Famous Funnies #40 is an anthology featuring multiple adventure and humor stories. "War on Crime" by Rex Collier depicts a true FBI case in which two criminals kidnap a young boy near Tacoma, Washington, and hold him for ransom, with federal agents working to recover the child. "Oaky Doaks" follows the titular character and his lion King as they become involved with an Empress and her court, ultimately engaging in military combat on Porter Island. "Babe Bunting" by Roy L. Williams centers on a young girl's adventures, including an encounter with Mr. Rakestraw and a subsequent visit to school involving Detective Keen.
Contains 32 stories
Untitled Humor story
0.25 pp · Humor
Holly
The Shock Was Too Much
0.75 pp · Humor
Aloysius P. McGinisClarice McGinis
Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure, Teen
Roy PowersChunkyRockyJack Stuart
Untitled Science Fiction story
4 pp · Science Fiction
Dr. HuerDr. StrykerDr. JonesBuddy DeeringThe Commissioner
Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure, Aviation
Hurricane HawkSkid BankheadLittle JerryColonel VandervoortDagmar Collingway
Untitled Adventure story
0.8 pp · Adventure, Fantasy
Harry HollingsworthRudolph Rassendale (villain)Belinda Blinks
Untitled Humor story
0.2 pp · Humor
High-Gear Homer
The Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping
4 pp · Crime
Bill MahanMargaret WaleyHarmon WaleyEdward Fliss
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure, Children
Dickie DareLilyDan FlynnWagsWalla-Walla
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure, Fantasy
PatsyThe Phantom MagicianThimbleQueen SylviaKoggKing Goof
Piano Recital
1 pp · Humor, Animal
NapoleonUncle Elby
Untitled Humor story
0.63 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
The SkipperCharlie
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Children
ButtyFatty
Untitled Humor story
0.37 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Western-Frontier
Mescal IkeMiss SallyPa Piffle
Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor, Historical
Sir Oaky DoaksKing CedricGeneral WebsterEmpress Sheela
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Seaweed Sam
Hannibal (Conclusion)
0.8 pp · Historical
Hannibal
Untitled Drama story
2 pp · Drama
Olive LaneAbe "A.G." GinsbergJack NorthLala PaloozaSkip AllenBuddy
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure, Aviation
Scorchy SmithKnucks MaddoxMark Devitt
Untitled Humor story
0.8 pp · Humor
Cam O'FlageMame
Untitled Humor story
0.2 pp · Humor
John SmithMrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
Untitled Adventure story
3 pp · Adventure, Children
Santa ClausDotDanWhitest-and-Best (a snowman)
Untitled Humor story
0.8 pp · Humor, Children
ButtyFattyGrandpa
Untitled Drama story
2 pp · Drama, Children
Dorothy "Babe" BuntingDetective KeenMaryMiss YoungElmer RakestrawGrandma Rakestraw
Untitled Drama story
0.8 pp · Drama, Humor
Connie KurridgeJack
Untitled Humor story
0.2 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
0.8 pp · Humor, Children
Nipper TuckerRuff BumpsMurielAlgy Bray
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Children
QueenieAunt PrunellaColonel Chauncey Clambake
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure
Homer Hoopee
Straightened Picture
1 pp · Humor, Animal
Uncle ElbyNapoleon
The Battle of Zama
0.5 pp · Historical
