Famous Funnies
#164
(February 13 1948)
Eastern Color,
1934 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Famous Funnies Inc.
- Brand
-
This Is a Famous Funnies Publication
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
On sale date from the previous issue's “Let's Get into a Huddle” page.
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.
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.
[no title indexed]
Bobby Sox / cover / 1 page
- Script
- Stephen Douglas (signed as S A D)
- Pencils
- Stephen Douglas (signed as S A D)
- Inks
- Stephen Douglas (signed as S A D)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- ...I painted it so natural it looks real!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Bobby Sox; Napoleon
- Synopsis
- Napoleon is licking Bobby Sox's painting of a fruit bowl.
[no title indexed]
Steve Roper and Wahoo / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jan Van Veer, the one man on Earth who can help us!
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Chief Wahoo; Steve Roper; Kasha Blanca; Zircon; Captain Croke
- Reprints
- from Steve Roper and Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)
Indexer Notes
Art was previously credited to Elmer Woggon.
[no title indexed]
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- PSST Look! Rogers is dead to th' world
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Anthony "Buck" Rogers
- Reprints
- from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)
[no title indexed]
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Russell Stamm (credited)
- Pencils
- Russell Stamm (credited)
- Inks
- Russell Stamm (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Why, here's a letter from Judy Flowers
- Genre
- superhero; adventure; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Judy Flowers; Dusty Harmon
- Reprints
- from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (The Chicago Times)
[no title indexed]
Let's Get into a Huddle / activity / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Club page; info on other comics, pen pals, etc
Canyon Killers
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Howard Haynes (credited) (house name)
- Pencils
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (2 spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mid-morning sunlight...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Al Rand
[no title indexed]
Napoleon / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Clifford McBride (credited)
- Pencils
- Clifford McBride (credited)
- Inks
- Clifford McBride (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I bought these balloons for Willie's surprise party.
- Genre
- humor; animal
- Characters
- Napoleon; Uncle Elby
- Reprints
- from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
[no title indexed]
Pen Pal Page / activity / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- A list of names & addresses of kids sorted by age
[no title indexed]
Dickie Dare / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Mabel Burwick Waugh [as Odin] (signed)
- Pencils
- Mabel Burwick Waugh [as Odin] (signed)
- Inks
- Mabel Burwick Waugh [as Odin] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Holy Smoke! You're not going after another load are you?
- Genre
- adventure; children
- Characters
- Dickie Dare; Uncle Frank; Dan Flynn
- Reprints
- from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
[no title indexed]
Napoleon / comic story / 2 pages
- 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
- Good-bye, old boy!
- Genre
- humor; animal
- Characters
- Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie
- Reprints
- from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Indexer Notes
Two separate Sunday pages.
[no title indexed]
Bobby Sox / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Jerry Bunsden
- Pencils
- Marty Links (credited)
- Inks
- Marty Links (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Let's try on some of your sister's clothes
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Bobby Sox; Emmy Lou; Alvin
- Reprints
- from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News Features)
Indexer Notes
Script was previously credited to Marty Links.
[no title indexed]
Oaky Doaks / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- William McCleery
- Pencils
- Ralph Briggs Fuller (credited as R. B. Fuller)
- Inks
- Ralph Briggs Fuller (credited as R. B. Fuller)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Curses! Oaky Doaks is coming ashore near here!
- Genre
- humor; historical; adventure
- Characters
- Sir Oaky Doaks; Witch Hazel; Sir Slick de Bonair; Buttercup; Lady Lina
- Reprints
- from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])
Indexer Notes
Script was previously credited to R. B. Fuller, but William McCleery was the author from its beginning in 1935 to 1961.
[no title indexed]
Napoleon / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Clifford McBride (credited)
- Pencils
- Clifford McBride (credited)
- Inks
- Clifford McBride (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Grind on some pepper...
- Genre
- humor; animal
- Characters
- Napoleon; Uncle Elby
- Reprints
- from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["...I painted it so natural it looks real!"]
Bobby Sox -
1.
["Jan Van Veer, the one man on Earth who can help us!"]
Steve Roper and Wahoo -
2.
["PSST Look! Rogers is dead to th' world"]
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century -
3.
["Why, here's a letter from Judy Flowers"]
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil -
4.
[no title indexed]
Let's Get into a Huddle -
5.
Canyon Killers
-
6.
["I bought these balloons for Willie's surprise party."]
Napoleon -
7.
[no title indexed]
Pen Pal Page -
8.
[no title indexed]
Famous Funnies Patterns -
9.
["Holy Smoke! You're not going after another load are you?"]
Dickie Dare -
10.
["Good-bye, old boy!"]
Napoleon -
11.
["Let's try on some of your sister's clothes"]
Bobby Sox -
12.
["Curses! Oaky Doaks is coming ashore near here!"]
Oaky Doaks -
13.
["Grind on some pepper..."]
Napoleon -
14.
["New easy way teaches guitar"]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Keith Chandler
- Bob Hughes
- Daniel Thingvold
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