The Funnies
#16
(January 1938)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1937-11-26
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Editing
- Arthur Lawson (credited) (editor)
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 Friday November 26th.
editing credit from this issue's statement of ownership
Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/
editing credit from this issue's statement of ownership
Indexed from scanned copy at http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/
[no title indexed]
Alley Oop / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What do you guys think a Foozy an' Alley Oop havin' a fallin' out?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Herky / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If I can only slip downstairs without wakin' Mom or Pop, I'll be all set!
- 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
- Say, Dan, what d'ya say we go for a little ride in the country today…
- Genre
- crime; detective-mystery
- Reprints
- from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-05-02 - 1937-05-23
[no title indexed]
Stranger Than Fiction / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yappon, China, has an average of one earthquake a day every year!!
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 1935-10-04, 1935-12-17
[no title indexed]
Our Boarding House / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Bill Freyse
- Pencils
- Bill Freyse
- Inks
- Bill Freyse
- Colors
- ? (red tones)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And so, Alvin, m'lad, if it hadn't been for me…
- Feature Logo
- Our Boarding House with Major Hoople
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Fun with a Pencil / activity / 2 pages
- Script
- W. C. Brigham (credited as Brig)
- Pencils
- W. C. Brigham (credited as Brig)
- Inks
- W. C. Brigham (credited as Brig)
- Colors
- ? (red tones)
- Letters
- ?
[no title indexed]
Freckles and His Friends / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You say you're gonna try to snap an unusual picture of a train?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Freckles and His Friends Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Bronc Peeler / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As a reward, Don Juan Garcia plans a fiesta in Bronc's honor.
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Reprints
- from Bronc Peeler Sundays (Consolidated News) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Boots and Her Buddies / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee, you're glum today!
- Feature Logo
- Boots
- 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
- In the mazes of the Black Forest the adventurers are suddenly surrounded…
- Genre
- adventure; 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
- Are you all right, Slim?
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Daily Eagle) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Curious Facts About Stamps / text article / 1 page
- Script
- Isidore Klein (credited as I. S. Klein)
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
[no title indexed]
Captain Easy / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, my! What a headache!
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx
Paving the Way!
Ben Webster / comic story / 3 pages
- Feature Logo
- Ben Webster's Page
- 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
- Hello Scribbly - do ya remember me?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Roscoe T. Rooney; a Sidewalk Santa
- Synopsis
- Scribbly and his kid brother encounter Roscoe T. Rooney, the man who tried to rob their house. They tell Roscoe that their mother is mad at him for sending her stolen flowers. He becomes determined to earn money to buy them Christmas gifts, so he mugs a Sidewalk Santa and takes his place.
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Scribbly / comic story / 0.2 page
- Script
- Sheldon Mayer (credited as Scribbly)
- Pencils
- Sheldon Mayer (signed)
- Inks
- Sheldon Mayer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Xmas morning!!!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
- Synopsis
- Scribbly's kid brother puts a snake in his Christmas stocking.
Indexer Notes
Based on an idea sent in by Walter Thomas.
[no title indexed]
Scribbly / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 'Twas the night before Christmas...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Roscoe T. Rooney
- Synopsis
- Late on Christmas Eve, Roscoe T. Rooney sneaks into the Jibbet home and puts gifts under their tree. On Christmas morning, Mrs. Jibbet receives a phone call from Santa Claus, asking if she can bail him out of jail.
- Keywords
- Christmas
Indexer Notes
The events of this story occur on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Scribbly / comic story / 0.2 page
- Script
- Sheldon Mayer (credited as Scribbly)
- Pencils
- Sheldon Mayer (signed)
- Inks
- Sheldon Mayer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here's another suggested nick-name for my kid brother!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
- Synopsis
- A second reader suggests Scribbly call his kid brother "Dinky".
Indexer Notes
Based on an idea sent in by Mary McCoy.
