk!
#3 - You Can't Pull the Wool Over His Eyes!
#4 - Here's One For Ripley!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, informational, non-fiction
Character(s): Ensign Henry A. Tyburc
First Line: Trapped!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Puzzle page
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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; Willie
First Line: By golly, I told Willie and his pals...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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full-page ad for Dickie Dare #1

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.

Front cover of "Dickie Dare" #1 reproduced with Everett signature.
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full-page ad for Buck Rogers #2

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

Front cover of "Buck Rogers" #2 reproduced, with signature by Calkins.

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