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Issue: The Funnies #42 Public Domain
Publication Date: April 1940
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Issues: #42 of 64 Issues (65 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/15/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 3.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full color and some black and white
Dimensions: standard Golden 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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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Mr. District Attorney; Speed Martin; Sky Ranger; Bosko; Alley Oop; John Carter; Captain Easy; O'Malley Kids
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: (various strip panels)
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Dell Fast-Action books
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: (full-page ad for Dell Fast-Action books)
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: science fiction
First Line: As John Carter is escaping across a Martian canal, the old man in the air factory fires...
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Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Solution to last month's problem...
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: puzzle-story based on radio show
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: --I've got the boss chained in bed with a half bottle of medicine...
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
First Line: Rex and his companions capture an enemy U-boat.
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Pages: 10
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Listen to that - an' I thought we were all alone in this place!
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Reprint Notes: from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 4
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Genres: adventure
First Line: Well, Whitey, you've been doing a nice job for the secret service!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, aviation
First Line: Here, Pug - make every shot count!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: My gosh!!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: fantasy
First Line: Is she to be your queen?
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: Tut tu! Sleep walking isn't serious!!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? [as Peters] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Peters] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
First Line: We have proved Colonel Brooks connection with several murders...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
First Line: Get exclusive pictures of the North Sea mystery raider...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: I say, Pat!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Wash Tubbs; Captain Easy
First Line: I don't like this medicine show business, Wash.
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Reprint Notes: from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: Oh Bosko!! Come quick!!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back-cover

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