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| Date | | Number: 140 | Lang: English (en) | |||
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| Name | Famous Funnies 140 | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 52 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | On sale date found in Famous Funnies (Eastern, 1934 series) #139 (February 1946) text article "Let's Get into a Huddle." Printed in the U.S.A. by Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury 91, Connecticut. Advertising representatives Gilman, Nicoll & Ruthman of New York, New York. |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Genre | Humor; Historical |
| Characters | King Cedric; two unnamed tailors |
| Pencils | Stephen Douglas (signed) |
| Inks | Stephen Douglas (signed) |
| First Line | Dry cleaned and pressed! |
| Advertisement | Girls Can't Resist this Kiss Me Necktie as It Glows in the Dark! / Kiss Me Necktie (1 page) |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. Indicia at the bottom of the page. Advertisement for a glow in the dark necktie from the Glow in the Dark Necktie Company of Chicago, Illinois. |
| Advertisement | Have Fun! Get Laughs..Amaze Friends / Luck's Novelties (1 page) |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for novelty items from Mr. Luck's Novelty Company of Chicago, Illinois. |
| Advertisement | Luminous Dial Compass / Luminous Dial Compass (1 page) |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for a wrist compass from Illinois Merchandise Mart of Chicago, Illinois. |
| Story | Buck Rogers (6 pages) |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Characters | Anthony "Buck" Rogers; Buddy Deering; Doctor Huer; Kane; Black Barney |
| Script | Rick Yager (signed) |
| Pencils | Rick Yager (signed) |
| Inks | Rick Yager (signed) |
| Letters | Rick Yager ? |
| First Line | Doc! We're dead men! |
| Notes | Artwork appears to have been enlarged to fit the pages. Original strip number not reproduced. |
| Text Story | Youth Forum Divided on "Compulsory Mailing Service" (2 pages) |
| Feature | Junior Activities |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Notes | 8 text vignettes of Junior Activities as submitted by readers to Junior News telling unusual stories. Illustrated. Milton S. Hershey mentioned in one of the vignettes. Title taken from first vignette. |
| Story | Invisible Scarlet O'Neil (6 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure; Fantasy |
| Characters | Invisible Scarlet O'Neil; Mr. Twix (villain); Grandpap Wittler; Tippy Wittler; Red Roan (horse) |
| Script | Russell Stamm |
| Pencils | Russell Stamm |
| Inks | Russell Stamm |
| Letters | Russell Stamm ? |
| First Line | We're not selling pretty lady, Mr. Twix--- |
| Notes | Artwork has been enlarged to fit the pages. |
| Text Story | The Long Night (2 pages) |
| Colors | ? (2 spot illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Characters | Dick Sheffield; Captain Charles |
| Script | Jack Greene |
| Pencils | Harvey Fuller (2 spot illustrations) (signed) |
| Inks | Harvey Fuller (2 spot illustrations) (signed) |
| First Line | The rining shout of "Mush"... |
| Story | Big Chief Wahoo (4 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Characters | Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha; Captain Trawler; Vic Windsor [as Granny Tuttle] |
| Script | Allen Saunders |
| Pencils | Elmer Woggon (signed) |
| Inks | Elmer Woggon (signed) |
| Letters | Elmer Woggon ? |
| First Line | That fellow Vic--he's always goin' out-alone... |
| Notes | Artwork appears to have been enlarged to fit the pages. Might actually be from a later Sunday with similar dialogue. August 13, 1941 strip, third panel says "Well--He's Always Goin' Out--Alone--To Tend His Lobster Pots-..." |
| Story | Napoleon (1 page) |
| Genre | Humor; Animal |
| Characters | Napoleon; Uncle Elby |
| Script | Clifford McBride |
| Pencils | Clifford McBride |
| Inks | Clifford McBride |
| Letters | Clifford McBride ? |
| First Line | Guess I'll practice up on Willie's skates... |
| Notes | Artwork appears to have been enlarged to fit the pages. |
| Advertisement | Harem Co. Rings (1 page) |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| First Line | Be the first in your town to wear this sensational Corozo Nut Ring |
| Notes | Advertisement for the Corozo Nut Ring from the Harem Company (House of Rings) of New York, New York. |
| Advertisement | Amazing Forecaster / Weatherman Weather House (1 page) |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement for the Weather House Forecaster from The Weather Man of Chicago, Illinois. |
| Story | Napoleon (1 page) |
