(December 1935)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1935-11-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
The Eastern Color Printing Company
Editing
Stephen Douglas (editor)

Issue Notes

Almost all of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints, mainly Sunday pages in their original 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.

Christmas in Famous Funnyland (Table of Contents)

S'matter Pop?; Joe Palooka; Hairbreadth Harry / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Victor Pazmiño
Inks
Victor Pazmiño
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Rudolph Rassendale; Uncle Elby; Napoleon; Sam Smithers; Nipper Tucker; Pop Wimpus; Santa Claus; Joe Palooka; Bobby
Keywords
Christmas Tree

Buck Rogers 25th Century Disintegrator Pistol; Daisy Air Rifles (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Buck Rogers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Jabby and the Dog Catcher] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Adventures of Jabby / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Tom Carlisle (signed as Carlisle)
Pencils
Tom Carlisle (signed as Carlisle)
Inks
Tom Carlisle (signed as Carlisle)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Jabby
Reprints
  • from The Adventures of Jabby Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193x-07-06

Indexer Notes

Original newspaper strip drawn in gray wash and colored over that.

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

Pee Wee / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
S. M. Iger (signed as Sam Iger) (credited as Sam Iger)
Pencils
S. M. Iger (signed as Sam Iger) (credited as Sam Iger)
Inks
S. M. Iger (signed as Sam Iger) (credited as Sam Iger)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Good Heavens! What's the matter, son?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Petey ["Pee Wee"]; his father

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

Fisher's History of Boxing / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher
Pencils
Phil Boyle ? (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Inks
Phil Boyle ? (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dempsey rushed out.
Genre
sports; non-fiction; biography; history
Characters
Jack Dempsey; Carpentier
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the “Joe Palooka” Sunday page, by the same creators.

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

Joe Palooka / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher
Pencils
Phil Boyle ? (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Inks
Phil Boyle ? (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, migosh - - I'm not kiddin'...
Genre
drama; humor; sports
Characters
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier is “Fisher’s History of Boxing”, by the same creators.

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

Buck Rogers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Philip Nowlan
Pencils
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Inks
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Mekkanos laid down their burden - ready to fight...
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Buddy Deering; Princess Alura; The Mekkano of Ra
Reprints
  • from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 1934-12-09 - 1934-12-30 [Sunday story 14, 'Mekkanos of Planet Vulcan', Series I, strips #246-249]

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

Let's Get Into a Huddle! / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stephen Douglas
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

synopses of some of the contents

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

Somebody's Stenog / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Pencils
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Inks
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Mr. H[ayward] - Wouldn't it be funny to see how your comic people would look fifty years from now?
Genre
humor
Characters
Sam Smithers; Cam O'Flage; Reggie Smithers; Noah
Synopsis
A story set many decades in the future, where all have aged except the stenographer Cam.
Reprints
  • from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The story was suggested by a letter to the creator headed "Dear Mr. H[ayward]", from Erlinda Ortiz of Santa Fe, N. M.

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

Buck Rogers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Philip Nowlan
Pencils
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Inks
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The wall disappeared where the ray struck it...
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Reprints
  • From Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)

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

Buck Rogers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Bobby / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Pencils
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Inks
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's Ted Turner over there maybe he can tell me
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Bobby; Ted Turner; Uncle Jimmy

The World's Duration Record (Table of Contents: 12)

Flight / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
W. D. Tipton
Pencils
John Hollis Mason
Inks
John Hollis Mason
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

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

Hairbreadth Harry / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Pencils
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Inks
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee, this is swell, chief!
Genre
adventure; drama; humor
Characters
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
Reprints
  • from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.

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

High-Gear Homer / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Pencils
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Inks
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You haven't sold anything all week!
Genre
humor
Characters
High-Gear Homer
Reprints
  • from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Goofie Gags / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Pencils
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Inks
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hm'm! Nobody home!
Genre
humor
Characters
Santa Claus

Indexer Notes

Four unrelated gag panels.

