The Oakland Press Funny Book #October 8, 1978

(October 8, 1978)

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

The Born Loser / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Art Sansom (signed)

Pencils

Art Sansom (signed)

Inks

Art Sansom (signed)

Colors

Art Sansom ?

Letters

Art Sansom

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In last year's recovery there was the normal dramatic increase in productivity.

Genre

humor

Characters

Rancid W. "Rank" Veeblefester; two unnamed men in the shadows

Synopsis

The boss is talking to his employees and his words are not matching when his mouth is open.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Copyright 1978 by NEA, Inc., Trademark registered at the U.S. Patent Office. October 8, 1978 The Born Loser Sunday comic strip.

Includes lead panels, in three row and three column format.

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

Rick O'Shay and Hipshot / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Marian Dern [as Marian J. Dern]

Pencils

Mel Keefer

Inks

Mel Keefer

Colors

Mel Keefer ?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hmm...seems ol' Bill Nye got th' same idea as us...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Rick O'Shay; Hipshot; Bill Nye

Synopsis

Rick and Hipshot come across Mister Nye fishing.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Copyright 1978 by Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd. Inc., All rights reserved. October 8, 1978 Rick O'Shay and Hipshot Sunday comic strip.

Includes first two lead panels.

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

Boomer / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

William F. Brown [as WM F. Brown] (credited)

Pencils

Mel Casson [as Casson] (signed)

Inks

Mel Casson [as Casson] (signed)

Colors

Mel Casson ?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What do you want from me, Arnold?

Genre

humor

Characters

Arnold; Joy

Synopsis

Arnold tells Joy what he wants in life when all she wanted to know was if he wanted a root beer or a ginger ale.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by United Feature Syndicate Inc., All rights reserved. October 8, 1978 Boomer Sunday comic strip.

Includes first two lead panels.

The Clothes Horse (Table of Contents: 4)

Gordo / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Gus Arriola (signed) [as Gall and Wormwood] (credited)

Pencils

Gus Arriola (signed) [as Gall and Wormwood] (credited)

Inks

Gus Arriola (signed) [as Gall and Wormwood] (credited)

Colors

Gus Arriola ?

Letters

Gus Arriola

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's it say?, "If lost, don't return!"

Genre

humor; animal

Characters

Perfecto Salazar "Gordo" Lopez; Poosy Gato (cat); Senor Pig; Pop (rooster)

Synopsis

Gordo buys two ties because he know Poosy Gato will sleep on one of them.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc., October 8, 1978 Gordo Sunday comic strip.

Includes first two lead panels.

[Dead Moon of Pellucidar {Part 35}] (Table of Contents: 5)

Tarzan / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Russ Manning (signed) [as Edgar Rice Burroughs] (credited)

Pencils

Russ Manning (signed)

Inks

Russ Manning (signed)

Colors

Russ Manning ?

Letters

Russ Manning ?

Job Number

2482

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The incredible Pellucidarian Army moves as swiftly a possible...

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Von Horst; Jen-Qua Reyna Reyna of Sari; the Sagoth

Synopsis

Jen-Qua and Von Horst argue over what to do with the Sagoth as they head towards the Land of Awful Shadows.

Indexer Notes

Title from ERBzine 2292: Sunday Tarzan Comic Strips. Storyline lasted 52 parts.

Copyright 1978 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc., October 8, 1978 Tarzan Sunday comic strip. Trademark Tarzan owned by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. and used with permission.

Includes lead logo panel.

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

Bugs Bunny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Stoffel (uncredited)

Pencils

Ralph Heimdahl (uncredited)

Inks

Ralph Heimdahl (uncredited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

T'day ya get a job so's ya can pay back th' dough ya owe me!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Bugs Bunny; Sylvester; unnamed unemployment agent

Synopsis

Bugs gets Sylvester to show up at an unemployment agency to find work so Bugs can get the money he is owed. Sylvester fakes a back injury to the agent to not be hire. Bugs smells something fishy about it.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by Warner Bros. Inc., October 8, 1978 Bugs Bunny Sunday comic strip. Newspaper Enterprises Association (NEA) syndicate information not printed.

