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COVER DETAILS
Characters:
Sam Smithers
Pencils:
Victor E. Pazmiño
Inks:
Victor E. Pazmiño
Notes:
The cover character is "Samuel Smithers" from the "Somebody's Stenog" comic strip drawn by A.E. Hayward. However, the Famous Funnies covers were often drawn by artists other than the original creator of the characters depicted.
STORY DETAILS
Characters:
Mescal Ike; Pa Piffle; Young 'Un
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Art Huhta
Inks:
Art Huhta
Notes:
This is just a drawing of Young 'Un on a horse astride a canyon, as Pa Piffle and Mescal Ike look on. There is no story or even a gag. A number of Famous Funnies issues have these character "pin-ups" in this position in the comic.
Characters:
Jitter (chimp)
Synopsis:
Two gag strips (newspaper reprints):
Jitter sees a rattlesnake in the zoo and is later spooked by toothpaste coming out of a tube as a child plays with a rattle.
Jitter has the family dog lick the dinner dishes clean.
Pages:
0.500
Script:
Arthur Poinier
Pencils:
Arthur Poinier
Inks:
Arthur Poinier
Notes:
No dialogue in these newspaper comic strip reprints.
The bottom half of the page is an advertisement, encouraging children to sell "Xmas packs" and win prizes.
Synopsis:
Four one-panel gag cartoons, two about football and two about Thanksgiving.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Victor Pazmiño [as VEP]
Inks:
Victor Pazmiño [as VEP]
Pages:
0.750
Pencils:
Henry "Hank" Barrow
Inks:
Henry "Hank" Barrow
Notes:
Two one-panel cartoons (newspaper reprints).
Characters:
Roy Powers
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Paul Powell
Pencils:
Kemp Starrett ?
Inks:
Kemp Starrett ?
Notes:
Newspaper comic strip reprints.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Stephen Douglas
Pencils:
Stephen Douglas
Inks:
Stephen Douglas
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Editorial page with various comments about the comic book. Two illustrations by Stephen Douglas [who was "the effective day-to-day editor" of Famous Funnies, according to Ron Goulart, Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History. Collector's Press, Inc. 2000. p. 11-12.]
Characters:
Buck Rogers
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Philip Francis Nowlan
Pencils:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Inks:
Rick Yager [as Dick Calkins] (signed)
Characters:
Goofy Saunders
Synopsis:
Goofy says he wasn't blowing a hockey player a "razzberry" (aka Bronx Cheer), he just has a cold and was blowing his nose.
Pages:
0.330
Script:
Walt Munson
Pencils:
Walt Munson
Inks:
Walt Munson
Notes:
1-panel gag cartoon (newspaper reprint).
Pages:
0.250
Script:
Charles. J. Dunn [as Gar]
Pencils:
Charles J. Dunn [as Gar]
Inks:
Charles J. Dunn [as Gar]
Notes:
Two one-panel gag cartoons (newspaper reprints).
Synopsis:
A woman breaks a 5,000 year old vase at a museum and tells the guard "you're lucky it wuzn't bran' new."
Pages:
0.330
Pencils:
Hugh Joseph Deeney [as Joe Bowers]
Inks:
Hugh Joseph Deeney [as Joe Bowers]
Notes:
There are 3 separate comic features on this page. The last 0.25 of the page is a black-and-white ad for the "Erectorscope."
Synopsis:
Bull and Hurrican chase the kidnapper, Silky Sims, while Jerry and Gilly talk about airplanes.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Dick Calkins
Pencils:
Russell Keaton (signed)
Inks:
Russell Keaton (signed)
Notes:
Four pages of daily comic strip reprints.
Characters:
Harry; Belinda
Synopsis:
Marooned on an island with crocodiles.
Pages:
0.750
Script:
F. O. Alexander
Pencils:
F. O. Alexander
Inks:
F. O. Alexander
Characters:
Homer
Pages:
0.250
Script:
F. O. Alexander
Pencils:
F. O. Alexander
Inks:
F. O. Alexander
Notes:
This and the Hairbreadth Harry story comprise one page of the comic book and would have represented one full Sunday newspaper comic page.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Fred Neher
Pencils:
Fred Neher
Inks:
Fred Neher
Notes:
This page consists of six unrelated one-panel cartoons which may have represented six daily cartoons or perhaps one Sunday page.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Rex Collier
Pencils:
Jimmy Thompson ?
Inks:
Jimmy Thompson ?
