Funny Pages #v2#2
(October 1937)

Ultem, 1937 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Ultem Publications Inc.
Editing
Harry "A" Chesler (Editor); George Nagle (Managing Editor)

Issue Notes

From indicia on inside front cover:
FUNNY PAGES is published monthly at 404 N. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, Ill., for Comics Magazine Company, Inc., 1213 W. 3rd St., Cleveland, Ohio. EDITORIAL OFFICE, 11 W. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. From indicia on contents page: FUNNY PAGES is published monthly by Ultem Publications, Inc., Mount Morris, Illinois. EDITORIAL OFFICE, 276 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y.

Incorrectly listed as v2#3 in indicia on inside front cover; correct numbering on contents page. Index created from a scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/. Scan missing 8 center pages, which would fall between sequences 18 & 19, and include at least one page of the text story. Keltner's guide lists many more features than could fit in the missing pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Missing Links / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Ryan
Inks
Dick Ryan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Say, Mr. Monk...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Mr. Monk

[Our Sensational New 1937 Catalog Now Ready!] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Laughs / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I got a kid home two years old who can do that!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Two unrelated gag cartoons occupying the left two thirds of the page. The right hand third is an advertisement.

[Nix on Parties...I'm Through!] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Contents (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

This page has a second indicia which differs from that on page 2 (inside front cover). It states that "Funny Pages" is published by Ultem Publications and that each issue costs 12 cents.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Laughing at Life / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He told me to sit here...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Five unrelated gag panels.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, folks!

Salute to Our Firemen (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks
Fred Guardineer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A shrieking siren and a bell...
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The artist signs "Fred Guardineer '37".

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

The Great Boodini / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Schwab
Pencils
Fred Schwab
Inks
Fred Schwab
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And we will now proceed to shackle ze Great Boodini -
Characters
The Great Boodini
Reprints

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

Toots / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Charles Biro
Pencils
Charles Biro
Inks
Charles Biro
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ooo! Now we'll see the monkey.
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Toots; her mother
Reprints

Indexer Notes

credit from Jerry Bails

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

Jungle Town / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dick Ryan
Pencils
Dick Ryan
Inks
Dick Ryan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why, come right in, Mrs. Slingo.
Genre
humor
Characters
Mrs. Jungle-Flapper; Mrs. Slingo
Keywords
racial stereotyping

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

His Highness / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Lindermayer (signed as Lindermayer)
Inks
John Lindermayer (signed as Lindermayer)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On the throne of Kaspiana...
Genre
adventure
Characters
King Louis; Captain Eric Hagert; Chancellor Von Strumen; Kris Lopez
Synopsis
Chancellor Von Strumen, regent for the boy king, over taxes the workers and threatens them with violence. Kris Lopez starts a revolt and kidnaps the king.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

continued.

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

School Daze / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dick Ryan
Pencils
Dick Ryan
Inks
Dick Ryan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yo-hoo! Mamma!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints

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

Slippery Sam / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Wood (signed)
Pencils
Bob Wood (signed)
Inks
Bob Wood (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well - here we are - Slippery - come t'help yer with yer bags!
Genre
humor
Characters
Slippery Sam

Thomas A. Edison (Table of Contents: 14)

Empire Builders / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard Speed
Pencils
Richard Speed
Inks
Richard Speed
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Thomas A. Edison
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Block and Fall / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Wood (signed as B. W.)
Pencils
Bob Wood (signed as B. W.)
Inks
Bob Wood (signed as B. W.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whaddya see, Matey?
Genre
humor
Characters
Block; Fall

[Why does the opossum go into a trance..."] (Table of Contents: 16)

Do You Know Why? / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard Speed
Pencils
Richard Speed
Inks
Richard Speed
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; nature

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

Speed-a-Way / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Lindermayer (signed as Linder Mayr)
Pencils
John Lindermayer (signed as Linder Mayr)
Inks
John Lindermayer (signed as Linder Mayr)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm going out and test her right now...
Genre
humor
Characters
Joe

Detective Shultz's Overcoat (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rafael Astarita
Inks
Rafael Astarita
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hector Handsome, the movie star, bought one just like it yesterday.
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Detective Schultz; Detective Riordan; "Mad" Mike Megan
Synopsis
Schultz keeps missing out on major crime busts, by having a haircut or buying a new overcoat. Eventually, an accident causes him to capture a dangerous criminal.

Indexer Notes

credit from Jerry Bails

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

Penny Aunty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Lindermayer (signed as Linder. Mayr)
Pencils
John Lindermayer (signed as Linder. Mayr)
Inks
John Lindermayer (signed as Linder. Mayr)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now, like good children, go out and play...
Genre
humor
Characters
Penny Aunty; Martha
Synopsis
Penny Aunty is staying at her relative's farm in the country and falls down a well.
Keywords
Continued.