Includes lead logo panel.

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

Apartment 3-G / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Nicholas P. Dallis (uncredited)

Pencils

Alex Kotzky (uncredited)

Inks

Alex Kotzky (uncredited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He's hittin' that heavy bag like he's afraid to hurt it!

Genre

drama; sports

Characters

Vernon; Carlos Pineda; Packy

Synopsis

Carlos tells Vernon he is not feeling well enough to train today.

Indexer Notes

No copyright listed, only Field Enterprises, Inc. 1978. October 8, 1978 Apartment 3-G Sunday comic strip.

Includes lead logo panel.

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

Emmy Lou / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Marty Links (signed)

Pencils

Marty Links (signed)

Inks

Marty Links (signed)

Colors

Marty Links ?

Letters

Marty Links ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Alex said he was coming over tonight!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Emmy Lou; Lizzy; Emmy Lou's father; Emmy Lou's mother; Alec

Synopsis

Emmy Lou is so caught up trying to remember what Alec is going to say to her, she was not listening and decided to take notes and asked him to repeat what he said.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc., October 8, 1978 Emmy Lou Sunday comic strip.

Includes first two lead panels.

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

Priscilla's Pop / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Edmund R. Sullivan [as Sullivan] (signed); Al Vermeer (credited)

Pencils

Edmund R. Sullivan [as Sullivan] (signed); Al Vermeer (credited, header panels)

Inks

Edmund R. Sullivan [as Sullivan] (signed); Al Vermeer (credited, header panels)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Do you know what's parked in front of Mr. Botts' home?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Priscilla Nutchell; Waldo Nutchell; Mr. Bott; Jake; Hazel Nutchell (vignette); Oliver (dog); Carlyle Nutchell (vignette); Hollyhock (vignette); Stuart (vignette)

Synopsis

Priscilla's heart is broken when a horse trailer delivers to neighbor Mr. Bott a lawn mower instead of a horse.

Indexer Notes

Artwork on the first two header panels, which include the strip's logo, contains the same drawings done when Al Vermeer was the comic strip's creator.

Copyright 1978 by NEA, Inc., trademark registered U.S. Patent Office. October 8, 1978 Priscilla's Pop Sunday comic strip.

Includes first two lead panels

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

Fred Basset / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Alex Graham [as Graham] (signed)

Pencils

Alex Graham [as Graham] (signed)

Inks

Alex Graham [as Graham] (signed)

Colors

Alex Graham

Letters

Alex Graham ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Seven o'clock! Time they were up.

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Fred Basset; Fred's unnamed male owner

Synopsis

Fred remarks that his owner does not look his best before breakfast.

Indexer Notes

Copyright Field Enterprises, Inc. 1978. October 8, 1978 Fred Basset Sunday comic strip.

No header panels.

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

The Better Half / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Ruth Barnes [as Barnes]; Dick Rogers [as Barnes]

Pencils

Ruth Barnes [as Barnes]; Dick Rogers [as Barnes]

Inks

Ruth Barnes [as Barnes]; Dick Rogers [as Barnes]

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That's what I like about you, Charley-you're a real foul-weather friend.

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Stanley Parker; Harriet Parker; Bert

Synopsis

Four cartoons of the Parker's domestic life's struggles.

Indexer Notes

No copyright listed. 1978 The Register and Tribune Syndicate. Includes header logo.

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

Nancy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Ernie Bushmiller

Pencils

Ernie Bushmiller

Inks

Ernie Bushmiller

Colors

Ernie Bushmiller

Letters

Ernie Bushmiller

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'll take this one

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Nancy Ritz; unnamed rubber ball salesman

Synopsis

Nancy tries out several rubber balls before picking one, leaving a mess behind.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc., October 8, 1978 Nancy Sunday comic strip.

Includes first three lead panels.

Turkey Talk (Table of Contents: 13)

John Wonder / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Dick Rogers

Pencils

Dick Rogers

Inks

Dick Rogers

Colors

Dick Rogers ?

