Famous Funnies #183

October 1949. Eastern Color Printing Co.

The debut issue of "Ben Friday," troubleshooter for a rich eccentric, created by Lawrence Lariar and John Spranger. Scorchy Smith (by Rodlow Willard) launches an all-out defense of a golden lamasery from Lang and his crooks. Oaky Doaks (by Ralph Briggs Fuller) meets a Sheena-like jungle queen on a tropical island. Also featuring "Steve Roper and Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon."Napoleon" by Clifford McBride."Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins)."Dickie Dare" by Mabel Burwick (as Odin)."Bobby Sox" by Martha B. Links. And "Yipee" by Clark Haas. Cover by Martha B. Links. 48 pages, full color, cover price $0.10.

Spine/left-edge wear with visible splitting along the binding.

General age toning.