| Famous Funnies | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Famous Funnies #1 (July 1934). Cover art by Jon Mayes, featuring Mutt and Jeff, Hairbreadth Harry, Nipper, Tailspin Tommy, and other popular comic strip characters from the period.[1] | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Eastern Color Printing |
| Schedule | Monthly, then bimonthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | July 1934 – July 1955 |
| No. of issues | 218 (#1–218)[a] |
| Main character(s) | Buck Rogers, Somebody's Stenog, Jane Arden, Oaky Doaks, Keeping Up with the Joneses, Mickey Finn, Invisible Scarlet O'Neil, Connie Roy Powers, War on Crime |
| Creative team | |
| Artist(s) | Victor E. Pazmiño, A. E. Hayward, Frank Godwin, F. O. Alexander, Clare Victor Dwiggins, Ralph Fuller, Lank Leonard |
Famous Funnies is an American comic strip anthology series published from 1934 to 1955 with two precursor one-shots appearing in 1933–1934. Published by Eastern Color Printing, Famous Funnies is considered by popular culture historians as the first true American comic book, following seminal precursors.
- ^ Kleefeld, Sean. "On History: Jon Mayes", Kleefeld on Comics (October 11, 2016).
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