(February 1944)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
60
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1944-01-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

All content of this comic are newspaper strip reprints modified to fit comic book format. The dates of publication of these strips have been removed.
On sale date from the previous issue's Let's Get into a Huddle page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Big Chief Wahoo / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stephen Douglas ?
Pencils
Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog)
Inks
Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails
Cover Thumbnail for Famous Funnies (Eastern Color, 1934 series) #115
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Cover gallery

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (signed)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (signed)
Inks
Clifford McBride (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll prop th' door open with this brick...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

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

Script
Philip Nowlan
Pencils
Dick Calkins
Inks
Dick Calkins
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why - Them blankety blank yella devils!
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Buck Rogers
Reprints
  • from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)

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

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

Script
Russell Stamm (signed)
Pencils
Russell Stamm (signed)
Inks
Russell Stamm (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look! Those tires are rolling straight at us!
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
Reprints
  • from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil Sunday (Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (signed)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (signed)
Inks
Clifford McBride (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
So you're th' young rascals that drove that dog...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Old Scrog
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Script
Coulton Waugh (signed)
Pencils
Coulton Waugh (signed)
Inks
Coulton Waugh (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aha...I get it! It's water Wags is after!
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn
Reprints
  • from Dickie Dare Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)

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

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
...and Jack climbed up the beanstalk...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Jitter; Mrs. Fuddle; a giant
Reprints
  • from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher Syndicate)

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

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

Script
William McCleery (signed 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
Night has fallen...Oaky has gone on his way...
Genre
adventure; humor; historical
Characters
Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Polly; Polly's father
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])

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

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
Great heavens! A boat!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Connie Kurridge; Jack Brown; Mr. Barker
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (Ledger Syndicate)

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (signed)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (signed)
Inks
Clifford McBride (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Would it be possible for Napoleon to stay with Junior...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Junior
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

[Tuned to Spring] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fashion

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

Pen Pal Page / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

Scorchy Smith / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bert Christman (signed)
Pencils
Bert Christman (signed)
Inks
Bert Christman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why?!-- Thet flyin' feller's kayoed Rocks!!
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Scorchy Smith; Bonnie Brewster; Buzz Brewster
Reprints
  • from Scorchy Smith Sunday (AP Newsfeatures)

Indexer Notes

Christman worked on the strip until 1938-06, so these reprints pre-date that.

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

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
That's a fire alarm...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Jitter
Reprints
  • from Jitter Sunday (A. A. Kelleher)

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

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

Script
Paul Roberts ?
Pencils
Frank Godwin (credited)
Inks
Frank Godwin (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fine work Miller!
Genre
adventure; teen; children; detective-mystery
Characters
Roy Powers; Billy Bigeley; Mr. Birks; Chunky; Jack
Reprints
  • from Roy Powers daily (Ledger Syndicate)

Smoke Proof (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Peter (spot illustrations)
Inks
Harry Peter (spot illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Jim Malone; Duncan

[Rhyming Birds] (Table of Contents: 17)

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: 18)

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
A.G. means to be kind to me...
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Olive Lane
Reprints
  • from Olly of the Movies daily (Consolidated News Features)

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

Big Chief Wahoo / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Allen Saunders (credited as Saunders)
Pencils
Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog)
Inks
Elmer Woggon (signed as Wog)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Steve gonna have lotta wampum...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Big Chief Wahoo; Steve Roper; Grand Duke Ivan Grabbasanvich; Mrs. Gubbs
Reprints
  • from Big Chief Wahoo daily (Publishers Syndicate)

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

Napoleon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clifford McBride (signed)
Pencils
Clifford McBride (signed)
Inks
Clifford McBride (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes Mrs. Maudlin...
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Reprints
  • from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Big Chief Wahoo
  2. 1. ["I'll prop th' door open with this brick..."]
    Napoleon
  3. 2. ["Why - Them blankety blank yella devils!"]
    Buck Rogers
  4. 3. ["Look! Those tires are rolling straight at us!"]
    Invisible Scarlet O'Neil
  5. 4. ["So you're th' young rascals that drove that dog..."]
    Napoleon
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Let's Get Into a Huddle
  7. 6. ["Aha...I get it! It's water Wags is after!"]
    Dickie Dare
  8. 7. ["...and Jack climbed up the beanstalk..."]
    Jitter
  9. 8. ["Night has fallen...Oaky has gone on his way..."]
    Oaky Doaks
  10. 9. ["Great heavens! A boat!"]
    Connie
  11. 10. ["Would it be possible for Napoleon to stay with Junior..."]
    Napoleon
  12. 11. [Tuned to Spring]
    Famous Funnies Patterns
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Pen Pal Page
  14. 13. ["Why?!-- Thet flyin' feller's kayoed Rocks!!"]
    Scorchy Smith
  15. 14. ["That's a fire alarm..."]
    Jitter
  16. 15. ["Fine work Miller!"]
    Roy Powers
  17. 16. Smoke Proof
  18. 17. [Rhyming Birds]
    Funland
  19. 18. ["A.G. means to be kind to me..."]
    Olly of the Movies
  20. 19. ["Steve gonna have lotta wampum..."]
    Big Chief Wahoo
  21. 20. ["Yes Mrs. Maudlin..."]
    Napoleon
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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