Famous Funnies #42 is an anthology comic featuring multiple stories. "War on Crime" by Rex Collier presents a true account from FBI files of a kidnapping case involving the Waley family, where Harmon Waley is sentenced to 45 years and his wife receives a 20-year term after FBI investigation and evidence uncover their crime. "Oaky Doaks" follows a comedic medieval adventure in which the protagonist attempts to protect King Cedric and navigate various castle schemes and misadventures. "Babe Bunting" by Roy L. Williams depicts a young girl's everyday misadventures, including a near-explosion incident and subsequent social conflicts at school involving her interactions with classmates and authority figures.
Contains 38 stories
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Animal
NapoleonUncle Elby
Untitled Humor story
0.25 pp · Humor
Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure, Teen
Roy PowersRocky JonesChunky
Untitled Humor story
0.8 pp · Humor, Children
Nipper TuckerRuff BumpsMr. Barron
Untitled Humor story
0.2 pp · Humor
Bill
Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure, Aviation
Hurricane HawkJerryBeen Potts [sic]Billy Hill
Untitled Adventure story
0.8 pp · Adventure
Harry HollingsworthRudolph Rassendale (villain)Belinda Blinks
Untitled Humor story
0.2 pp · Humor
High-Gear Homer
Untitled Science Fiction story
4 pp · Science Fiction
Doctor Elias Hueran Ordlan leader
Untitled Crime story
4 pp · Crime
Harmon WaleyMargaret WaleyBill Mahan (villain)Ed Fliss [aka Red Lane] (villain)
Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure
Dickie DareDan FlynnWags
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure, Fantasy
PatsyThe Phantom Magician [Phil Cardigan]Queen SilviaKing Goof
Untitled Humor story
0.2 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Sam Snake
Untitled Humor story
0.8 pp · Humor, Children
ButtyFattyGrandpaSpunky Dory
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Animal
NapoleonUncle Elby
A Black Eye for The Joneses
1 pp · Humor, Domestic
The Spotlighter
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Sports
Con Colleano
Untitled Humor story
0.33 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
The Skipper
Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure, Humor, Historical
Sir Oaky Doakshis fatherKing CedricLady CameoPresident Cadwell MorganLord Howlingstone
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Seaweed SamThe Genie of the Lamp
Cleopatra
1 pp · Historical
Cleopatra
Untitled Drama story
2 pp · Drama
Olive LaneAbe "A.G." GinsbergBrad NelsonLona'Skip Allen
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure, Aviation
Scorchy SmithPudgeSpikeKnucks MaddoxArmara
Untitled Humor story
0.8 pp · Humor
Sam SmithersCam O'FlageMame
Untitled Humor story
0.2 pp · Humor
John SmithMrs. Smith [both unnamed here]
Untitled Drama story
1 pp · Drama, Children
Bobby
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Western-Frontier
Mescal IkeMiss SallyPa PiffleMrs. Buckstopple
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Animal
Untitled Humor story
0.8 pp · Humor, Children
ButtyFatty
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure, Children
Dorothy "Babe" BuntingZenasDetective KeenMiss YoungIrene RakestrawGladys RakestrawGrandma RakestrawMary MoleMrs. Mole
Untitled Humor story
0.8 pp · Humor
Connie Kurridgeher father
Untitled Humor story
0.2 pp · Humor
Dr. Yates
Untitled Adventure story
2 pp · Adventure, Humor
Homer HoopeeThe Doctor
The Frog
1 pp · Humor, Animal
Napoleon
Untitled Humor story
0.4 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Wilbur
Untitled Humor story
0.6 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
The SkipperKatie CowGorgonzola Mouse
Untitled Non-Fiction story
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Math & Science
