Famous Funnies #147

(October 1946)

[Ball of Yarn] (Table of Contents)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clifford McBride

Pencils:

Clifford McBride

Inks:

Clifford McBride

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

animal; humor

Characters:

Napoleon (dog)

Synopsis:

A puppy chases a ball of yarn as it unravels.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; color. Pantomime story.

"Great! With Doc's brains and our handsome faces, we can't fail!" (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Dick Calkins

Pencils:

Rick Yager

Inks:

Rick Yager

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Buddy Deering; Barney; Doc Huer; Killer Kane

Synopsis:

An ancient machine reveals the hiding place of the Llorian treasure.

Reprints:

• from Buck Rogers newspaper strips.

Indexer Notes

Part of a continuing story.

"Nifty is in for a surprise." (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Russell Stamm

Pencils:

Russell Stamm

Inks:

Russell Stamm

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

crime; fantasy

Characters:

Invisible Scarlet O'Neil

Synopsis:

A thug kills Dimples Dolly at a movie theater despite Scarlet's attempt to stop him.

Reprints:

• from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil newspaper strips.

Indexer Notes

Part of a continuing story.

Eight Minutes to Live (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

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Inks:

?

Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Synopsis:

Deep-sea diver Phil Webb is captured by an octopus while salvaging a wreck.

Indexer Notes

Text story with two illustrations.

"Miss Cindy Lou! Wahoo wantum have pow-wow with you!" (Table of Contents)

Chief Wahoo and Steve Roper / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Chief Wahoo

Synopsis:

Wahoo has a million dollars in his pocket and only 30 days to live. He is spending his first evening in "Happiness Hall," a boarding house.

Reprints:

• from Big Chief Wahoo newspaper strips.

Indexer Notes

Part of a continuing story.

"Confound you, Napoleon!" (Table of Contents)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clifford McBride

Pencils:

Clifford McBride

Inks:

Clifford McBride

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

animal

Characters:

Napoleon (dog); Uncle Elby

Synopsis:

Uncle Elby rigs up a dummy to frighten Napoleon.

Reprints:

• from Napoleon newspaper strip.

"Don't stand there! You saw that pup run off with the baby's toy." (Table of Contents)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clifford McBride

Pencils:

Clifford McBride

Inks:

Clifford McBride

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

animal

Characters:

Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Synopsis:

Napoleon chases a pup who has run off with a stuffed animal.

Reprints:

• from Napoleon newspaper strip.

[Using elephant as fire hose at fire] (Table of Contents)

"Pepsi" The Pepsi-Cola Cop / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Graham Hunter (signed)

Inks:

Graham Hunter (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Graham Hunter

Content Information

Characters:

Pepsi; Pete

Synopsis:

Pepsi and Pete bring an elephant to substitute for a broken hose at a house fire.

Indexer Notes

Ad in comic form for Pepsi-Cola soft drink.

Famous Funnies Patterns (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Patterns for women's and children's dresses. No. 8866, 8033, and 1440 are depicted. Available for 15 cents each from Famous Funnies Patterns, New York, N.Y.

Let's Get Into a Huddle (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

?; typeset

Indexer Notes

Text page with promos for Heroic Comics #47 and Jingle Jangle Comics #22. Also list of teens and children wanting pen pals. Hand-lettered logo.

"Blot Fun" (Table of Contents)

Funland Everybody's Playmate / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

A. W. Nugent

Pencils:

A. W. Nugent

Inks:

A. W. Nugent

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ink blots; handkerchief trick, and maze.

Reprints:

• from Funland newspaper strip?

"Let's look down from above on the Mexican Countryside--" (Table of Contents)

Dickie Dare / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Colton Waugh

Pencils:

Colton Waugh

Inks:

Colton Waugh

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Dickie Dare

Synopsis:

Dickie is washed from a treasure cave through an ancient aqueduct into a river in the Mexican countryside. Later he is re-united with his friend Dan Fleen.

Reprints:

• from Dickie Dare newspaper strips.

Indexer Notes

Part of a continuing story.

"Whew! This backwoods life is getting me down, chums!" (Table of Contents)

Scorchy Smith / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Good

Pencils:

Edmond Good

Inks:

Edmond Good

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; war

Characters:

Scorchy Smith

Synopsis:

A supply plane brings a goat to Scorchy's island base.

Indexer Notes

Part of a continuing story.

Pen Pal Page (Table of Contents)

filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

?; typeset

Indexer Notes

List of names, ages, and addresses of those wishing to have pen pals. Hand-drawn logo.

"Oh, here we are at last..." (Table of Contents)

Oaky Doaks / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

R. B. Fuller

Pencils:

R. B. Fuller

Inks:

R. B. Fuller

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

period; humor

Characters:

Oaky Doaks; Nellie (horse); Sir Slick de Bonair (villain); King Arthur; Princess Elaine

Synopsis:

Princess Elaine has to decide whether Oaky or Sir Slick will be her new boyfriend.

Reprints:

• from Oaky Doaks newspaper strips.

Indexer Notes

Part of a continuing story.

"Holy smoke! Another one!" (Table of Contents)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clifford McBride

Pencils:

Clifford McBride

Inks:

Clifford McBride

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

animal

Characters:

Napoleon (dog); Uncle Elby

Synopsis:

Uncle Elby has to pick up Napoleon's bones before he can mow the grass.

Reprints:

• from Napoleon newspaper strip.

Pimples Cleared, Blackheads Checked (Table of Contents)

Kleerex Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Indexer Notes

Illustrated ad for Kleerex acne creme. Kleerex Co., Chicago, Ill.

I will show you how to learn radio... (Table of Contents)

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photos)

Inks:

? (photos)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

J. E. Smith (photo)

Indexer Notes

Back cover; black and white photos with color backgrounds. Ad for course in building and repairing radios. J. E. Smith, President, National Radio Institute, Washington, D.C.

Choose Your Prize (Table of Contents)

American Specialty Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Roy Rogers (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Illustrated ad for selling Christmas cards. Included in premiums pictured is Roy Rogers Gun and holster set and 12-foot lariat. American Specialty Co., Lancaster, Pa.