(July 1935)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1935-06-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
The Eastern Color Printing Company
Editing
Stephen Douglas (editor)

Issue 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.”

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

S'matter Pop? / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Victor Pazmiño
Inks
Victor Pazmiño
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why don't you go and play with your firecrackers?
Genre
humor

Buck Rogers' Disintegrator (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Buck Rogers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Philip Nowlan (credited as Philip Francis Nowlan)
Pencils
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins) (credited as Dick Calkins)
Inks
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins) (credited as Dick Calkins)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Alura of Mars and Buddy Deering, Wilma's brother, were on board the Neptunian Spider-ship.
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Dil; Dolu
Reprints
  • from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1934-07-22 - 1934-08-12 [Sunday story 13, 'Strange Adventures in the Spider Ship', Series I, strips #226-229]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Nipper / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Pencils
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Inks
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aw, the poor little thing is lost...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nipper Tucker; Muriel; Pete; Mrs. Fluboodle; Ruff Bumps
Reprints
  • from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is “Footprints on the Sands of Time”, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Footprints on the Sands of Time / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Pencils
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Inks
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here comes Bill, like the wind, blowing where he listeth...
Genre
humor
Characters
Bill
Reprints
  • from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Connie / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Frank Godwin (credited, signed)
Pencils
Frank Godwin (credited, signed)
Inks
Frank Godwin (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Connie, I've come to ask you to help my father...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Connie Kurridge; Alice
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

The Wet Blanket / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Frank Godwin (credited)
Pencils
Frank Godwin (credited)
Inks
Frank Godwin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy! It's quite a thrill to come back to the old home town...
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Joe; Sam Post
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Magic Made Easy / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (credited, signed)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (credited, signed)
Inks
Clifford McBride (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Good morning, chief...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

Peace Treaty from the Heavens (Table of Contents: 9)

Strange As It Seems / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Hix (credited)
Pencils
John Hix (credited)
Inks
John Hix (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

copyright by McNaught Syndicate

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Bobby / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Pencils
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Inks
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A soldier is all right...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Bobby

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

The Frog Pond Ferry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
M. E. Brady
Pencils
M. E. Brady
Inks
M. E. Brady
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! If you want to make the 7.39 you better make it snappy!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
The Skipper; Terry Turtle

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Screen Oddities / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roscoe Fawcett (credited as Captain Roscoe Fawcett)
Pencils
Bud Thompson (signed as Thompson)
Inks
Bud Thompson (signed as Thompson)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Polly Moran suffered painful burns...
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Polly Moran; Harold Lloyd; Carl Brisson; Al Jolson; Louise Dresser; Patsy Kelly; Nancy Carroll; Mae Clarke; Leslie Howard; Guy Lombardo

Indexer Notes

copyright Bell Syndicate

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

S'matter Pop? / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Charles Payne (credited as C. M. Payne) (signed as Payne)
Pencils
Charles Payne (credited as C. M. Payne) (signed as Payne)
Inks
Charles Payne (credited as C. M. Payne) (signed as Payne)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No! Positively no!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Pop; Ambrose
Reprints
  • from S’matter, Pop? Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page is shared equally between "S’matter, Pop?" and "Honeybunch's Hubby", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Honeybunch's Hubby / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Charles Payne (signed as Payne)
Pencils
Charles Payne (signed as Payne)
Inks
Charles Payne (signed as Payne)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, I'm never nervous when my husband is driving!
Genre
humor
Characters
Honeybunch; her hubby
Reprints
  • from S’matter, Pop? Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page is shared equally between "S’matter, Pop?" and "Honeybunch's Hubby", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Hairbreadth Harry / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Pencils
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Inks
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Go in Harry, and win!
Genre
adventure; drama; humor
Characters
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
Reprints
  • from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

High-Gear Homer / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Pencils
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Inks
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Not a sale all day!
Genre
humor
Characters
High-Gear Homer
Reprints
  • from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Goofie Gags / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Pencils
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Inks
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't worry, son...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Four unrelated gag panels.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Fisher's History of Boxing / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher
Pencils
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Inks
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Willard won his fight in Salt Lake...
Genre
sports; non-fiction; biography; history
Characters
Jess Willard; Victor McLaglen
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Joe Palooka / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher
Pencils
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Inks
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm goin' fer a swim.
Genre
humor; sports
Characters
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

"Good Deed" Dotty / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
J. P. McEvoy (credited)
Pencils
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel)
Inks
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee darling...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
"Good Deed" Dotty
Reprints
  • from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the "Dixie Dugan" Sunday page, by the same creators. In addition to the story there is a fashion panel, "Dotty's Duds".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Dixie Dugan / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script
J. P. McEvoy (credited)
Pencils
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel) (signed as J. H. Striebel)
Inks
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel) (signed as J. H. Striebel)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Say!! You kids have got your nerve...
Genre
humor
Characters
Dixie Dugan; Pa Dugan; Ma Dugan
Reprints
  • from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier is ""Good Deed" Dotty", by the same creators.

