(September 1936)

Eastern Color, 1934 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1936-08-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Editing
Harold A. Moore (editor); Stephen Douglas (editor)

Issue Notes

Almost all of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints modified to fit comic book format. The dates of publication of these strips have, in practically all cases, been removed.

On sale date from the previous issue's “Let's Get into a Huddle” page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Victor Pazmiño
Inks
Victor Pazmiño
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Better go home, boy...
Genre
humor
Characters
Joe Palooka

The Raccoons (Table of Contents: 1)

This Curious World / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
William Ferguson (signed)
Pencils
William Ferguson (signed as William Ferguson)
Inks
William Ferguson (signed as William Ferguson)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; animal
Reprints
  • from This Curious World Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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

Freckles and His Friends / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Fred Fox (credited as Blosser)
Pencils
Merrill Blosser (signed as Blosser) (credited as Blosser)
Inks
Merrill Blosser (signed as Blosser) (credited as Blosser)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My name is Dolores Fisk -
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Freckles McGoosey; Dolores Fisk
Reprints
  • from Freckles and His Friends Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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

Goofie Gags / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Pencils
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Inks
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you need any help, I'll bring you a glass of water!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Four unrelated gag panels.

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

Fisher's History of Boxing / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Al Capp (signed as Ham Fisher)
Pencils
Al Capp (signed as Ham Fisher)
Inks
Al Capp (signed as Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
With a bad left arm, Gene Tunney was forced to fight for money for medical attention...
Genre
sports; non-fiction; biography; history
Characters
Gene Tunney
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the "Joe Palooka" Sunday page, by the same creators.

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

Joe Palooka / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Al Capp (signed as Ham Fisher)
Pencils
Al Capp (signed as Ham Fisher)
Inks
Al Capp (signed as Ham Fisher)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What ho! Welcome
Genre
adventure; sports
Characters
Joe Palooka; Knobby Walsh; Marmaduke
Reprints
  • from Joe Palooka Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The top tier is "Fisher's History of Boxing", by the same creators.

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

Alec and Itchy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Jimmy George (credited as George)
Pencils
Merle Mulholland (signed as Mulholland) (credited as Mulholland)
Inks
Merle Mulholland (signed as Mulholland) (credited as Mulholland)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pop's gonna get a heater put in our car
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Alec; Itchy
Reprints
  • from Alec and Itchy daily (Register and Tribune Syndicate)

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

Otto Honk / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
Bill Zaboly (signed as Bela Zaboly)
Pencils
Bill Zaboly (signed as Bela Zaboly)
Inks
Bill Zaboly (signed as Bela Zaboly)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lookit - Palm trees...
Genre
humor
Characters
Otto Honk
Reprints
  • from Out Our Way Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The top tier of the "Out Our Way" Sunday page.

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

Out Our Way / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script
J. R. Williams (signed) (credited as Williams)
Pencils
J. R. Williams (signed) (credited as Williams)
Inks
J. R. Williams (signed) (credited as Williams)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh! This is slippery1
Genre
humor
Characters
Junior Willet; Pa Willet; Ma Willet
Reprints
  • from Out Our Way Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The top tier is "Otto Honk".

Script and art was previously credited to Neg Cochrane [really Cochran], but although he was an assistant to Williams he did not take over the strip until the death of the latter in 1957.

Skipper (Table of Contents: 9)

Above the Crowd / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen
Pencils
Stookie Allen
Inks
Stookie Allen
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; aviation; biography
Characters
Captain Ernst Lehmann (captain of the Hindenburg zeppelin)

Indexer Notes

This issue was on the stands 9 months before the famous crash. Lehmann was on board only as an observer; he wasn't the captain on the fatal flight.

