Funny Pages #v1#7
(December 1936)

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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1936
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Comics Magazine Company Inc.
Printer
Printed in U. S. A.
Editing
William Cook ? (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jack Dolittle / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Yuknis (signed as Yuknis)
Inks
Tony Yuknis (signed as Yuknis)
Colors
?

Genre
humor; sports

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

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Picture Parade (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Editors
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

A Quiet Morning in Buttercup Lane (Table of Contents: 3)

Sights About Town / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Victor Dowling (signed as V. Dowling)
Inks
Victor Dowling (signed as V. Dowling)
Letters
Victor Dowling (signed as V. Dowling)

Genre
humor
Characters
Professor Batt; Mlle. Mugg; Pat
Synopsis
A view of the people on the street.

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

Skipper / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Patterson (credited)
Pencils
John Patterson (credited)
Inks
John Patterson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
John Patterson (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The boys are taking a pleasure trip around the world on the gold they recovered from an old sunken vessel.
Genre
humor
Characters
Skipper Ham Shanks; Spike Kelly; King Konk; Poss Fash; Mwamba
Synopsis
The boys visit King Konk's island.

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

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

Script
Ellis Edwards (signed as Od Ellis)
Pencils
Ellis Edwards (signed as Od Ellis)
Inks
Ellis Edwards (signed as Od Ellis)
Letters
Ellis Edwards (signed as Od Ellis)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dat how I gonna spend some o' my $25 what I winned at de theatre!
Genre
humor
Characters
Sofie; Phil
Synopsis
Sofie buys a reducing liquid.

[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
Tony Basso (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh! Boy what a gorgeous baby, just a simple country, corn fed, chicken. Come on Al do your stuff it's your chance for a farm gal.
Genre
humor
Characters
Al; Annebelle Riber
Synopsis
Al meets a woman who pretends she's a farm gal.

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

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

Script
Matt Curzon (credited)
Pencils
Matt Curzon (credited)
Inks
Matt Curzon (credited)
Letters
Matt Curzon (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Freddie dear - Father is having his friends over for supper - try not to make any blunders
Genre
humor
Characters
Freddie Bell; Mrs. Bell; Colonel Bell
Synopsis
Freddie foils some thieves.

Battle of the Century (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Victor Dowling (signed as Dowling)
Pencils
Victor Dowling (signed as Dowling)
Inks
Victor Dowling (signed as Dowling)
Colors
?
Letters
Victor Dowling (signed as Dowling)

Genre
humor
Characters
Johnny Cromagnon; Gertrude Stonehatchet; Joe Pithecanthropus; Waggle; Mrs. Cromagnon; Felix Cromagnon
Synopsis
Johnny goes to his friend for a boxing lesson.

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

Aeronautical Advisory Service / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Raymond Clark (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?; typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Captain Clark answers airplane questions from readers George Robinson, Morton Clesh, George J. Edwards, Bertha C. Travis, and Frank Trudnowski.

Plane plans supplied by the United Model Airplane and Supply Co.

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

Jane and 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
Bill Allison (credited as W. M. Allison)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Captain Bill followed 'Slim' into the old mine...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Jane; Johnny; Slim; Captain Bill; Bob; Lane
Synopsis
With Captain Bill captured Lane and his outlaws run wild.

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

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

Lesson Seven: Action (Table of Contents: 12)

Learn Cartooning / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Patterson (credited)
Pencils
John Patterson (credited)
Inks
John Patterson (credited)
Letters
John Patterson (credited)

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

How to draw action scenes.

Deep-Sea Dan (Table of Contents: 13)

Spinner / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bert Christman (credited)
Pencils
Bert Christman (credited)
Inks
Bert Christman (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Bert Christman (credited)

Genre
adventure
Characters
Spinner; Jerry; Sue; Miss Norwood; Deep-Sea Dan; Bob
Synopsis
The Spinner tells the kids about Deep-Sea Dan.

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

Natural History / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Howard L. Hastings (credited)
Pencils
Howard L. Hastings (credited)
Inks
Howard L. Hastings (credited)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the sun-baked desert mountains of Mexico north to the snowy peaks of Alaska, stretches the realm of the Bighorn sheep.
Genre
non-fiction; animal

Indexer Notes

Different types of Bighorn Sheep.

