(January 1950)
Eastern Color,
1950 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-Monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Famous Funnies Publications
- Brand
-
This Is a Famous Funnies Publication
- Editing
- ?; William J. Pape (president); James H. Darcey (treasurer)
Issue Notes
Copyrighted by Famous Funnies Publications.
Farley Granger "Our Cover Man"
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Bowie (photo of Farley Granger)
Indexer Notes
On inside front cover.
From the movie "They Live by Night" (1948).
Dual Love
comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Alicia; Dan; Eddie; Johnny Markey; Kitty; Ralph; Theda
- Synopsis
- Kitty dates Dan but he’s never available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She catches him with another woman (Alicia) on a Tuesday and he admits he’s in love with both of them and can’t choose. Kitty breaks up with him. However, Kitty discovers Alicia is dating other people besides Dan. When Dan finds out, he dumps Alicia and reconciles with Kitty.
Indexer Notes
Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
I Stole Her Love
comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Carla; Dennis Clark; Ginny; Harly Davis
- Synopsis
- Ginny moves to New York to become an actress. Her sister Carla has been there for 15 years; she never became a successful actress, but is now engaged to producer Harly. Ginny flirts with Harly to further her career even though Carla begs her not to steal him away. Ginny then falls in love with actor Dennis: Harly dumps her as a result. Dennis thinks Ginny will use and discard him as well, so he also leaves her. Ginny reunites Carla and Harly, then departs for her hometown.
Indexer Notes
Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
[no title indexed]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Inks
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boy! What a beauty!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Pud
[Anne Hirst Says:]
Anne Hirst Says: / letters page / 2 pages
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Anne Hirst (photo)
Indexer Notes
Letters from readers - Broken-Hearted, Alice T., Impatient Lover, A Teen Ager, Worried and B.J.C. - and responses from Anne Hirst.
Last Chance for Love
comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Morris Weiss (signed as M. S. Weiss)
- Inks
- Morris Weiss (signed as M. S. Weiss)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Eddie Todd; J. D. Harrell; Jerry; Judy Corey; Tom Corey; Big Bart (a horse)
- Synopsis
- Judy’s father is a horse trainer who thinks his horse “Big Bart” will put him in the big-time. Judy, tired of insecurity, makes him promise that he’ll take a steady job with a big stable if “Big Bart” fails. Judy’s boyfriend, jockey Eddie, also believes in the horse’s potential. Judy drugs the horse so her father will sell it, but Eddie is blamed and banned from racing for life. Judy confesses everything; Eddie is reinstated and wins the big race on “Big Bart.”
Indexer Notes
The same basic plot was re-used for "Bet Love to Win" in Daring Confessions (Youthful, 1952 series) 8 (October 1953).
Engaged to the Wrong Man
comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)
- Inks
- Ruth Atkinson (signed as R. Atkinson)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- romance
- Characters
- Agnes; Alice; Donald Blaine; Joyce Hadley; Mr. Hadley; Mrs. Hadley; Tommy Johnston
- Synopsis
- Although her fiancee Donald objects, Joyce decides to visit her Aunt Agnes over the holidays. She socializes with her old friends but is irritated at Tommy’s constant attention, until her aunt says she asked Tommy to make her feel welcome. When her car breaks down, Tommy drives Joyce home and Donald is jealous. The two men fight--when Tommy is hurt, Joyce realizes he’s the one she really loves. Donald breaks their engagement and Joyce will marry Tommy instead.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Are You In Love?
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1.
Farley Granger "Our Cover Man"
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2.
Dual Love
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3.
I Stole Her Love
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4.
["Boy! What a beauty!"]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble -
5.
Miracle on Main Street
Christmas Seals -
6.
[Anne Hirst Says:]
Anne Hirst Says: -
7.
Last Chance for Love
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8.
Engaged to the Wrong Man
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9.
[3037]
Famous Funnies Patterns -
10.
Cathy O'Donnell "Our Cover Girl"
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11.
Prizes for You!
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