To Marry Wogga Zazula! (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Crane (credited, signed)
Pencils
Roy Crane (credited, signed)
Inks
Roy Crane (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Easy is hailed by savages...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Captain Easy; Pippy; Wogga Zazula
Reprints
  • from Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

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

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
It's Wong's day off, Napoleon...
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)

Nipper / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Pencils
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Inks
Clare Victor Dwiggins (credited as Dwig)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Baw-w-w! That big bully took my apple away from me
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Nipper Tucker; Muriel; Jimmy; Algy Bray
Reprints
  • from Nipper Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

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

Dickie Dare / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Milton Caniff (signed)
Pencils
Milton Caniff (signed)
Inks
Milton Caniff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I have every ounce of our gold cargo aboard here!
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Mister Gus; The Captain
Reprints
  • from Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 19xx-xx-xx - 19xx-xx-xx

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

Boots / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Abe Martin (credited as Edgar Martin)
Pencils
Abe Martin (credited as Edgar Martin)
Inks
Abe Martin (credited as Edgar Martin)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Will ya tell me where we're goin', n' when we'll get there?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Boots Ruggles; Billy; Gwendolyn
Reprints
  • from Boots Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association)

Indexer Notes

The actual name of the strip was “Boots and Her Buddies”, but some newspapers presented the strip under the shortened title “Boots”, as here. The final panel on each Sunday page is one of fashion, named "Boots cut outs".

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

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

Script
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Pencils
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Inks
F. O. Alexander (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hooray! I know where these counterfeit notes are being made!!
Genre
adventure; drama; humor
Characters
Harry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
Reprints
  • from Hairbreadth Harry Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

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

Buck Rogers / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Philip Nowlan
Pencils
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Inks
Rick Yager (signed as Dick Calkins)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
With Dattro, a captain of the Neptunian sea patrol...
Genre
science fiction; adventure
Reprints
  • from Buck Rogers Sunday (John F. Dille Co.)

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Such Is Life / cartoon / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Pencils
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Inks
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah yes...Dough!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Such is Life daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 1936-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Single daily gag panel.

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

Dumb-Bells / cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Charles J. Dunn ? (signed as GAR); Gar Schmitt ? (signed as GAR)
Pencils
Charles J. Dunn ? (signed as GAR); Gar Schmitt ? (signed as GAR)
Inks
Charles J. Dunn ? (signed as GAR); Gar Schmitt ? (signed as GAR)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
These notes are accidentals!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Dumb-Bells daily (The Ledger Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Charles J. Dunn has generally been credited as the creator, but evidence elsewhere suggests it may have been Gar Schmitt.

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

Flying To Fame / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Welch (credited)
Pencils
Russell Ross (credited)
Inks
Russell Ross (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
O'Brien's injured arm...
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Slim; O'Brien; Miguel; Tubby; Peg; Michael "Beau" Geste; John Geste; Digby Geste; Claudia; Isobel; Aunt Patricia
Reprints
  • from Flying To Fame daily (Register and Tribune Syndicate) [first eight dailies], then Beau Geste daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) [final two dailies] (see Notes).

Indexer Notes

In a bizarre twist, the fourth daily reproduced on page two segues into the "Beau Geste" strip, with the existing cast of characters assuming new roles: Pat is now Michael “Beau” Geste, Slim is Digby Geste, Peg is Claudia, Tubby is John Geste, Peg is Isobel.

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

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

Script
Noel Sickles (signed)
Pencils
Noel Sickles (signed)
Inks
Noel Sickles (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Frank Engli (sourced)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Early next morning, Scorchy heads south...
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Scorchy Smith; Tex; Colonel Patterson
Reprints
  • from Scorchy Smith daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1934-10-19 - 1934-10-30

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

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

Script
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Pencils
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Inks
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fatty - You'll have to do the carving!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Butty; Fatty
Reprints
  • from Butty and Fatty Sunday (The Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The strip was discontinued on 1934-06-06.

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

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

Script
S. L. Huntley (credited)
Pencils
Art Huhta (signed)
Inks
Art Huhta (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll learn yuh to chuck rocks at me!
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Pa Piffle; Miss Sally; Mescal Ike
Reprints
  • from Mescal Ike daily (Associated Newspapers) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Five dailes on a single page.

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

Dan Dunn, Secret Operative 48 / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Norman Marsh (credited) (signed as Marsh)
Pencils
Norman Marsh (credited) (signed as Marsh)
Inks
Norman Marsh (credited) (signed as Marsh)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm sure Slure was at the bottom of the murder of Bell --
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Dan Dunn; Irwin; Miss Fields; Minkso
Reprints
  • from Dan Dunn Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1935-08-04 - 1935-08-18

Indexer Notes

The last Dan Dunn page says Continued Next Month. Well this was the last appearance of Dan Dunn in Famous Funnies. The Strip would next appear in a different comics and a different company. Dan Dunn would next appear in the first issue of The Funnies for Dell Comics. Their first Sunday that they would reprinted was dated 1936-03-08.