Notes:
"Jimmy Thompson" tentative art ID from this site: http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/search?q=war+on+crime
Newspaper comic strip reprints.
Characters:
Jitter
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Arthur Poinier
Pencils:
Arthur Poinier
Inks:
Arthur Poinier
Notes:
4 daily comic strip reprints.
Characters:
Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Allen Saunders
Pencils:
Elmer Woggon
Inks:
Elmer Woggon
Characters:
Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Wags (dog); Mr. Dare; Mrs. Dare
Synopsis:
Dan and Dickie sail back to America and are sent by Dickie's father out to New Mexico to track down a new mystery.
Pages:
4.000
Pencils:
Coulton Waugh
Inks:
Coulton Waugh
Notes:
Newspaper comic strip reprints.
Characters:
Patsy; Miss Ginny; Phil Cardigan; Thimble
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Mel Graff (signed)
Pencils:
Mel Graff (signed)
Inks:
Mel Graff
Title:
Theodora--Her Girlhood
Characters:
Empress Theodora
Pages:
0.500
Script:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Pencils:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Inks:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Notes:
Newspaper comic strip reprint. It is probable that this strip, "Boys and Girls the World Over" and "Would You Believe It?" were all one Sunday comic page.
Synopsis:
Information on Guatemala.
Pages:
0.250
Script:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Pencils:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Inks:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Notes:
It is probable that this strip, "High Lights of History," and "Would You Believe It?" were all one Sunday comic page.
Pages:
0.250
Script:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Pencils:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Inks:
J. Carroll Mansfield
Notes:
It is probable that this strip, "High Lights of History," and "Boys and Girls the World Over" were all one Sunday comic page.
Characters:
Napoleon (dog); Uncle Elby
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Clifford McBride
Pencils:
Clifford McBride
Inks:
Clifford McBride
Pages:
0.330
Script:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Pencils:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Inks:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Pages:
0.660
Script:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Pencils:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Inks:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Characters:
Napoleon (dog); Uncle Elby
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Clifford McBride
Pencils:
Clifford McBride
Inks:
Clifford McBride
Title:
Cat O' 9 Lives
Pages:
0.500
Script:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Pencils:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Inks:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Pages:
0.500
Script:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Pencils:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Inks:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Characters:
Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Sergei Shadows
Synopsis:
Sergei Shadows makes his living haunting castles. Then Oaky is summoned back to Maple Island to fight a giant.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
William McCleery ?
Pencils:
Ralph Fuller
Inks:
Ralph Fuller
Characters:
Seaweed Sam; Jibsail Jerry
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Victor Pazmiño [as VEP]
Inks:
Victor Pazmiño [as VEP]
Characters:
Big Chief Wahoo; Pigtails
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Allen Saunders
Pencils:
Elmer Woggon
Inks:
Elmer Woggon
Characters:
Olly Lane; Buddy Lane
Synopsis:
Two schemers try to convince Olly they've kidnapped Buddy.
Notes:
This comic strip and "Connie" constituted one full Sunday comics page.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Fred Neher
Pencils:
Fred Neher
Inks:
Fred Neher
Characters:
Queenie; Auntie; Jitters
Pages:
1.000
Script:
S. M. Iger [as Bob Bliss]
Pencils:
S. M. Iger [as Bob Bliss]
Inks:
S. M. Iger [as Bob Bliss]
Title:
The Ghost of Devil Key
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Connye M. Hyatt
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
The "Let's Get Into a Huddle" page says Connye Hyatt is the wife of Robert M. Hyatt who "has been writing stories for you for the past four years."
Characters:
Homer Hoopee; Pasquale; Obregado
Synopsis:
Homer is searching for buried treasure- but only under duress.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Fred Locher (signed)
Pencils:
Fred Locher (signed)
Inks:
Fred Locher (signed)
Characters:
Spunky Dory
Pages:
0.660
Script:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Pencils:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Inks:
M. E. Brady [as MEB]
Characters:
Napoleon (dog); Uncle Elby
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Clifford McBride
Pencils:
Clifford McBride
Inks:
Clifford McBride
Notes:
There is no dialogue, caption, or even sound effects in this strip.
Characters:
Jitter
Pages:
0.660
Script:
Arthur Poinier
Pencils:
Arthur Poinier
Inks:
Arthur Poinier
Notes:
3 daily newspaper strip reprints. The bottom third of the page is an ad urging "Boys 12 to 15!" to sell magazine subscriptions and win a bike or other prizes.
Synopsis:
List of pen pals for readers to correspond with.
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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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
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