Letters

Dick Rogers ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

American turkeys say "gobble - gobble!"

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by NEA, Inc., trademark registered U.S. Patent Office. October 8, 1978 Johnny Wonder Sunday activity puzzle strip.

Includes weekly prize question, winner Terryl Kohli (Lomita, Wisconsin). Other prize winners, Richard Hynda (Chicago, Illinois), Angie Lara (Carlsbad, New Mexico), Rick Moore (Butler, Pennsylvania), and Sharon Brock (Fort Dix, New Jersey).

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

Short Ribs / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Frank Hill (signed)

Pencils

Frank Hill (signed)

Inks

Frank Hill (signed)

Colors

Frank Hill

Letters

Frank Hill ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My compass is going crazy.

Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural; historical

Characters

Witch; Jester (vignette); Adam (vignette); Eve (vignette)

Synopsis

A lost flying witch crashes into the Statue of Liberty.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by NEA, Inc., trademark registered U.S. Patent Office. October 8, 1978 Short Ribs Sunday comic strip.

Includes first two lead panels.

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

Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Gene Hazelton (uncredited)

Pencils

Gene Hazelton (uncredited)

Inks

Gene Hazelton (uncredited); Lee Hooper ? (assistant) (uncredited)

Colors

Gene Hazelton ?; Lee Hooper ? (assistant) (uncredited)

Letters

Gene Hazelton ?; Lee Hooper ? (assistant) (uncredited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's beautiful, but I'm against wild animal fur coats!!

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Wilma Flintstone; unnamed male sales clerk; Fred Flintstone; Father O'Rocklyn

Synopsis

Wilma complains about fur coats to unimpressed sales clerk. Adventuring outside the store, Wilma see Fred talking to Father O'Rocklyn who is on crutches. As he walks away, Wilma inquires as to his injury. Fred tells Wilma was in the way when the saints came marching in.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 McNaught Synd. Copyright Hanna-Barbera Prods, Inc. October 8, 1978 Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones Sunday comic strip.

Includes first two lead panels.

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

Tumbleweeds / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Tom K. Ryan [as T. K. Ryan] (credited)

Pencils

Tom K. Ryan [as T. K. Ryan] (credited)

Inks

Tom K. Ryan [as T. K. Ryan] (credited)

Colors

Tom K. Ryan ?

Letters

Tom K. Ryan ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Va dropped yer hat, soppy!

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Characters

Deputy Knuckles; Tumbleweeds; Soppy Sopwell; The Sheriff

Synopsis

It's October the 8th and it is a day that Soppy takes his bath.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc., October 8, 1978 Tumbleweeds Sunday comic strip. Tumbleweeds is listed as a registered trademark.

No header panels.

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

Garfield / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Jim Davis (signed)

Pencils

Jim Davis (signed)

Inks

Jim Davis (signed)

Colors

Jim Davis

Letters

Jim Davis

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Today, we're going to learn to walk on a leash

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Garfield; Jon Arbuckle; Thelma; Thelma's unnamed husband

Synopsis

Jon's attempt to walk Garfield goes badly while the neighbors think the neighborhood is getting weirder.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc., October 8, 1978 Garfield Sunday comic strip. Garfield is listed as a registered trademark.

No header panels.

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

Doctor Smock / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

George Lemont [as Lemont] (signed) [as Geo. Lemont] (credited)

Pencils

George Lemont [as Lemont] (signed) [as Geo. Lemont] (credited)

Inks

George Lemont [as Lemont] (signed) [as Geo. Lemont] (credited)

Colors

George Lemont ?

Letters

George Lemont ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Who do you wanna see first doctor?

Genre

humor; medical

Characters

Dr. Ziggy Freld; Mike (TV host); unnamed female protestor

Synopsis

The TV host kicks Dr. Freld out of his studio when he discovers the doctor's book. "The Real Watergate Story," is about his patient, Bert Watergate, and not about the political scandal.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc., October 8, 1978 Doctor Smock Sunday comic strip.