Starting Young (Table of Contents: 22)

Above the Crowd / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen (credited)
Pencils
Stookie Allen (credited)
Inks
Stookie Allen (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Armando Borundo

Indexer Notes

copyright by Daily Mirror

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Such Is Life / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Pencils
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Inks
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, I should say not!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Such is Life daily (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

Three unrelated gag panels.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Sonnysayings / cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Fanny Y. Cory
Pencils
Fanny Y. Cory
Inks
Fanny Y. Cory
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

copyright Ledger Syndicate

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Dumb-Bells / cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Charles J. Dunn
Pencils
Charles J. Dunn
Inks
Charles J. Dunn
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Somebody's Stenog / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Pencils
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Inks
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The boss is elected president of the Nut Club...
Genre
humor; drama
Characters
Sam Smithers; Cam O'Flage; Mrs. Smithers
Reprints
  • from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is “The Back-Seat Driver”, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

The Back-Seat Driver / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
A. E. Hayward (credited)
Pencils
A. E. Hayward (credited)
Inks
A. E. Hayward (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let's try and sell the old bus
Genre
humor
Characters
John Smith; Mrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
Reprints
  • from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent
Pencils
A. W. Nugent
Inks
A. W. Nugent
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

The Story of New France (Table of Contents: 29)

Highlights of History / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed); J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Pencils
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed); J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Inks
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed); J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; non-fiction; history
Reprints
  • from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Butty and Fatty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Pencils
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Inks
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now - Up with that left tornado!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Butty; Fatty
Reprints
  • from Butty and Fatty Sunday (The Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 193x-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Olly of the Movies / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julian Ollendorff (credited) (signed as Ollendorff)
Pencils
Julian Ollendorff (credited) (signed as Ollendorff)
Inks
Julian Ollendorff (credited) (signed as Ollendorff)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm going to let you in on a secret...
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Olive Lane; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Lala Palooza; Pete; Brad; Pierre
Reprints
  • from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1934-xx-xx - 1934-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Nipper / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Pencils
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Inks
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All right, Nipper...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nipper Tucker; Mrs. Tucker; Ruff Bumps; Algy; Muriel
Reprints
  • from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is “Footsteps on the Sands of Time”, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Footprints on the Sands of Time / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Pencils
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Inks
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bill's mother sends him after a bottle of milk...
Genre
humor
Characters
Bill
Reprints
  • from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Pencils
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Inks
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As you remember, Sam found the hidden treasure cave!
Genre
humor
Characters
Seaweed Sam

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Flying to Fame / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Welch (credited)
Pencils
Russell Ross (credited) (signed as Ross)
Inks
Russell Ross (credited) (signed as Ross)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A Coast Guard cutter sails into New York Harbor...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Slim; Tubby; Mary Hawes; Captain Hawes; Curly Loaf
Reprints
  • from Flying To Fame daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)

Tubby Has His Own Entrance To The House (Table of Contents: 36)

The Nebbs / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Sol Hess (credited)
Pencils
Wallace Carlson
Inks
Wallace Carlson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Rudy Nebb; Fanny Nebb
Reprints
  • from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dill".

A Record-Breaking Idea (Table of Contents: 37)

Simp O'Dill / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Sol Hess (credited)
Pencils
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Inks
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Simp O'Dill
Reprints
  • from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dill".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Hairbreadth Harry / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Pencils
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Inks
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I have brought the maid, Sir Doctor
Genre
adventure; drama; humor
Characters
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
Reprints
  • from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

High-Gear Homer / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Pencils
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Inks
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The way to sell anything, my boy...
Genre
humor
Characters
High-Gear Homer
Reprints
  • from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

Little Brother / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hold your head up...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Brother
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The top tier of "The Bungle Family" Sunday page, by the same creator.

Midnight Alarm (Table of Contents: 41)

The Bungle Family / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
George Bungle; Jo Bungle
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The top tier is "Little Brother", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

"Holly" of Hollywood / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Pop Momand (credited)
Pencils
Pop Momand (credited)
Inks
Pop Momand (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's a customer, Holly!
Genre
humor
Characters
Holly
Reprints
  • from Keeping Up With the Joneses Sunday (Associated Newspapers)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the “Keeping Up With the Joneses” Sunday page, by the same creator.

