(April 1942)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1942-03-13
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Editing
Stephen Douglas (editor, art director) (uncredited)

Issue Notes

On sale date from Famous Funnies (Eastern Color, 1934 series) #92 in the feature Let's Get into a Huddle.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Napoleon; Chief Wahoo / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stephen Douglas
Inks
Stephen Douglas
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Uncle Elby; Chief Wahoo
Cover Thumbnail for Famous Funnies (Eastern Color, 1934 series) #93
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Script
Fred Neher
Pencils
Fred Neher
Inks
Fred Neher
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Collections have improved, chief...
Genre
humor; domestic; satire-parody
Reprints
  • from Life's Like That daily (Bell Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx

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

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Calkins
Pencils
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Inks
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The note says- Barney- for old time's sake
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Buck Rogers; Buddy Deering; Dr. Huer; Black Barney; Alura
Reprints
  • from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sunday (National Newspaper Service) 1940-10-20 - 1940-11-10

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Peter (Fearless Flint panel); ? (Reg'lar Fellers panel)
Inks
Harry Peter (Fearless Flint panel); ? (Reg'lar Fellers panel)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Dave Appolon (Table of Contents: 5)

Above the Crowd / cartoon / 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: 6)

Fearless Flint / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Peter
Inks
Harry Peter
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This locked door will hold them off awhile
Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Fearless Flint [Jack Bradley]; Lava Man (villain); John Anderson; June Anderson; Chief Waka (villain)

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

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
Not so fast, young man!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lafave]) 193x-xx-xx

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

Connie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Godwin
Pencils
Frank Godwin
Inks
Frank Godwin
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Master! Big man bird come down much near!
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Characters
Connie Kurridge; Dr. Chrono: Jack; Professor Borgg (villain)
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1937-03-28 - 19370-05-09 (heavily edited and rewritten)

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

Jitter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Arthur Poinier (signed)
Pencils
Arthur Poinier (signed)
Inks
Arthur Poinier (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Those elephants won't obey you!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Jitter
Reprints
  • from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

Taxi! (Table of Contents: 10)

Dickie Dare / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Coulton Waugh (signed)
Pencils
Coulton Waugh (signed)
Inks
Coulton Waugh (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Wags (a dog)
Reprints
  • from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

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

Invisible Scarlet O'Neil / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Russell Stamm (credited)
Pencils
Russell Stamm (credited)
Inks
Russell Stamm (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Paul! You're alive!
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Paul Itch (Ivan's twin brother, death); Shiltz (villain); Iltz (villain); Ivan Itch (villain)
Reprints
  • from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (Chicago Times Syndicate) 1941-02-xx - 194102-xx

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

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Placidia (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
J. Carroll Mansfield (signed)
Pencils
J. Carroll Mansfield (signed)
Inks
J. Carroll Mansfield (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; history
Characters
Placidia
Reprints
  • from High Lights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

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

Scorchy Smith / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bert Christman (signed)
Pencils
Bert Christman (signed)
Inks
Bert Christman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
So this is your friend, Blimey?
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Scorchy Smith; Tex; Kay; General Chung-Ying
Reprints
  • from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

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
There! This ought to even up our score with Uncle Elby...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lafave]) 193x-xx-xx

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

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

Script
William McCleery
Pencils
Ralph Briggs Fuller (signed as R. B. Fuller)
Inks
Ralph Briggs Fuller (signed as R. B. Fuller)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Instead of a lesson today, I will tell you some of my experiences
Genre
adventure; historical; humor
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1938-10-xx - 1938-10-xx

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

Skyroads / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Russell Keaton (signed)
Pencils
Russell Keaton (signed)
Inks
Russell Keaton (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah'm supposed ter be divin' but ah'm goin' up like a elevator!
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
The Flying Legion [Tommy; Billy Hill; Juniper]
Reprints
  • from Skyroads daily (John F. Dille Co.) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

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

Roy Powers / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Roberts
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy! That last wave was a honey!
Genre
adventure; children; detective-mystery
Characters
Roy Powers
Reprints
  • from Roy Powers daily (Ledger Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX ?

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (credited)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (credited)
Inks
Clifford McBride (credited)
Colors
Clifford McBride (credited); ?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Confound it! I'll have to do something about those birds...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lafave]) 193x-xx-xx

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

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

Script
Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff)
Pencils
Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff)
Inks
Julian Ollendorff (signed as Ollendorff)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I know where Skip is!
Genre
adventure; drama; humor
Characters
Olive Lane
Reprints
  • from Olly of the Movies daily (Consolidated News Features) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-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: 21)

Funland Everybody's Playmate / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent (credited)
Pencils
Art Nugent [as A. W. Nugent] (signed)
Inks
Art Nugent [as A. W. Nugent] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints
  • from Funland Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

Shark Hunt (Table of Contents: 22)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Winfield Kent
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

The Flea Flitter! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
S. L. Huntley
Pencils
Art Huhta
Inks
Art Huhta
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Reprints
  • from Mescal Ike daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

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

Big Chief Wahoo / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Allen Saunders
Pencils
Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog)
Inks
Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
So! Ye got lights out thar t' keep ye from getting' kilt crossin' streets?
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Steve Roper; Betsy Boone; Big Chief Wahoo
Reprints
  • from Steve Roper and Wahoo daily (Publishers Syndicate) 1940-04-xx - 1940-05-xx

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

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
Here I am spring cleaning and I have guests coming!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lafave]) 193x-xx-xx

Teen Age Twins (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Napoleon; Chief Wahoo
  2. 1. ["That extra something"]
    Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics
  3. 2. ["Collections have improved, chief..."]
    Life's Like That
  4. 3. ["The note says- Barney- for old time's sake"]
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Let's Get into a Huddle
  6. 5. Dave Appolon
    Above the Crowd
  7. 6. ["This locked door will hold them off awhile"]
    Fearless Flint
  8. 7. ["Not so fast, young man!"]
    Napoleon
  9. 8. ["Master! Big man bird come down much near!"]
    Connie
  10. 9. ["Those elephants won't obey you!"]
    Jitter
  11. 10. Taxi!
    Dickie Dare
  12. 11. ["Paul! You're alive!"]
    Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    The Pen Pal Page
  14. 13. Placidia
    Highlights of History
  15. 14. ["So this is your friend, Blimey?"]
    Scorchy Smith
  16. 15. ["There! This ought to even up our score with Uncle Elby..."]
    Napoleon
  17. 16. ["Instead of a lesson today, I will tell you some of my experiences"]
    Oaky Doaks
  18. 17. ["Ah'm supposed ter be divin' but ah'm goin' up like a elevator!"]
    Skyroads
  19. 18. ["Boy! That last wave was a honey!"]
    Roy Powers
  20. 19. ["Confound it! I'll have to do something about those birds..."]
    Napoleon
  21. 20. ["I know where Skip is!"]
    Olly of the Movies
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Funland Everybody's Playmate
  23. 22. Shark Hunt
  24. 23. The Flea Flitter!
    Mescal Ike
  25. 24. ["So! Ye got lights out thar t' keep ye from getting' kilt crossin' streets?"]
    Big Chief Wahoo
  26. 25. ["Here I am spring cleaning and I have guests coming!"]
    Napoleon
  27. 26. Teen Age Twins
    Famous Funnies Patterns
  28. 27. ["2 More Big Ones"]
    Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare
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