The Funnies #3

(December 1936)

From the Neck Down (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

J. R. Williams (credited, signed)

Pencils

J. R. Williams (credited, signed)

Inks

J. R. Williams (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; children; domestic

Characters

Worry 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.

Genre

crime

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 & Jeff / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Pencils

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Inks

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

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

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Pencils

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Inks

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

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 (signed)

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

Flying Fish (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Richard Thomas (credited as Richard W. Thomas)

Pencils

Walter Galli

Inks

Walter Galli

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from Stranger Than Fiction Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Everybody's Playmate / activity / 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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There goes Pinhead Duffy...

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx

[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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Nothing can happen to me because I’ve got on my rain coat!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Tailspin Tommy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Hal Forrest

Pencils

Hal Forrest

Inks

Hal Forrest

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Koroloff and his evil cohorts were blown to bits...

Genre

adventure; aviation

Reprints

• from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Page count is 3 x 0.67. The strip occupies the top two thirds of 3 pages with Learning to Fly occupying the bottom third of first 2 pages and Aces occupying the bottom third of the third page.

How to Fly (Table of Contents: 11)

Tailspin Tommy Flying Club / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Hal Forrest

Pencils

Hal Forrest

Inks

Hal Forrest

Colors

?

Letters

Hal Forrest

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Today I’ll show you how contact is maintained between pilots and airports!

Genre

non-fiction; aviation

Reprints

• from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Comprises bottom third of first 2 pages of the Tailspin Tommy strip.

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

Aces / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Hal Forrest

Pencils

Hal Forrest

Inks

Hal Forrest

Colors

?

Letters

Hal Forrest

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Four Aces after the war launched an aerial circus.

Genre

aviation

Reprints

• from Aces Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Comprises bottom third of third page of the Tailspin Tommy strip. A new “Topper” replacing the Flying Club.

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

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

Script

Gene Byrnes

Pencils

Gene Byrnes

Inks

Gene Byrnes

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What’s the matter, Jimmie?

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Daisybelle / comic story / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Gene Byrnes

Pencils

Gene Byrnes

Inks

Gene Byrnes

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I never heard a baby scream so in my life!

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Fred Harman

Pencils

Fred Harman

Inks

Fred Harman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I don’t care how many posts ya bring...

Genre

western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Bronc Peeler comprises top three fifths of page. On the Range has bottom two fifths.

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

On the Range. / comic story / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Fred Harman

Pencils

Fred Harman

Inks

Fred Harman

Colors

?

Letters

Fred Harman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Some hosses is like some kind of men.

Genre

western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Comprises bottom two fifths of Page. Bronc Peeler has top three fifths.

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

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

Script

Roy Crane

Pencils

Roy Crane

Inks

Roy Crane

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We got dat Easy out de way.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Captain Easy

Reprints

• from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-12 - 1936-02-02

Indexer Notes

Some colouring continuity issues. Clothing colours change from one strip to the next.

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

Boots / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Abe Martin (as Edgar Everett Martin)

Inks

Abe Martin (as Edgar Everett Martin)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gee! Wasn’t it a swell picture?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Boots Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Ray Thompson

Pencils

Charles Coll

Inks

Charles Coll

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Doctor Devries - do you think there may be a chance that Jack escaped?

Genre

adventure; medical

Reprints

• from Myra North daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Gene Byrnes

Pencils

Gene Byrnes

Inks

Gene Byrnes

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A taxidermist is a feller wot stuffs animals!

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Daisybelle / comic story / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Gene Byrnes

Pencils

Gene Byrnes

Inks

Gene Byrnes

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Happy birthday to you, Daisybelle!

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Gene Ahern

Pencils

Gene Ahern

Inks

Gene Ahern

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For the thin round small sum of a dime...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from The Nut Bros. Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-05

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

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

Script

Gene Ahern

Pencils

Gene Ahern

Inks

Gene Ahern

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Y'know sumpin' you never tol' me about Uncle Amos?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-05

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Zaboly (signed as Bela Zaboly)

Inks

Bill Zaboly (signed as Bela Zaboly)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My dear nephew - I'd like to speak to you about something very serious

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Otto Honk Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-15

The Willets (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

J. R. Williams (credited)

Pencils

J. R. Williams (credited)

Inks

J. R. Williams (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Say, listen here Roughouse Rosie...

Genre

humor; domestic; children

Reprints

• from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-15

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

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: 27)

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

Script

William Ferguson

Pencils

William Ferguson

Inks

William Ferguson

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Eugene O'Neill, the playwright...

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) 1935-08-21

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

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

Script

V. T. Hamlin

Pencils

V. T. Hamlin

Inks

V. T. Hamlin

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Foozy, th' way your scheme scared th' daylights...

