Funny Pages #v3#8

(October 1939)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Let's Play Checkers / text article / 0.66 page (report information)

Script

Millard F. Hopper (credited as Hopper, the Checker King)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Only artwork is diagrams of checkboards. Inside front cover, black and white.

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

The Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Gustavson (credited)

Pencils

Paul Gustavson (credited)

Inks

Paul Gustavson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Paul Gustavson (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A fast car comes to a stop...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; The Whisp (villain); Joe

Synopsis

The Whisp robs a jewelry store and escapes in a getaway car. Pulling off the mask reveals her to be a young woman. The Arrow pursues the car, only to be driven off the road into a river below, but he manages to exit his car and capture the crooks.

Indexer Notes

All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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

ComiCartoons / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Martin Filchock (signed)

Pencils

Martin Filchock (signed)

Inks

Martin Filchock (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Thar's gold in them thar mountings.

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Four one-panel gag cartoons and a 3-panel strip at the bottom.

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

The Circus and Sue / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Claire S. Moe (credited)

Pencils

Claire S. Moe (credited)

Inks

Claire S. Moe (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Story so far: Margo and Madame Renee meet...

Genre

adventure; drama

Characters

Madame Renee; Margo; Carlo; Sam; Sue

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

Script

Fred Schwab (signed as Schwab)

Pencils

Fred Schwab (signed as Schwab)

Inks

Fred Schwab (signed as Schwab)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Who tied that knot?

Genre

humor

Characters

Great Boodini

Synopsis

Boodini walks a tightrope over Niagara Falls with ease, carrying a man and an anvil, but later trips over his own foot.

Indexer Notes

Previously credited to Ed Wood but this is signed "Schwab" on the last panel.

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Spots / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Gustavson (signed as PG)

Pencils

Paul Gustavson (signed as PG)

Inks

Paul Gustavson (signed as PG)

Colors

?

Letters

Paul Gustavson

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Quack!

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Spots

Reprints

• from Funny Pages (Ultem, 1937 series) #v2#5 (January 1938)

Indexer Notes

The first panel has interlocking initials which resemble Gustavson's "PG" seen in other strips.

All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now you guys can't get into any trouble here...

Genre

humor

Characters

Block; Fall

Synopsis

The pair get a job loading crates onto a ship, but through sheer incompetence they end up in the water.

[Haunted House] (Table of Contents: 9)

Windy / comic story / 1.9 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Filchock (credited) (signed as Filchock)

Pencils

Martin Filchock (credited) (signed as Filchock)

Inks

Martin Filchock (credited) (signed as Filchock)

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Windy; Scat the cat

Indexer Notes

In black-and-white.

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Scat / comic story / 0.1 page (report information)

Script

Martin Filchock

Pencils

Martin Filchock

Inks

Martin Filchock

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Scat the cat

Indexer Notes

A four panel tier faturing the cat from the preceding "Windy" strip.

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Bingo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Wood ?

Inks

Bob Wood ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

To the Water

Genre

humor

Characters

Bingo

Reprints

• from Funny Pages (Ultem, 1937 series) #v2#5 (January 1938)

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Mollie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Craig Fox (signed as F)

Inks

Craig Fox (signed as F)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Be off, villain!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Mollie McGuire; her mother

Reprints

• from Funny Pages (Ultem, 1937 series) #v2#5 (January 1938)

Indexer Notes

There is a highly stylized 'F' in the final panel.

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Magic / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Wood

Inks

Ed Wood

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Excellent tricks performed by world famous magicians

Indexer Notes

Instructions about how to do various magic tricks.

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Jest Jokes / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Martin Filchock (signed)

Inks

Martin Filchock (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Without a Hat!

Indexer Notes

Text jokes and some spot illustrations. Duotone (black, white, red).

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Missing Links / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Ryan (signed)

Pencils

Dick Ryan (signed)

Inks

Dick Ryan (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Thus far our trip to civilization was not successful...

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

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Ann How! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let me have two three minute eggs.

Genre

humor

Characters

Ann How

Synopsis

Waitress Ann gets an order for two three minute eggs, but they don't have any so brings one six minute egg instead.

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Abdallah / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Craig Fox (credited) (signed as [little fox head sketch])

Pencils

Craig Fox (credited) (signed as [little fox head sketch])

Inks

Craig Fox (credited) (signed as [little fox head sketch])

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As a token of my appreciation, Abdallah...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Prince Abdullah; King Barbar; Ahloo; King Haschid; King Muhral

Synopsis

Prince Abdullah returns home to find that his father, Kin Muhral, as been deposed.

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Your Page! / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Wood

Inks

Ed Wood

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dis ding done

Indexer Notes

Not really a letters page, but a map of the USA with cartoons sent in by readers (who are named, with their home town) for each state: "We have received cartoons from every state in the nation (except nine)!" Duotone, black-and-white and red. Ed Wood at Centaur Pub. is the contact person and signs the page.

"crashryan" on the Comic Book + site, writes:
"Apr 19, 2014--Check out the fan art page--an airplane drawing was sent in by Gaspar Saladino of Brooklyn, NY. Based on his Wikipedia bio Saladino would have been between 11 and 13 years old. It wouldn't be long before he was working in the Jacquet shop and learning to be one of the kings of comics lettering."

Lesson #11 (Table of Contents: 19)

Cartoonin' / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

?

Indexer Notes

How to draw "domestic animals."

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Cheerio Minstrels / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I can't think to save my life...

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A series of minstrel show jokes and songs.

Indexer Notes

racist humor

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Officer Clancy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hands up!

Genre

humor

Characters

Officer Clancy

Diana Deane in 'White Goddess' (Table of Contents: 22)

Diana Deane in Hollywood / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Tarpé Mills (credited)

Pencils

Tarpé Mills (credited)

Inks

Tarpé Mills (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

drama

Indexer Notes

Previous indexer credited pencils and inks to Paul Gustavson.

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The Story Behind Stamps / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't bother me son!

SporTest (Table of Contents: 24)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Terry Gilkison (signed)

Inks

Terry Gilkison (signed)

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Sports trivia quiz. Four illustrated questions, answers printed upside-down at bottom of page. Black-and-white, inside back cover.