Includes first three lead panels

Cabin in the Hills (Table of Contents: 19)

The Bosleys / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

John Stees [as Stees] (signed)

Pencils

John Stees [as Stees] (signed)

Inks

John Stees [as Stees] (signed)

Colors

John Stees

Letters

John Stees

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Mr. Bosley; Mrs. Bosley

Synopsis

Six cartoon panels about the increasing troubles the Bosley's have with the cabin they are staying at.

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc., October 8, 1978 The Bosleys Sunday comic strip.

Includes the logo lead panel.

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

Uncle Art's Funland / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Art Nugent, Jr. [as Art Nugent] (credited)

Pencils

Art Nugent, Jr. [as Art Nugent] (credited)

Inks

Art Nugent, Jr. [as Art Nugent] (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Art Nugent, Jr. ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Uncle Art has come up with another tricky rebus!

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc. October 8, 1978 Uncle Art's Funland Sunday comic strip activity and puzzle page.

Page incorporates small advertisements for Ideal company's Pocket Flix Movie Viewer, Corgi Junior toy vehicles, Steiff toy animals, Bathtub Toys, and Britains Limited toy boxed sets and figures.

[Exercise for Better Health] (Table of Contents: 21)

Ferd'nand / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henning Dahl Mikkelsen [as AlMik] (credited, signed); Al Plastino [as AlMik] (credited, signed)

Pencils

Al Plastino [as AlMik] (credited, signed)

Inks

Al Plastino [as AlMik] (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Al Plastino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gym

Genre

humor

Characters

Ferd'nand; Big Al; three unnamed gym men

Synopsis

Ferd'nand is rushing through traffic just to make his exercise class.

Keywords

pantomime; wordless

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1978 United Feature Syndicate Inc., October 8, 1978 The Ferd'nand Sunday comic strip.

Includes first two lead panels. Wordless strip except two panels at the end which included worded signage. Title from sign in last panel.

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

Dunagin's People / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Ralph Dunagin [as Dunagin] (signed)

Pencils

Ralph Dunagin [as Dunagin] (signed)

Inks

Ralph Dunagin [as Dunagin] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ralph Dunagin ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here he is, ladies and gentlemen!

Genre

humor

Characters

unnamed television reporter; unnamed traveler

Synopsis

The reporter asks the traveler about his great feats, and the traveler states he will never travel no-frills again.

Keywords

TV

Indexer Notes

No copyright information listed. 1978 Sentinel Star, Field Newspaper Syndicate (Orlando Sentinel Star). October 8, 1978 The Dunagin's People Sunday comic strip.

No leading panels, probably had none originally.

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

Carnival / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Dick Turner (signed)

Pencils

Dick Turner (signed)

Inks

Dick Turner (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Dick Turner; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's no 'Star Wars,' but I think I understand its appeal.

Genre

humor

Characters

two unnamed boys; unnamed businessman; unnamed businessman's son; unnamed salesman; unnamed members of the Food and Drug Administration

Synopsis

Three cartoon panels of comic situations.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Copyright 1978 by NEA, Inc., trademark registered U.S. Patent Office. October 8, 1978 Carnival Sunday cartoon panels. Three cartoon panels, including strip logo.

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

Winthrop / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Dick Cavalli (credited, signed)

Pencils

Dick Cavalli (credited, signed)

Inks

Dick Cavalli (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Dick Cavalli ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We sure had fun at Summer Camp didn't we?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Winthrop Wortle; Freddie; Cindy; Spotless McPartland; Chips (dog); Nasty McNarf; Mr. Woloby (parrot)

Synopsis

Winthrop talks to Freddie about all the fun he had playing tricks on him during Summer Camp. The Freddie's reply leaves Winthrop's face black and blue.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Copyright 1978 by NEA, Inc., trademark registered U.S. Patent Office. October 8, 1978 Winthrop Sunday comic strip.

Includes first two lead panels.

Farmer Jack Knows What Kids Love! (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Farmer Jack Supermarket / advertisement / 1 page (report information)