And It Sounded Good, Too (Table of Contents: 43)

Keeping Up With the Joneses / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Pop Momand (credited, signed)
Pencils
Pop Momand (credited, signed)
Inks
Pop Momand (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Aloysius McGinis; Clarice McGinis
Reprints
  • from Keeping Up With the Joneses Sunday (Associated Newspapers)

Indexer Notes

The top tier is “Holly of Hollywood”, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

"Good Deed" Dotty / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
J. P. McEvoy (credited)
Pencils
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel)
Inks
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Darling - I could sit here with you forever
Genre
humor; children
Characters
"Good Deed" Dotty
Reprints
  • from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the "Dixie Dugan" Sunday page, by the same creators.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

Dixie Dugan / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
J. P. McEvoy (credited)
Pencils
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel) (signed as J. H. Striebel)
Inks
John Striebel (credited as J. H. Striebel) (signed as J. H. Striebel)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Imogene! Stop!
Genre
humor
Characters
Dixie Dugan; Imogene
Reprints
  • from Dixie Dugan Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier is ""Good Deed" Dotty", by the same creators.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46)

Adventures of Jabby / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Tom Carlisle (signed as Carlisle)
Pencils
Tom Carlisle (signed as Carlisle)
Inks
Tom Carlisle (signed as Carlisle)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Jabby
Reprints
  • from The Adventures of Jabby Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

pantomime; wordless comic

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

Alec and Itchy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Jimmy George (credited as George)
Pencils
Merle Mulholland (signed as Mulholland) (credited as Mulholland)
Inks
Merle Mulholland (signed as Mulholland) (credited as Mulholland)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey Maw - what's th' pitcher ya just hung here
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Alec; Itchy
Reprints
  • from Alec and Itchy daily (Register and Tribune Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

Magic Made Easy / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
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Yankee Doodle! (Table of Contents: 49)

Strange As It Seems / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Hix
Pencils
John Hix
Inks
John Hix
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

copyright by McNaught Syndicate

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

Ned Brant of Carter / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Zuppke (credited)
Pencils
Walt Depew (signed)
Inks
Walt Depew (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Ned, they tell me your speech last night was great!
Genre
sports
Characters
Ned Brant; Coach Dave Meegan; Terry Schinski; Mrs. Brant
Reprints
  • from Ned Brant daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 51)

Little Brother / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fine fresh kittens!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Brother
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The top tier of "The Bungle Family" Sunday page, by the same creator.

Another Busy Evening (Table of Contents: 52)

The Bungle Family / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
George Bungle; Jo Bungle; Edith
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The top tier is "Little Brother", by the same creator.

[After the Fox] (Table of Contents: 53)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (credited, signed)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as Clifford McBride)
Inks
Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as Clifford McBride)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

Indexer Notes

pantomime; wordless comic

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

Jane Arden / Lena Pry / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Monte Barrett (credited)
Pencils
Jack W. McGuire (credited & signed)
Inks
Jack W. McGuire (credited & signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Assigned to the mysterious murder of Carl Roth...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Jane Arden; Ted Brice; Lena Pry
Reprints
  • from Jane Arden Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

Fisher's History of Boxing / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher
Pencils
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Inks
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
William Harrison Dempsey...
Genre
sports; non-fiction; biography; history
Characters
William Harrison Dempsey
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 56)

Joe Palooka / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher
Pencils
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Inks
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Golly - Jist think of it! [sic]
Genre
humor; sports
Characters
Joe Palooka; Professor Drifoos
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57)

The Frog Pond Ferry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Pencils
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Inks
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Skipper! Hurry up with that boat...
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
The Skipper; Nutsy Squirrel

The Balloon of Death (Table of Contents: 58)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Hyatt (credited as Robert M. Hyatt)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Jerry Sloane; "Biff" Hines

Indexer Notes

copyright by Public Ledger

The Queen Who Made Elephants Out of Camels (Table of Contents: 59)

Highlights of History / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Pencils
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Inks
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; non-fiction; history
Characters
Queen Seriramis
Reprints
  • from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 60)

Queenie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
S. M. Iger (credited as Bob Bliss) (signed as Bob Bliss)
Pencils
S. M. Iger (credited as Bob Bliss) (signed as Bob Bliss)
Inks
S. M. Iger (credited as Bob Bliss) (signed as Bob Bliss)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Queenie! What are you doing?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Queenie; Aunt Prunella; Jitters

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 61)

