Famous Funnies #181

(August 1949)

Outstanding Bargains (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Army surplus from Charles McManus.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Includes indicia.

["Barney and Buddy, unarmed, are stowaways..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Rick Yager (credited)

Pencils:

Dick Calkins (credited)

Inks:

Dick Calkins (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

F.F.#181-498

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Buck Rogers

Reprints:

• from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (syndicated by John F. Dille Company) [unknown dates]

Indexer Notes

Credits given as "Dick Calkins & Rick Yager", roles determined from Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

["So! - A camera, huh? -- Better talk fast, wise guy"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Allen Saunders

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Reprints:

• from Steve Roper (Publishers Syndicate) [unknown dates]

Indexer Notes

Allen Saunders credit from Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

[Organ grinder] (Table of Contents)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clifford McBride (signed)

Pencils:

Clifford McBride (signed)

Inks:

Clifford McBride (signed)

Colors:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Wordless story about a large monkey and an organ grinder.

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

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Famous Funnies Patterns (Table of Contents)

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

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for dress patterns.

["Ah, the happy careless days of youth."] (Table of Contents)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clifford McBride (signed)

Pencils:

Clifford McBride (signed)

Inks:

Clifford McBride (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

["Just remembered I was invited to dinner..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Odin]

Pencils:

? [as Odin]

Inks:

? [as Odin]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

["Gramps - What is Bossy doing?"] (Table of Contents)

Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray Thompson [as R.T.]

Pencils:

Ray Thompson [as R.T.]

Inks:

Ray Thompson [as R.T.]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Put More Opportunity in Your Future with Freedom and Security (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Allan Ulmer [as Ulmer]

Inks:

Allan Ulmer [as Ulmer]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for U.S. Savings Bonds.

Half-Pint Fireman (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Adolph Regu (credited)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

["Hurry, Ginger! A scout from Hollywood..."] (Table of Contents)

Bobby Sox / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Marty Links (credited)

Pencils:

Marty Links (credited)

Inks:

Marty Links (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Indexer Notes

First 4 pages are Sunday strip reprints, last 2 pages each have 4 Daily panels.

["This is Willie's birthday."] (Table of Contents)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clifford McBride (signed)

Pencils:

Clifford McBride (signed)

Inks:

Clifford McBride (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Pen Pal Page (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Names, ages and addresses for kids who want penpals.

["Lang and his bomb-laden thugs arrive at the gold-roofed temple..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Rodlow Willard (credited)

Pencils:

Rodlow Willard (credited)

Inks:

Rodlow Willard (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

["The jar! Something's happening in the jar!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

R. B. Fuller (credited)

Pencils:

R. B. Fuller (credited)

Inks:

R. B. Fuller (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; historical

For Yourself - For a Gift (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for sewing workbox kit from Scope Sales Co.

How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Charles Atlas, including the "sand-in-the-face bully".

Indexer Notes

On back cover of comic.

Beginners! Experts! America's Finest Harmonica (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for a harmonica from Jim Major.