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

Koko / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Marjorie MacIntyre (signed as M. MacIntyre)
Pencils
Marjorie MacIntyre (signed as M. MacIntyre)
Inks
Marjorie MacIntyre (signed as M. MacIntyre)
Colors
?
Letters
Marjorie MacIntyre (signed as M. MacIntyre)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm letting you come along with me - but I want no monkey business - see?
Genre
jungle
Characters
Koko; Bill Breen; Masambi
Synopsis
Koko accidentally causes trouble for Bill.

Watch the Birdie! (Table of Contents: 16)

Windy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Filchock (signed as Marty Filchock)
Pencils
Martin Filchock (signed as Marty Filchock)
Inks
Martin Filchock (signed as Marty Filchock)
Letters
Martin Filchock (signed as Marty Filchock)

Genre
humor
Characters
Windy
Synopsis
Windy goes hunting a crow.

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

The Clock / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Brenner (signed as Geo E. Brenner)
Pencils
George Brenner (signed as Geo E. Brenner)
Inks
George Brenner (signed as Geo E. Brenner)
Colors
?
Letters
George Brenner (signed as Geo E. Brenner)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And now that I have your guns - I will bind you with tape that I carry for just such an occasion as this -- you - step over here - please
Feature Logo
The Clock Strikes
Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; "Slick" Martin (villain); "Killer" Katz (villain)
Synopsis
With two-fisted gumption, the Clock easily makes quick work of the bank robbers.
Reprints

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

Jimmy and Jean / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Buresch (credited as Joe E. Buresch)
Pencils
Joe Buresch (credited as Joe E. Buresch)
Inks
Joe Buresch (credited as Joe E. Buresch)
Letters
Joe Buresch (credited as Joe E. Buresch)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Seeking shelter from a storm Jimmy and Jean find an old house.
Genre
adventure
Characters
Jimmy; Jean
Synopsis
Jimmy and Jean find a house for shelter, but some criminals are there as well.

A Narrow Trail (Table of Contents: 19)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Bill Allison (credited as W. M. Allison)
Inks
Bill Allison (credited as W. M. Allison)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Synopsis
A man and his horse encounter a bear on a narrow trail.

Indexer Notes

Two-page spread.

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

Whiskers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Marjorie MacIntyre (signed as M. MacIntyre)
Pencils
Marjorie MacIntyre (signed as M. MacIntyre)
Inks
Marjorie MacIntyre (signed as M. MacIntyre)
Letters
Marjorie MacIntyre (signed as M. MacIntyre)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So Whiskers can't fight eh?
Genre
humor
Characters
Whiskers; Sammy
Synopsis
A boy thinks his dog can beat Whiskers.

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

Little Beezer / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Campbell (signed as J. Campbell Jr.)
Pencils
Joe Campbell (signed as J. Campbell Jr.)
Inks
Joe Campbell (signed as J. Campbell Jr.)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Campbell (signed as J. Campbell Jr.)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
C'mon I'll put ya back later
Genre
humor
Characters
Little Beezer
Synopsis
Beezer hooks up a goat to pull his cart.

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

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

Script
John Patterson (signed as J. A. Patterson)
Pencils
John Patterson (signed as J. A. Patterson)
Inks
John Patterson (signed as J. A. Patterson)
Letters
John Patterson (signed as J. A. Patterson)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I says Mayor yer lettin' th' town run down - an' this is a tough year on candidates
Genre
humor
Characters
Louie
Synopsis
Louie drives around town, but can't find the fire.

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

The C. C. Kid / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Filchock (signed as Marty Filchock)
Pencils
Martin Filchock (signed as Marty Filchock)
Inks
Martin Filchock (signed as Marty Filchock)
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Filchock (signed as Marty Filchock)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Curly Colllins - young high school athlete - is forced to quit school due to the depression.
Genre
adventure
Characters
Curly Collins; Shrimp; Bill; Rusty Rales
Synopsis
A hobo has stolen Curly's bag of rare old coins.

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

Bubs n' Schnubs / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tony Basso (credited)
Pencils
Tony Basso (credited)
Inks
Tony Basso (credited)
Letters
Tony Basso (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wild Cats A. C.
Genre
humor
Characters
Bubs; Schnubs
Synopsis
A boy has a sneaky way to make a touchdown.

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

Jack Dolittle / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tony Yuknis (signed as Yuknis)
Pencils
Tony Yuknis (signed as Yuknis)
Inks
Tony Yuknis (signed as Yuknis)
Colors
?
Letters
Tony Yuknis (signed as Yuknis)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let's enliven our farewell banquet to the baseball season by mumbling a few old timers!!
Genre
humor
Characters
Jack Dolittle; John Shapely
Synopsis
Mr. Shapely wants Jack for his team.