Mescal Ike / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. L. Huntley (credited)
Pencils
Art Huhta (signed)
Inks
Art Huhta (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! Didja know Zeb Boggs jest come durrn nigh into getting shot?
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle
Reprints
  • from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 62)

Somebody's Stenog / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Pencils
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Inks
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I must have quiet in this office!
Genre
humor; drama
Characters
Cam O'Flage; Sam Smithers; Mame
Reprints
  • from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is “The Back-Seat Driver”, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 63)

The Back-Seat Driver / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
A. E. Hayward (credited) (signed as A E H)
Pencils
A. E. Hayward (credited) (signed as A E H)
Inks
A. E. Hayward (credited) (signed as A E H)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
John, I've a surprise for you.
Genre
humor
Characters
John Smith; Mrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
Reprints
  • from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 64)

Dan Dunn, Secret Operative 48 / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Norman Marsh (credited)
Pencils
Norman Marsh (credited)
Inks
Norman Marsh (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
With Lu Fan lying in the San Fragel jail...
Genre
crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Dan Dunn; Lu Fan; Ace Bart; Hymie
Reprints
  • from Dan Dunn Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1934-07-08 - 1934-07-29

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 65)

Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent
Pencils
A. W. Nugent
Inks
A. W. Nugent
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

copyright by Public Ledger

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 66)

Butty and Fatty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Pencils
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Inks
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yessir, Mutzie...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Butty
Reprints
  • from Butty and Fatty Sunday (The Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 193x-xx-xx

How Are They Bitin'? (Table of Contents: 67)

Vignettes of Life / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. Norman Lynd (credited, signed)
Pencils
J. Norman Lynd (credited, signed)
Inks
J. Norman Lynd (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Vignettes of Life Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

A series of unrelated gag panels.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 68)

Court Chuckles / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. M. Iger (credited as Maxwell)
Pencils
S. M. Iger (credited as Maxwell)
Inks
S. M. Iger (credited as Maxwell)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You say your husband was terribly sarcastic...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Four unrelated gag panels.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 69)

Fisher's History of Boxing / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher
Pencils
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Inks
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And now comes the most thrilling epic in the history of boxing.
Genre
sports; non-fiction; biography; history
Characters
Jack Dempsey
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 70)

Joe Palooka / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher
Pencils
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Inks
Al Capp (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How do you do. Mrs. Palooka, I believe.
Genre
sports
Characters
Joe Palooka; Ma Palooka; Mr. Skirvy; Mr. Fittlecuppy
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 71)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (credited, signed)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (credited, signed)
Inks
Clifford McBride (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I guess you're the dog catcher, eh?
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

A Practical Neighbor (Table of Contents: 72)

The Bungle Family / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
George Bungle; Jo Bungle; Bennie
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 73)

Connie / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Frank Godwin (credited, signed)
Pencils
Frank Godwin (credited, signed)
Inks
Frank Godwin (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just had a phone call...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Connie Kurridge; William
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1934-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 74)

