(December 1936)

Dell, 1936 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale date
1936-11-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
Editing
?
Color
Full Color & Some Black & White
Dimensions
Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock
Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding
Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format
Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

On sale date based on a house ad in the previous issue of The Funnies which states that this issue was expected to be on sale Tuesday November 10th. A house ad in Popular Comics (1936 series) #11 gives the same date.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Our Boarding House with Major Hoople / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Sheldon Mayer
Inks
Sheldon Mayer
Colors
?
Letters
?
Cover Thumbnail for The Funnies (Dell, 1936 series) #3
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From the Neck Down (Table of Contents: 1)

The Worry Wart / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. R. Williams
Pencils
J. R. Williams (signed)
Inks
J. R. Williams (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; children; domestic
Characters
Woory Wart
Reprints
  • from Out Our Way daily (NEA) 1935-12-12, 1935-12-25, 1935-11-25, 1935-12-11

Indexer Notes

inside front cover.

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

Dan Dunn / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Norman Marsh
Pencils
Norman Marsh
Inks
Norman Marsh
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
So you found out the guard'll sell out.
Characters
Dan Dunn; Heinie; Shanghai; Minnie Clark: Jug; Sheila; Cheater; Irwin
Reprints
  • From Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-05-03 - 1936-05-24

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

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bud Fisher (credited); Al Smith (actual)
Pencils
Bud Fisher (credited); Al Smith (actual)
Inks
Bud Fisher (credited); Al Smith (actual)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Go on!
Genre
humor
Characters
Mutt; Jeff
Synopsis
Jeff wins a turkey.
Reprints
  • from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell) 1935-11-24

[In the Park] (Table of Contents: 4)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
Bud Fisher (credited); Al Smith (actual)
Pencils
Bud Fisher (credited); Al Smith (actual)
Inks
Bud Fisher (credited); Al Smith (actual)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Cicero's Cat
Synopsis
Cat looks to hide from dogs.
Reprints
  • from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell) 1935-11-24

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

Boots / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edgar Martin
Pencils
Edgar Martin (signed)
Inks
Edgar Martin
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
H'lo Button-Eyes!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Boots; Horace; Opal
Synopsis
Boots is having a costume party.
Reprints
  • from Boots and her Buddies Sunday (NEA) 1936-02-14

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

Stranger Than Fiction / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard W. Thomas
Pencils
Walter Galli
Inks
Walter Galli
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

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

Everybody's Playmate / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent
Pencils
A. W. Nugent
Inks
A. W. Nugent
Colors
?
Letters
?
Keywords
puzzles

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

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes
Pencils
Gene Byrnes
Inks
Gene Byrnes
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; children

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

Daisybelle / comic story / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes
Pencils
Gene Byrnes
Inks
Gene Byrnes
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Tailspin Tommy / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Hal Forrest
Pencils
Hal Forrest
Inks
Hal Forrest
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes
Pencils
Gene Byrnes
Inks
Gene Byrnes
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; children

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

Daisybelle / comic story / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes
Pencils
Gene Byrnes
Inks
Gene Byrnes
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Bronc Peeler and Coyote Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Fred Harman
Pencils
Fred Harman
Inks
Fred Harman
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Captain Easy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Crane
Pencils
Roy Crane
Inks
Roy Crane
Colors
?
Letters
?

Edgar Everett Martin (Table of Contents: 15)

Boots / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Edgar Everett Martin
Inks
Edgar Everett Martin
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Myra North / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ray Thompson
Pencils
Charles Coll
Inks
Charles Coll
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes
Pencils
Gene Byrnes
Inks
Gene Byrnes
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; children

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

Daisybelle / comic story / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
Gene Byrnes
Pencils
Gene Byrnes
Inks
Gene Byrnes
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

The Nut Bros. / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Gene Aherne
Pencils
Gene Aherne
Inks
Gene Aherne
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Our Boarding House / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
Gene Aherne
Pencils
Gene Aherne
Inks
Gene Aherne
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Otto Honk / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bela Zaboly
Inks
Bela Zaboly
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Out Our Way / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
J. R. Williams
Pencils
J. R. Williams
Inks
J. R. Williams
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

The Tinymites / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hal Cochran
Pencils
George Scarbo
Inks
George Scarbo
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

text & coloring page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

This Curious World / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
William Ferguson
Pencils
William Ferguson
Inks
William Ferguson
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

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

Alley Oop / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
V. T. Hamlin
Pencils
V. T. Hamlin
Inks
V. T. Hamlin
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Freckles and His Friends / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Merrill Blosser
Pencils
Merrill Blosser
Inks
Merrill Blosser
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

From the Notes of Maj. Cosmo Strange, D.S.O. / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Baker
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Our Boarding House / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script
Gene Aherne
Pencils
Gene Aherne
Inks
Gene Aherne
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Freckles and His Friends / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Merrill Blosser
Pencils
Merrill Blosser
Inks
Merrill Blosser
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

The Adventures of 'Sparagus and Chubby / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Boots / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edgar Everett Martin
Pencils
Edgar Everett Martin
Inks
Edgar Everett Martin
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

This Curious World / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
William Ferguson
Pencils
William Ferguson
Inks
William Ferguson
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

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

The Tinymites / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hal Cochran
Pencils
George Scarbo
Inks
George Scarbo
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

text & coloring page

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

Annibelle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Dorothy Urfer
Pencils
Dorothy Urfer
Inks
Dorothy Urfer
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Salesman Sam / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
C. D. Small
Pencils
C. D. Small
Inks
C. D. Small
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script
Bud Fisher
Pencils
Bud Fisher
Inks
Bud Fisher
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
Bud Fisher
Pencils
Bud Fisher
Inks
Bud Fisher
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Boots / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Edgar Everett Martin
Pencils
Edgar Everett Martin
Inks
Edgar Everett Martin
Colors
?
Letters
?

