The Funnies
#14
(November 1937)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 10
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1937-09-28
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
- Editing
- ?
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 September 28th. A house ad in Popular Comics (1936 series) #22 gives the same date.
Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com
Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com
[no title indexed]
Salesman Sam / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, gang, ol' Phineas Punkshot's leavin' fer Africa ta hunt lions!
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
from Salesman Sam daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Alley Oop / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Seizing the opportunity to profit by the split-up between Alley Oop and Foozy...
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Herky / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sure is a swell evening for a stroll eh, Lois?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Herky Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Dan Dunn / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tell his highness we accept his invitation to the celebration with pleasure.
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Reprints
- from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Stranger Than Fiction / text article / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sam Houston the Texas hero...
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Watkins Syndicate) 1931-05-21, 1936-05-18
[no title indexed]
Our Boarding House / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- They're th' the skis Aunt Martha gave me for helping her!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Fun with a Pencil
activity / 2 pages
- Script
- W. C. Brigham [as Brig]
- Pencils
- W. C. Brigham [as Brig]
- Inks
- W. C. Brigham [as Brig]
- Colors
- ? (red tones)
- Letters
- ?
[no title indexed]
Freckles and His Friends / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- But do I have to mail it now?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Freckles and His Friends Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Bronc Peeler / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Coyote Pete is all smiles because Bronc Peeler sent word...
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Reprints
- from Bronc Peeler Sundays (Consolidated News) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
The Tiny Mites / text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Hal Cochran
- Pencils
- George Scarbo (illustrations)
- Inks
- George Scarbo (illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Boots / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I forgot t'duck in scrimmage yesterday...
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Boots Sundays (NEA) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A triumphal procession winds its way...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sundays (Daily Eagle) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Tad of the Tanbark / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Following the captain's directions, Ted and Slim seek out...
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Daily Eagle) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Captain Easy / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Frankly, Miss Belfry, we don't know where to turn.
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Ben's Plan!
Ben Webster's Page / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Ben Webster's Page Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Scribbly / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey - Scwibbly! This kid hit me!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Daphne Dimples; Daphne's little brother (introduction, unnamed)
- Synopsis
- When Scribbly's kid brother complains to him that another kid hit him, Scribbly tells him to fight back. It turns out the boy is the younger brother of Daphne Dimples. Unaware of the turn of events, Scribbly is confused when Daphne becomes furious with him and storms off.
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Scribbly / comic story / 0.2 page
- Script
- Sheldon Mayer [as Scribbly] (credited)
- Pencils
- Sheldon Mayer (signed)
- Inks
- Sheldon Mayer
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Scwibbly - build me a house!!!!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
- Synopsis
- Scribbly's mother forces him to help his kid brother build a house with blocks.
Indexer Notes
Based on an idea sent in by W. Angie Smith.
[no title indexed]
Scribbly / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee whiz!!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
- Synopsis
- Scribbly can't figure out why Daphne Dimples is mad at him, but he is determined to make her like him again.
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Scribbly / comic story / 0.2 page
- Script
- Sheldon Mayer [as Scribbly] (credited)
- Pencils
- Sheldon Mayer (signed)
- Inks
- Sheldon Mayer
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well, how do you like this for a nick-name for my kid brother?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
- Synopsis
- Scribbly nick-names his kid brother "Pesty".
Indexer Notes
This is the first of many nickname suggestions for Scribbly's unnamed kid brother.
[no title indexed]
Out Our Way / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've got to press this dress -
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Tailspin Tommy / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We left the yacht, Nina, with Guilford and his cuthroat crew in charge.
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Reprints
- from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Four Aces / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We left June driving her roadster along a rough and seldom used road...
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Reprints
- from Four Aces Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Og, Son of Fire / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Flat Heads, pounding on hollow logs...
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from The Big Little Book - Og, Son of Fire (Whitman Publishing Co.) #1115
[no title indexed]
G-Men on the Job / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Scar Lester and his gang came out of the bank...
- Genre
- crime
[no title indexed]
Now You Tell One / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Athough Harry Hihatt, a retired subway guard...
- Genre
- humor
Sandy Ferguson - Sourdough
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- H. T. Sperry
- Pencils
- ? (illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (red tones)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- adventure
[no title indexed]
Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You only paid $20 for it?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Mutt and Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Whatcha training for, Jimmy?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Mutt and Jeff -
1.
["Hey, gang, ol' Phineas Punkshot's leavin' fer Africa ta hunt lions!"]
Salesman Sam -
2.
["Seizing the opportunity to profit by the split-up between Alley Oop and Foozy..."]
Alley Oop -
3.
["Sure is a swell evening for a stroll eh, Lois?"]
Herky -
4.
["Tell his highness we accept his invitation to the celebration with pleasure."]
Dan Dunn -
5.
["Sam Houston the Texas hero..."]
Stranger Than Fiction -
6.
["They're th' the skis Aunt Martha gave me for helping her!"]
Our Boarding House -
7.
Fun with a Pencil
-
8.
["But do I have to mail it now?"]
Freckles and His Friends -
9.
[no title indexed]
Everybody's Playmate -
10.
["Coyote Pete is all smiles because Bronc Peeler sent word..."]
Bronc Peeler -
11.
[no title indexed]
The Tiny Mites -
12.
["I forgot t'duck in scrimmage yesterday..."]
Boots -
13.
["A triumphal procession winds its way..."]
Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire -
14.
["Following the captain's directions, Ted and Slim seek out..."]
Tad of the Tanbark -
15.
Hero of 200 Battles
Stories in Stamps -
16.
["Frankly, Miss Belfry, we don't know where to turn."]
Captain Easy -
17.
Ben's Plan!
Ben Webster's Page -
18.
["Hey - Scwibbly! This kid hit me!"]
Scribbly -
19.
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Scribbly -
20.
["Gee whiz!!"]
Scribbly -
21.
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Scribbly -
22.
["I've got to press this dress -"]
Out Our Way -
23.
["We left the yacht, Nina, with Guilford and his cuthroat crew in charge."]
Tailspin Tommy -
24.
["We left June driving her roadster along a rough and seldom used road..."]
Four Aces -
25.
["The Flat Heads, pounding on hollow logs..."]
Og, Son of Fire -
26.
[no title indexed]
The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page -
27.
["Scar Lester and his gang came out of the bank..."]
G-Men on the Job -
28.
[no title indexed]
Home Magic -
29.
["Athough Harry Hihatt, a retired subway guard..."]
Now You Tell One -
30.
Sandy Ferguson - Sourdough
-
31.
["You only paid $20 for it?"]
Mutt and Jeff -
32.
["Whatcha training for, Jimmy?"]
Reg'lar Fellers -
33.
Fine Points of Football
Be a Big Leaguer -
34.
Alan Villiers
Heroes' Hall of Fame -
35.
["You think I'm rushin' th' season..."]
The Worry Wart
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- Tony R. Rose
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