(February 1952)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
by-monthly [sic] [bi-monthly]
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.

Indexed from a copy missing the Buck Rogers story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dickie Dare / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Found him at last...
Genre
drama; adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn
Synopsis
Dickie and Dan are attacked by a pack of wolves.

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

Bobby Sox / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jerry Bundsen
Pencils
Marty Links (signed)
Inks
Marty Links (signed); Ted Martine (backgrounds)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
But it was only last week...
Genre
humor
Characters
Emmy Lou; her father; her mother
Reprints
  • from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News Features)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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

Steve Roper / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee! Sitting here reading...
Genre
drama
Characters
Steve Roper; Sonny Brawnski; Cupcake Brawnski; Torridora; Glossy Veneer; Kit Karson
Synopsis
Sonny is acting suspiciously and Cupcake tries to find out why, asking her old friend Steve for help. The famous Latin dancer Torridora is about to introduce her new dancing partner into her night club act. This partner wears a bull mask for anonymity, and as a publicity stunt $1,000 reward is offered to anyone who identifies him. He is shot in the chest, and when Sonny appears at home with just such a wound Cupcake is convinced he has become a gangster.

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

Bobby Sox / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Since Ronald's agreed to escort you to the prom...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Emmy Lou; Taffy
Synopsis
Emmy Lou decides that perfume is the way to get Ronald to fall for Taffy, so they spend $15 on a bottle. On Prom Night Taffy is in tears. Ronald has a cold in his nose.
Reprints
  • from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News Features)

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

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; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

Indexer Notes

pantomime; wordless comic

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

Oaky Doaks / comic story / 1 page (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
Gosh! What a suspicious-looking character!
Genre
adventure; historical; humor
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks; Egbert; Esmerelda
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)

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

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
At the airport...
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Scorchy Smith; Cyril Jones (Scorchy's double); Betty Forbes; Signor Preto
Synopsis
Jones and Preto are trying to swindle a large amount of money from Betty Forbes. Owing to a mix up, she gives the bank draft to Scorchy instead of his double Jones. Scorchy sees through the scheme and invests the bank draft money in United States' Savings Bonds.
Reprints
  • from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures)

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

Bobby Sox / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jerry Bundsen
Pencils
Marty Links (signed)
Inks
Marty Links (signed); Ted Martine (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's an invitation to the country club dance...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Emmy Lou
Reprints
  • from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News Features)

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

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; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

Indexer Notes

pantomime; wordless comic

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

Oaky Doaks / comic story / 1 page (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
Help! Save me!
Genre
adventure; humor; historical
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks
Synopsis
Oaky rescues a damsel tied to a tree from a dragon. She is annoyed and punches him in the face. It was another knight she wanted to rescue her.
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)

The Erring Comet (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Igor Santino; Major Sanders; Captain Josephe Sheliby; Gradei Loria

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

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

Script
Fran Matera (credited)
Pencils
Fran Matera (credited)
Inks
Fran Matera (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hurry, "Pills"...
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn
Reprints
  • from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures)

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

Bobby Sox / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jerry Bundsen
Pencils
Marty Links (signed)
Inks
Marty Links (signed); Ted Martine (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, I won't give you an advance on your allowance!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Emmy Lou
Reprints
  • from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News Features)

[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
Push that chair over, Napoleon...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

Oaky Doaks / comic story / 1 page (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
Goody! Oaky is out there---all alone!
Genre
adventure; humor; historical
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks; Princess Elaine
Synopsis
Sir Oaky is fishing in the moat when Princess Elaine asks if her new bathing suit is too daring. Wolf calls and hubba-hubbas issue from every window in the castle.
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)

We can stop the enemies of youth (Table of Contents: 15)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Frazetta (signed as F. Frazetta)
Inks
Frank Frazetta (signed as F. Frazetta)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
A teenager gets hooked on dope and has to sell in order to maintain his habit. He is shunned by his former friends.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Bobby Sox / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jerry Bundsen
Pencils
Marty Links (signed)
Inks
Marty Links (signed); Ted Martine (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you ever want Ronald to notice you...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Emmy Lou; Taffy; Ronald
Synopsis
Emmy Lou cuts Taffy's hair, hoping to get Ronald to notice her. He thinks she is a boy.
Reprints
  • from Bobby Sox Sunday (Consolidated News Features)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

Indexer Notes

pantomime; wordless comic

Buster Crabbe (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Found him at last..."]
    Dickie Dare
  2. 1. ["But it was only last week..."]
    Bobby Sox
  3. 2. ["Gee! Sitting here reading..."]
    Steve Roper
  4. 3. ["Since Ronald's agreed to escort you to the prom..."]
    Bobby Sox
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Napoleon
  6. 5. ["Gosh! What a suspicious-looking character!"]
    Oaky Doaks
  7. 6. ["At the airport..."]
    Scorchy Smith
  8. 7. ["It's an invitation to the country club dance..."]
    Bobby Sox
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Napoleon
  10. 9. ["Help! Save me!"]
    Oaky Doaks
  11. 10. The Erring Comet
  12. 11. ["Hurry, "Pills"..."]
    Dickie Dare
  13. 12. ["No, I won't give you an advance on your allowance!"]
    Bobby Sox
  14. 13. ["Push that chair over, Napoleon..."]
    Napoleon
  15. 14. ["Goody! Oaky is out there---all alone!"]
    Oaky Doaks
  16. 15. We can stop the enemies of youth
  17. 16. ["If you ever want Ronald to notice you..."]
    Bobby Sox
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Napoleon
  19. 18. Buster Crabbe
  20. 19. ["8653; 8672; 1265"]
    Famous Funnies Patterns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Len Wolinsky