The Comics Magazine (Funny Pages) #v1#5

(September 1936)

Watch the Next Issue of This Magazine for a Very Important Announcement (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Thanks a Million (Table of Contents: 2)

Editorial / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

? [as The Editors]

Pencils

William Cook (signed as W H C)

Inks

William Cook (signed as W H C)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Letter from the editors to the readers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Phil 'n Sofie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ellis Edwards (credited as Od Ellis)

Pencils

Ellis Edwards (credited as Od Ellis)

Inks

Ellis Edwards (credited as Od Ellis)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Weah yo' goin', Sofie?

Genre

humor

Characters

Sophie; Phil

Indexer Notes

racist humor

Continued.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Further Adventures of Jane & Johnny / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Allison (credited as W.M. Allison)

Pencils

Bill Allison (credited as W.M. Allison)

Inks

Bill Allison (credited as W.M. Allison)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jane and Johnny are locked up in Mr. Lane's Ranch House.

Genre

children; western-frontier

Characters

Jane; Johnny; Captain Bill; "Rio Red" (crook); Lane (villain); Lane's Chinese servant (villain)

Synopsis

Jane and Johnny are locked up in Lane's ranch house, while Captain Bill continues to search for them. He forces the truth from "Rio Red", but when Lane hears about this he moves the children to a cave. Meanwhile Captain Bill and his possee arrive at the ranch house to find them gone.

[Chopping Wood] (Table of Contents: 5)

Windy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Filchock (credited) (signed as Filchock)

Pencils

Martin Filchock (credited) (signed as Filchock)

Inks

Martin Filchock (credited) (signed as Filchock)

Genre

humor

Characters

Windy

Synopsis

Windy is paid to chop some wood.

Indexer Notes

Wordless story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

University Al / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Basso (credited, signed)

Pencils

Tony Basso (credited, signed)

Inks

Tony Basso (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well that's another game we beat ya', Al.

Genre

humor

Characters

Al; "Unk" Hiram McBean; Emmet

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Stone Age / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Victor Dowling (credited as Dowling)

Pencils

Victor Dowling (credited as Dowling)

Inks

Victor Dowling (credited as Dowling)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Johnny, Big Ben Bear is in the news

Genre

humor; historical

Characters

Johnny; Cookie; Big Ben Bear

Indexer Notes

caveman humor; was "The Age of Stone"

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Jonesie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Reilly (credited, signed)

Pencils

Frank Reilly (credited, signed)

Inks

Frank Reilly (credited, signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Today's Special Roast Turkey $1.00

Genre

humor

Characters

Jonesie

Synopsis

Jonesie is hungry and sees everyone else eating, but has no money for food. He decides to throw a stone at a cop, gets arrested and eatsin jail.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

John Patterson

Pencils

John Patterson

Inks

John Patterson

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The boys are still at war with their old enemy Sultan Sourpuss

Genre

humor

Characters

Skipper Ham Shanks; Spike; Poss; Sultan Sourpuss (villain)

Synopsis

Tired of the ongoing war, the Skipper proposes a truce to Sultan Sourpuss.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Koko / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Marjorie MacIntyre (credited as M. MacIntyre) (signed as M. MacIntyre)

Pencils

Marjorie MacIntyre (credited as M. MacIntyre) (signed as M. MacIntyre)

Inks

Marjorie MacIntyre (credited as M. MacIntyre) (signed as M. MacIntyre)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I just wonder where young Koko went

Genre

humor

Characters

Koko; Bill

Indexer Notes

racist humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Matt Curzon (credited)

Pencils

Matt Curzon (credited)

Inks

Matt Curzon (credited)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Freddy darling- I'm having guests tonight and I need some punch bowls

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Freddie Bell; Freddies' mother

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Red Avenger / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ellis Edwards (credited)

Pencils

Ellis Edwards (credited)

Inks

Ellis Edwards (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Butch Dugan and his gang attack Joaquin because he refuses to give his claim to them.

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Joaquin; Rosita; Wilson; Butch Dugan (villain)

Synopsis

Thugs trying to take over Joachin's claim kill his wife Rosita, and he vows revenge.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Swappers' Mart (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Swappers' Mart / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Lesson 5. Hands (Table of Contents: 15)

Learn Cartooning / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Patterson

Pencils

John Patterson (signed)

Inks

John Patterson

Letters

John Patterson ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Natural History / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Howard L Hastings (signed)

Pencils

Howard L Hastings

Inks

Howard L Hastings

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Thirty million years of natural selection and adaptation

Genre

non-fiction; animal

Synopsis

Evolution of horses.

Keywords

horses

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Now I'll Tell One / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Ryan (signed as DIC) (credited as DIC)

Pencils

Dick Ryan (signed as DIC) (credited as DIC)

Inks

Dick Ryan (signed as DIC) (credited as DIC)

Letters

Dick Ryan ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Trust me a paper, I'll pay y't'morrow

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Ripley-esque humor. A series of unrelated fact panels.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

The Sapphire Eye of Sehkmet / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Will Eisner ? (see notes)

Pencils

Ken Ernst (credited as Kenneth Ernst) (signed)

Inks

Ken Ernst (credited as Kenneth Ernst) (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Whew! Things are really popping!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Fred Murray; Norrie Murray; Jim Murray; Princess Nadja (introduction; not named)

Indexer Notes

Eisner signed later installments of this (and did the art, or at least someone from the Eisern/Iger shop did), but has no signature here. Also, Jerry Bails' Who's Who credits Eisner as wr/pen/ink starting in 1937, so this writing credit seems suspicious in the absence of corroborating evidence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Aeronautical Advisory Service / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Captain Raymond Clark (signed)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Captain Clark answers questions on Aeronautics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Dinky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Walt Munson (credited, signed)

Pencils

Walt Munson (credited, signed)

Inks

Walt Munson (credited, signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh - Willie Schmaltz! Will you go down to French's Grocery Store...

