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Issue: Famous Funnies #40 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1937
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Issues: #40 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/15/1937
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 50 (34 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stephen Douglas
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.

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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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Uncle Elby
First Line: Goodbye forever
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Pages: 1
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Seaweed Sam
Character(s): Seaweed Sam
First Line: My name is Seaweed Sam, mates...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: One page illustration showing Seaweed Sam at the wheel of a boat singing one verse of a song.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Clifford McBride
Penciller(s): Clifford McBride
Inker(s): Clifford McBride
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Feature(s): Napoleon
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
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Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: copyright Arthur J. Lefave
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): "Holly" of Hollywood
Character(s): Holly
First Line: That's strange! Where could it be?
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Reprint Notes: from Keeping Up With the Joneses Sunday (Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: The top tier of the “Keeping Up With the Joneses” Sunday page, by the same creator.
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The Shock Was Too Much

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Keeping Up With the Joneses
Character(s): Aloysius P. McGinis; Clarice McGinis
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Reprint Notes: from Keeping Up With the Joneses Sunday (Associated Newspapers)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: The top tier is “”Holly” of Hollywood”, by the same creator.
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Goofie Gags
First Line: Now, I wonder who told him?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four unrelated gag panels.
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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Screen Oddities
First Line: Anita's Louise's beautiful hands...
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Pages: 0.75
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Genres: adventure, teen
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky; Rocky; Jack Stuart
First Line: Here! This looks like what we want!
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Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 4
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Life's Like That
First Line: Boy! What I couldn't do with those!!
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Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Three daily gag panels.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Dr. Huer; Dr. Stryker; Dr. Jones; Buddy Deering; The Commissioner
First Line: Wilma and I were summoned to a mobilization of the interplanetary space fleet off Mars...
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Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1936-08-30 - 1936-09-20

Strips #336 - #339.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Rick Yager worked on the strip from 1933, ghosting some of the pencils and inking some of the strips.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Hurricane Hawk; Skid Bankhead; Little Jerry; Colonel Vandervoort; Dagmar Collingway
First Line: At Timor, an official threatened our friends with arrest
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Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.)
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Pages: 4
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Character(s): Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
First Line: People of Earth, descend!
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Reprint Notes: from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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Pages: 0.8
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): High-Gear Homer
First Line: For your kiddies, Mrs. Bush...
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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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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Life's Like That
First Line: Hello, Mom - they just gave me the leading part.
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Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated gag panels.
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The Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): War on Crime
Character(s): Bill Mahan; Margaret Waley; Harmon Waley; Edward Fliss
First Line: And the government will show...
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Reprint Notes: from War on Crime daily (The Ledger Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 4
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Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Lily; Dan Flynn; Wags; Walla-Walla
First Line: Quick! Get over to the boat and hang on!
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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures)
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Pages: 2
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Feature(s): Adventures of Patsy
Character(s): Patsy; The Phantom Magician; Thimble; Queen Sylvia; Kogg; King Goof
First Line: Suppose King Goof's man wins and turns on us!
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Reprint Notes: from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures)
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Pages: 2
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Piano Recital

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Synopsis: Napoleon chases away a pianist for disturbing his rest.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: pantomime; wordless comic
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Pages: 1
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): The Frog Pond Ferry
Character(s): The Skipper; Charlie
First Line: I'll be all set for the party just as soon...
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Pages: 0.63
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
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Feature(s): There's A Town
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Disclose Notes: Gag panel using odd sounding town names.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Butty and Fatty
Character(s): Butty; Fatty
First Line: Congratulations, sir!
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Animals in the News
First Line: Runaway horse stops for red light...
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Pages: 0.37
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Ida Lewis

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: reprint from Sports Novels Magazine (Popular Publications)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle
First Line: I think it's terrible the way Muley Bates stays out nights
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Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers)
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; General Webster; Empress Sheela
First Line: The Empress will give you an audience...
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Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (The Associated Press)

1935-12-20 - 1935-12-21;
1935-12-23 - 1935-12-28;
1935-12-30 - 1936-01-04;
1937-01-06 - 1936-01-07

12-20 - What Sleeves?
12-21 - Fast Workers
12-23 - Man's Place
12-24 - Doctor's Orders
12-25 - His Highness
12-26 - No Jiggling!
12-27 - Safety First
12-28 - Oaky Can't Miss
12-30 - The Innocent Bystander
12-31 - His Majesty is Out
01-01 - Interesting Work
01-02 - Men of the Hour
01-03 - Off to the Wars
01-04 - A Double Killing
01-06 - Enter Madame
01-07 - Walk - Don't Run
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The panels are relettered, with some altered and abbreviated text.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
Character(s): Seaweed Sam
First Line: Away runs Sam, and escapes from the animals!
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Pages: 1
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Hannibal (Conclusion)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Hannibal
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Reprint Notes: from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.8
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama
Feature(s): Olly of the Movies
Character(s): Olive Lane; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Jack North; Lala Palooza; Skip Allen; Buddy
First Line: I told you the picture was bad, Jack!
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Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Knucks Maddox; Mark Devitt
First Line: Pouring a murderous fire from their turret guns…
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Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cam O'Flage; Mame
First Line: The boss said have a nice vacation...
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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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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): John Smith; Mrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
First Line: The trailer's packed!
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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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Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Dot and Dan in Santaland
Character(s): Santa Claus; Dot; Dan; Whitest-and-Best (a snowman)
First Line: Look who's here!
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Reprint Notes: from Dot and Dan in Santaland daily (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Magic Made Easy
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): There's A Town
First Line: Butler, PA...
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Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: A gag panel suggested by Donald Byrne, Langstaff, Ontario, Canada.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Butty and Fatty
Character(s): Butty; Fatty; Grandpa
First Line: Gee! Poor old Spunky!
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Pages: 0.8
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens, drama
Character(s): Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Detective Keen; Mary; Miss Young; Elmer Rakestraw; Grandma Rakestraw
First Line: While Babe continues to peek, Mary prowls around a bit
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Reprint Notes: from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Punky; Weener
First Line: Those tonsils should come out...
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Reprint Notes: from Punky daily (AP Newsfeatures)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily gag panels.
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Genres: adventure, drama, humorous
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Jack
First Line: Hi, Connie, come on and join a poor lonesome guy for lunch!
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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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Genres: humorous
First Line: What are you reading?
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Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Nipper
Character(s): Nipper Tucker; Ruff Bumps; Muriel; Algy Bray
First Line: It ain't fair, Nipper!
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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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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Footprints on the Sands of Time
Character(s): Bill
First Line: Bill's Aunt Het sends him running to the radio store...
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Reprint Notes: from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
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Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Queenie
Character(s): Queenie; Aunt Prunella; Colonel Chauncey Clambake
First Line: I left a lolly-pop in here, Auntie!
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Pages: 1
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Old Kilauea Erupts

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Colonel Jason Bradley; Don; Rutledge, Mario
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.8
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Cartoon  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 to the bakery...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page.
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Homer Hoopee
First Line: As the order to sink the motor boat is given, Homer decides to disclose himself
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Homer Hoopee daily (The Associated Press)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Overflow Will Be Taken Care of

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Gay Thirties
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Gay Thirties daily (The Associated Press)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Straightened Picture

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
Synopsis: Uncle Elby is trying to straighten a picture on his wall but Napoleon carelessly knocks it askew.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: pantomime; wordless comic
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The Battle of Zama

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5

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