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Issue: Famous Funnies #97 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1942
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Issues: #97 of 218 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagEastern Color
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Famous Funnies Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (19 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Feature(s): Chief Wahoo; Napoleon
Character(s): Chief Wahoo; Dollar Bill; Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Why do you call your horse Dollar Bill?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Nelda
First Line: By the way, Nelda--
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1941-02-23 - 1941-03-09 [Sunday Story 27 - "N.E.L.D.A. (No Earthman Leaves Doomar Alive)" - strips #570 - 572]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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US Moderns

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Squeaky
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six daily gag cartoons, one of which features a boy named Squeaky.
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (Christman portrait)
Inker(s): ? (Christman portrait)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation, non-fiction
Feature(s): Let's Get into a Huddle
Character(s): Bert Christman; Scorchy Smith
First Line: We will make 'em pay dearly, Bert!
Synopsis: Scorchy getting ready to take off against the air raid.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-09-28
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Most of this issue's Let's Get into a Huddle is devoted to the death of former Scorchy Smith artist Bert Christman after a combat mission against the Japanese over Rangoon, Burma, as a member of the Flying Tigers. Accounts his comic career and eventually his combat missions leading to his death.

Includes a reprints of one of Christman's Scorchy Smith strips and a drawn portrait of the artist (uncredited, perhaps by Christman?). Gives on sale information for Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics (Eastern, 1940 series) #14 and the next issue of Famous Funnies.
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A Bad Injun!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, non-fiction
Character(s): Chief Geronimo
Synopsis: A brief biography of Apache Native American Geronimo.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Above the Crowd Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 19XX-XX-XX
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fearless Flint [Jack Bradley]; Janson Brown
First Line: In Texas, Jack Bradley has gone...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: Out you go, all of you!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Connie Kurridge; Dr. Chrono; Pedro; Roy Culver
First Line: Connie and Dr. Chrono are summoned...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-07-xx - 1937-08-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Jitter
First Line: The gentleman at the corner table..
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Andre
First Line: There's a great god inside it, Chief!
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Reprint Notes: from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Atom; Bettie
First Line: Oh-h--he's squeezing...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (The Chicago Sun-Times) 1941-04-xx - 1941-04-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Sabinus and Epponina

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, non-fiction
Character(s): Sabinus; Epponina
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from High Lights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Scorchy Smith; Tutsi; General Chung-Ying
First Line: Thundering upgrade, Scorchy and his Chinese firemen...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-09-xx - 1937-10-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: No, thanks, boys1
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical, humorous
Character(s): Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Bess; Nick the Finger
First Line: Now I'll show you the ranch
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-12-08 - 1938-12-16
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Script was previously credited to R. B. Fuller, but William McCleery was the author from its beginning in 1935 to 1961.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Lt. Billy Hill; Tommy
First Line: Gee, Ah can't wait to hear from Billy!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Roy Powers; Chunky
First Line: By Jove--a note!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1940-04-xx - 1940-05-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Napoleon; Uncle Elby
First Line: There's nothing like fresh air for a siesta!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Olive Lane; Irma; Rico; Corrine; Faro
First Line: Olly has disappeared and her party has been called off...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Of Proven Mettle

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Patrolman Jack Monahan; Tommy
First Line: Patrolman Jack Monahan brushed particles of dust...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Kicking th' Gong Around!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle; Yung'un
First Line: Fire.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips:

#1 - Kicking th' Gong Around!
#2 - Snap Judgment!
#3 - From Drier to Flyer!
#4 - Pipe the Pig!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Character(s): Chief Wahoo; Steve Roper; Pamela Barclay; Major Barclay
First Line: En route to the forbidden land...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Steve Roper and Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1940-05-xx-xx - 1940-06-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Character(s): Uncle Elby; Napoleon
First Line: What's breakfast without coffee?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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