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Famous Funnies
Date | Number: 78 | Lang: English (en)
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SourceThis book was scanned from a copy in the JVJ Archive.
NotesDue to copyright concerns Buck Rogers has been removed.
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This series introduced me to Clifford McBride, who I think has a really great style - he has an interesting line style. Shame that he apparently only worked on the one series, NAPOLEON, and died at the age of 50. He seemed like an interesting guy, and apparently he was an actor as well.
  
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NameFamous Funnies 78 | Published
PublicationPrice: 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD | Pages: 68 | Frequency: monthly | Editing: Harold Moore (credited)
NotesMuch of the content of this comic consists of newspaper strip reprints, either Sunday or daily pages, reformatted to fit the comic book page. The dates of publication of these strips have been removed from the originals.

On sale date from the previous issue's “Let's Get into a Huddle” page.
 
Cover1 page
GenreHumor
CharactersUncle Elby
PencilsVictor Pazmiño
InksVictor Pazmiño
First LineHm! I don't think I'm quite the type!
 
StoryLife's Like That
GenreHumor
CharactersSanta Claus
Script
PencilsFred Neher
InksFred Neher
First LineWhere were you on the night of December 24th?
NotesTwo daily gag panels.
 
Statement of OwnershipNo Title
ScriptHarold Moore
Letterst
 
StoryGoofie Gags (1 page)
GenreHumor
Script (signed)
PencilsVictor Pazmiño (signed)
InksVictor Pazmiño (signed)
First LineWhen it's 12 o'clock give this a little push!
NotesFour unrelated gag panels.
 
StoryThe Gay Thirties
GenreHumor
CharactersJonesy; Willis
Script
PencilsHank Barrow
InksHank Barrow
First LineHey, Jonesy!
NotesA single daily gag panel.
 
StoryRoy Powers (4 pages)
GenreAdventure; Teen
CharactersRoy Powers; Chunky; Merrill Hornsby; Smoksey
Script
PencilsKemp Starrett ?
InksKemp Starrett ?
First LineWhat was that crack about ""Time Off"?
 
Letter ColumnLet's Get into a Huddle! (1 page)
Script
Notespublisher's news
 
Comic StoryRoyal Pawns / High Lights of History / Highlights of History (1 page)
GenreHistorical
CharactersJohn Dudley; Lady Jane Grey; Sir Guildford Dudley
Script (signed)
PencilsJ. Carroll Mansfield (signed)
InksJ. Carroll Mansfield (signed)
 
StorySkyroads (4 pages)
GenreAdventure; Aviation
CharactersTommy Hughes; Junipah; Lieutenant Williams; Lovejoy
Script (signed)
PencilsRussell Keaton (signed)
InksRussell Keaton (signed)
First LineTen-Shun!
 
StoryHairbreadth Harry
GenreAdventure
CharactersHarry Hollingsworth; Rudolph Rassendale (villain); Belinda Blinks
Script (signed)
PencilsF. O. Alexander (signed)
InksF. O. Alexander (signed)
First LineHarry will welcome this hot lunch!
NotesThe bottom tier is "High-Gear Homer", by the same creator.
 
StoryHigh-Gear Homer
GenreHumor
CharactersHigh-Gear Homer
Script
PencilsF. O. Alexander
InksF. O. Alexander
First LineMy friend!
NotesThe bottom tier of the "Hairbreadth Harry" Sunday page, by the same creator.
 
StoryBuck Rogers (4 pages)
GenreScience Fiction
CharactersBuddy Deering; Princess Alura; Black Barney; Fangpurr
Script
PencilsDick Calkins
InksDick Calkins
First LineLook! Their attempt to escape us has failed!
 
StoryJitter (1 page)
GenreHumor; Animal
CharactersJitter
Script
PencilsArthur Poinier
InksArthur Poinier
First LineJitter, an old school friend is coming for dinner...
 
StorySpeed Spaulding (4 pages)
GenreScience Fiction
CharactersSpeed Spaulding; Ann Pendon; Lt. Rex Dean; Torpedo; Jerry; Spider
PencilsMarvin Bradley (signed)
InksMarvin Bradley (signed)
First LineI see an old man with a telescope...
 