[no title indexed]
Out Our Way / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Whaddya say, Willis, that you and I pull a sneak and do a little fishin' down at the creek?
- 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
- Tommy and Skeeter tricked the guard into entering the cabin…
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Reprints
- from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-
[no title indexed]
Four Aces / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- June overheard Slug's plan to flash a decoy message…
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Reprints
- from Four Aces Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Now You Tell One / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Courtney Dunkel (credited as Dunkel)
- Pencils
- Courtney Dunkel (credited as Dunkel)
- Inks
- Courtney Dunkel (credited as Dunkel)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The biggest crook in the world has never been pinched!
- Genre
- humor
[Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.]
statement of ownership / 0.5 page
- Letters
- typeset
White Tiger of Timur
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Henry Sperry (credited as H. T. Sperry)
- Pencils
- W. C. Brigham (signed)
- Inks
- W. C. Brigham (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- adventure; jungle
[no title indexed]
Mutt and Jeff / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Did you find the squeak in your car?
- 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
- It was the night before Crismis not a sound in the house!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
The False Front
Out Our Way / cartoon / 2 pages
- Feature Logo
- The Worry Wart
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from The Worry Wart Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Mutt and Jeff -
1.
["What do you guys think a Foozy an' Alley Oop havin' a fallin' out?"]
Alley Oop -
2.
["If I can only slip downstairs without wakin' Mom or Pop, I'll be all set!"]
Herky -
3.
["Say, Dan, what d'ya say we go for a little ride in the country today…"]
Dan Dunn -
4.
["Yappon, China, has an average of one earthquake a day every year!!"]
Stranger Than Fiction -
5.
["And so, Alvin, m'lad, if it hadn't been for me…"]
Our Boarding House -
6.
[no title indexed]
Fun with a Pencil -
7.
["You say you're gonna try to snap an unusual picture of a train?"]
Freckles and His Friends -
8.
[no title indexed]
Home Magic -
9.
["As a reward, Don Juan Garcia plans a fiesta in Bronc's honor."]
Bronc Peeler -
10.
[no title indexed]
The Tinymites -
11.
["Gee, you're glum today!"]
Boots and Her Buddies -
12.
["In the mazes of the Black Forest the adventurers are suddenly surrounded…"]
Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire -
13.
["Are you all right, Slim?"]
Tad of the Tanbark -
14.
[no title indexed]
Curious Facts About Stamps -
15.
["Oh, my! What a headache!"]
Captain Easy -
16.
Paving the Way!
Ben Webster -
17.
["Hello Scribbly - do ya remember me?"]
Scribbly -
18.
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Scribbly -
19.
["'Twas the night before Christmas..."]
Scribbly -
20.
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Scribbly -
21.
["Whaddya say, Willis, that you and I pull a sneak and do a little fishin' down at the creek?"]
Out Our Way -
22.
["Tommy and Skeeter tricked the guard into entering the cabin…"]
Tailspin Tommy -
23.
["June overheard Slug's plan to flash a decoy message…"]
Four Aces -
24.
[no title indexed]
The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page -
25.
G-Man vs. the Red X
G-Men on the Job -
26.
[no title indexed]
Everybody's Playmate -
27.
["The biggest crook in the world has never been pinched!"]
Now You Tell One -
28.
[Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.]
-
29.
White Tiger of Timur
-
30.
["Did you find the squeak in your car?"]
Mutt and Jeff -
31.
["It was the night before Crismis not a sound in the house!"]
Reg'lar Fellers -
32.
Dave Irwin
Heroes' Hall of Fame -
33.
Ice Hockey - King of Winter Sports
Be a Big Leaguer -
34.
The False Front
Out Our Way
This issue was modified by, among others
- John Censullo
- Peter Croome
- Michael Hoskin
- Jeffrey Lindenblatt
- Clint Maxwell
- Simone Nardi
- Tony R. Rose
- Warren Zeigler
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