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

Herky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clyde Lewis (credited)
Pencils
Clyde Lewis (credited)
Inks
Clyde Lewis (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How are you this fine day, Herky?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Herky
Reprints
  • from Herky Sunday (Newspaper Enterprise Association)

The Story of the Phillipines- part VI (Table of Contents: 26)

Highlights of History / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
history; non-fiction
Reprints
  • from Highights of History Sunday (The Bell Syndicate)

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

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

Script
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Pencils
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Inks
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Waste! Waste! - It will ruin my business!
Genre
humor; drama
Characters
Sam Smithers; Cam O'Flage; Mame; Reggie Smithers
Reprints
  • from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier is "The Back-Seat Driver", by the same creator.

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

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

Script
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Pencils
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Inks
A. E. Hayward (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The material for my new dress was only $95...
Genre
humor
Characters
John Smith; Mrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
Reprints
  • from Somebody's Stenog Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

The bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.

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

War On Crime / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

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

Strange as It Seems / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Hix
Pencils
John Hix
Inks
John Hix
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betrayed by their god!
Genre
non-fiction

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

Adventures of Jabby / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Tom Carlisle (signed as Carlisle)
Pencils
Tom Carlisle (signed as Carlisle)
Inks
Tom Carlisle (signed as Carlisle)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Jabby
Reprints
  • from Adventures of Jabby Sunday (The Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

pantomime; wordless comic

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

Ned Brant of Carter / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Zuppke (credited)
Pencils
Walt Depew (signed)
Inks
Walt Depew (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When's Shotgun coming back?
Genre
adventure; sports
Characters
Ned Brant; Shotgun Sheldon; Detective Sherman; Chief Edwards; Detctive Kennedy
Reprints
  • from Ned Brant daily (The Register and Tribune Syndicate)

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

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

Script
Fred Locher (signed)
Pencils
Fred Locher (signed)
Inks
Fred Locher (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now here are my disguises...
Genre
humor; adventure
Characters
Homer Hoopee; Mr. Flip
Reprints
  • from Homer Hoopee daily (The Associated Press)

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

Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent
Pencils
A. W. Nugent
Inks
A. W. Nugent
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Keywords
puzzles

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

Dumb-Bells / cartoon / 0.1 page (report information)

Script
Charles J. Dunn (signed as GAR)
Pencils
Charles J. Dunn (signed as GAR)
Inks
Charles J. Dunn (signed as GAR)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why did you buy a return ticket when...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Dumb-Bells daily (The Ledger Syndicate)

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

Connie / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you going to take Political Economy, Bob?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Connie Kurridge; Bob; Miss Pruyn
Synopsis
Connie is now in college.
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate) 1935-09-08 [edited]

Indexer Notes

Date of newspaper strip from Jon Ingersoll's research.

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

Oaky Doaks / comic story / 2 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
You will find The Black Knight a mighty fighter!
Genre
adventure; humor; historical
Characters
Oaky Doaks; The Black Knight; Sir Cadwell Morgan; King Cedric
Reprints
  • from Oaky Doaks daily (AP Newsfeatures)

Indexer Notes

Script previously credited to Ralph Briggs Fuller, but McCleery was the author for forty years.

You Die - at Dawn! (Table of Contents: 38)

text story / 1.8 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Hyatt (credited as Robert M. Hyatt)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Dennis O'Connor (aerial mapper); Padre Savalla; Manuelito; Juan Gregario; Billings

Indexer Notes

The final 0.2 of the page is an uncredited tier from "The Wet Blanket".

