Famous Funnies #78

(January 1941)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Life's Like That / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Fred Neher (credited)

Pencils

Fred Neher (credited)

Inks

Fred Neher (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Where were you on the night of December 24th?

Genre

humor; domestic; satire-parody

Characters

Santa Claus

Reprints

• from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)

Indexer Notes

Two daily gag panels.

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

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Harold Moore

Letters

t

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

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

When it's 12 o'clock give this a little push!

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Four unrelated gag panels.

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

The Gay Thirties / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Hank Barrow

Pencils

Hank Barrow

Inks

Hank Barrow

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, Jonesy!

Genre

humor

Characters

Jonesy; Willis

Reprints

• from The Gay Thirties daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])

Indexer Notes

A single daily gag panel.

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

Roy Powers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Roberts (credited as Paul Powell)

Pencils

Kemp Starrett ?

Inks

Kemp Starrett ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What was that crack about ""Time Off"?

Genre

adventure; teen; children; detective-mystery

Characters

Roy Powers; Chunky; Merrill Hornsby; Smoksey

Reprints

• from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1939-07-xx to 1939-07-xx

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

Let's Get into a Huddle! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stephen Douglas

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

publisher's news

Royal Pawns (Table of Contents: 7)

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

?

Feature Logo

High Lights of History

Genre

historical; non-fiction; history

Characters

John Dudley; Lady Jane Grey; Sir Guildford Dudley

Reprints

• from High Lights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

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

Skyroads / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Russell Keaton (signed); Russell Keaton (signed)

Pencils

Russell Keaton (signed); Russell Keaton (signed)

Inks

Russell Keaton (signed); Russell Keaton (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ten-Shun!

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Tommy Hughes; Junipah; Lieutenant Williams; Lovejoy

Reprints

• from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 1937-11-xx to 1937-11-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Hairbreadth Harry / comic story / 0.8 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

Harry will welcome this hot lunch!

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: 10)

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

Script

F. O. Alexander

Pencils

F. O. Alexander

Inks

F. O. Alexander

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My friend!

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: 11)

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

Script

Dick Calkins

Pencils

Dick Calkins

Inks

Dick Calkins

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look! Their attempt to escape us has failed!

Genre

science fiction; adventure

Characters

Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; Black Barney; Fangpurr

Reprints

• in Buck Rogers (Eastern Color, 1940 series) #5 ([December 15, 1942]), #5 ([December 15, 1942]), #5 ([December 15, 1942]), #5 ([December 15, 1942])
• from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) [Sunday Story 26 - "Martian Invasion of Earth - Part 2 - The Island of Doom" - strips #488 - #491]

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

Jitter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Arthur Poinier (credited)

Pencils

Arthur Poinier (credited)

Inks

Arthur Poinier (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jitter, an old school friend is coming for dinner...

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Jitter

Reprints

• from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)

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

Speed Spaulding / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Marvin Bradley (signed)

Inks

Marvin Bradley (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I see an old man with a telescope...

Genre

science fiction; adventure

Characters

Speed Spaulding; Ann Pendon; Lt. Rex Dean; Torpedo; Jerry; Spider

Reprints

• from Speed Spaulding Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1940-06-xx to 1940-06-xx

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

Dickie Dare / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Coulton Waugh (signed)

Pencils

Coulton Waugh (signed)

Inks

Coulton Waugh (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here Wags! Come Quick!

Genre

adventure; children

Characters

Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Doc Murdock; Captain Yakovac

Indexer Notes

from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-04-xx to 1937-04-xx

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

The Adventures of Patsy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Charles Raab (signed as Mel Graff)

Pencils

Charles Raab (signed as Mel Graff)

Inks

Charles Raab (signed as Mel Graff)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oooh!

Genre

adventure; children

Characters

Patsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Carol Laine

Reprints

• from The Adventures of Pasty daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as Clifford McB)

Pencils

Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as Clifford McB)

Inks

Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as Clifford McB)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Reprints

• from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

Keywords

pantomime; wordless comic

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

Big Chief Wahoo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Allen Saunders (credited as Saunders)

Pencils

Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog) (credited as Woggon)

Inks

Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog) (credited as Woggon)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You write um long letter...

Genre

humor

Characters

Big Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto; Pigtails

Reprints

• from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)

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

The Pen Pal Page / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

reader's names list

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Clifford McBride (credited)

Pencils

Clifford McBride (credited)

Inks

Clifford McBride (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Reprints

• from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

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

Gee! Look at all the shooting stars tonight!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

The Skipper; Henrietta Hen

Indexer Notes

The top right-hand panel is "Animals in the News".

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

Oaky Doaks / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

William McCleery

Pencils

Ralph Briggs Fuller (signed as R. B. Fuller)

Inks

Ralph Briggs Fuller (signed as R. B. Fuller)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

King Cedric has been put in the brig.

Genre

adventure; historical; humor

Characters

Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Miss Gilby; Captain Blub

Reprints

• from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-02-03 to 1938-02-16

Indexer Notes

Script previously credited to Ralph Briggs Fuller, but William McCleery was the author from its beginning in 1935 to 1961.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Sam fell into some magic fluid...

Genre

humor

Characters

Seaweed Sam

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

Big Chief Wahoo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Allen Saunders (credited as Saunders)

Pencils

Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog) (credited as Woggon)

Inks

Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog) (credited as Woggon)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ahh! An old Dixie recipe for beaten biscuits!

Genre

humor

Characters

Big Chief Wahoo; ; The Great Gusto; Pigtails

Reprints

• from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1938-02-06

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

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

Script

Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff)

Pencils

Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff)

Inks

Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

But, Sheriff, I tell you it was only a joke!

Genre

adventure; drama; humor

Characters

Olive Lane; Brad Nelson; Irma Huckatin; Skip Allen

Reprints

• from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1936-11-xx to 1936-11-xx

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

Scorchy Smith / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Noel Sickles (signed)

Pencils

Noel Sickles (signed)

Inks

Noel Sickles (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Scorchy, Mickey and Himelstoss, after a forced landing are surprised by the sudden appearance of two native horsemen

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Scorchy Smith; Himmelstoss; Mickey Lafarge

Reprints

• from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-04-xx to 1936-04-xx

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

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

Script

Sam Nichols (credited as A. E. Hayward)

Pencils

Sam Nichols (credited as A. E. Hayward)

Inks

Sam Nichols (credited as A. E. Hayward)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Good morning little chocolate cream!

Genre

humor; drama

Characters

Cam O'Flage

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 / cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Sam Nichols

Pencils

Sam Nichols

Inks

Sam Nichols

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Darling, I resolve never to criticize your driving!

Genre

humor

Characters

John Smith; Mary Smith (both unnamed here)

Synopsis

The Smiths drive from 1940 into 1941 resolving not to nag one another in the coming year.

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)

Lightnin' and the Lone Rider / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Kirby

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Jack Kirby

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Okay Gunner, hop to it!

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

The Lone Rider [Jim Larrimore]; Caleb Stone; Dr. Chuda; Bart Gunner; Diego

George Vanderbilt (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Stookie Allen (credited, signed)

Pencils

Stookie Allen (credited, signed)

Inks

Stookie Allen (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; biography

Characters

George Vanderbilt

Reprints

• from newspaper Sunday 193x-06-30

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as McBride)

Pencils

Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as McBride)

Inks

Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as McBride)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah, my poor dumb friend...

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Reprints

• from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

Big Chief Wahoo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Allen Saunders (credited as Saunders)

Pencils

Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog) (credited as Woggon)

Inks

Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog) (credited as Woggon)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

drama; humor

Characters

Big Chief Wahoo; Missus Redwing; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha

Reprints

• from Big Chief Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)

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

Babe Bunting / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Roy L. Williams

Pencils

Roy L. Williams

Inks

Roy L. Williams

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With Babe off to school - Mrs. Crumpet settles down to read

Genre

adventure; children; drama

Characters

Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Mrs. Crumpet; Benjy Boles; Aunt Mary

Reprints

• from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-01-05 - 1937-01-XX

Pa's Happy About the Whole Thing! (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script

S. L. Huntley (credited)

Pencils

Art Huhta (signed)

Inks

Art Huhta (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Characters

Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle; Young ’un

Reprints

• from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])

Indexer Notes

Four daily strips:

#1 - Pa's Happy About the Whole Thing!
#2 - Young 'un Fights to the Finish - Of the Year!
#3 - A Bark in every Meat Ball!
#4 - Is There a Dictionary in the House?

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

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

Boys, we'd better get going

Genre

humor; adventure

Characters

Connie Kurridge; Jack Brown; Hector Wilberforce

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: 35)

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

Script

Frank Godwin

Pencils

Frank Godwin

Inks

Frank Godwin

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How do you like my new evening gown?

Genre

humor; domestic

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: 36)

Life's Like That / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Fred Neher (credited, signed)

Pencils

Fred Neher (credited, signed)

Inks

Fred Neher (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Maybe his ears are cold too

Genre

humor; domestic; satire-parody

Reprints

• from Life's Like That daily (Consolidated News Features)

Indexer Notes

Six unrelated daily gag panels.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

There's a Town / cartoon / 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

Lets see, what'll I have...

Genre

non-fiction

Time Exposure or Checker Checks Out (Table of Contents: 38)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Winfield Kent

Pencils

Bill Everett (signed)

Inks

Bill Everett (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Captain Blakemore; Sir Ronald Haddon; Dave; Lady Haddon

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

Homer Hoopee / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Locher (signed)

Pencils

Fred Locher (signed)

Inks

Fred Locher (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Harya Boss!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Homer Hoopee; Helen Hoopee; Pa Hoopee; Hector

Reprints

• from Homer Hoopee daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1936-02-xx to 1936-03-xx

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

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

Puzzle page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as McBride)

Pencils

Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as McBride)

Inks

Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as McBride)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Napoleon, roll up another snowball!

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie

Reprints

• from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

That's Efficiency! (Table of Contents: 43)

Jitter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Arthur Poinier (credited, signed)

Pencils

Arthur Poinier (credited, signed)

Inks

Arthur Poinier (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Jitter

Reprints

• from Jitter daily (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

Four daily strips:

#1 - That's Efficiency!
#2 - Take a Short Cut!
#3 - He Who Laughs Last---!
#4 - What Bargains!

It has everything (Table of Contents: 44)

Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?