The Comics Magazine #v1#1

(May 1936)

The Funny Pages (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

{various artists}

Inks:

{various artists}

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

The indicia takes up a full page.

["No, No Pepi! He is my last rooster!"] (Table of Contents)

Chikko Chakko / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ellis Edwards

Pencils:

Ellis Edwards

Inks:

Ellis Edwards

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Strip borrowed from More Fun Comics.

["The entire city freezes with terror..."] (Table of Contents)

Dr. Mystic / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel [as Jerome Siegel] (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks:

Joe Shuster (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

Dr. Mystic [Dr. Occult]; Zator (introduction); Koth (introduction)

Synopsis:

Zator appears to attack the city but only to attract Dr. Mystic's attention. He has come to bring Dr. Mystic through the spirit world to the Seven, but they are attacked by Koth on the way.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 (Fantagraphics, 2009 series) #[nn] ([February 15] 2009)

Indexer Notes

Borrowed from More Fun Comics. First installment of the Super Dr. Occult story line that continues in More Fun Comics #14. Synopsis and other updates added by Henry Andrews (2009-04-16).

["Way deep in the jungles of Africa..."] (Table of Contents)

Koko / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

M. MacIntyre

Pencils:

M. MacIntyre

Inks:

M. MacIntyre

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

["Why are you cryin' Stumpy"] (Table of Contents)

Dickie Duck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Matt Curzon

Pencils:

Matt Curzon

Inks:

Matt Curzon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

funny animals

["I wonder if I could feel twice as happy..."] (Table of Contents)

Skinny Shaner / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom McNamara

Pencils:

Tom McNamara

Inks:

Tom McNamara

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

["Hey Gov!"] (Table of Contents)

Big Sid / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Randall

Pencils:

Stan Randall

Inks:

Stan Randall

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

["Children Lost"] (Table of Contents)

Captain Bill of the Rangers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

W. M. Allison

Pencils:

W. M. Allison

Inks:

W. M. Allison

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western

Indexer Notes

Borrowed from New Comics, Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers.

["Captain Bill, with his Rangers hightails for Antelope Gap..."] (Table of Contents)

Captain Bill of the Rangers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

W. M. Allison

Pencils:

W. M. Allison

Inks:

W. M. Allison

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western

Indexer Notes

borrowed from New Comics, Capt Jim of the Texas Rangers

Behind the Curtain (Table of Contents)

text story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Wallace Kirk

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

detective

["Well! Mr. Boneface what is it?"] (Table of Contents)

Cap'n Tripe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom Cooper

Pencils:

Tom Cooper

Inks:

Tom Cooper

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

["Hey, Gravy -- Come on and git up..."] (Table of Contents)

Porkchops 'n' Gravy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Al Stahl

Pencils:

Al Stahl

Inks:

Al Stahl

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

["Let me see now!"] (Table of Contents)

My Grandpa / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom McNamara

Pencils:

Tom McNamara

Inks:

Tom McNamara

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

["On my annual trip to the great Southwest..."] (Table of Contents)

Taint So / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

R. G. Leffinwell

Pencils:

R. G. Leffinwell

Inks:

R. G. Leffinwell

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Borrowed from It's A Dern Lie in New Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Stamp Collectors / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Prof. Phillip Pace

Letters:

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Junior Library / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frances Hope

Letters:

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

["In his first-flight Frederick Lord landed in Houston, Texas..."] (Table of Contents)

Major Lord / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Palmer

Pencils:

Palmer

Inks:

Palmer

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

biography

["Skipper Ham Shanks and his pal, Poss Fash..."] (Table of Contents)

Skipper Ham Shanks / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Patterson

Pencils:

John Patterson

Inks:

John Patterson

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Borrowed from Skipper Hicks in New Fun Comics.

["Pull the shade down Watchum..."] (Table of Contents)

Evidence Eddy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

R. G. Leffinwell

Pencils:

R. G. Leffinwell

Inks:

R. G. Leffinwell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Borrowed from Sir Loin Of Beef in New Comics.

["No more excuses!"] (Table of Contents)

Alfy Elephant / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Randall

Pencils:

Stan Randall

Inks:

Stan Randall

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Funny Animals

["Do ya wanna go over to th' lumber yard with brother?"] (Table of Contents)

Shocky plus Gus / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Randall

Pencils:

Stan Randall

Inks:

Stan Randall

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Learn Cartooning / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Patterson

Pencils:

John Patterson

Inks:

John Patterson

Letters:

?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Crossword Puzzle / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stanley Ashworth

Pencils:

Stanley Ashworth

Inks:

Stanley Ashworth

Letters:

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Aeronautical Advisory Service / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Captain Raymond Clark

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Captain Clark answers questions on Aeronautics.

["Say Bill I'm fed up!"] (Table of Contents)

Black Lagoon / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom Cooper

Pencils:

Tom Cooper

Inks:

Tom Cooper

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Indexer Notes

Borrowed from Castaway Island in New Comics.

["What's the matter Stubbie?"] (Table of Contents)

Stubbie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Clyde

Pencils:

Don Clyde

Inks:

Don Clyde

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

Indexer Notes

Time travel-humor.

["I saw stars..."] (Table of Contents)

The Strange Adventures of Mr. Weed / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sheldon Mayer

Pencils:

Sheldon Mayer

Inks:

Sheldon Mayer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Borrowed from New Comics.

["Wham!"] (Table of Contents)

Freddie Bell / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Matt Curzon

Pencils:

Matt Curzon

Inks:

Matt Curzon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Borrowed from New Comics.

["I want my rent now or there'll be trouble, Mr. Spunk."] (Table of Contents)

Spunk Hazard / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Randall

Pencils:

Stan Randall

Inks:

Stan Randall

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

Indexer Notes

Pages are printed in reverse order.

["Hey--whut's thet?"] (Table of Contents)

J Worthington Blimp / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sheldon Mayer

Pencils:

Sheldon Mayer

Inks:

Sheldon Mayer

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Borrowed from New Comics.

["Hello Prof!"] (Table of Contents)

Prof. Nertz / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Patterson

Pencils:

John Patterson

Inks:

John Patterson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

["Hello Prof!"] (Table of Contents)

Prof. Nertz / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Patterson

Pencils:

John Patterson

Inks:

John Patterson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

Back to Nature With Cannonball Jones (Table of Contents)

Cannonball Jones / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Walt Kelly

Pencils:

Walt Kelly

Inks:

Walt Kelly

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

["I believe that's 'Eggy' over on the dock!"] (Table of Contents)

Time Waits for No Man / comic story / 0.1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Randall

Pencils:

Stan Randall

Inks:

Stan Randall

Colors:

?

Letters:

?