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Issue: Famous Funnies #16 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1935
 
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Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
On Sale Date: 10/15/1935
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 70 (62 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Almost all of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints, mainly Sunday pages in their original format. The dates of publication of these strips have, in practically all cases, been removed.

Issue #25 contains the statement, “For two years now we have been coming to you in FAMOUS FUNNIES every month - on the 15th of every month.”
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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
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous
Sam Smithers
Madam, have you seen a turkey around here?
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
non-fiction, sports
Jack Dempsey; Jim Flynn
In February 1917...
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.2
Inside front cover.

The top tier of the “Joe Palooka” Sunday page, by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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?
?
Subject Matter
drama
Joe Palooka; Ann Howe
Isn't it interesting along the waterfront?
Joe gives a boxing lesson to a trio of rude roughnecks on the waterfront.
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
inside front-cover

The top tier is “Fisher’s History of Boxing”, by the same creators.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
Flight
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Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
drama, science fiction
Connie Kurridge; Fred; Mr. Magnus; Professor Morston
Connie, I'm in a jam....
Reprinting
from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Boy! - I've got great news for you...
Reprinting
from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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
adventure
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh
Oh boy! I got a letter from the rodeo...
At the rodeo, Joe saves the life of a thrown rider by wrestling a steer to the ground, thereby establishing a new world record.
Reprinting
from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
typeset
Subject Matter
Let's Get Into a Huddle!
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1
synopses of some of the contents
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[untitled]

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?
?
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
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1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Nipper Tucker; Ruff Bumps; Mrs. Whickendoodle
Mrs. Whickendoodle, have you got any work we can do to earn a dime apiece?
Reprinting
from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.8
The bottom tier is “Footprints on the Sands of Time”, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Footprints on the Sands of Time
Bill
Bill starts to school
Reprinting
from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
"Good Deed" Dotty
"Good Deed" Dotty
Wa-al, Maw - I done my best...
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dixie Dugan; Don; Eddie
Hi-ya, Dixie!
Reprinting
from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is ""Good Deed" Dotty", by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, nature
Napoleon; Willie [not named]
I'm going' to put my sister's stockin' on you...
Reprinting
from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Goofie Gags
Say - ! There's something wrong with this picture
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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
Bobby
Bobby
Ah-h! Now I got a good look at him!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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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
anthropomorphic, humorous
The Frog Pond Ferry
The Skipper; Nutsy Squirrel
Yessir! The nut business is all cracked up these days!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
Strange As It Seems
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, western
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
Remember gal - If you don't have the mortgage money by noon - Out you go!
Reprinting
from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Urlur
On Vulcan-- a planet even nearer to the sun than Mercury...
Reprinting
from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1934-11-11 - 1934-12-02 [Sunday story 14, 'Mekkanos of Planet Vulcan', Series I, strips #242-245]
Miscellaneous
4
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Rudy Buys a Turkey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
John “Junior” Nebb; Rudy Nebb; Fanny Nebb
Reprinting
from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dill".
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Simp O'Dill; Ima Bore
I'd like to know how to get rid of this guy...
Reprinting
from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dill".
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Sam Smithers; Cam O’Flage
Oh well, I deserve the honor!
Reprinting
from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1933-xx-xx
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]
Two minds with ideas of their own
Reprinting
from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1933-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
puzzle-page
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The Black Hole of Calcutta

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]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Butty and Fatty
Butty; Fatty
I wonder what that swishing is...
Reprinting
from Butty and Fatty Sunday (The Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, drama
Olive Lane; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Pete; Brad
Everybody quiet now!
Reprinting
from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
2
This strip ran between 1934-01-22 and 1938, so these reprints fall within that period.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
S'matter Pop?
Pop Wimpus; Ambrose Wimpus
Oh, look! Ya sat down in tha dirt
Reprinting
from S’matter, Pop? Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Sunday page is shared equally between "S’matter, Pop?" and "Honeybunch's Hubby", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Honeybunch's Hubby
Honeybunch; her hubby
There you are with your face buried in that newspaper as usual!
Reprinting
from S’matter, Pop? Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Sunday page is shared equally between "S’matter, Pop?" and "Honeybunch's Hubby", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Seaweed Sam; The Mandarin of Honk Honk
Well, Sam's goat has been taken to the palace...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, aviation
Flying To Fame
Slim; Tubby; O'Brien
Who stole the map of the secret entrance...
Reprinting
from Flying To Fame daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, nature
Napoleon; Willie; Uncle Elby
We're forty-niners, Napoleon...
Reprinting
from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, western
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks; Speck; Muggsy; Jim Izzo; Bud Reeves; Al Morgan
I am entrusting you with one million bucks, Harry...
Reprinting
from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
High-Gear Homer
In the sales letter...
Reprinting
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Brother
Whoo! What a far way I walked.
Reprinting
from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of "The Bungle Family" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Home-Work In Hunting