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What did you say that other artist said about your face?
Genre
humor; domestic
Reprints
  • from Connie Sunday (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

This appears with title uncredited.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

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

Script
Roy L. Williams (credited) (signed as Williams)
Pencils
Roy L. Williams (credited) (signed as Williams)
Inks
Roy L. Williams (credited) (signed as Williams)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What about Mrs. Bunting...
Genre
adventure; children; drama
Characters
Dorothy "Babe" Bunting; Mrs. Crumpet; Miss Grimstone; Jasper Scrawn; Zenas
Reprints
  • from Babe Bunting daily (The Ledger Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Script
Julian Ollendorff (credited) (signed as Ollendorff)
Pencils
Julian Ollendorff (credited) (signed as Ollendorff)
Inks
Julian Ollendorff (credited) (signed as Ollendorff)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Commodore Street has ordered this would-be actor to help you...
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Olive Lane; Skip Allen; Wally; Jack
Reprints
  • from Olly of the Movies daily (The McNaught Syndicate) 1934-xx-xx - 1934-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: 42)

Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Pencils
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Inks
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Prof. A. Nutt, noted Egyptologist...
Genre
humor
Characters
Seaweed Sam; Prof. A. Nutt,

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

Such Is Life / cartoon / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Pencils
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Inks
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And the next one who calls the referee a cock-eyed old walrus...
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Such is Life daily (The Ledger Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

One daily gag panel.

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

Dumb-Bells / cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Charles J. Dunn
Pencils
Charles J. Dunn
Inks
Charles J. Dunn
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

confirmed by Alan Holtz's The Stripper's Guide and American Newspaper Comics

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

Jane Arden / Lena Pry / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Monte Barrett (credited)
Pencils
Russell Ross (credited as Russell E. Ross) (signed as Ross)
Inks
Russell Ross (credited as Russell E. Ross) (signed as Ross)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
At the office of the real Oscar Beal...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Jane Arden; Oscar Beal; Lena Pry
Reprints
  • from Jane Arden Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate)

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday pages, each one featuring a sequential "Jane Arden" storyline (0.5), a self-contained "Lena Pry" story (0.33), and a fashion panel "Jane Arden's Wardrobe" (0.17).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46)

Screen Oddities / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roscoe Fawcett (credited as Captain Roscoe Fawcett)
Pencils
Bud Thompson (signed as Thompson)
Inks
Bud Thompson (signed as Thompson)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
George Raft lived in a small apartment...
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
George Raft; Colleen Moore; Helen Hayes; Marlene Dietrich; Maude Eburne; Shirley Temple; John Mack Brown; Edward G. Robinson; Mary Carlisle

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

Bobby / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Pencils
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Inks
S. M. Iger (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you want to go down to Bailey's store with me, Ted?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Bobby; Ted

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

Flight / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
W. D. Tipton
Pencils
John Hollis Mason
Inks
John Hollis Mason
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Testing the airplane's strength
Genre
non-fiction; aviation

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

Apple Mary / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Martha Orr (credited, signed)
Pencils
Martha Orr (credited, signed)
Inks
Martha Orr (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I have an important errand today...
Genre
drama
Characters
Mary Worth; Dennie; Sonny; Bill
Reprints
  • from Apple Mary daily (Publishers Syndicate)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

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

Script
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Pencils
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Inks
M. E. Brady (signed as MEB)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I did a good deed today - yes indeedy!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Butty; Fatty
Reprints
  • from Butty and Fatty Sunday (The Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The strip was discontinued on 1934-06-06.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 51)

Little Brother / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Herman, are you afraid of ghosts?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Brother; Herman
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The top tier of "The Bungle Family" Sunday page, by the same creator.

A Draw (Table of Contents: 52)

The Bungle Family / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Pencils
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Inks
H. J. Tuthill (credited) (signed as Tuthill)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hear the little woman dashing in...
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
George Bungle; Jo Bungle
Reprints
  • from The Bungle Family Sunday (The McNaught Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The top tier is "Little Brother", by the same creator.

The Fish Are Biting Today (Table of Contents: 53)

The Nebbs / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Sol Hess (credited)
Pencils
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Inks
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Popcorn; Pappy
Reprints
  • from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dell".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

Simp O'Dill / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Sol Hess (credited)
Pencils
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Inks
Wallace Carlson (signed as W. A. Carlson)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A plumber left his blow torch here...
Genre
humor
Characters
Simp O'Dill
Reprints
  • from The Nebbs Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page is shared equally between "The Nebbs" and "Simp O'Dill".

