(December 1942)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1942-11-13
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Editing
Stephen Douglas (editor, art director); William J. Pape (president); William B. Pape (treasurer)

Issue Notes

Printed in the U.S.A. by Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury, Connecticut.
Editorial and circulation offices, 50 Church Street, New York, New York.
General office, 61 Leavenworth Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.
Advertising representatives, Gilman, Nicholl and Ruthmann of New York, New York.

Much of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints, either Sunday or daily pages, reformatted to fit the comic book page. The dates of publication of these strips have been removed from the originals.

On sale date from the previous issue's “Let's Get into a Huddle” page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Oaky Doaks / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! I only came in here to buy a toy!
Genre
humor; adventure; historical
Characters
King Cedric; Santa Claus
Keywords
Christmas

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.75 page (report information)

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

Buck Rogers / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Calkins
Pencils
Dick Calkins
Inks
Dick Calkins
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Someone, hiding in our ship, made off with it! Impossible!
Genre
science fiction; adventure

Merry Christmas (Table of Contents: 3)

Let's Get into a Huddle / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

Fearless Flint / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter)
Inks
Harry Peter (signed as H G Peter)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A group of outlaw Apache Indians...
Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Fearless Flint [Jack Bradley]; Mary Crowder

Indexer Notes

Peter signs the last panel on page two.

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Napoleon should have a stocking on his dog house!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Willie
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

Connie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Connie has succumbed to the anaesthetic ettect...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Connie Kurridge; Doc Hipple; Trumbull; Dr. Chrono; Pedro
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

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

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
The boss is coming to dinner...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Jitter; Fred Fuddle; Mrs. Fuddle
Reprints
  • from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)

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

Dickie Dare / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Coulton Waugh (signed)
Pencils
Coulton Waugh (signed)
Inks
Coulton Waugh (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Food an' water is about all I kin give him...
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn
Reprints
  • from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures)

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

Invisible Scarlet O'Neil / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Russell Stamm (credited and signed)
Pencils
Russell Stamm (credited and signed)
Inks
Russell Stamm (credited and signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now I must find a suitable spot...
Genre
adventure; superhero; detective-mystery
Characters
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Gaspar
Reprints
  • from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate)

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

Pen Pal Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Black Agnes of Dunbar (Table of Contents: 11)

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
non-fiction; history
Characters
Black Agnes
Reprints
  • from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

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

Scorchy Smith / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bert Christman (signed)
Pencils
Bert Christman (signed)
Inks
Bert Christman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Scorchy is about to be branded...
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Scorchy Smith; Blimey; Tex; General Chung Ling; Bud; Kay
Reprints
  • from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures)

Indexer Notes

Christman worked on the strip between 1936-11-23 and 1938-06, so these reprints fall within that period.

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're tryin' to make th' biggest snowball in town!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

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
Nick has told Oaky to scram...
Genre
adventure; historical; humor
Characters
Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Nick; Boss Regardz; The Sheriff
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures)

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

Skyroads / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Leonard Dworkins (signed as Leon Gordon)
Pencils
Leonard Dworkins (signed as Leon Gordon)
Inks
Leonard Dworkins (signed as Leon Gordon)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Listen to them drums!
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Tom Hughes; Rogers; Flatfoot
Reprints
  • from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.)

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

Roy Powers / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Powell
Pencils
Frank Godwin
Inks
Frank Godwin
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All right - You asked for it...
Genre
adventure; teen; children; detective-mystery
Characters
Roy Powers; Chunky
Reprints
  • from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate)

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

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
Gee! You're awful slow, Napoleon!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Willie
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

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
The little lady thinks she know th' Champ!
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Olive Lane; Skip Allen; Corrine; Dot
Reprints
  • from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The strip ran between 1934-01-22 and 1938, so these reprints fall within that period.

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

Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent (credited) (signed as A. W. Nugent)
Pencils
A. W. Nugent (credited) (signed as A. W. Nugent)
Inks
A. W. Nugent (credited) (signed as A. W. Nugent)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Santa Claus wants to make...
Genre
humor; non-fiction

Short-Wave Justice (Table of Contents: 20)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Claude Dunnagan (credited)
Pencils
Alan Mandel (signed as Mandel)
Inks
Dan Barry (signed as Barry)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Chic Donelly; Mr. Nelson; Al Kent; Brick Manson

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

Big Chief Wahoo / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Allen Saunders
Pencils
Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog)
Inks
Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For two gold coins, it is a bargain, Sahib!
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Steve Roper; Big Chief Wahoo; Watsiki; Empress Zorina
Reprints
  • from Big Chief Wahoo daily (Publishers Syndicate)

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Nap!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Hey! I only came in here to buy a toy!"]
    Oaky Doaks
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. ["Someone, hiding in our ship, made off with it! Impossible!"]
    Buck Rogers
  4. 3. Merry Christmas
    Let's Get into a Huddle
  5. 4. ["A group of outlaw Apache Indians..."]
    Fearless Flint
  6. 5. ["Napoleon should have a stocking on his dog house!"]
    Napoleon
  7. 6. ["Connie has succumbed to the anaesthetic ettect..."]
    Connie
  8. 7. ["The boss is coming to dinner..."]
    Jitter
  9. 8. ["Food an' water is about all I kin give him..."]
    Dickie Dare
  10. 9. ["Now I must find a suitable spot..."]
    Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Pen Pal Page
  12. 11. Black Agnes of Dunbar
    Highlights of History
  13. 12. ["Scorchy is about to be branded..."]
    Scorchy Smith
  14. 13. ["We're tryin' to make th' biggest snowball in town!"]
    Napoleon
  15. 14. ["Nick has told Oaky to scram..."]
    Oaky Doaks
  16. 15. ["Listen to them drums!"]
    Skyroads
  17. 16. ["All right - You asked for it..."]
    Roy Powers
  18. 17. ["Gee! You're awful slow, Napoleon!"]
    Napoleon
  19. 18. ["The little lady thinks she know th' Champ!"]
    Olly of the Movies
  20. 19. ["Santa Claus wants to make..."]
    Funland
  21. 20. Short-Wave Justice
  22. 21. ["For two gold coins, it is a bargain, Sahib!"]
    Big Chief Wahoo
  23. 22. ["Hello, Nap!"]
    Napoleon
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Len Wolinsky