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

Flying To Fame / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Welch (credited)
Pencils
Russell Ross (credited) (signed as Ross)
Inks
Russell Ross (credited) (signed as Ross)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
O'Brien is boiling because that guy is aboard
Genre
adventure
Characters
O'Brien; Slim; Tubby; Miguel Alzan
Synopsis
Slim and Tubby are in South America searching for the lost explorer McIntosh.
Reprints
  • from Flying To Fame daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)

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

Magic Made Easy / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Butty and Fatty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Pencils
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Inks
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee - Turkeys have a tough life...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Fatty
Reprints
  • from Butty and Fatty Sunday (The Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 193x-xx-xx

The Sepoy Rebellion (Table of Contents: 19)

Highlights of History / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Pencils
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Inks
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; non-fiction; history
Reprints
  • from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1934-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Above the Crowd / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen
Pencils
Stookie Allen
Inks
Stookie Allen
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; biography

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Jane Arden / Lena Pry / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Monte Barrett (credited)
Pencils
Jack W. McGuire (credited, signed)
Inks
Jack W. McGuire (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is Carlos Rey - He's the Sheik!
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Jane Arden; Carlos Rey; Lura; Tom; Lena Pry
Synopsis
Jane Arden has been given a part in the new motion picture she is covering for her paper. Meanwhile her co-star accuses her of theft.
Reprints
  • from Jane Arden Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

Four Sunday pages, each one featuring a sequential "Jane Arden" storyline (0.5), a self-contained "Lena Pry" story (0.33), and a fashion panel "Jane Arden's Wardrobe" (0.17), all by the same creators.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let 'er go!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Nipper / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Pencils
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Inks
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, I got Nipper's Christmas gift today
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nipper Tucker; Mrs. Tucker
Reprints
  • from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is “Footprints on the Sands of Time”, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Footprints on the Sands of Time / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Pencils
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Inks
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bill's mother sends him out to shovel the snow...
Genre
humor
Characters
Bill
Reprints
  • from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent
Pencils
A. W. Nugent
Inks
A. W. Nugent
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

puzzle-page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Mescal Ike / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. L. Huntley (credited)
Pencils
Art Huhta (signed)
Inks
Art Huhta (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wal, whatcha a-doin', Pa?
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Mescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle
Reprints
  • from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Ned Brant of Carter / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Zuppke (credited)
Pencils
Walt Depew (signed)
Inks
Walt Depew (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't think you meant that, Jack...
Genre
drama; sports
Characters
Ned Brant; Jack Perrin; Coach Dave Meegan
Reprints
  • from Ned Brant daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)

Junior and Cubby Do A Santa Claus Act (Table of Contents: 28)

The Nebbs / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Sol Hess (credited)
Pencils
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Inks
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
John “Junior” Nebb; Jimmie
Reprints
  • from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dill".

Happy New Year (Table of Contents: 29)

Simp O'Dill / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Sol Hess (credited)
Pencils
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Inks
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Simp O'Dill
Reprints
  • from Simp O'Dill Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dill".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Victor Pazmiño
Pencils
Victor Pazmiño
Inks
Victor Pazmiño
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, it seems the end! Sam and his goat are about to be sacrificed to the purple dragon
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Seaweed Sam

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Alec and Itchy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Jimmy George (credited as George)
Pencils
Merle Mulholland (signed as Mulholland) (credited as Mulholland)
Inks
Merle Mulholland (signed as Mulholland) (credited as Mulholland)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I cert'ny wisht I had enough money t'buy that marble clock
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Alec; Itchy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Queenie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
S. M. Iger (credited as Bob Bliss) (signed)
Pencils
S. M. Iger (credited as Bob Bliss) (signed)
Inks
S. M. Iger (credited as Bob Bliss) (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Auntie! I'm taking a "train" ride! Tee! Hee!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Queenie; Aunt Prunella; Jitters; Colonel Chauncey

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Little Brother / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's kinda silly for him to be standing there in the wind
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Brother
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The top tier of "The Bungle Family" Sunday page, by the same creator.

