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Issue: Famous Funnies #32 Public Domain
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/15/1937
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 52 (44 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stephen Douglas
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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
humorous
Joe Palooka; Sam Smithers
We are a little early, don't you think?
Joe Palooka and Sam Smithers play golf in the deep snow.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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non-fiction
Screen Oddities
Myrna Loy; Joan Crawford; Herbert Marshall; Fred Keating; Leo Carillo; Harry Cornblath; Anna May Wong; Claudette Colbert; John Beal; Charles Laughton; John Boles
Myrna Loy drove 25 miles before discovering...
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Inside cover
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childrens, humorous
Alec and Itchy
Alec; Itchy
Fleas huh?
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from Alec and Itchy daily (Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.5
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humorous
Goofie Gags
I've got nothin' to fear -!
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Four unrelated gag panels.
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Digging for Bones

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, nature
The Adventures of Jabby
Jabby
Jabby digs under a fence to find some castoff bones only to discover another dog has already taken them.
Reprinting
from The Adventures of Jabby Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.5
pantomime; wordless comic
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crime
War On Crime
John Dillinger; "Three FIngered Jack" Hamilton; Marie Conforti; "Baby Face" Nelson; his wife; Jean Delaney
Worried about his infected leg, Dillinger drove to Kentucky...
Reprinting
from War on Crime daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
4
True crime story
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, nature
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
That's a mighty snappy lookin' pair of false teeth!
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from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
1
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childrens, humorous
Nipper
Nipper Tucker; Muriel
Run, Nipper, run!
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from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure, aviation
Hurricane Hawk; Cookie
A dull thud startled Hurricane as he stood on the schooner's deck
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from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
Let's Get Into a Huddle!
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childrens, humorous
Queenie
Queenie; Prunella; Henrietta Hickup; Jitters
Oh-Here comes that old scratch Henrietta Hickupp
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adventure, western
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks; Fitz; Startz
Well, well- Fitz and Startz!-- What are you doing these days?
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from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
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The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.
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humorous
High-Gear Homer
You want some "balloon cigars!?"
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from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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science fiction
The metal-legged monsters rushed at them
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from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)
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4
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Arnold
Arnold
Arnold
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Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
Amaze-A-Minute
A ton of skin!
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1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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informational, non-fiction
Big game
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
sports
Gene Tunney
Tunney won his first pro' fight via the K.O. route.
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the “Joe Palooka” Sunday page, by the same creators.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
drama
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh
That cert'ny was a excitin' play!
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from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is “Fisher’s History of Boxing”, by the same creators.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
adventure, childrens
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; "Cranky Joe" Hatch
Dickie and Dan are off on a new trail of adventure!
Dickie and Dan sail for Tahiti at the invitation of Dan's old friend "Cranky Joe" Hatch. He has discovered a bed of huge black pearls and has hired a schooner to go diving for them. One of the natives overhears the conversation and reports it to his chief. As the fellowship sail off they run into a rough squall. Looking over the bow they spot a small rowboat containing a girl.
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from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures)
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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? (adaption)
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Subject Matter
adventure
Beau Geste
Beau Geste; John Geste; Adjutant Lejaune
Wait a minute - he belongs to me!
The Geste boys are posted on desert duty, guarding a ring of oases. Lejaune hatches a cunning plan to massacre the attacking Arabs.
Reprinting
from Beau Geste daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure
Scorchy Smith; Gus; Brook Edmundson Patterson; The Gas Fiend [aka John Armentrot Patterson] (villain, death); Colonel Hummel; Doctor Diehl
Throwing all his weight against the door, Scorchy tries desperately to smash it in!!!
Scorchy and Gus find Brook unconscious, a victim of The Gas Fiend. He escapes in a stolen airplane, which subsequently crashes and kills him. He is revealed as Brook's father, who has willed her his vast business interests - a big plantation, coastal interests, turpentine forests.
Reprinting
from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures) 1934-12-29 - 1935-01-09
Miscellaneous
2
Bert Christman took over the strip from Sickles on 1936-11-23, so these reprints fall before that date.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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adventure, superhero
Adventures of Patsy
The Phantom Magician (intro); Patsy; King Silhouette; Thimble
What to wear!
The Magician makes his first appearance and turns King Silhouette into a sausage. Then he turns the cat into a sausage. Then Thimble eats one of them!
Reprinting
from The Adventures of Patsy daily (AP Newsfeatures) 1935-04-15 - 1935-04-25
Miscellaneous
2
The Magician is dressed in green in this issue. Usually he's in red.
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childrens, humorous
"Good Deed" Dotty
"Good Deed" Dotty
- And that's that for today -
Dotty's good deed for the day consists of giving a noisy caged parrot a book on etiquette and manners.
Reprinting
from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the "Dixie Dugan" Sunday page, by the same creators.
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humorous
Dixie Dugan; Tim Dugan; Ma Dugan
Hey! What's th' idea - setting th' plates there on th' sideboard?
Tim Dugan first complains about the new scientific method of eating standing up, then goes for a walk and curses kids on their new-fangled roller skates. He sees his two daughters and his wife skating on the sidewalk opposite, but Ma Dugan loses her balance and all three fall on their rear ends.
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from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
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0.8
The top tier is "Good Deed" Dotty, by the same creators.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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anthropomorphic, humorous
The Frog Pond Ferry
The Skipper; Nutsy Squirrel; Henrietta Hen
Those boys who passed through here yesterday...
Nutsy Squirrel pelts Skipper with old rotten nuts, so he goes to see Henrietta and takes a basket of "no account eggs" which failed to hatch, and drops them on Nutsy Squirrel's head.
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humorous, nature
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Little Ned Seabrook left his pet rooster here...
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from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
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1
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survey

