(January 1948)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Brand
This Is a Famous Funnies Publication
Editing
Stephen A. Douglas

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Oaky Doaks / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is one way of making a loud noise!
Genre
humor; historical; adventure
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as McBride)
Inks
Clifford McBride (credited) (signed as McBride)
Colors
?

Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

Indexer Notes

This is the inside-front cover.

pantomime; wordless comic

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

Steve Roper and Wahoo / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Allen Saunders
Pencils
Pete Hoffman
Inks
Pete Hoffman
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Little thing I made outa an old pair o' scissors!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Steve Roper; Chief Wahoo; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; 2Big Juke"
Reprints
  • from Steve Roper and Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)

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

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
Shhh -- they're asleep in that room, Baitress...
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Reprints
  • from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)

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

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
I'm interested to see what they've done with biceps.
Genre
superhero; adventure; detective-mystery
Characters
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Lovcsash; Biceps
Reprints
  • from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (The Chicago Times)

Nautical Twist (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mickey K. Marks (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Something's wrong at Pinky's Restaurant!"
Genre
adventure
Characters
Pee Wee Stafford

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

Napoleon / comic story / 2 pages (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
Golly, it says here...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Script
Mabel Burwick Waugh [as Odin] (credited)
Pencils
Mabel Burwick Waugh [as Odin] (credited)
Inks
Mabel Burwick Waugh [as Odin] (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't like the look of that sky
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare; Uncle Frank
Reprints
  • from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Rodlow Willard (signed)
Inks
Rodlow Willard (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As the Consul studies the A.W.B.M. plan, the government's program for...
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Scorchy Smith; Bert Blint; Jo Best
Reprints
  • from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])

Indexer Notes

Willard worked on the strip between 1946 and 1954.

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

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

Script
William McCleery
Pencils
Ralph Briggs Fuller
Inks
Ralph Briggs Fuller
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
King Arthur has dispatched Oaky to Sappy Landing to prevent...
Genre
humor; historical
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks; Cap'n Kidder
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])

Indexer Notes

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

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

Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

[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
Doctor - My dog shows his age lately
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby; unnamed veterinarian
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["This is one way of making a loud noise!"]
    Oaky Doaks
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Napoleon
  3. 2. ["Little thing I made outa an old pair o' scissors!"]
    Steve Roper and Wahoo
  4. 3. ["Shhh -- they're asleep in that room, Baitress..."]
    Buck Rogers
  5. 4. ["I'm interested to see what they've done with biceps."]
    Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
  6. 5. Nautical Twist
  7. 6. ["Golly, it says here..."]
    Napoleon
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Famous Funnies Patterns
  9. 8. ["Don't like the look of that sky"]
    Dickie Dare
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Pen Pal Page
  11. 10. ["As the Consul studies the A.W.B.M. plan, the government's program for..."]
    Scorchy Smith
  12. 11. ["King Arthur has dispatched Oaky to Sappy Landing to prevent..."]
    Oaky Doaks
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Funland
  14. 13. ["Doctor - My dog shows his age lately"]
    Napoleon
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Bob Hughes
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Len Wolinsky
  • James Zee