(June 1945)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1945-05-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Statement of ownership lists William J. Pape as President and William B. Pape as Treasurer.
Some info and credits by Craig Delich (November, 2005).

(No SOO in this issue; this info is in the indicia)

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)

Napoleon / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stephen Douglas ?
Pencils
Stephen Douglas (signed)
Inks
Stephen Douglas (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It wouldn't be a parade without an elephant
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie
Synopsis
Characters marching on cover to promote the buying of war bonds.
Reprints

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

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Calkins (signed)
Inks
Dick Calkins (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And - an instant later, from high in the air - the alert and obedient...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Buck Rogers; Killer Kane
Reprints
  • from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)

Sleep, Bandits, Sleep (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
T. S. Saunders (signed)
Pencils
Harvey Fuller (signed as H F) (2 spot illustrations)
Inks
Harvey Fuller (signed as H F) (2 spot illustrations)
Colors
? (2 spot illustrations)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As the sounds of distant gunfire...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Steve Millard; Webb Navik

Indexer Notes

Some info and credits by Craig Delich (November, 2005).

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

Invisible Scarlet O'Neil / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Granny, those pamphlets are correct -- dogs are playing...
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Pete; Pete's father
Reprints
  • from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (The Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx

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

Jitter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Arthur Poinier (signed)
Pencils
Arthur Poinier (signed)
Inks
Arthur Poinier (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee frost!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Jitter; Fred Fuddle; Susie Fuddle
Reprints
  • from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

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

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
Stop that counfounded clacking, WIllie.
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx

[The Secret in the Bottle] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Y'know, pooch...
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare
Reprints
  • from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

[Saved From Death] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Bob Farrell; ?
Pencils
Howell Dodd
Inks
Howell Dodd
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No use, Skipper...
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Scorchy Smith; "Scoop" Story
Reprints
  • from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Bert Christman's last work on the strip was in 1938-06-xx, and Frank Robbins begins on 1939-05-22, with Howell Dodd handling the art chores during the intervening period.

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

Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Puzzle page

Indexer Notes

Info and credits by Craig Delich (November, 2005).

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

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
Napoleon, I'm going to work in my Victory Garden...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx

[The Bus Ride of Death] (Table of Contents: 10)

Big Chief Wahoo / comic story / 4 pages (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
I'm sorry this misunderstanding made you miss your train...
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Big Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; Mister Watsiki (Kymurian spy)
Reprints
  • from Steve Roper and Wahoo daily (Publishers Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Editors' comments and readers' letters

An Important Message to Us All (Table of Contents: 12)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Carlson (signed)
Pencils
George Carlson (signed)
Inks
George Carlson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
For paper salvage; includes a maze-puzzle

Indexer Notes

Some info and credits by Craig Delich (November, 2005).

[The Sky Ship] (Table of Contents: 13)

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
Before we go in, gentlemen...
Genre
adventure; historical; humor
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Lucius Tinker; Daisy
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx

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

Pen-Pals / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
A listing of pen-pals, sorted by age

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

Famous Funnies Patterns / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Send away for dress patterns

[The Bandits Are Jailed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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
I wonder where the other fella is!
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Olive Lane; Dink; Faro; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg
Reprints
  • from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx
Keywords
celebrity

Indexer Notes

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["It wouldn't be a parade without an elephant"]
    Napoleon
  2. 1. ["And - an instant later, from high in the air - the alert and obedient..."]
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
  3. 2. Sleep, Bandits, Sleep
  4. 3. ["Granny, those pamphlets are correct -- dogs are playing..."]
    Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
  5. 4. ["Gee frost!"]
    Jitter
  6. 5. ["Stop that counfounded clacking, WIllie."]
    Napoleon
  7. 6. [The Secret in the Bottle]
    Dickie Dare
  8. 7. [Saved From Death]
    Scorchy Smith
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Funland
  10. 9. ["Napoleon, I'm going to work in my Victory Garden..."]
    Napoleon
  11. 10. [The Bus Ride of Death]
    Big Chief Wahoo
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Let's Get into a Huddle
  13. 12. An Important Message to Us All
  14. 13. [The Sky Ship]
    Oaky Doaks
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Pen-Pals
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Famous Funnies Patterns
  17. 16. [The Bandits Are Jailed]
    Olly of the Movies
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Michael Vance
  • Len Wolinsky