Castles in the Air (Table of Contents: 39)

Scribbly / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Eppie; Ving Parker
Synopsis
Scribbly tells his friend Eppie his idea for a new comic strip. Meanwhile, Ving Parker arrives at Scribbly's home.

Scribbly Receives a Guest!! (Table of Contents: 40)

Scribbly / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Ving Parker; Butch and Herbie (Scribbly's friends, mentioned only)
Synopsis
When Scribbly arrives home, his mother informs him that he has a vistor, but sends him upstairs first to wash up. When Scribbly finally comes back downstairs, he sees that his visitor is Ving Parker, and he promptly faints.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Ben Webster's Page / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Edwin Alger (credited)
Pencils
Edwin Alger (credited)
Inks
Edwin Alger (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

Flapper Fanny / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Gladys Parker
Pencils
Gladys Parker
Inks
Gladys Parker
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

Salesman Sam / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
C. D. Small
Pencils
C. D. Small
Inks
C. D. Small
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

Tad of the Tanbark / comic story / 1.2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Moore
Pencils
Carl Pfeufer
Inks
Carl Pfeufer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

.4 x 3 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire / comic story / 1.8 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Moore
Pencils
Carl Pfeufer
Inks
Carl Pfeufer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

3 x .6 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46)

Herky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clyde Lewis
Pencils
Clyde Lewis
Inks
Clyde Lewis
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

Happy Mulligan / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

Herky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Clyde Lewis
Pencils
Clyde Lewis
Inks
Clyde Lewis
Colors
?
Letters
?

Home Magic (Table of Contents: 49)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
A. W. Nugent
Pencils
A. W. Nugent
Inks
A. W Nugent
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

Stranger Than Fiction / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard W. Thomas
Pencils
Walter Galli
Inks
Walter Galli
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 51)

Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script
Bud Fisher
Pencils
Bud Fisher
Inks
Bud Fisher
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 52)

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
Bud Fisher
Pencils
Bud Fisher
Inks
Bud Fisher
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 53)

Otto Honk / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bela Zaboly
Inks
Bela Zaboly
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

Out Our Way / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
J. R. Williams
Pencils
J. R. Williams
Inks
J. R. Williams
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

Bronc Peeler and Coyote Pete / comic story / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
Fred Harman
Pencils
Fred Harman
Inks
Fred Harman
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 56)

Stories In Stamps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
I. S. Klein
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Keywords
hobby; stamps

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57)

Annibelle / comic story / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
Dorothy Urfer
Pencils
Dorothy Urfer
Inks
Dorothy Urfer
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Our Boarding House with Major Hoople
  2. 1. From the Neck Down
    The Worry Wart
  3. 2. ["So you found out the guard'll sell out."]
    Dan Dunn
  4. 3. ["Go on!"]
    Mutt and Jeff
  5. 4. [In the Park]
    Cicero's Cat
  6. 5. ["H'lo Button-Eyes!"]
    Boots
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Stranger Than Fiction
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Everybody's Playmate
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Daisybelle
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Tailspin Tommy
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Daisybelle
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Bronc Peeler and Coyote Pete
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Captain Easy
  16. 15. Edgar Everett Martin
    Boots
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Myra North
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Reg'lar Fellers
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Daisybelle
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    The Nut Bros.
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Our Boarding House
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Otto Honk
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Out Our Way
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    The Tinymites
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    This Curious World
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Alley Oop
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Freckles and His Friends
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    From the Notes of Maj. Cosmo Strange, D.S.O.
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
    Our Boarding House
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Freckles and His Friends
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
    The Adventures of 'Sparagus and Chubby
  32. 31. [no title indexed]
    Boots
  33. 32. [no title indexed]
    This Curious World
  34. 33. [no title indexed]
    The Tinymites
  35. 34. [no title indexed]
    Annibelle
  36. 35. [no title indexed]
    Salesman Sam
  37. 36. [no title indexed]
    Mutt and Jeff
  38. 37. [no title indexed]
    Cicero's Cat
  39. 38. [no title indexed]
    Boots
  40. 39. Castles in the Air
    Scribbly
  41. 40. Scribbly Receives a Guest!!
    Scribbly
  42. 41. [no title indexed]
    Ben Webster's Page
  43. 42. [no title indexed]
    Flapper Fanny
  44. 43. [no title indexed]
    Salesman Sam
  45. 44. [no title indexed]
    Tad of the Tanbark
  46. 45. [no title indexed]
    Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire
  47. 46. [no title indexed]
    Herky
  48. 47. [no title indexed]
    Happy Mulligan
  49. 48. [no title indexed]
    Herky
  50. 49. Home Magic
  51. 50. [no title indexed]
    Stranger Than Fiction
  52. 51. [no title indexed]
    Mutt and Jeff
  53. 52. [no title indexed]
    Cicero's Cat
  54. 53. [no title indexed]
    Otto Honk
  55. 54. [no title indexed]
    Out Our Way
  56. 55. [no title indexed]
    Bronc Peeler and Coyote Pete
  57. 56. [no title indexed]
    Stories In Stamps
  58. 57. [no title indexed]
    Annibelle
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