Bundle Week (Table of Contents: 34)

The Bungle Family / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
George Bungle; Jo Bungle
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The top tier is "Little Brother", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Buck Rogers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Philip Nowlan
Pencils
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Inks
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Helpless-- they were carried into the building...
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Reprints
  • from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

S'matter Pop? / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Charles Payne (credited as C. M. Payne) (signed as Payne)
Pencils
Charles Payne (credited as C. M. Payne) (signed as Payne)
Inks
Charles Payne (credited as C. M. Payne) (signed as Payne)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I would hate to git my day spoiled again
Genre
humor
Characters
Pop Wimpus; Ambrose Wimpus
Reprints
  • from S’matter, Pop? Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page is shared equally between "S’matter, Pop?" and "Honeybunch's Hubby", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Honeybunch's Hubby / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Charles Payne (credited as C. M. Payne) (signed as Payne)
Pencils
Charles Payne (credited as C. M. Payne) (signed as Payne)
Inks
Charles Payne (credited as C. M. Payne) (signed as Payne)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Comes distant cousin Sarah Ann & younguns
Genre
humor
Characters
Honeybunch; her hubby; Cousin Sarah Ann
Reprints
  • from S’matter, Pop? Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page is shared equally between "S’matter, Pop?" and "Honeybunch's Hubby", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Buck Rogers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Philip Nowlan
Pencils
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Inks
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Their plight seemed hopeless- then-
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Reprints
  • from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

Such Is Life / comic story / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Pencils
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Inks
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aw - That's all right...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Such is Life daily (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

Two daily gag panels.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

Dumb-Bells / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Charles J. Dunn
Pencils
Charles J. Dunn
Inks
Charles J. Dunn
Colors
?
Letters
?

Hey, boy! (Table of Contents: 41)

Dizzy Dramas / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Joe Bowers (credited, signed)
Pencils
Joe Bowers (credited, signed)
Inks
Joe Bowers (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Dizzy Dramas daily (The Ledger Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

Dan Dunn, Secret Operative 48 / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Norman Marsh (credited)
Pencils
Norman Marsh (credited)
Inks
Norman Marsh (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The alley is clear --- Not a light showing from any window!
Genre
adventure; detective-mystery
Characters
Dan Dunn; Babs; Bruno; Wolf; Dorothy; Fat Sing
Synopsis
Dan is disguised as Frisco and making friends with Spider Slick. But Dorothy and Bruno are suspicious and want to find out who Dan really is.
Reprints
  • from Dan Dunn Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1934-11-25 - 1934-12-16

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

The Frog Pond Ferry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Pencils
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Inks
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hm-m! There's Rollo Rooster...
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
The Skipper; Rollo Rooster

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

Magic Made Easy / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

Olly of the Movies / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff) (credited as Julian Ollendorf)
Pencils
Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff) (credited as Julian Ollendorf)
Inks
Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff) (credited as Julian Ollendorf)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Princess, you struggle! - Hamilton hits the picture of Solomon; it crashes on his head and knocks him senseless!
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Olive Lane; Pete McCue; Lala Palooza; Tony
Synopsis
Olly's servants believe she is really the lost heir of Bokavia.
Reprints
  • from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

This strip ran between 1934-01-22 and 1938, so these reprints fall within that period.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46)

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: 47)

Screen Oddities / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roscoe Fawcett
Pencils
Thompson ?
Inks
Thompson ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

Fisher's History of Boxing / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher
Pencils
Phil Boyle ? (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Inks
Phil Boyle ? (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As Firpo's mighty roundhouse sent Dempsey through the ropes...
Genre
sports; non-fiction; biography; history
Characters
Jack Dempsey; Firpo
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the “Joe Palooka” Sunday page, by the same creators.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

Joe Palooka / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Ham Fisher
Pencils
Phil Boyle ? (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Inks
Phil Boyle ? (ghosted for Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The cattle are mighty uneasy sir.
Genre
drama; sports
Characters
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh; Jeremiah Francis Looney
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier is “Fisher’s History of Boxing”, by the same creators.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

Strange As It Seems / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Hix
Pencils
John Hix
Inks
John Hix
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 51)