Genre

humor

Characters

Alley Oop; Foozy; Ooola

Reprints

• from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-12 - 1936-02-02

[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

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I have an idea!

Genre

adventure

Reprints

• from Freckles and His Friends Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Goldfish Are Dangerous [Conclusion] (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

George Baker (credited)

Pencils

George Baker (credited)

Inks

George Baker (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

detective-mystery

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

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

Script

Gene Ahern

Pencils

Gene Ahern

Inks

Gene Ahern

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The successful man had to first master the art of saying no!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-24

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

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

Script

Merrill Blosser

Pencils

Merrill Blosser

Inks

Merrill Blosser

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I can't hold up much longer!

Genre

adventure

Reprints

• from Freckles and His Friends Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Whoa! Nellie!

Genre

humor

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

Boots / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Abe Martin (as Edgar Everett Martin)

Pencils

Abe Martin (as Edgar Everett Martin)

Inks

Abe Martin (as Edgar Everett Martin)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello, Wee Willie...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Boots Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

William Ferguson

Pencils

William Ferguson

Inks

William Ferguson

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

John Paul Jones

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) 1935-11-19

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

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: 37)

Annibelle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Dorothy Urfer

Pencils

Dorothy Urfer

Inks

Dorothy Urfer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, the old darling...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Annibelle Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-26

A Slight Misunderstanding (Table of Contents: 38)

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

Script

C. D. Small

Pencils

C. D. Small

Inks

C. D. Small

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) 1936-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

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

Script

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Pencils

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Inks

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wow! Some skid!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-16

[Cat Pounces on Its Shadow] (Table of Contents: 40)

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

Script

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Pencils

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Inks

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Colors

?

Genre

humor; animal

Synopsis

The cat is frightened when it can't pounce on its own shadow.

Reprints

• from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-16

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

Boots / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Abe Martin (as Edgar Everett Martin)

Pencils

Abe Martin (as Edgar Everett Martin)

Inks

Abe Martin (as Edgar Everett Martin)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Say, Boots - wot're ya givin' th' fellas for Christmas?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Boots Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Castles in the Air (Table of Contents: 42)

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: 43)

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: 44)

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

Script

Edwin Alger (credited)

Pencils

Edwin Alger (credited)

Inks

Edwin Alger (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What're you gittin' back into Indian duds again fer Ben?

Genre

drama

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

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

Script

Gladys Parker

Pencils

Gladys Parker

Inks

Gladys Parker

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I take books home from school, and you roll a hoop.

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Flapper Fanny Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

It's a Pleasure to Furnish Proof (Table of Contents: 46)

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

Script

C. D. Small

Pencils

C. D. Small

Inks

C. D. Small

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Bob Moore

Pencils

Carl Pfeufer

Inks

Carl Pfeufer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Stop her! Stop her!

Genre

adventure

Reprints

• from Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

.4 x 3 pages

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

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

Script

Bob Moore

Pencils

Carl Pfeufer

Inks

Carl Pfeufer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let Pharia honor the favored ones of Rav...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Reprints

• from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

3 x .6 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

Herky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Clyde Lewis

Pencils

Clyde Lewis

Inks

Clyde Lewis

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, fellows!

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Herky Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-19

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

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

Herky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Clyde Lewis

Pencils

Clyde Lewis

Inks

Clyde Lewis

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello Duke!

Genre

detective-mystery

Reprints

• from Herky Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Home Magic (Table of Contents: 52)

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: 53)

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

Script

Richard Thomas (credited as Richard W. Thomas)

Pencils

Walter Galli

Inks

Walter Galli

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Termites

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from Stranger Than Fiction Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Pencils

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Inks

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Boy! I saved myself that time!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mutt & Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-09

[Attempted Milk Theft] (Table of Contents: 55)

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

Script

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Pencils

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Inks

Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; animal

Synopsis

The cat tries to steal milk from a bottle but gets sprayed in the face by milk.

Reprints

• from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-09

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Zaboly (signed as Bela Zaboly)

Inks

Bill Zaboly (signed as Bela Zaboly)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

These detectives must know their stuff...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Otto Honk Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-22

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

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

Script

J. R. Williams (credited)

Pencils

J. R. Williams (credited)

Inks

J. R. Williams (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Have some candy, Willis

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 58)

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

Script

Fred Harman

Pencils

Fred Harman

Inks

Fred Harman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Get off that anvil, Pappy - I wanna work.

Genre

western-frontier

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 59)

Stories in Stamps / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Isidore Klein (credited as I. S. Klein)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Keywords

hobby; stamps

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 60)

Annibelle / comic story / 0.6 page (report information)

Script

Dorothy Urfer

Pencils

Dorothy Urfer

Inks

Dorothy Urfer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gee I'm glad you're engaged to Ronnie...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Annibelle Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-02