(March 1952)

Eastern Color, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
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
Harold A. Moore; William J. Pape (president); James H. Darcey (treasurer)

Issue Notes

Copyright 1951, The Eastern Color Printing Company.
Moore credit from this issue's statement of ownership

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Characters
Jim Fallon (photo of Kirk Douglas); Daisy Fisher [Dora Figg] (photo of Patrice Wymore)

Indexer Notes

From the movie "The Big Trees" (1952).

Patrice Wymore (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography
Characters
Daisy Fisher [Dora Figg] (photo of Patrice Wymore)

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.
From the movie "The Big Trees" (1952).

The Innocent Foil (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harold LeDoux (signed)
Inks
Harold LeDoux (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
aviation; romance
Characters
Joyce Lamson; Lionel (death); Nan; Tony
Synopsis
Nan loves test pilot Tony but her jealousy drives them apart. She dates widower Lionel, a “refugee scientist” airplane designer. When Tony is injured in a crash, Nan admits to Lionel that she loves Tony and was only using him to make Tony jealous. Lionel commits suicide and Tony breaks up with Nan as a result.
Keywords
refugee; suicide

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

What's New / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mabel O'Shay
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi! Everybody. I've been shopping and found some smooth articles.

My Haunted Heart (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jerry Fasano
Inks
Jerry Fasano
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Characters
Judy Barton; Neal Thomas; Nellie (a horse)
Synopsis
Photographer Judy meets the mysterious Neal in a Western ghost town. Her car gets stuck and they spend the night there; he kisses her. The next day, before she leaves, she takes a photo but when it’s developed Neal does not appear. “Months later” Neal shows up and admits he pretended to be a ghost to scare people away so he could write in peace. However, he fell in love with Nan and tracked her down.
Keywords
ghost town

Indexer Notes

Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

[8618] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Work of Art (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Characters
Agnes; David Hawks; Gail Lainard
Synopsis
Art student Gail is attracted to male model David but rejects his friendly overtures because she believes “an artist must marry his art, and never never share his love with anything or anyone.” David, himself a talented artist, says “love is art . . . and ours will be a masterpiece!” and they kiss.

First Love (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Walton (signed)
Inks
Bill Walton (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
romance
Characters
Laura Wayne; Mr. Wayne; Mrs. Wayne; Richard; Thomas Smith
Synopsis
When her college boyfriend Richard says he loves her, Laura reacts badly. Richard says “You’re sick, Laura!” At age 15, Laura fell in love with her father’s 16-year-old farmhand Tom. Laura and her family moved away and she lost touch with Tom. Now, whenever a boy tries to kiss her, she remembers him. Laura decides to see a psychiatrist but first revisits her family farm. Tom now owns it and they are reunited.

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

Cindy / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jerry Fasano
Inks
Jerry Fasano
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee, it got away!
Genre
humor
Characters
Cindy

Indexer Notes

Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

[Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.] (Table of Contents: 9)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Harold A. Moore (editor)
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Do You Want... Longer Hair? (Table of Contents: 10)

Juel Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Cindy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jerry Fasano [as Fasano] (signed)
Inks
Jerry Fasano [as Fasano] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The movie wasn't so good!
Genre
humor
Characters
Cindy

Good Advice to Readers for Abused Skin (Table of Contents: 12)

New York Skin Laboratory / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo); ?
Inks
? (photo); ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Betty Memphis (photo)

Kirk Douglas (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography
Characters
Jim Fallon (photo of Kirk Douglas)

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover.
From the movie "The Big Trees" (1952).

Gorgeous Dresses for You (Table of Contents: 14)

Harford Frocks, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Patrice Wymore
  3. 2. The Innocent Foil
  4. 3. ["Hi! Everybody. I've been shopping and found some smooth articles."]
    What's New
  5. 4. My Haunted Heart
  6. 5. [8618]
    Famous Funnies Patterns
  7. 6. Work of Art
  8. 7. First Love
  9. 8. ["Gee, it got away!"]
    Cindy
  10. 9. [Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.]
  11. 10. Do You Want... Longer Hair?
    Juel Company
  12. 11. ["The movie wasn't so good!"]
    Cindy
  13. 12. Good Advice to Readers for Abused Skin
    New York Skin Laboratory
  14. 13. Kirk Douglas
  15. 14. Gorgeous Dresses for You
    Harford Frocks, Inc.
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