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

Runt and Tuffy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dick Ryan
Pencils
Dick Ryan
Inks
Dick Ryan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We eat. This town looks very kind.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Runt; Tuffy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Turning Point in History / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Eight pages are missing (four centerfolds) from the indexed copy, which can be downloaded from https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Funny-Pages/Issue-13?id=185157. This story and the one that follows it account for the first seven missing pages, as can be determined from the Contents (page 4). How many pages each feature contains cannot be determined from the available information.

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

The Third Alarm / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Eight pages are missing (four centerfolds) from the indexed copy, which can be downloaded from https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Funny-Pages/Issue-13?id=185157. This story and the one that precedes it account for the first seven missing pages, as can be determined from the Contents (page 4). How many pages each feature contains cannot be determined from the available information.

Loot of the Bengal Sea [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 23)

Dave Dean / text story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Guardineer (signed as FBG)
Inks
Fred Guardineer (signed as FBG)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; drama
Characters
Dave Dean; Shorty

Indexer Notes

Eight pages are missing (four centerfolds) from the indexed copy, which can be downloaded from https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Funny-Pages/Issue-13?id=185157. The eighth missing page is the first (text) page of this story.

Dangerous Seas (Table of Contents: 24)

Dave Dean / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Norman Daniels (credited)
Pencils
Fred Guardineer (credited) (signed as FBG)
Inks
Fred Guardineer (credited) (signed as FBG)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If it wasn't for the money...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Dave Dean; Shorty
Synopsis
A Russian charters Dave's schooner for a shady mission.
Reprints

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

Missing Links / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Ryan
Pencils
Dick Ryan
Inks
Dick Ryan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And you're going to show us -- civilized people
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

Circus Days / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Claire S. Moe (signed)
Pencils
Claire S. Moe (signed)
Inks
Claire S. Moe (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Watch, now, Mumy! The double flip!!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Jacques; Jaritza; Pierrot; Mr. Stokes; Jane
Synopsis
Pierrot the clown is jealous of Jacques' success, so he cuts the trapeze rope. Jane sees him and takes her father's place to save his life.

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

Smart Alec / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Biro
Pencils
Charles Biro
Inks
Charles Biro
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's my new car
Genre
humor
Characters
Smart Alec

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

Great Work of the Ancients / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard Speed
Pencils
Richard Speed
Inks
Richard Speed
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Great Sphinx
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

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

In Case You Didn't Know / cartoon / 0.7 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Four unrelated gag panels.

Includes a promo for Funny Picture Stories as the bottom tier.

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

What a Life / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's as near as she'll come to the post...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover in red tones.

[Greatest Bargain] (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Say, Mr. Monk..."]
    Missing Links
  2. 1. [Our Sensational New 1937 Catalog Now Ready!]
  3. 2. ["I got a kid home two years old who can do that!"]
    Laughs
  4. 3. [Nix on Parties...I'm Through!]
  5. 4. Contents
  6. 5. ["He told me to sit here..."]
    Laughing at Life
  7. 6. ["Hello, folks!"]
    Jest a Minute
  8. 7. Salute to Our Firemen
  9. 8. ["- And we will now proceed to shackle ze Great Boodini -"]
    The Great Boodini
  10. 9. ["Ooo! Now we'll see the monkey."]
    Toots
  11. 10. ["Why, come right in, Mrs. Slingo."]
    Jungle Town
  12. 11. ["On the throne of Kaspiana..."]
    His Highness
  13. 12. ["Yo-hoo! Mamma!"]
    School Daze
  14. 13. ["Well - here we are - Slippery - come t'help yer with yer bags!"]
    Slippery Sam
  15. 14. Thomas A. Edison
    Empire Builders
  16. 15. ["Whaddya see, Matey?"]
    Block and Fall
  17. 16. [Why does the opossum go into a trance..."]
    Do You Know Why?
  18. 17. ["I'm going out and test her right now..."]
    Speed-a-Way
  19. 18. Detective Shultz's Overcoat
  20. 19. ["Now, like good children, go out and play..."]
    Penny Aunty
  21. 20. ["We eat. This town looks very kind."]
    Runt and Tuffy
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Turning Point in History
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    The Third Alarm
  24. 23. Loot of the Bengal Sea [Part 1]
    Dave Dean
  25. 24. Dangerous Seas
    Dave Dean
  26. 25. ["And you're going to show us -- civilized people"]
    Missing Links
  27. 26. ["Watch, now, Mumy! The double flip!!"]
    Circus Days
  28. 27. ["It's my new car"]
    Smart Alec
  29. 28. ["The Great Sphinx"]
    Great Work of the Ancients
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    In Case You Didn't Know
  31. 30. ["That's as near as she'll come to the post..."]
    What a Life
  32. 31. [Greatest Bargain]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Henry Andrews
  • Keith Chandler
  • Bob Cherry
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Pat Lang
  • James Ludwig
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Tom Zsolt