When the World Exploded / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Hyatt (credited as Robert M. Hyatt)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Jeffrey Doble; Sandford Leer

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 52)

The Frog Pond Ferry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Pencils
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Inks
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yessir - I'm going to stay over here till after the holidays...
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
The Skipper

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 53)

Connie / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Frank Godwin (credited, signed)
Pencils
Frank Godwin (credited, signed)
Inks
Frank Godwin (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Since Mrs. Ritzibilt has engaged me to arrange her Christmas party, I'll start by engaging an actor to play Santa Claus
Genre
adventure
Characters
Connie Kurridge; Swindler Swank
Synopsis
Connie ferrets out a phony Santa.
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

The Wet Blanket / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Frank Godwin (credited)
Pencils
Frank Godwin (credited)
Inks
Frank Godwin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah, it's good to get away from cares...
Genre
humor; domestic
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent
Pencils
A. W. Nugent
Inks
A. W. Nugent
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

puzzle-page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 56)

Somebody's Stenog / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Pencils
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Inks
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sounds like the boss' wife is on the phone
Genre
humor; drama
Characters
Sam Smithers; Cam O’Flage; Mame
Reprints
  • from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57)

Nipper / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Pencils
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Inks
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fellers, our club here...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nipper Tucker; Ruff Bumps; Stuffy
Reprints
  • from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is “Footprints on the Sands of Time”, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 58)

Footprints on the Sands of Time / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Pencils
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Inks
Clare Victor Dwiggins (signed as Dwig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bill's mother sends him with 50 cents...
Genre
humor
Characters
Bill
Reprints
  • from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the “Nipper” Sunday page, by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 59)

Hairbreadth Harry / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Pencils
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Inks
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
See!! Nothing harms me!!
Genre
adventure; drama; humor
Characters
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
Reprints
  • from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 60)

High-Gear Homer / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Pencils
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Inks
F. O. Alexander (credited) (signed as Alexander)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You're known as a philanthropist, Mrs. Smythe...
Genre
humor
Characters
High-Gear Homer; Mrs. Smythe
Reprints
  • from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.

Warren Hastings (Table of Contents: 61)

Highlights of History / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Pencils
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Inks
J. Carroll Mansfield (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; non-fiction; history
Characters
Warren Hastings
Reprints
  • from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

Junior's Technique In Asking For What He Wants (Table of Contents: 62)

The Nebbs / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Sol Hess (credited)
Pencils
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Inks
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
John “Junior” Nebb; Rudy Nebb; Fanny Nebb
Reprints
  • from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 63)

