(June 1950)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-04-15
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Publications
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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Ben Friday / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's hard enough...
Genre
humor
Characters
Ben Friday

[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.#188-505
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You'll never get away with this!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Ben Friday; Hyram Tucker; Baron X (vilain); Vertek (villain); Linda; Maxine
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
You're a good little soldier, Cupcake...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Steve Roper; Big Chief Wahoo; Sonny Brawnski; Cupcake DeVine; "Monocle Molly" Malone; Ali Baboon; Kit Karson
Reprints
  • from Steve Roper and Wahoo daily (Publishers Syndicate)

[The Scarecrow] (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
?

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

Indexer Notes

pantomime; wordless comic

Good Old Summertime (Table of Contents: 4)

Let's Get into a Huddle / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
8158; 3162; 8544
Genre
non-fiction

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

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
This new vitamin B15...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

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

Script
Mabel Burwick Waugh
Pencils
Mabel Burwick Waugh
Inks
Mabel Burwick Waugh
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
An airport cafe in a little town in India...
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Gloria Mac Snorgan; Cap'n Svensen
Reprints
  • from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures)

Flight Beyond Reproach (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Brad Morris' Mr. Delaney; Doc Kennedy; Old Doc Murphy

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

Yipee / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Clark Haas (signed)
Pencils
Clark Haas (signed)
Inks
Clark Haas (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Yipee, cut out that racket...
Genre
humor; children; western-frontier
Characters
Yipee; Sheriff Star; Eyespy
Reprints
  • from Yipee Sunday

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Howdy doody!
Genre
humor; teen
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: 11)

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! Rolling down hill!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

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
Converging like birds of prey...
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Scorchy Smith; Major Mumm; Talon
Reprints
  • from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures)

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

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
I must see King Corny at once!
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks; The Duchess of Dunkeasy; King Corny; Cuddles
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures)

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

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
Miss Fortune was napping aboard your ship when Dual took off...
Genre
science fiction; adventure

[Playing Golf] (Table of Contents: 15)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Indexer Notes

pantomime; wordless comic

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["It's hard enough..."]
    Ben Friday
  2. 1. ["You'll never get away with this!"]
    Ben Friday
  3. 2. ["You're a good little soldier, Cupcake..."]
    Steve Roper and Wahoo
  4. 3. [The Scarecrow]
    Napoleon
  5. 4. Good Old Summertime
    Let's Get into a Huddle
  6. 5. ["8158; 3162; 8544"]
    Famous Funnies Patterns
  7. 6. ["This new vitamin B15..."]
    Napoleon
  8. 7. ["An airport cafe in a little town in India..."]
    Dickie Dare
  9. 8. Flight Beyond Reproach
  10. 9. ["Hey, Yipee, cut out that racket..."]
    Yipee
  11. 10. ["Howdy doody!"]
    Bobby Sox
  12. 11. ["By golly! Rolling down hill!"]
    Napoleon
  13. 12. ["Converging like birds of prey..."]
    Scorchy Smith
  14. 13. ["I must see King Corny at once!"]
    Oaky Doaks
  15. 14. ["Miss Fortune was napping aboard your ship when Dual took off..."]
    Buck Rogers
  16. 15. [Playing Golf]
    Napoleon
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Len Wolinsky