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

Swappers' Mart / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

Junior Library / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Frances Hope (credited)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The days have been growing steadily shorter, and evening comes so early now that there is not much time for out-of-door play after school.

Indexer Notes

Book recommendations for The Magic Pudding, Teeny Gay, The Happy Mariners, The Smiths and Rusty, The Sea Scorpion, and King: The Story of a Sheep Dog.

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

cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
John Patterson (signed as J. A. Patterson)
Pencils
John Patterson (signed as J. A. Patterson)
Inks
John Patterson (signed as J. A. Patterson)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Eenie - meenie - minie - moe!
Genre
humor

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

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
Clyde Yeadon (credited as Clyde Don) (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This'd sure worry Grannie, if she knew what I was gonna do - but it's for th' best! Shh-hsh!
Genre
drama
Characters
Stubbie
Synopsis
Stubbie runs off to join the navy.

Famous American Death Ray Inventor Pictured on Yugoslavian Stamp! (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script
Phillip S. Pace (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

Dinky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Pencils
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Inks
Walt Munson (credited, signed)
Letters
Walt Munson (credited, signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For goodness sake -- what are you kids doing in that pantry?
Genre
humor
Characters
Dinky
Synopsis
Dinky's mom wonders what kind of cookies the boys are eating.

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

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

Script
Ken Ernst (signed as Kenneth Ernst)
Pencils
Ken Ernst (signed as Kenneth Ernst)
Inks
Ken Ernst (signed as Kenneth Ernst)
Colors
?
Letters
Ken Ernst (signed as Kenneth Ernst)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
After learning that the Silver Fox, a notorious thief, had kidnapped his father and sister, Jimmie Murray, with the aid of the Princess Nadja and her men, set out to attempt a rescue!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Jimmie Murray; Princess Nadja; Silver Fox; Mr. Murray; Norrie Murray; Ankh-Amen
Synopsis
The Silver Fox tortures Mr. Murray to get the map to the tomb of Sehkmet.

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

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

Script
Joe Buresch (credited as Joe E. Buresch)
Pencils
Joe Buresch (credited as Joe E. Buresch)
Inks
Joe Buresch (credited as Joe E. Buresch)
Letters
Joe Buresch (credited as Joe E. Buresch)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hezzy, on his way to see his girl Nell, meets his enemy's, the Tucker boys, and as Hezzy's pa is in pursuit of one of them, the other is about to get Hezzy.
Genre
humor
Characters
Hezzy; the Tucker Boys; Nell
Synopsis
Hezzy and his pa deal with the Tucker boys.

Indexer Notes

Enemy's is how it was written in the book.

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

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

Script
Matt Curzon (credited)
Pencils
Matt Curzon (credited)
Inks
Matt Curzon (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Matt Curzon (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's great to be back on the farm - I'll take a stroll and peek around for a while!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dickie Duck; Matt Curzon
Synopsis
Dickie is lonely and wants a girl friend.

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

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

Script
W. J. Broome (credited)
Pencils
Ray Gill (credited as Raymond A. Gill) (signed as Raymond A. Gill)
Inks
Ray Gill (credited as Raymond A. Gill) (signed as Raymond A. Gill)
Letters
Ray Gill (credited as Raymond A. Gill) (signed as Raymond A. Gill)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ahh! All oiled up and ready...
Characters
Bob
Synopsis
Bob and his friend is invited to Lake Minooka.

Indexer Notes

One page of comic and one page showing how to build a midget car.

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

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

Script
Ellis Edwards (credited)
Pencils
Ellis Edwards (credited)
Inks
Ellis Edwards (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Ellis Edwards (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Joaquin kills the murderers of his wife as Jack Three-Fingers looks on
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Joaquin; Jack Three-Fingers; Valenzuela
Synopsis
Jaoquin is accused of being a horse-thief.

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

Porkchops 'n' Gravy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Al Stahl (credited, signed)
Pencils
Al Stahl (credited, signed)
Inks
Al Stahl (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Stahl (credited, signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy - you is as lazy as dat brudder ob yours!
Genre
humor
Characters
Porkchops; Gravy
Synopsis
Gravy insults Porkchops brother.

Indexer Notes

Two one-page gags.