| Genre | Humor; Animal |
| Characters | Napoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie |
| Script | Clifford McBride |
| Pencils | Clifford McBride |
| Inks | Clifford McBride |
| Letters | Clifford McBride ? |
| First Line | Yes, Willie, th' new dog house... |
| Notes | Artwork appears to have been enlarged to fit the pages. |
| Story | Dickie Dare (6 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure; Children |
| Characters | Dickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Wags (dog); Electra Billings; unnamed princess; unnamed red-headed man |
| Script | Coulton Waugh (signed) |
| Pencils | Coulton Waugh (signed) |
| Inks | Coulton Waugh (signed) |
| Letters | Coulton Waugh ? |
| First Line | E-e-eyow! |
| Notes | Artwork appears to have been enlarged to fit the pages. First page has two reprinted comic strips where the dates were not removed of 3/11 and 3/12. |
| Advertisement | Famous Funnies Patterns (1 page) |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Fashion |
| Notes | An offering for clothing pattern designs that can be ordered from Famous Funnies Patterns. |
| Text Article | No Title (1 page) |
| Feature | Let's Get into a Huddle |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Mentions Jingle Jangle Comics (Eastern, 1942 series) #20 (April 1946) will be on sale on February 26 (1946), Heroic Comics (Eastern, 1943 series) #35 (March 1946) was already on sale, and next issue of Famous Funnies (Eastern, 1934 series) #141 (April 1946) would be on sale February 26, 1946. |
| Story | Scorchy Smith (6 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure; Aviation |
| Characters | Scorchy Smith; Scoop; Mac; Kraven; ship's crew |
| Script | Bob Farrell |
| Pencils | Howell Dodd |
| Inks | Howell Dodd |
| Letters | Howell Dodd ? |
| First Line | Now to try to dope out the position of this tub... |
| Notes | Artwork has been enlarged to fit the pages. |
| Text Article | No Title (1 page) |
| Feature | Pen Pal Page |
| Colors | ? (logo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | A listing of children looking to be pen pals. Lists name and address and most, their ages. |
| Story | Funland (1 page) |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Script | A. W. Nugent |
| Pencils | A. W. Nugent |
| Inks | A. W. Nugent |
| Letters | A. W. Nugent |
| First Line | Here are three incomplete words in which the vowels... |
| Notes | New material. |
| Story | Oaky Doaks (4 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure; Historical |
| Characters | Sir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; unnamed old man; Duke O'Durk |
| Script | William McCleery |
| Pencils | Ralph Briggs Fuller |
| Inks | Ralph Briggs Fuller |
| First Line | Just follow me. I will--I hope! |
| Notes | Artwork has been enlarged to fit the pages. |
| Pimples Cleared Blackheads Checked / Kleerex (1 page) | |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations, photographs) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations, photographs) |
| Letters | ?; typeset |
| Notes | Portion of the advertisement done in comic strip form. Advertisement for pimple reduction from Kleerex Company of Chicago, Illinois. |
| Advertisement | Jowett Institute of Physical Training (1 page) |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations, photographs) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations, photographs) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | George J. Jowett |
| First Line | Let me show you too, how to make yourself commando-tough! |
| Notes | Advertisement for weight training from Jowett Institute of Physical Culture of New York, New York. |
| Advertisement | I Will Show You How to Learn Radio / National Radio Institute Home Study Course (1 page) |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations, photographs) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations, photographs) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. Advertisement for building your own radio from J. E. Smith of Washington, D.C. |
| Advertisement | Dean Studios Photo Enlargements |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Letters | typeset |
| First Line | New enlargement |
| Notes | Top third of back cover. Advertisement for enlarging pictures from Dean Studios of Des Moines, Iowa. |
| Advertisement | Given Away Your Choice of Valuable Gifts / Gold Crown Spot Remover and Cleaner |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Bottom two thirds of back cover. Advertisement for novelty items from Gold Crown Products of Jefferson, Iowa. |
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