StoryDickie Dare (4 pages)
GenreAdventure; Children
CharactersDickie Dare; Dan Flynn; Doc Murdock; Captain Yakovac
Script (signed)
PencilsCoulton Waugh (signed)
InksCoulton Waugh (signed)
First LineHere Wags! Come Quick!
Notesfrom Dickie Dare daily (AP Newsfeatures [Associated Press]) 1937-04-xx to 1937-04-xx
 
StoryThe Adventures of Patsy (2 pages)
GenreAdventure; Children
CharactersPatsy Cardigan; Uncle Phil Cardigan; Carol Laine
Script (signed)
PencilsCharles Raab (signed)
InksCharles Raab (signed)
First LineOooh!
 
StoryNapoleon (1 page)
GenreHumor; Animal
CharactersNapoleon; Uncle Elby
Script (signed)
PencilsClifford McBride (signed)
InksClifford McBride (signed)
 
StoryBig Chief Wahoo (1 page)
GenreHumor
CharactersBig Chief Wahoo; The Great Gusto; Pigtails
Script
PencilsElmer Woggon (signed)
InksElmer Woggon (signed)
First LineYou write um long letter...
 
Text ArticleNo Title (2 pages)
FeatureThe Pen Pal Page
Letterstypeset
Notesreader's names list
 
StoryNapoleon (1 page)
GenreHumor; Animal
CharactersNapoleon; Uncle Elby
Script
PencilsClifford McBride
InksClifford McBride
 
StoryThe Frog Pond Ferry (1 page)
GenreHumor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
CharactersThe Skipper; Henrietta Hen
Script (signed)
PencilsM. E. Brady (signed)
InksM. E. Brady (signed)
First LineGee! Look at all the shooting stars tonight!
NotesThe top right-hand panel is "Animals in the News".
 
StoryOaky Doaks (4 pages)
GenreAdventure; Historical
CharactersSir Oaky Doaks; King Cedric; Miss Gilby; Captain Blub
Script
PencilsRalph Briggs Fuller (signed)
InksRalph Briggs Fuller (signed)
First LineKing Cedric has been put in the brig.
NotesScript previously credited to Ralph Briggs Fuller, but William McCleery was the author from its beginning in 1935 to 1961.
 
Comic StoryNo Title (1 page)
FeatureSeaweed Sam the Rhyming Rover
GenreHumor
CharactersSeaweed Sam
Script (signed)
PencilsVictor Pazmiño (signed)
InksVictor Pazmiño (signed)
First LineSam fell into some magic fluid...
 
StoryBig Chief Wahoo (1 page)
GenreHumor
CharactersBig Chief Wahoo; ; The Great Gusto; Pigtails
Script
PencilsElmer Woggon (signed)
InksElmer Woggon (signed)
First LineAhh! An old Dixie recipe for beaten biscuits!
 
StoryOlly of the Movies (2 pages)
GenreAdventure
CharactersOlive Lane; Brad Nelson; Irma Huckatin; Skip Allen
Script (signed)
PencilsJulian Ollendorff (signed)
InksJulian Ollendorff (signed)
First LineBut, Sheriff, I tell you it was only a joke!
 
StoryScorchy Smith (2 pages)
GenreAdventure; Aviation
CharactersScorchy Smith; Himmelstoss; Mickey Lafarge
Script (signed)
PencilsNoel Sickles (signed)
InksNoel Sickles (signed)
First LineScorchy, Mickey and Himelstoss, after a forced landing are surprised by the sudden appearance of two native horsemen
 
StorySomebody's Stenog
GenreHumor
CharactersCam O'Flage
Script
PencilsSam Nichols
InksSam Nichols
First LineGood morning little chocolate cream!
NotesThe bottom tier is “The Back-Seat Driver”, by the same creator.
 
StoryThe Back-Seat Driver
SynopsisThe Smiths drive from 1940 into 1941 resolving not to nag one another in the coming year.
GenreHumor
CharactersJohn Smith; Mary Smith (both unnamed here)
Script
PencilsSam Nichols
InksSam Nichols
First LineDarling, I resolve never to criticize your driving!
NotesThe bottom tier of the "Somebody's Stenog" Sunday page, by the same creator.
 