The Wet Blanket / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Frank Godwin (credited)
Pencils
Frank Godwin (credited)
Inks
Frank Godwin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes, this is Dr. Gooch
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Dr. Gooch
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1934-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Why don't you go and play with your firecrackers?"]
    S'matter Pop?
  2. 1. Buck Rogers' Disintegrator
  3. 2. ["Alura of Mars and Buddy Deering, Wilma's brother, were on board the Neptunian Spider-ship."]
    Buck Rogers
  4. 3. ["Aw, the poor little thing is lost..."]
    Nipper
  5. 4. ["Here comes Bill, like the wind, blowing where he listeth..."]
    Footprints on the Sands of Time
  6. 5. ["Connie, I've come to ask you to help my father..."]
    Connie
  7. 6. ["Boy! It's quite a thrill to come back to the old home town..."]
    The Wet Blanket
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Magic Made Easy
  9. 8. ["Good morning, chief..."]
    Napoleon
  10. 9. Peace Treaty from the Heavens
    Strange As It Seems
  11. 10. ["A soldier is all right..."]
    Bobby
  12. 11. ["Hey! If you want to make the 7.39 you better make it snappy!"]
    The Frog Pond Ferry
  13. 12. ["Polly Moran suffered painful burns..."]
    Screen Oddities
  14. 13. ["No! Positively no!"]
    S'matter Pop?
  15. 14. ["Oh, I'm never nervous when my husband is driving!"]
    Honeybunch's Hubby
  16. 15. ["Go in Harry, and win!"]
    Hairbreadth Harry
  17. 16. ["Not a sale all day!"]
    High-Gear Homer
  18. 17. ["Don't worry, son..."]
    Goofie Gags
  19. 18. ["Willard won his fight in Salt Lake..."]
    Fisher's History of Boxing
  20. 19. ["I'm goin' fer a swim."]
    Joe Palooka
  21. 20. ["Gee darling..."]
    "Good Deed" Dotty
  22. 21. ["Say!! You kids have got your nerve..."]
    Dixie Dugan
  23. 22. Starting Young
    Above the Crowd
  24. 23. ["Well, I should say not!"]
    Such Is Life
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Sonnysayings
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Dumb-Bells
  27. 26. ["The boss is elected president of the Nut Club..."]
    Somebody's Stenog
  28. 27. ["Let's try and sell the old bus"]
    The Back-Seat Driver
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
    Funland
  30. 29. The Story of New France
    Highlights of History
  31. 30. ["Now - Up with that left tornado!"]
    Butty and Fatty
  32. 31. ["I'm going to let you in on a secret..."]
    Olly of the Movies
  33. 32. ["All right, Nipper..."]
    Nipper
  34. 33. ["Bill's mother sends him after a bottle of milk..."]
    Footprints on the Sands of Time
  35. 34. ["As you remember, Sam found the hidden treasure cave!"]
    Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
  36. 35. ["A Coast Guard cutter sails into New York Harbor..."]
    Flying to Fame
  37. 36. Tubby Has His Own Entrance To The House
    The Nebbs
  38. 37. A Record-Breaking Idea
    Simp O'Dill
  39. 38. ["I have brought the maid, Sir Doctor"]
    Hairbreadth Harry
  40. 39. ["The way to sell anything, my boy..."]
    High-Gear Homer
  41. 40. ["Hold your head up..."]
    Little Brother
  42. 41. Midnight Alarm
    The Bungle Family
  43. 42. ["There's a customer, Holly!"]
    "Holly" of Hollywood
  44. 43. And It Sounded Good, Too
    Keeping Up With the Joneses
  45. 44. ["Darling - I could sit here with you forever"]
    "Good Deed" Dotty
  46. 45. ["Imogene! Stop!"]
    Dixie Dugan
  47. 46. [no title indexed]
    Adventures of Jabby
  48. 47. ["Hey Maw - what's th' pitcher ya just hung here"]
    Alec and Itchy
  49. 48. [no title indexed]
    Magic Made Easy
  50. 49. Yankee Doodle!
    Strange As It Seems
  51. 50. ["Hi, Ned, they tell me your speech last night was great!"]
    Ned Brant of Carter
  52. 51. ["Fine fresh kittens!"]
    Little Brother
  53. 52. Another Busy Evening
    The Bungle Family
  54. 53. [After the Fox]
    Napoleon
  55. 54. ["Assigned to the mysterious murder of Carl Roth..."]
    Jane Arden / Lena Pry
  56. 55. ["William Harrison Dempsey..."]
    Fisher's History of Boxing
  57. 56. ["Golly - Jist think of it! [sic]"]
    Joe Palooka
  58. 57. ["Hey, Skipper! Hurry up with that boat..."]
    The Frog Pond Ferry
  59. 58. The Balloon of Death
  60. 59. The Queen Who Made Elephants Out of Camels
    Highlights of History
  61. 60. ["Queenie! What are you doing?"]
    Queenie
  62. 61. ["Hey! Didja know Zeb Boggs jest come durrn nigh into getting shot?"]
    Mescal Ike
  63. 62. ["I must have quiet in this office!"]
    Somebody's Stenog
  64. 63. ["John, I've a surprise for you."]
    The Back-Seat Driver
  65. 64. ["With Lu Fan lying in the San Fragel jail..."]
    Dan Dunn, Secret Operative 48
  66. 65. [no title indexed]
    Funland
  67. 66. ["Yessir, Mutzie..."]
    Butty and Fatty
  68. 67. How Are They Bitin'?
    Vignettes of Life
  69. 68. ["You say your husband was terribly sarcastic..."]
    Court Chuckles
  70. 69. ["And now comes the most thrilling epic in the history of boxing."]
    Fisher's History of Boxing
  71. 70. ["How do you do. Mrs. Palooka, I believe."]
    Joe Palooka
  72. 71. ["I guess you're the dog catcher, eh?"]
    Napoleon
  73. 72. A Practical Neighbor
    The Bungle Family
  74. 73. ["I just had a phone call..."]
    Connie
  75. 74. ["Yes, this is Dr. Gooch"]
    The Wet Blanket
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jeffrey Lindenblatt
  • Per Sandell
  • Dan Stevenson
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Len Wolinsky