(October 1946)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Editing
Stephen Douglas (editor, art director) (uncredited); William J. Pape (president); William B. Pape (treasurer)

Issue Notes

Printed in the U.S.A. by Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury 91, Connecticut.
Editorial and circulation offices, 500 Fifth Avenue, New York 18, New York.
General office, 61 Leavenworth Street, Waterbury 91, Connecticut.
Advertising representatives, Gilman, Nicholl and Ruthmann, 19 West 44th Street, New York 18, New York.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Napoleon / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stephen Douglas [as S. A. D.] (signed)
Inks
Stephen Douglas [as S. A. D.] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Stephen Douglas ?

Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon (dog); Uncle Elby

[Ball of Yarn] (Table of Contents: 1)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride
Pencils
Clifford McBride
Inks
Clifford McBride
Colors
?

Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon (dog)
Synopsis
A puppy chases a ball of yarn as it unravels.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; color. Pantomime story.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Great! With Doc's brains and our handsome faces, we can't fail!
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.

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

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

Script
Russell Stamm
Pencils
Russell Stamm
Inks
Russell Stamm
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nifty is in for a surprise.
Genre
crime; fantasy-supernatural
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: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Indexer Notes

Text story with two illustrations.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Elmer Woggon
Inks
Elmer Woggon
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Miss Cindy Lou! Wahoo wantum have pow-wow with you!
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.

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride
Pencils
Clifford McBride
Inks
Clifford McBride
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Confound you, Napoleon!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon (dog); Uncle Elby
Synopsis
Uncle Elby rigs up a dummy to frighten Napoleon.
Reprints
  • from Napoleon newspaper strip.

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride
Pencils
Clifford McBride
Inks
Clifford McBride
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't stand there! You saw that pup run off with the baby's toy.
Genre
humor; 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: 8)

"Pepsi" The Pepsi-Cola Cop / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Graham Hunter (signed)
Inks
Graham Hunter (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Graham Hunter

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.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
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.

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

Let's Get Into a Huddle / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Blot Fun
Synopsis
Ink blots; handkerchief trick, and maze.
Reprints
  • from Funland newspaper strip?

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

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

Script
Coulton Waugh
Pencils
Coulton Waugh
Inks
Coulton Waugh
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let's look down from above on the Mexican Countryside--
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.

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

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

Script
Edmond Good
Pencils
Edmond Good
Inks
Edmond Good
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whew! This backwoods life is getting me down, chums!
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.

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

Pen Pal Page / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Letters
?; typeset

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

Script
R. B. Fuller
Pencils
R. B. Fuller
Inks
R. B. Fuller
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, here we are at last...
Genre
humor; historical
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.

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride
Pencils
Clifford McBride
Inks
Clifford McBride
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Holy smoke! Another one!
Genre
humor; 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: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

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

I will show you how to learn radio... (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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: 19)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Napoleon
  2. 1. [Ball of Yarn]
    Napoleon
  3. 2. ["Great! With Doc's brains and our handsome faces, we can't fail!"]
    Buck Rogers
  4. 3. ["Nifty is in for a surprise."]
    Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
  5. 4. Eight Minutes to Live
  6. 5. ["Miss Cindy Lou! Wahoo wantum have pow-wow with you!"]
    Chief Wahoo and Steve Roper
  7. 6. ["Confound you, Napoleon!"]
    Napoleon
  8. 7. ["Don't stand there! You saw that pup run off with the baby's toy."]
    Napoleon
  9. 8. [Using elephant as fire hose at fire]
    "Pepsi" The Pepsi-Cola Cop
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Famous Funnies Patterns
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Let's Get Into a Huddle
  12. 11. ["Blot Fun"]
    Funland Everybody's Playmate
  13. 12. ["Let's look down from above on the Mexican Countryside--"]
    Dickie Dare
  14. 13. ["Whew! This backwoods life is getting me down, chums!"]
    Scorchy Smith
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Pen Pal Page
  16. 15. ["Oh, here we are at last..."]
    Oaky Doaks
  17. 16. ["Holy smoke! Another one!"]
    Napoleon
  18. 17. Pimples Cleared, Blackheads Checked
    Kleerex Co.
  19. 18. I will show you how to learn radio...
    National Radio Institute
  20. 19. Choose Your Prize
    American Specialty Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Max Capp
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Daniel Thingvold