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Tell Us About Yourself
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1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Butty and Fatty
Butty; Fatty
Is it good for fleas?
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1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
The unfinished call to arms...
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1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
sports
Ned Brant of Carter
Ned Brant; "Shotgun" Sheldon; Coach Dave Meegan; Jack Perrin
We'll stop to let Coach Meegan know we're back -
The coach breaks his leg and has Ned take over the team.
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from Ned Brant daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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adventure, historical, humorous
Sir Oaky Doaks; Princess Mercedes
I wish Oaky wouldn't be so bashful
Invited to tea with Princess Mercedes, Oaky decides to wear his armor.
Reprinting
from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
2
Script previously credited to Fuller, but McCleery wrote the scripts for four decades.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
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1
Puzzle page
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An Edison of Ancient Greece

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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Olly of the Movies
Olive Lane; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Lala Palooza; Skip Allen [aka Chick Keen]; Maxie (Olly's agent)
Brad has just told A. G. that Skip Allen the extra...
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from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
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2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Connie Kurridge
What's this!- A threatening letter!
Connie receives a threatening letter from Slugger McCabe. A man calls, saying the chief has told him to take her for a ride. eventually she spies a policeman and tells him she is being kidnapped, but he says Slugger McCabe and his gang were arrested that morning. Her "abductor" turns out to be a car salesman giving her a free test spin.
Reprinting
from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1934-12-16
Miscellaneous
0.8
The bottom tier is "The Wet Blanket", by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
How'd you like to take a nice long walk with me, honey?
Reprinting
from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1934-12-16
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Bobby
Bobby; his mother; Tex
To be or not to be that is the question?
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Miscellaneous
1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Nippie
Nippie
Leave that alone, 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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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
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Subject Matter
humorous
Mickey Finn; Mr. O'Brien; Miss Asprinwald; Henrietta (a maid)
Goodness, you've been following me all day...
Mickey finds a stray dog, which belongs to a wealthy woman. When he returns it he declines the reward she offers. The dog is pampered beyond toleration at home and reappears on Mickey's beat.
Reprinting
from Mickey Finn Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is "Nippie", by the same creator.
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Subject Matter
humorous, western
Pa Piffle; Mister Davis; Mescal Ike
Hey, Mister Davis!
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from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous
Jane Arden / Lena Pry
Jane Arden; Charles; Frieda Strom; Johnny; Lena Pry
As Jane stood outside the library door, someone spoke to her from behind.
A mysterious will, a mystery woman, rival brothers. Suspense looms for Jane Arden.
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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Subject Matter
humorous
Butty and Fatty
Butty; Fatty
Sniff! Sniff! As I live and breathe I smell one of Lucindy's pies!!
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1
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aviation, informational, non-fiction
Flight
Major Sandbags is the Army Air Corps most famed parachute jumper.
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1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure, childrens
Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Roger Weston; Jasper Scrawn; Robert Bunting
I'll be the backseat driver, Babe...
Reprinting
from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-11-06
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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informational, non-fiction
The lobster lives like a fish...
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1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Toddy
Toddy
I tell yuh the place is haunted!
Reprinting
from Toddy daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
1
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The Terrible Voice

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
Gunner Wolgast; Corporal Malcolm Ridley; Lieutenant Leseur; Mahmoud; Corporal Durand; Jaccard; Griggs
A squadron of Foreign Legion troops fight off an attack by Arabs.
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2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
adventure
Homer Hoopee; Binks; Hector; Helen; Henrietta
I just had lunch with Binks...
Homer wants to make Hector a Hollywood star to get him out of the house.
Reprinting
from Homer Hoopee daily (The Associated Press)
Miscellaneous
2
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Magic Made Easy
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Seaweed Sam
Well, Sam has been washed up on a mysterious island...
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Miscellaneous
1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
sports
Gene Tunney
Gene's handling of the big hill-billy gained the respect of the Marines...
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of the “Joe Palooka” Sunday page, by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
sports
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh; Gobly; Herbert
Tyke a look at 'im.
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is “Fisher’s History of Boxing”, by the same creators.

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