(December 1949)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1949-11-15
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Brand
This Is a Famous Funnies Publication
Editing
?

Issue Notes

All content of this comic are newspaper strip reprints modified to fit comic book format. The dates of publication of these strips have, in practically all cases, been removed.

On sale date from the previous issue's “Let's Get into a Huddle” page.

Final monthly issue after 15½ years.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Napoleon / cover / 1 page (report information)

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'll be Santa! You are a reindeer!
Genre
humor
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby (dressed as Santa Claus)

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

Ben Friday / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Lawrence Lariar (credited)
Pencils
Jack Spranger (credited as John Spranger)
Inks
Jack Spranger (credited as John Spranger)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
F.F.#185-4912
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This might be a trap, sir...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Ben Friday; Vertek; Zaldez; Brainbox; Linda
Reprints
  • From Ben Friday Sunday (New York Herald-Tribune Syndicate)

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

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

Script
Allen Saunders (credited as Saunders)
Pencils
Pete Hoffman (credited as Woggon)
Inks
Pete Hoffman (credited as Woggon)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's odd, Roper!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Steve Roper; Big Chief Wahoo; Tootoo DeVine; Winthrop K. Warp; Captain Rayder
Reprints
  • from Steve Roper and Wahoo daily (Publishers Syndicate)

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

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
By golly, Napoleon...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

Dickie Dare / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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
Xantes has promised...
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Xantes; Zally (aka Queen Cleoniti); Zorbrutt, The Head Priest
Reprints
  • from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures)

Thunder Lake Feud (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Hey! Watch out!"
Genre
adventure; drama
Characters
Del Mason; Rand Thompson; Bob Mason

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

Napoleon / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (credited)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (credited)
Inks
Clifford McBride (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now, sit still, Napoleon...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

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

Script
Jerry Bundsen
Pencils
Marty Links (signed)
Inks
Marty Links (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
D'ya have 'Pinetop's Boogie'?
Characters
Bobby Sox; Alvin Applehead
Reprints
  • from Bobby Sox Sunday and daily (Consolidated News Features)

Indexer Notes

Four Sundays, plus two pages featuring six daily gag panels apiece.

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

Scorchy Smith / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Before he can study the clues...
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Scorchy Smith; Jo Best; Major Mumm; Talon
Reprints
  • from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures)

Indexer Notes

The date 11-25 is found in the first panel, but the year is uncertain.

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

Oaky Doaks / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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
A case of mistaken identity...
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks; King Corny; Ursula, Ruler of Frigidinia; Murdock the wizard; Warlock the wizard
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures)

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

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

Script
Dick Calkins (credited)
Pencils
Rick Yager (credited)
Inks
Rick Yager (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Captain Stoddard! Our air-mass is moving over that canyon!
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I'll be Santa! You are a reindeer!"]
    Napoleon
  2. 1. ["This might be a trap, sir..."]
    Ben Friday
  3. 2. ["That's odd, Roper!"]
    Steve Roper and Wahoo
  4. 3. ["By golly, Napoleon..."]
    Napoleon
  5. 4. ["Xantes has promised..."]
    Dickie Dare
  6. 5. Thunder Lake Feud
  7. 6. ["Now, sit still, Napoleon..."]
    Napoleon
  8. 7. ["D'ya have 'Pinetop's Boogie'?"]
    Bobby Sox
  9. 8. ["Before he can study the clues..."]
    Scorchy Smith
  10. 9. ["A case of mistaken identity..."]
    Oaky Doaks
  11. 10. ["Captain Stoddard! Our air-mass is moving over that canyon!"]
    Buck Rogers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Len Wolinsky