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Better go home, boy..."]
  2. 1. The Raccoons
    This Curious World
  3. 2. ["My name is Dolores Fisk -"]
    Freckles and His Friends
  4. 3. ["If you need any help, I'll bring you a glass of water!"]
    Goofie Gags
  5. 4. ["With a bad left arm, Gene Tunney was forced to fight for money for medical attention..."]
    Fisher's History of Boxing
  6. 5. ["What ho! Welcome"]
    Joe Palooka
  7. 6. ["Pop's gonna get a heater put in our car"]
    Alec and Itchy
  8. 7. ["Lookit - Palm trees..."]
    Otto Honk
  9. 8. ["Gosh! This is slippery1"]
    Out Our Way
  10. 9. Skipper
    Above the Crowd
  11. 10. To Marry Wogga Zazula!
    Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune
  12. 11. ["It's Wong's day off, Napoleon..."]
    Napoleon
  13. 12. ["Baw-w-w! That big bully took my apple away from me"]
    Nipper
  14. 13. ["I have every ounce of our gold cargo aboard here!"]
    Dickie Dare
  15. 14. ["Will ya tell me where we're goin', n' when we'll get there?"]
    Boots
  16. 15. ["Hooray! I know where these counterfeit notes are being made!!"]
    Hairbreadth Harry
  17. 16. ["With Dattro, a captain of the Neptunian sea patrol..."]
    Buck Rogers
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Magic Made Easy
  19. 18. ["Ah yes...Dough!"]
    Such Is Life
  20. 19. ["These notes are accidentals!"]
    Dumb-Bells
  21. 20. ["O'Brien's injured arm..."]
    Flying To Fame
  22. 21. ["Early next morning, Scorchy heads south..."]
    Scorchy Smith
  23. 22. ["Fatty - You'll have to do the carving!"]
    Butty and Fatty
  24. 23. ["I'll learn yuh to chuck rocks at me!"]
    Mescal Ike
  25. 24. ["I'm sure Slure was at the bottom of the murder of Bell --"]
    Dan Dunn, Secret Operative 48
  26. 25. ["How are you this fine day, Herky?"]
    Herky
  27. 26. The Story of the Phillipines- part VI
    Highlights of History
  28. 27. ["Waste! Waste! - It will ruin my business!"]
    Somebody's Stenog
  29. 28. ["The material for my new dress was only $95..."]
    The Back-Seat Driver
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    War On Crime
  31. 30. ["Betrayed by their god!"]
    Strange as It Seems
  32. 31. [no title indexed]
    Adventures of Jabby
  33. 32. ["When's Shotgun coming back?"]
    Ned Brant of Carter
  34. 33. ["Now here are my disguises..."]
    Homer Hoopee
  35. 34. [no title indexed]
    Funland
  36. 35. ["Why did you buy a return ticket when..."]
    Dumb-Bells
  37. 36. ["Are you going to take Political Economy, Bob?"]
    Connie
  38. 37. ["You will find The Black Knight a mighty fighter!"]
    Oaky Doaks
  39. 38. You Die - at Dawn!
  40. 39. ["What did you say that other artist said about your face?"]
    The Wet Blanket
  41. 40. ["What about Mrs. Bunting..."]
    Babe Bunting
  42. 41. ["Commodore Street has ordered this would-be actor to help you..."]
    Olly of the Movies
  43. 42. ["Prof. A. Nutt, noted Egyptologist..."]
    Seaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
  44. 43. ["And the next one who calls the referee a cock-eyed old walrus..."]
    Such Is Life
  45. 44. [no title indexed]
    Dumb-Bells
  46. 45. ["At the office of the real Oscar Beal..."]
    Jane Arden / Lena Pry
  47. 46. ["George Raft lived in a small apartment..."]
    Screen Oddities
  48. 47. ["Do you want to go down to Bailey's store with me, Ted?"]
    Bobby
  49. 48. ["Testing the airplane's strength"]
    Flight
  50. 49. ["I have an important errand today..."]
    Apple Mary
  51. 50. ["I did a good deed today - yes indeedy!"]
    Butty and Fatty
  52. 51. ["Herman, are you afraid of ghosts?"]
    Little Brother
  53. 52. A Draw
    The Bungle Family
  54. 53. The Fish Are Biting Today
    The Nebbs
  55. 54. ["A plumber left his blow torch here..."]
    Simp O'Dill
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jeffrey Lindenblatt
  • Edgar Loftin
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky