A rare pre-Golden Age book known to be the twelfth comic ever published. the Photo-Journal Guide to Comics rates it an "8" ("rare"), meaning that fewer than 20 are believed to exist.
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils:
Victor Pazmino
Inks:
Victor Pazmino
STORY DETAILS
Title:
Famous Funnies Valentines
Characters:
Joe Palooka; Sam Smithers; George Bungle; Rudolph Rassendale
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Victor Pazmino
Pencils:
Victor Pazmino
Inks:
Victor Pazmino
Notes:
Bell Syndicate
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Victor Pazmino
Pencils:
Victor Pazmino
Inks:
Victor Pazmino
Title:
The Story of New France
Pages:
1.000
Script:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Pencils:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Inks:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Notes:
Bell Syndicate
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Tom Carlisle
Pencils:
Tom Carlisle
Inks:
Tom Carlisle
Notes:
Register and Tribune
Pages:
0.200
Script:
J. P. McEvoy
Pencils:
J. H. Striebel
Inks:
J. H. Striebel
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
0.800
Script:
J. P. McEvoy
Pencils:
J. H. Striebel
Inks:
J. H. Striebel
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Harry J. Tuthill
Pencils:
Harry J. Tuthill
Inks:
Harry J. Tuthill
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Title:
Helping A Neighbor Again
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Harry J. Tuthill
Pencils:
Harry J. Tuthill
Inks:
Harry J. Tuthill
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Philip Francis Nowlan
Pencils:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Inks:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Notes:
John F Dille
Pages:
0.800
Script:
F. O. Alexander
Pencils:
F. O. Alexander
Inks:
F. O. Alexander
Notes:
Public Ledger
Pages:
0.200
Script:
F. O. Alexander
Pencils:
F. O. Alexander
Inks:
F. O. Alexander
Notes:
Public Ledger
Synopsis:
Napoleon the comic strip star doesn't get to be a radio star.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Clifford McBride (credited)
Pencils:
Clifford McBride (signed)
Inks:
Clifford McBride (signed)
Notes:
Arthur J. Lefave
Pages:
1.000
Script:
M. E. Brady
Pencils:
M. E. Brady
Inks:
M. E. Brady
Title:
The Blind Commander
Pages:
1.000
Script:
John Hix
Pencils:
John Hix
Inks:
John Hix
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Ham Fisher
Pencils:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Inks:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Ham Fisher
Pencils:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Inks:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Sol Hess
Pencils:
Wallace A. Carlson
Inks:
Wallace A. Carlson
Notes:
Bell Syndicate
Title:
Junior Puts Spot to Work
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Sol Hess
Pencils:
Wallace A. Carlson
Inks:
Wallace A. Carlson
Notes:
Bell Syndicate
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Pencils:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Inks:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Notes:
Public Ledger
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Pencils:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Inks:
Clare Victor Dwiggins
Notes:
Public Ledger
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Frank Godwin
Pencils:
Frank Godwin
Inks:
Frank Godwin
Notes:
Public Ledger
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Frank Godwin
Pencils:
Frank Godwin
Inks:
Frank Godwin
Notes:
Public Ledger
Pages:
0.800
Script:
J. P. McEvoy
Pencils:
J. H. Striebel
Inks:
J. H. Striebel
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
0.800
Script:
A. E. Hayward
Pencils:
A. E. Hayward
Inks:
A. E. Hayward
Notes:
Public Ledger
Pages:
0.200
Script:
A. E. Hayward
Pencils:
A. E. Hayward
Inks:
A. E. Hayward
Notes:
Public Ledger
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Harry J. Tuthill
Pencils:
Harry J. Tuthill
Inks:
Harry J. Tuthill
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Title:
One More Close Call
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Harry J. Tuthill
Pencils:
Harry J. Tuthill
Inks:
Harry J. Tuthill
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
0.800
Script:
F. O. Alexander
Pencils:
F. O. Alexander
Inks:
F. O. Alexander
Notes:
Public Ledger
Pages:
0.200
Script:
F. O. Alexander
Pencils:
F. O. Alexander
Inks:
F. O. Alexander
Notes:
Public Ledger
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Ham Fisher
Pencils:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Inks:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Ham Fisher
Pencils:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Inks:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Characters:
Jane Arden; Tony; Mr. X [Simon Brady]; Rita Lane
Synopsis:
Tony is given orders to bump Jane off by Mr. X.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Monte Barrett
Pencils:
Jack W. McGuire
Inks:
Jack W. McGuire
Notes:
Register and Tribune Syndicate
Pages:
0.600
Script:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Pencils:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Inks:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Clifford McBride
Pencils:
Clifford McBride
Inks:
Clifford McBride
Notes:
Arthur J. Lefave
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Pop Mormand
Pencils:
Pop Mormand
Inks:
Pop Mormand
Notes:
Associated Newspapers
Title:
Personality- That's It
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Pop Mormand
Pencils:
Pop Mormand
Inks:
Pop Mormand
Notes:
Associated Newspapers
Pages:
1.000
Letters:
typeset
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Charles M. Payne
Pencils:
Charles M. Payne
Inks:
Charles M. Payne
Notes:
Bell Syndicate
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Charles M. Payne
Pencils:
Charles M. Payne
Inks:
Charles M. Payne
Notes:
Bell Syndicate
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Sol Hess
Pencils:
Wallace A. Carlson
Inks:
Wallace A. Carlson
Notes:
Bell Syndicate
Title:
All Bears Look Alike to Rudy
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Sol Hess
Pencils:
Wallace A. Carlson
Inks:
Wallace A. Carlson
Notes:
Bell Syndicate
Title:
English Sea Rovers
Pages:
1.000
Script:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Pencils:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Inks:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Notes:
Bell Syndicate
Characters:
Momma; Gloria; Olive Lane; A.G. Ginsberg; Barry Gilmore; Dale
Synopsis:
Olly has been trying to get in to see Mr. Ginsberg for three weeks. Now that he's looking for her, she decides to play hide and seek.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Julian Ollendorfer
Pencils:
Julian Ollendorfer
Inks:
Julian Ollendorfer
Notes:
copyright the McNaught Syndicate- dailies
Pages:
1.000
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Ham Fisher
Pencils:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Inks:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Ham Fisher
Pencils:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Inks:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Title:
The Blue Signal
Pages:
2.000
Script:
F. S. Saunders
Letters:
typeset
Pages:
0.200
Script:
J. P. McEvoy
Pencils:
J. H. Striebel
Inks:
J. H. Striebel
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
0.800
Script:
J. P. McEvoy
Pencils:
J. H. Striebel
Inks:
J. H. Striebel
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Characters:
Napoleon; Uncle Elby
Synopsis:
Uncle Elby and Napoleon go camping, with the new shower bath invention.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Clifford McBride
Pencils:
Clifford McBride
Inks:
Clifford McBride
Notes:
(c) Arthur J. Lefave Original Sunday date from Jon I.
Characters:
Dan Dunn; Wu Fang; Fagan; Wolf the dog; Ann Vare
Synopsis:
Wolf rescues Dan from Wu Fang's clutches. Then Dan sets Ann up undercover in a store next to Wu Fang's shop.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Norman Marsh
Pencils:
Norman Marsh
Inks:
Norman Marsh
Notes:
copyright Publisher's Syndicate
Pages:
0.200
Script:
Ham Fisher
Pencils:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Inks:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Pages:
0.800
Script:
Ham Fisher
Pencils:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Inks:
Al Capp [as Ham Fisher]
Notes:
McNaught Syndicate
Characters:
Tubby; Slim; Hawes; Mary; Smoky; Mac; The Rook
Synopsis:
Castaways on the Rook's island, Slim and Tubby must adjust to a new way of life. But the mysterious Rook is trying to sabotage their chances.
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
NG
PG
CVR
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
1
0
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CGCxJSA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Restored
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Total
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
1
0
4
1
1
3
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
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