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
George Bungle
Reprinting
from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is "Little Brother", by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Sam Smithers; Cam O’Flage; Mrs. Smithers
Oh Mister Smithers...
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]
Sweetheart, I'm going to buy you a swell feed!
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
humorous
Such Is Life
I want something real smart and dressy.
Reprinting
from Such is Life daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.17
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
Dumb-Bells
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.2
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Highway Hank

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dizzy Dramas
Reprinting
from Dizzy Dramas daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.25
Two daily strips - "Highway Hank" and "Pancake Pete".
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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
"Good Deed" Dotty
"Good Deed" Dotty
Poor old fella...
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dixie Dugan; Pa Dugan; Ma Dugan
No use talkin' Ma...
Reprinting
from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is ""Good Deed" Dotty", by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
drama, sports
Ned Brant of Carter
Ned Brant; Sally; Coach Dave Meecham; Joe Bender
Hope you don't mind...
Reprinting
from Ned Brant daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
2
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
Strange As It Seems
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
non-fiction, sports
Jack Dempsey
The Dempsey scowl.
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
adventure, humorous
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh
Gee, yer luck t'be invited on a hunt by th' prince!
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, humorous
Jane Arden / Lena Pry
Jane Arden; Lena Pry
Tim West attempted to kill Jane...
Reprinting
from Jane Arden Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1934-xx-xx
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), all by the same creators.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, western
Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle
Good mawnin' Miss Sally -- Whoa!
Reprinting
from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
The Frog Pond Ferry
The Skipper
Yessir - I'm getting fed up with the ferry business!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Disclose
Tim McKee and the Talking Sign

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
Tim McKee
Tim McKee; Professor Edwards; George Malo
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
drama, science fiction
Connie Kurridge; Willie
Where you taking us, Connie?
Reprinting
from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
0.8
The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
How'd you come out in that history test, son?
Reprinting
from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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
Queenie
Queenie; Aunt Prunella; Chauncey; Jitters
I have brought this bottle of rare wine...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
Amaze-A-Minute
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Disclose
An Ill Wind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
John “Junior” Nebb
Reprinting
from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1934-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dill".
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Simp Is Obliging

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Simp O'Dill
Reprinting
from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1934-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dill".
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, mystery
Dan Dunn, Secret Operative 48
Dan Dunn; Babs; Dorothy
Anxious to find and get evidence...
Reprinting
from Dan Dunn Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1934-10-28 - 1934-11-18
Miscellaneous
4
Disclose
[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
puzzle-page
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Butty and Fatty
Butty; Fatty
Yes - But my dog can say his prayers and...
Reprinting
from Butty and Fatty Sunday (The Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
1
Disclose
The Crossing

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Vignettes of Life
Reprinting
from Vignettes of Life Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
1
A series of unrelated gag panels.
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Nipper Tucker; Aunt Sue
Oh, Nipper! Will you chop the turkey's head off for me now?
Reprinting
from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.8
The bottom tier is “Footprints on the Sands of Time”, by the same creator.
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Footprints on the Sands of Time
Bill
Bill's mother sends him running to the grocery...
Reprinting
from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.2
The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.
Disclose
[untitled]

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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, nature
Napoleon
Reprinting
from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
1
pantomime; wordless comic
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Little Brother
Bow wow wow
Reprinting
from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 1934-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.2
The top tier of "The Bungle Family" Sunday page, by the same creator.
Disclose
Cured - Almost

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
George Bungle; Jo Bungle; Homer Clinch; Mrs. Clinch
Reprinting
from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 1934-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
0.8
The top tier is "Little Brother", by the same creator.

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