(May 1949)

Eastern Color, 1946 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Famous Funnies Inc.
Brand
This Is a Famous Funnies Publication
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
A. Thompson (signed) (painting)
Inks
A. Thompson (signed) (painting)
Colors
A. Thompson (signed) (painting); ?
Letters
?
Genre
drama
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Heroic Hall of Honor (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
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?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Plunge for Life (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
A. Thompson
Inks
A. Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hazardous rocks and swift currents...
Genre
drama
Characters
John Salenius

Indexer Notes

Art identification from the JVJ hand-written file card suffixed to the copy at <https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=18919>

Death Trap (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Suddenly and without warning, danger struck...
Genre
drama
Characters
Clark Andrews; his father; the Governor of Maine

Indexer Notes

Moore signs in the third panel of the final page.

Mile a Minute Rescue (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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?
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?
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?
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?
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A fleet-footed boy...
Genre
drama
Characters
Patrolman Harvey LeRoy; Victor Coriddi; Joseph

Without Hesitation (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
A. Thompson
Inks
A. Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
When 8year-old Edward F. Williams Jr...
Characters
Edward F. Williams Jr.; Bud Abbott; Lou Costello

Indexer Notes

Art identification from the JVJ hand-written file card suffixed to the copy at <https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=18919>

Human Torch (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Johnny Craig (signed as Jay)
Inks
Johnny Craig (signed as Jay)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
On Fenruary 9, 1948, twelve-year-old Joan McDonald
Characters
Joan McDonald; Joyce McDonald

Perilous Rescue (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Jimmy Thompson
Inks
Jimmy Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fouteen-year-old Leslie W. Cooley...
Genre
drama
Characters
Leslie W. Cooley

The Hero in the Wings (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
Jerry Fasano
Inks
Jerry Fasano
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Thr quick thinking and cool action...
Genre
drama
Characters
Jimmy Thompson; Martha

Indexer Notes

Art identification from the JVJ hand-written file card suffixed to the copy at <https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=18919>

Gold Medals for Boy Heroes (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
A. Thompson
Inks
A. Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Being on the safety patrol at school...
Genre
drama

Indexer Notes

Art identification from the JVJ hand-written file card suffixed to the copy at <https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=18919>

Joey Oakes (Table of Contents: 10)

Heroes of the Ring / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Phil Berube ?
Pencils
Phil Berube (signed)
Inks
Phil Berube (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Former bantamweight ring sensation from Oakland...
Genre
biography
Characters
Joey Oakes; Pancho Villa

Indexer Notes

The page includes one of Oakes' recent newspaper gag panels.

Inferno (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Inferno in the Dalton home
Genre
drama
Characters
Arthur Dalton; Mrs. Dalton; Art Dalton; Jean Dalton; Freeman Dalton

Indexer Notes

Moore signs in the penultimate panel.

Harry Greb (Table of Contents: 12)

Heroes of the Ring / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Phil Berube ?
Pencils
Phil Berube (signed)
Inks
Phil Berube (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Harry's career ended wth dramatic suddeness...
Genre
biography
Characters
Harry Greb

Indexer Notes

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

"Reel" Life Rescue (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jimmy Thompson
Inks
Jimmy Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
As Roy Frazer, 48 year old Boston movie projectionist...
Genre
drama
Characters
Roy Frazer; Gloria Frazer; Judith Frazer

The Lifesaver Who Couldn't Swim (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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?
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?
Colors
?
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She's going under for the third time!
Genre
drama
Characters
David M. Bourne

Kate Shelley Stops the Limited (Table of Contents: 15)

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After it is once heard...
Genre
drama; biography
Characters
Kate Shelley; Mike Shelley

The Blanket Rescue (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jerry Fasano; ?
Inks
Jerry Fasano; ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The greatest of all gifts...
Genre
drama
Characters
Mrs. Frieda Hallal; Edna Hallal

Indexer Notes

Art identification from the JVJ hand-written file card suffixed to the copy at <https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=18919>

Houseboat Heroines (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
A. Thompson
Inks
A. Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Distress on the Allegheny River!
Genre
drama
Characters
Mrs. Mary Farley; Mrs. Emma Dominick (sisters)

Indexer Notes

Art identification from the JVJ hand-written file card suffixed to the copy at <https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=18919>

Citizen Saves Fireman (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Joseph P. Winker, on his way home from work...
Genre
drama
Characters
Joseph P. Winker

Indexer Notes

Moore signs in the final panel.

Life Saving Scout (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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?
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?
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?
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?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
When Scout Thomas Ondrick...
Genre
drama
Characters
Thomas Ondrick

Courage Conquers Fear (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
A. Thompson ?
Inks
A. Thompson ?
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Frantic cries came from the stream...
Genre
drama
Characters
Danny Paolino; Bud Abbott; Lou Costello

Indexer Notes

Possible art identification from the JVJ hand-written file card suffixed to the copy at <https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=18919>

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Heroic Hall of Honor
  3. 2. Plunge for Life
  4. 3. Death Trap
  5. 4. Mile a Minute Rescue
  6. 5. Without Hesitation
  7. 6. Human Torch
  8. 7. Perilous Rescue
  9. 8. The Hero in the Wings
  10. 9. Gold Medals for Boy Heroes
  11. 10. Joey Oakes
    Heroes of the Ring
  12. 11. Inferno
  13. 12. Harry Greb
    Heroes of the Ring
  14. 13. "Reel" Life Rescue
  15. 14. The Lifesaver Who Couldn't Swim
  16. 15. Kate Shelley Stops the Limited
  17. 16. The Blanket Rescue
  18. 17. Houseboat Heroines
  19. 18. Citizen Saves Fireman
  20. 19. Life Saving Scout
  21. 20. Courage Conquers Fear
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  • Keith Chandler
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Per Sandell
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