Famous Funnies #55

(February 1939)

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

Napoleon / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Clifford McBride

Pencils:

Clifford McBride

Inks:

Clifford McBride

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

animal

Characters:

Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Indexer Notes

copyright Arthur J. Lefave

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

Goofie Gags / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Victor E. Pazmino

Pencils:

Victor E. Pazmino

Inks:

Victor E. Pazmino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

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

The Gay Thirties / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Hank Barron

Pencils:

Hank Barron

Inks:

Hank Barron

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

copyright the Associated Press

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

Roy Powers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Paul Powell

Pencils:

Kemp Starrett ?

Inks:

Kemp Starrett ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure; teen

Characters:

Roy Powers; Chunky; Rocky Jones; Mrs. Keeler; Phillip Jones

Indexer Notes

copyright Ledger Syndicate

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

Let's Get Into a Huddle! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Steve Douglas

Pencils:

Steve Douglas

Inks:

Steve Douglas

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

["The new planet which swirled into the Solar System, slipped into an orbit..."] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script:

Phil Nowlan

Pencils:

Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)

Inks:

Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

science fiction

Keywords:

science fiction

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

Nipper / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Clare Victor Dwiggins

Pencils:

Clare Victor Dwiggins

Inks:

Clare Victor Dwiggins

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

children

["The sharp eyes of Miguel have found three golden pieces!'] (Table of Contents: 8)

Skyroads / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Dick Calkins

Pencils:

Russell Keaton

Inks:

Russell Keaton

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Silky Sims; Hurricane Hawk; Billy Hill; Little Jerry; Bull Benhan

Synopsis:

Hawk and Bull are tracking a plane that keeps dropping gold pieces onto the desert and they discover a gang of Mexican smugglers at the same time.

Indexer Notes

copyright John F. Dille

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

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

Script:

F. O. Alexander

Pencils:

F. O. Alexander

Inks:

F. O. Alexander

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Harry; Belinda; Rudolph Rassendale

Indexer Notes

copyright Ledger Syndicate

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

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

Script:

F. O. Alexander

Pencils:

F. O. Alexander

Inks:

F. O. Alexander

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

copyright Ledger Syndicate

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

Life's Like That / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Fred Neher

Pencils:

Fred Neher

Inks:

Fred Neher

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

copyright Consolidated News

["After the sudden battle with the Tri-State gangsters at Washington..."] (Table of Contents: 12)

War On Crime / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Rex Collier

Pencils:

Jimmy Thompson

Inks:

Jimmy Thompson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

crime

Characters:

Tri-State Gang

Indexer Notes

copyright Ledger Syndicate

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

Jitter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Arthur Poinier

Pencils:

Arthur Poinier

Inks:

Arthur Poinier

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

Big Chief Wahoo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Allen Saunders

Pencils:

Elmer Woggon

Inks:

Elmer Woggon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails

Indexer Notes

copyright Publishers syndicate

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

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

Script:

Colton Waugh

Pencils:

Colton Waugh

Inks:

Colton Waugh

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Dickie Dare; Dan; Wags; Tubby; McGrath

Synopsis:

Trapped in an old pueblo full of golden treasures the boys confront a gang of theives as the building collapses around them.

Indexer Notes

copyright Associated Press

["Phil struggles to loosen the rawhide thong around his neck."] (Table of Contents: 16)

Adventures of Patsy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Mel Graff

Pencils:

Mel Graff

Inks:

Mel Graff

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Patsy; Uncle Phil; Ginny

Synopsis:

Phil rescues Pat and Ginny from a burning cabin. But what happened to Thimble?

Indexer Notes

copyright the Associated Press

History Behind the Headlines (Table of Contents: 17)

High Lights of History / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script:

J. Carroll Mansfield

Pencils:

J. Carroll Mansfield

Inks:

J. Carroll Mansfield

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

historical

Indexer Notes

copyright Bell Syndicate

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

Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script:

A. W. Nugent

Pencils:

A. W. Nugent

Inks:

A. W. Nugent

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

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

The Pen Pal Page / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils:

Stephen Douglas

Inks:

Stephen Douglas

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

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

Napoleon / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Clifford McBride

Pencils:

Clifford McBride

Inks:

Clifford McBride

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

animal

Characters:

Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Indexer Notes

copyright Arthur J. Lefave

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

The Frog Pond Ferry / comic story / 0.6 page (report information)

Script:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Pencils:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Inks:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals

["I hope you have a joyful crossing"] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script:

Ralph Briggs Fuller

Pencils:

Ralph Briggs Fuller

Inks:

Ralph Briggs Fuller

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure; humor

Characters:

Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Earl of Juniper

Synopsis:

Oaky and King Cedric travel to Muloninga to accept the declaration of war. But they get lost in a haunted castle on the way.