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

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

Script
John Patterson (signed as J. A. Patterson)
Pencils
John Patterson (signed as J. A. Patterson)
Inks
John Patterson (signed as J. A. Patterson)
Colors
?
Letters
John Patterson (signed as J. A. Patterson)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The queen wishes to see you immediately in the purple room your highness.
Genre
humor
Characters
King Bunko; Hopkins
Synopsis
Running from his wife the king wins a race.

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Jack Dolittle
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  3. 2. The Picture Parade
  4. 3. A Quiet Morning in Buttercup Lane
    Sights About Town
  5. 4. ["The boys are taking a pleasure trip around the world on the gold they recovered from an old sunken vessel."]
    Skipper
  6. 5. ["Dat how I gonna spend some o' my $25 what I winned at de theatre!"]
    Phil 'n Sofie
  7. 6. ["Oh! Boy what a gorgeous baby, just a simple country, corn fed, chicken. Come on Al do your stuff it's your chance for a farm gal."]
    University Al
  8. 7. ["Freddie dear - Father is having his friends over for supper - try not to make any blunders"]
    Freddie Bell
  9. 8. Battle of the Century
    Stone Age
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Aeronautical Advisory Service
  11. 10. ["Captain Bill followed 'Slim' into the old mine..."]
    Jane and Johnny
  12. 11. ["A touchdown!!"]
  13. 12. Lesson Seven: Action
    Learn Cartooning
  14. 13. Deep-Sea Dan
    Spinner
  15. 14. ["From the sun-baked desert mountains of Mexico north to the snowy peaks of Alaska, stretches the realm of the Bighorn sheep."]
    Natural History
  16. 15. ["I'm letting you come along with me - but I want no monkey business - see?"]
    Koko
  17. 16. Watch the Birdie!
    Windy
  18. 17. ["And now that I have your guns - I will bind you with tape that I carry for just such an occasion as this -- you - step over here - please"]
    The Clock
  19. 18. ["Seeking shelter from a storm Jimmy and Jean find an old house."]
    Jimmy and Jean
  20. 19. A Narrow Trail
  21. 20. ["So Whiskers can't fight eh?"]
    Whiskers
  22. 21. ["C'mon I'll put ya back later"]
    Little Beezer
  23. 22. ["I says Mayor yer lettin' th' town run down - an' this is a tough year on candidates"]
    Loony Louie
  24. 23. ["Curly Colllins - young high school athlete - is forced to quit school due to the depression."]
    The C. C. Kid
  25. 24. ["Wild Cats A. C."]
    Bubs n' Schnubs
  26. 25. ["Let's enliven our farewell banquet to the baseball season by mumbling a few old timers!!"]
    Jack Dolittle
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Swappers' Mart
  28. 27. ["The days have been growing steadily shorter, and evening comes so early now that there is not much time for out-of-door play after school."]
    Junior Library
  29. 28. ["Eenie - meenie - minie - moe!"]
  30. 29. ["This'd sure worry Grannie, if she knew what I was gonna do - but it's for th' best! Shh-hsh!"]
    Stubbie
  31. 30. Famous American Death Ray Inventor Pictured on Yugoslavian Stamp!
    Stamp Collectors
  32. 31. ["For goodness sake -- what are you kids doing in that pantry?"]
    Dinky
  33. 32. ["After learning that the Silver Fox, a notorious thief, had kidnapped his father and sister, Jimmie Murray, with the aid of the Princess Nadja and her men, set out to attempt a rescue!"]
    The Sapphire Eye of Sehkmet
  34. 33. ["Hezzy, on his way to see his girl Nell, meets his enemy's, the Tucker boys, and as Hezzy's pa is in pursuit of one of them, the other is about to get Hezzy."]
    Hezzy of the Hills
  35. 34. ["It's great to be back on the farm - I'll take a stroll and peek around for a while!"]
    Dickie Duck
  36. 35. ["Ahh! All oiled up and ready..."]
    Pals and Pastimes
  37. 36. ["Joaquin kills the murderers of his wife as Jack Three-Fingers looks on"]
    Red Avenger
  38. 37. ["Boy - you is as lazy as dat brudder ob yours!"]
    Porkchops 'n' Gravy
  39. 38. ["The queen wishes to see you immediately in the purple room your highness."]
    King Bunko
  40. 39. ["All the world joined hands around 'Funny Pages' it has what it takes"]
  41. 40. ["Factory to you"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Henry Andrews
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • James Ludwig
  • Daniel Martinez
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)