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Issue: Famous Funnies #62 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1939
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Issues: #62 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies, Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/15/1939
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 51 (36 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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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Rudolph Rassendale
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full page pin-up inside front cover.
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Relaxing on the Beach

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Synopsis: People keep interrupting Uncle Elby on the beach.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Oh, why did I ever get Willie that book on magic!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Artistic Artie
Character(s): Artistic Artie
First Line: Can you draw Fatty's picture with two circles?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Butty and Fatty
Character(s): Butty; Fatty
First Line: Come on over...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Powell (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky; Rocky Jones; Mrs. Keeler; Phillip Jones
First Line: What's your big idea, Roy?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Douglas
Penciller(s): Steve Douglas
Inker(s): Steve Douglas
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Let's Get Into a Huddle!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Phil Nowlan
Penciller(s): Dick Calkins
Inker(s): Dick Calkins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Dr. Elias Huer; Dercu; Avonna; Killer Kane; Ardala
First Line: Kane and Ardala have stolen a moon of Jupiter
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1938-05-08 - 1938-05-29 [Sunday Story 23 - "Mysterious New World" - strips #424 - #427]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Nipper
Character(s): Nipper Tucker; Mrs. Zincdum; Ruff Bumps; Algy Bray
First Line: Nipper will you please throw this old hat rack...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is “Footprints on the Sands of Time”, by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Footprints on the Sands of Time
Character(s): Bill
First Line: Bill's mother sends him running to the drug store...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Character(s): Speed McCloud; Murphy; Sally Young; Aloysius
First Line: Ha, how you like that eh white man? Have bad medicine for you!
Synopsis: Speed and the gang return to Hollywood, where he asks Sally to marry him.
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Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
First Line: What is this?
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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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer
First Line: Well, it's something to be working in the neighborhood you were raised in!
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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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Quick, Mom, the chickens from next door...
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): The Lone Rider; Sheriff Hank Fletcher; Kit Fletcher; Diego; Pepito; Texas; Hutch Kruger (villain)
First Line: Whoopee! The Round-Up Is On!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Jack Kirby #1 published January 1997
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Lightnin' and the Lone Rider daily (Associated Features Syndicate) 1939-01-09 - 1939-01-14, 1939-01-16
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: First reprint publication.

Found in only one known newspaper originally, "New Brunswick Home News" of New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Reprint information from the Stripper's Guide blog , retrieved 27 September 2017, based on research by Allan Holtz and Jeffrey Lindenblatt.
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Going! Going! Gone!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Jitter
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter daily (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Going! Going! Gone!
#2 - Quick, Jitter, the Rod!
#3 - Just a Good Turn!
#4 - In the Coupe!
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto
First Line: We're always willing to help a good cause!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Wags; Joe
First Line: The "Dickie Dare" begins to take form
Synopsis: Dickie and the gang build a boat so they can escape.
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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Huck; Count Bludd; Doctor Gorman
First Line: As Patsy hurries by, Phil steps from behind a tree
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Barbary Pirates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Captain Barron; William Eaton
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): A. W. Nugent
Penciller(s): A. W. Nugent
Inker(s): A. W. Nugent
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Famous Funnies Games
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stephen Douglas
Inker(s): Stephen Douglas
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Pen Pal Page
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Water Hose Problems

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Synopsis: Napoleon attacks Uncle Elby's garden hose.
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: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Animals in the News
First Line: Rooster is rough on rats...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.37
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper; Kwacky
First Line: Come on an' do...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): King Cedric; Sir Oaky Doaks; Queen Elisabeth
First Line: Oh, it is wonderful to be alive!
Synopsis: King Cedric tries to rescue Oaky, but fails. Both are headed for the dungeon.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
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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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; Click; Prince Tiny
First Line: The king's men are looking for Tiny...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie Ha-Cha; The Great Gusto; Pigtails; Uncle Billy
First Line: Ah! A beautiful day!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Olive Lane; Click; Cluck; Jack Hite; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Windy Windshield
First Line: Bah! I'll betcha if I was inside I'd find out who killed Klotz!
Synopsis: Click and Cluck solve the mystery of Klotz's death and get Olly sprung.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Mickey Lafarge; Rufus Krag; Himmelstosse; Mr. Trelling; Jean Lafarge
First Line: Dot Scorcher Schmidt is a funny feller!
Synopsis: Rufus Krag is still trying to trick Mickey's father into selling his land.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Bert Christman took over the strip from Sickles on 1936-11-23, so these reprints fall before that date.
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It Floats!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Sam Smithers; Mame
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; Mrs. Smith (both unnamed here)
First Line: And besides - and - etc - and - also -
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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A Finder of Fortunes

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Sandy Smith
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Expert Stylist!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle; Young’un
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - The Expert Stylist!
#2 - Big Enough!
#3 - What About Miss Sally!
#4 - Just a Rikisha!
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stephen Douglas
Inker(s): Stephen Douglas
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Magic Made Easy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Pantomime Dog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Character(s): Napoleon
Synopsis: Napoleon attacks a pantomime dog, mistaking it for the real thing.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Breadloaf, Vermont...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Benjy Boles; Jake Heep; Mr. Fetters; Mrs. Bunting
First Line: An hour later, as they near the houseboat
Synopsis: Heep suddenly decides to bring Babe and Benjy back to the showboat.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Balk (signed)
Penciller(s): Fred Balk (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Balk (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Character(s): Punky
First Line: I found a sponsor, so I'm turnin' perfessional
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Punky 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: adventure
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Alec Smart
First Line: Hello, Alec, what are you doing down here in the shopping district?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Hey waiter! Come here!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: The last time I was here he said he didn't want to see my face again.
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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Queenie
Character(s): Queenie; Aunt Prunella
First Line: I've entered Dodswoof in the obedience contest...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Burial Pit

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Blake; Dan King; Darrell Tanner
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Homer Hoopee; Prof. Alonzo Panelli
First Line: A hypnotist! Say, I wonder if that fella could help me!
Synopsis: Homer is trying to regain his memory.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Goin' Our Way

Cartoon  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: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Well, th' pool is finished!
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: childrens
Character(s): Spunky Dory; Duchess the goat
First Line: Now we'll have a flock of pancakes for dessert
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Contact! Contact!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Jitter
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter daily (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Contact! Contact!
#2 - The Sign Language!
#3 - Jitter Turns Ghost!
#4 - Boom! Boom!
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Big Chief Wahoo; Buck Rogers
Character(s): Buck Rogers; Big Chief Wahoo
First Line: Wahoo forget to let go arrow!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Evidently an alternate front cover, on back cover.

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