Reprints:

• November-December 1936 strips.

Indexer Notes

copyright the Associated Press

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

Seaweed Sam / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Victor E. Pazmino

Pencils:

Victor E. Pazmino

Inks:

Victor E. Pazmino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

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

Big Chief Wahoo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Allen Saunders

Pencils:

Elmer Woggon

Inks:

Elmer Woggon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

copyright Bell Syndicate

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

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

Script:

Julian Ollendorf

Pencils:

Julian Ollendorf

Inks:

Julian Ollendorf

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Olly Lane; Lona; A. G.; Eric Klotz

Synopsis:

Olly and A.G. try to work on a picture for the new company but they don't seem to know what they are doing.

Indexer Notes

copyright McNaught Syndicate

["There's nothing you can do Scortch!"] (Table of Contents: 26)

Scorchy Smith / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Noel Sickles

Pencils:

Noel Sickles (signed)

Inks:

Noel Sickles

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Himmelstosse

Synopsis:

Delirious from his operation and accident, Himmelstosse relives his days in World War I.

Indexer Notes

copyright the Associated Press

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

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

Script:

A. E. Hayward

Pencils:

A. E. Hayward

Inks:

A. E. Hayward

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Cam O'Flage; Sam Smithers

Indexer Notes

copyright Ledger Syndicate

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

The Back-Seat Driver / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script:

A. E. Hayward

Pencils:

A. E. Hayward

Inks:

A. E. Hayward

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

copyright Ledger Syndicate

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Above the Crowd / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Stookie Allen

Pencils:

Stookie Allen

Inks:

Stookie Allen

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

non-fiction

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

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

Script:

S. L. Huntley

Pencils:

Art Huhta

Inks:

Art Huhta

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

copyright Associated Newspapers

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

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

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

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

Napoleon / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Clifford McBride

Pencils:

Clifford McBride

Inks:

Clifford McBride

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

animal

Characters:

Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Indexer Notes

copyright Arthur J. Lefave

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

There's A Town / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Pencils:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Inks:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Keywords:

full-page single-panel cartoon

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Babe Bunting / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Roy L. Williams

Pencils:

Roy L. Williams

Inks:

Roy L. Williams

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Babe Bunting; Benjy; Sally; Captain Mulberry

Synopsis:

A stranger boards the river queen seeking a runaway from the orphan's home.

Indexer Notes

copyright Ledger Syndicate

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

Punky / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Fred Balk

Pencils:

Fred Balk

Inks:

Fred Balk

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

children

Indexer Notes

copyright the Associated Press

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

Connie / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script:

Frank Godwin

Pencils:

Frank Godwin

Inks:

Frank Godwin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Connie Kurridge

Indexer Notes

copyright Ledger Syndicate

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

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

Script:

Frank Godwin

Pencils:

Frank Godwin

Inks:

Frank Godwin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

copyright Ledger Syndicate

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

Life's Like That / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Fred Neher

Pencils:

Fred Neher

Inks:

Fred Neher

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

copyright Consolidated News

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

Queenie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

S. M. Iger [as Bob Bliss]

Pencils:

S. M. Iger [as Bob Bliss]

Inks:

S. M. Iger [as Bob Bliss]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

children

Shanee- the Hunter (Table of Contents: 40)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

William D. Trausch

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

["Gold! Jewels! It's the buried treasure!"] (Table of Contents: 41)

Homer Hoopee / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Fred Locher

Pencils:

Fred Locher

Inks:

Fred Locher

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Homer Hoopee; Dad

Synopsis:

Homer crashes into a tree and regains his memory.

Indexer Notes

copyright the Associated Press

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

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

Script:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Pencils:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Inks:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

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

Napoleon / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Clifford McBride

Pencils:

Clifford McBride

Inks:

Clifford McBride

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

animal

Characters:

Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Indexer Notes

copyright Arthur J. Lefave

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

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

Script:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Pencils:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Inks:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

Butty and Fatty / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Inks:

M. E. Brady [as MEB] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Butty; Fatty

Indexer Notes

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