StoryLightnin' and the Lone Rider (2 pages)
GenreWestern-frontier
CharactersThe Lone Rider; Caleb Stone; Dr. Chuda; Bart Gunner; Diego
Script
PencilsJack Kirby
InksJack Kirby
First LineOkay Gunner, hop to it!
 
Comic StoryGeorge Vanderbilt / Above the Crowd (1 page)
GenreNon-fiction
CharactersGeorge Vanderbilt
Script (signed)
PencilsStookie Allen (signed)
InksStookie Allen (signed)
 
StoryNapoleon (1 page)
GenreHumor; Animal
CharactersNapoleon; Uncle Elby
Script (signed)
PencilsClifford McBride (signed)
InksClifford McBride (signed)
First LineAh, my poor dumb friend...
 
StoryBig Chief Wahoo (1 page)
GenreDrama
CharactersBig Chief Wahoo; Missus Redwing; Princess Minnie-Ha-Cha
Script
PencilsElmer Woggon (signed)
InksElmer Woggon (signed)
 
StoryBabe Bunting (2 pages)
GenreAdventure; Children
CharactersDorothy "Babe" Bunting; Mrs. Crumpet; Benjy Boles; Aunt Mary
Script
PencilsRoy L. Williams
InksRoy L. Williams
First LineWith Babe off to school - Mrs. Crumpet settles down to read
 
Comic StoryPa's Happy About the Whole Thing! / Mescal Ike (1 page)
GenreHumor; Western-frontier
CharactersMescal Ike; Miss Sally; Pa Piffle; Young ’un
Script
PencilsArt Huhta (signed)
InksArt Huhta (signed)
NotesFour daily strips:

#1 - Pa's Happy About the Whole Thing!
#2 - Young 'un Fights to the Finish - Of the Year!
#3 - A Bark in every Meat Ball!
#4 - Is There a Dictionary in the House?
 
StoryConnie
GenreHumor
CharactersConnie Kurridge; Jack Brown; Hector Wilberforce
Script (signed)
PencilsFrank Godwin (signed)
InksFrank Godwin (signed)
First LineBoys, we'd better get going
NotesThe bottom tier is “The Wet Blanket”, by the same creator.
 
StoryThe Wet Blanket
GenreHumor
Script
PencilsFrank Godwin
InksFrank Godwin
First LineHow do you like my new evening gown?
NotesThe bottom tier of the "Connie" Sunday page, by the same creator.
 
StoryLife's Like That (1 page)
GenreHumor
Script (signed)
PencilsFred Neher (signed)
InksFred Neher (signed)
First LineMaybe his ears are cold too
NotesSix unrelated daily gag panels.
 
StoryThere's a Town (1 page)
GenreNon-fiction
Script (signed)
PencilsM. E. Brady (signed)
InksM. E. Brady (signed)
First LineLets see, what'll I have...
 
Text StoryTime Exposure or Checker Checks Out (2 pages)
Letterstypeset
GenreAdventure
CharactersCaptain Blakemore; Sir Ronald Haddon; Dave; Lady Haddon
Script
PencilsBill Everett (signed)
InksBill Everett (signed)
 
StoryHomer Hoopee (2 pages)
GenreAdventure
CharactersHomer Hoopee; Helen Hoopee; Pa Hoopee; Hector
Script (signed)
PencilsFred Locher (signed)
InksFred Locher (signed)
First LineHarya Boss!
 
StoryFunland (1 page)
Script
PencilsA. W. Nugent
InksA. W. Nugent
NotesPuzzle page
 
StoryNapoleon (1 page)
GenreHumor; Animal
CharactersNapoleon; Uncle Elby; Willie
Script (signed)
PencilsClifford McBride (signed)
InksClifford McBride (signed)
First LineNapoleon, roll up another snowball!
 
StoryMagic Made Easy (1 page)
 
Comic StoryThat's Efficiency! / Jitter (1 page)
GenreHumor; Animal
CharactersJitter
Script (signed)
PencilsArthur Poinier (signed)
InksArthur Poinier (signed)
NotesFour daily strips:

#1 - That's Efficiency!
#2 - Take a Short Cut!
#3 - He Who Laughs Last---!
#4 - What Bargains!
 
Publisher advertisementIt has everything (1 page)
FeatureReg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics
 
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