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Dinky [Willie Schmaltz]

The Night Stampede (Table of Contents: 21)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Bill Allison (credited as W.M. Allison)

Inks

Bill Allison (credited as W.M. Allison)

Colors

Bill Allison (credited as W.M. Allison)

Letters

typeset (caption)

Genre

western-frontier

Indexer Notes

centerfold pin-up

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Junior Library / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Frances Hope (signed)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When I was a little girl, whenever I would tire of strenuous play

Indexer Notes

book reviews

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

King Bunko / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Patterson (credited as J.A. Patterson)

Pencils

John Patterson (credited as J.A. Patterson)

Inks

John Patterson (credited as J.A. Patterson)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Nothing serious your highness - you simply need more exercise.

Genre

humor

Characters

King Bunko; Clarence

Synopsis

King Bunko is told to exercise by horse riding, so he has his tailor fashion a riding outfit then sits on a merry-go-round horse.

Floating Treasure (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Ken Ernst (credited as Kenneth Ernst) (signed)

Pencils

Ken Ernst (credited as Kenneth Ernst) (signed)

Inks

Ken Ernst (credited as Kenneth Ernst) (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You sent for me, captain...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Inspector Standish; Captain Rader; Mr. Bigelow; Mr. Fletcher; Miss Gordon; Charles Graydon; ship's maid; Tony Petillo

Indexer Notes

Only the first two pages are colored.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Stamp Collectors / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Prof. Phillip Pace (signed)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Many of our readers who have sent in requests

Indexer Notes

text with stamps illustrated or otherwise replicated on the page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Dolittle / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Yuknis (signed as Yuknis) (credited as Yuknis)

Pencils

Tony Yuknis (signed as Yuknis) (credited as Yuknis)

Inks

Tony Yuknis (signed as Yuknis) (credited as Yuknis)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jack Dolittle struck out 19 men in his first start as a gaucho

Genre

humor

Characters

Jack Dolittle; Manager Winn; Jimmy Ferguson

Indexer Notes

Feature previously bannered as "Jack Dolittle."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Bubs N' Snubs / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Basso (credited, signed)

Pencils

Tony Basso (credited, signed)

Inks

Tony Basso (credited, signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

To Germany

Genre

humor

Characters

Bubs; Snubs

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

The CC Kid / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Filchock (credited) (signed as Filchock)

Pencils

Martin Filchock (credited) (signed as Filchock)

Inks

Martin Filchock (credited) (signed as Filchock)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Being told that his father is again out of work...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Curly Collins; Alice Collins; Mr. Collins; Miss Davis

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Matt Curzon (credited, signed)

Pencils

Matt Curzon (credited, signed)

Inks

Matt Curzon (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That duck is stealing another ride...

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Dickie Duck; Farmer Gray

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Whiskers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Marjorie MacIntyre (credited as M. MacIntyre) (signed)

Pencils

Marjorie MacIntyre (credited as M. MacIntyre) (signed)

Inks

Marjorie MacIntyre (credited as M. MacIntyre) (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

G'Morning Mr. McGruff

Genre

humor

Characters

Whiskers; Whiskers' owner; Mr. McGruff

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Sally the Soph / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Reilly (credited, signed)

Pencils

Frank Reilly (credited, signed)

Inks

Frank Reilly (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh golly, Ann - Here comes that pest, Joe Gabby

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Sally the Soph; Ann; Joe Gabby

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Hezzy of the Hills / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Buresch (credited as Bush)

Pencils

Joe Buresch (credited as Bush)

Inks

Joe Buresch (credited as Bush)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Silver tha-reds among the goooold

Genre

humor

Characters

Hezzy; Pa

Indexer Notes

hillbilly humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Loony Louie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

John Patterson (credited as J.A. Patterson)

Pencils

John Patterson (credited as J.A. Patterson)

Inks

John Patterson (credited as J.A. Patterson)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A post card from your sister, Louie...

Genre

humor

Characters

Louie; Chester

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Stubbie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Clyde Yeadon (credited as Clyde Don) (signed)

Pencils

Clyde Yeadon (credited as Clyde Don) (signed)

Inks

Clyde Yeadon (credited as Clyde Don) (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As the scene opens we find a little curly-headed fellow...

Genre

drama; children

Characters

Stubbie

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Pals and Pastimes / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

W. J. Broome (credited)

Pencils

Raymond Gill (signed as Raymond A. Gill) (credited as Raymond A. Gill)

Inks

Raymond Gill (signed as Raymond A. Gill) (credited as Raymond A. Gill)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How's it coming, Phil?

Indexer Notes

hobby

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Fashions for Fun / activity / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fay R. (signed)

Inks

Fay R.

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

fashion

Indexer Notes

paper cut-out doll and clothes

Learn Cartooning (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

Remington Noiseless Portable Typewriter / advertisement / 1 page (report information)