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now for the finishing touch...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Christmas in Famous Funnyland
    S'matter Pop?; Joe Palooka; Hairbreadth Harry
  2. 1. Buck Rogers 25th Century Disintegrator Pistol; Daisy Air Rifles
    Buck Rogers
  3. 2. [Jabby and the Dog Catcher]
    The Adventures of Jabby
  4. 3. ["Good Heavens! What's the matter, son?"]
    Pee Wee
  5. 4. ["Dempsey rushed out."]
    Fisher's History of Boxing
  6. 5. ["Oh, migosh - - I'm not kiddin'..."]
    Joe Palooka
  7. 6. ["The Mekkanos laid down their burden - ready to fight..."]
    Buck Rogers
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Let's Get Into a Huddle!
  9. 8. ["Dear Mr. H[ayward] - Wouldn't it be funny to see how your comic people would look fifty years from now?"]
    Somebody's Stenog
  10. 9. ["The wall disappeared where the ray struck it..."]
    Buck Rogers
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Buck Rogers
  12. 11. ["There's Ted Turner over there maybe he can tell me"]
    Bobby
  13. 12. The World's Duration Record
    Flight
  14. 13. ["Gee, this is swell, chief!"]
    Hairbreadth Harry
  15. 14. ["You haven't sold anything all week!"]
    High-Gear Homer
  16. 15. ["Hm'm! Nobody home!"]
    Goofie Gags
  17. 16. ["O'Brien is boiling because that guy is aboard"]
    Flying To Fame
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Magic Made Easy
  19. 18. ["Gee - Turkeys have a tough life..."]
    Butty and Fatty
  20. 19. The Sepoy Rebellion
    Highlights of History
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Above the Crowd
  22. 21. ["This is Carlos Rey - He's the Sheik!"]
    Jane Arden / Lena Pry
  23. 22. ["Let 'er go!"]
    Napoleon
  24. 23. ["Well, I got Nipper's Christmas gift today"]
    Nipper
  25. 24. ["Bill's mother sends him out to shovel the snow..."]
    Footprints on the Sands of Time
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Funland
  27. 26. ["Wal, whatcha a-doin', Pa?"]
    Mescal Ike
  28. 27. ["I don't think you meant that, Jack..."]
    Ned Brant of Carter
  29. 28. Junior and Cubby Do A Santa Claus Act
    The Nebbs
  30. 29. Happy New Year
    Simp O'Dill
  31. 30. ["Well, it seems the end! Sam and his goat are about to be sacrificed to the purple dragon"]
    Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
  32. 31. ["I cert'ny wisht I had enough money t'buy that marble clock"]
    Alec and Itchy
  33. 32. ["Hey, Auntie! I'm taking a "train" ride! Tee! Hee!"]
    Queenie
  34. 33. ["It's kinda silly for him to be standing there in the wind"]
    Little Brother
  35. 34. Bundle Week
    The Bungle Family
  36. 35. ["Helpless-- they were carried into the building..."]
    Buck Rogers
  37. 36. ["I would hate to git my day spoiled again"]
    S'matter Pop?
  38. 37. ["Comes distant cousin Sarah Ann & younguns"]
    Honeybunch's Hubby
  39. 38. ["Their plight seemed hopeless- then-"]
    Buck Rogers
  40. 39. ["Aw - That's all right..."]
    Such Is Life
  41. 40. [no title indexed]
    Dumb-Bells
  42. 41. Hey, boy!
    Dizzy Dramas
  43. 42. ["The alley is clear --- Not a light showing from any window!"]
    Dan Dunn, Secret Operative 48
  44. 43. ["Hm-m! There's Rollo Rooster..."]
    The Frog Pond Ferry
  45. 44. [no title indexed]
    Magic Made Easy
  46. 45. ["Princess, you struggle! - Hamilton hits the picture of Solomon; it crashes on his head and knocks him senseless!"]
    Olly of the Movies
  47. 46. [no title indexed]
    Napoleon
  48. 47. [no title indexed]
    Screen Oddities
  49. 48. ["As Firpo's mighty roundhouse sent Dempsey through the ropes..."]
    Fisher's History of Boxing
  50. 49. ["The cattle are mighty uneasy sir."]
    Joe Palooka
  51. 50. [no title indexed]
    Strange As It Seems
  52. 51. [no title indexed]
    When the World Exploded
  53. 52. ["Yessir - I'm going to stay over here till after the holidays..."]
    The Frog Pond Ferry
  54. 53. ["Since Mrs. Ritzibilt has engaged me to arrange her Christmas party, I'll start by engaging an actor to play Santa Claus"]
    Connie
  55. 54. ["Ah, it's good to get away from cares..."]
    The Wet Blanket
  56. 55. [no title indexed]
    Funland
  57. 56. ["Sounds like the boss' wife is on the phone"]
    Somebody's Stenog
  58. 57. ["Fellers, our club here..."]
    Nipper
  59. 58. ["Bill's mother sends him with 50 cents..."]
    Footprints on the Sands of Time
  60. 59. ["See!! Nothing harms me!!"]
    Hairbreadth Harry
  61. 60. ["You're known as a philanthropist, Mrs. Smythe..."]
    High-Gear Homer
  62. 61. Warren Hastings
    Highlights of History
  63. 62. Junior's Technique In Asking For What He Wants
    The Nebbs
  64. 63. ["Now for the finishing touch..."]
    Napoleon
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jeffrey Lindenblatt
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore