Famous Funnies #163

(February 1948)

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

Steve Roper and Wahoo / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Allen Saunders

Pencils

Pete Hoffman

Inks

Pete Hoffman

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yer makin' a awful mistake!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; Pa Churl; "Big Juke" [Edward A, Matt of the F.B.I.]; Mr. Vulcher; Mr. Jackal; Ma Churl; Steve Roper; Chief Wahoo; Kasha Blanca

Reprints

• from Steve Roper and Wahoo Sunday (Publishers Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

Art was previously credited to Elmer Woggan.

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

Script

Dick Calkins

Pencils

Rick Yager

Inks

Rick Yager

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yessir! My period o'silence is over!

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Reprints

• from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)

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

Script

Russell Stamm (credited)

Pencils

Russell Stamm (credited)

Inks

Russell Stamm (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

As I understand it..this Mr. Lovcash is a wealthy self-made business man and a bachelor.

Genre

superhero; adventure; detective-mystery

Characters

Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; S. B. Lovcash; Walford

Reprints

• from Invisible Scarlet O'Neil daily (The Chicago Times)

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

Script

the editors

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Club page; info on other comics, pen pals, etc

All Steamed Up (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Justin D. Triem

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

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Napoleon / comic story / 0.75 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 and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

Keywords

pantomime; wordless comic

Indexer Notes

The remainder of the page features the annual Statement of Ownership

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Pen Pal Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

A list of names & addresses of kids sorted by age

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

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Dress patterns

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Dickie Dare / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mabel Burwick Waugh [as Odin] (signed)

Pencils

Mabel Burwick Waugh [as Odin] (signed)

Inks

Mabel Burwick Waugh [as Odin] (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gosh, but this stuff in the funnies looks like fun!

Genre

adventure; children

Characters

Dickie Dare; Uncle Frank; Aunt Martha

Reprints

• from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])

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Napoleon / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Clifford McBride

Pencils

Clifford McBride

Inks

Clifford McBride

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

We're lucky to have such a handsome dog to pose fer this statue!

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Napoleon; Willie; Uncle Elby

Reprints

• from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

Indexer Notes

Two separate Sunday pages.

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

Script

Rodlow Willard (credited)

Pencils

Rodlow Willard (credited)

Inks

Rodlow Willard (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Umm, Gaudy but not neat!

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Scorchy Smith

Reprints

• from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])

Indexer Notes

Willard worked on the strip between 1946 and 1954.

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Oaky Doaks / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

William McCleery

Pencils

Ralph Briggs Fuller (credited as R. B. Fuller)

Inks

Ralph Briggs Fuller (credited as R. B. Fuller)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

He's the best zoo we ever had!

Genre

adventure; historical; humor

Characters

Sir Oaky Doaks; Sybil; Hettie Brown; Mabel; Fanny; Clarence M. Buschee

Reprints

• from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press])

Indexer Notes

Script was previously credited to R. B. Fuller, but William McCleery was the author from its beginning in 1935 to 1961.

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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

I'm afraid Napoleon's coming down...

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Napoleon; Uncle Elby

Reprints

• from Napoleon and Uncle Elby Sunday (Lafave Newspaper Features)

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

America's Greatest Billfold Bargain

Indexer Notes

Slide chord device makes it easy to play the piano.