(January 1944)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
60
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1943-12-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Editing
William B. Pape (business manager); Harold A. Moore (credited)

Issue Notes

Circulation: 370,775 copies (data from Audit Bureau of Circulation via Russ Mahera).
On-sale date from previous issue's "Let's Get Into a Huddle" page.
Owners (all of Waterbury, Conn.):
Famous Funnies, Inc.; The Eastern Color Printing Company; American-Republican; E. Robert Stephenson; Eric A. Pape; Wm. B. Pape; James H. Darcey; B. H. Dupuy.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Napoleon / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stephen Douglas (signed as S A D)
Inks
Stephen Douglas (signed as S A D)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Invitation Masquerade Party.
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Just Out! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

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

Buck Rogers / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Calkins (signed as Dick Calkins)
Inks
Dick Calkins (signed as Dick Calkins)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So! The Hypno-Cheato will deal personally with fugitives!
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Reprints
  • from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx

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

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
Golly! Look's like Nap must've got buried in his doghouse last night!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx

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

Invisible Scarlet O'Neil / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Russell Stamm (credited)
Pencils
Russell Stamm (credited)
Inks
Russell Stamm (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I have an idea how to prevent Caleb...
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Caleb; Doctor David Spin; Eddie Spin
Reprints
  • from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil Sunday (Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm going to teach you how to box, Napoleon.
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Willie
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx

Happy New Year (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

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

Script
Coulton Waugh (credited, signed)
Pencils
Coulton Waugh (credited, signed)
Inks
Coulton Waugh (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
D-D-Dan! An African elephant!
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn
Reprints
  • from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

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

Jitter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Arthur Poinier
Pencils
Arthur Poinier
Inks
Arthur Poinier
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He must think this is an octopus...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Jitter; Fred Fuddle; Susie Fuddle
Reprints
  • from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

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

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

Script
William McCleery (credited as R B Fuller)
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
Gentlemen, this is the opportunity of a lifetime...
Genre
adventure; historical; humor
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; The Great Gowdi
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

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

Connie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Having learned that Morlon has all his guns...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Connie Kurridge; Jack Brown; Dr. Chrono; Greenleaf; Morlon; Sam
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

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

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
Confound this radio!
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features [Arthur J. Lefave]) 193x-xx-xx

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
8314; 8398; 8463
Genre
non-fiction

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

Pen Pals / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Charles W. Winter (signed as C. W. Winter)
Inks
Charles W. Winter (signed as C. W. Winter)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

[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
Look! There's a crowd of Dad's lumberjacks!
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Scorchy Smith; Buzz Brewster; Andy; Bonnie Brewster
Reprints
  • from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Christman worked on the strip between 1936-11-23 and 1938-06, so these reprints fall within that period.

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

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
How 'bout havin some fun...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Jitter
Reprints
  • from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

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

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

Script
Paul Roberts
Pencils
Frank Godwin
Inks
Frank Godwin
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Howdy, fellows!
Genre
adventure; teen; children; detective-mystery
Characters
Roy Powers; Chunky
Reprints
  • from Roy Powers daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

"Y-21" found on page 4. An identifier of some unknown type.

Keg Trap (Table of Contents: 17)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Henry Kiefer ? (2 spot illustrations)
Inks
Henry Kiefer ? (2 spot illustrations)
Colors
? (2 spot illustrations)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ben Hanson stepped out of the boiling tropical sunlight...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Ben Hanson; Mr. Hanson; Kalman; Kirk DuLaney

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

Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent (credited) (signed as A. W. Nugent)
Pencils
A. W. Nugent (credited) (signed as A. W. Nugent)
Inks
A. W. Nugent (credited) (signed as A. W. Nugent)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fred Fox can write certain numbers...
Genre
humor; non-fiction

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

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
So you think you married Skip, eh?
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Olive Lane; Abe "A.G." Ginsberg; Skip Allen
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: 20)

Big Chief Wahoo / comic story / 4 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
Git aboard, boys!
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Big Chief Wahoo; Steve Roper; Mr. Roper; Lulu Gubbs
Reprints
  • from Steve Roper and Wahoo daily (Publishers Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

The Man Who Had Everything (Table of Contents: 21)

Highlights of History / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Searching through history...
Genre
non-fiction; biography; history
Characters
Leonardo da Vinci
Reprints
  • from High Lights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The balance of the page is taken up with the annual Statement of Ownership.

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Harold A. Moore (credited)
Letters
typeset

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Invitation Masquerade Party."]
    Napoleon
  2. 1. Just Out!
  3. 2. ["So! The Hypno-Cheato will deal personally with fugitives!"]
    Buck Rogers
  4. 3. ["Golly! Look's like Nap must've got buried in his doghouse last night!"]
    Napoleon
  5. 4. ["I have an idea how to prevent Caleb..."]
    Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
  6. 5. ["I'm going to teach you how to box, Napoleon."]
    Napoleon
  7. 6. Happy New Year
    Let's Get into a Huddle
  8. 7. ["D-D-Dan! An African elephant!"]
    Dickie Dare
  9. 8. ["He must think this is an octopus..."]
    Jitter
  10. 9. ["Gentlemen, this is the opportunity of a lifetime..."]
    Oaky Doaks
  11. 10. ["Having learned that Morlon has all his guns..."]
    Connie
  12. 11. ["Confound this radio!"]
    Napoleon
  13. 12. ["8314; 8398; 8463"]
    Famous Funnies Patterns
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Pen Pals
  15. 14. ["Look! There's a crowd of Dad's lumberjacks!"]
    Scorchy Smith
  16. 15. ["How 'bout havin some fun..."]
    Jitter
  17. 16. ["Howdy, fellows!"]
    Roy Powers
  18. 17. Keg Trap
  19. 18. ["Fred Fox can write certain numbers..."]
    Funland
  20. 19. ["So you think you married Skip, eh?"]
    Olly of the Movies
  21. 20. ["Git aboard, boys!"]
    Big Chief Wahoo
  22. 21. The Man Who Had Everything
    Highlights of History
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Autumn Nicole
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Len Wolinsky