The Funnies #27

(December 1938)

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

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

Script

V. T. Hamlin

Pencils

V. T. Hamlin

Inks

V. T. Hamlin

Colors

?

Letters

V. T. Hamlin

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If these jumpin' berries'll do that to a critter that eats 'em…

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Ignorance Is Bliss (Table of Contents: 2)

Out Our Way / cartoon / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

J. R. Williams (signed as J. R. Williams)

Pencils

J. R. Williams (signed as J. R. Williams)

Inks

J. R. Williams (signed as J. R. Williams)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Feature Logo

The Worry Wart

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Out Our Way (NEA) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The second page follows Home Magic (seq. 10).

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

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

Script

Roy Crane

Pencils

Roy Crane

Inks

Roy Crane

Colors

?

Letters

Roy Crane ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I might o known that blasted jellyfish would end up in the gutter again.

Genre

adventure

Reprints

• from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

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

The Comic Zoo / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

George Scarbo

Pencils

George Scarbo

Inks

George Scarbo

Colors

? (red tones)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I recognize the Flight of the Bumblebee…

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reprints

• from The Comic Zoo Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Page 2 (a ½-page) follows the text story (seq. 25).

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

Four Aces / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Hal Forrest

Pencils

Hal Forrest

Inks

Hal Forrest

Colors

? (red tones)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Larry was so intent upon watching Ronnie enacting his role of Pinkey Jones…

Genre

adventure; aviation

Reprints

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

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

Our Boarding House / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Freyse

Pencils

Bill Freyse

Inks

Bill Freyse

Colors

? (red tones)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Did you ever see a spook, Uncle Amos?

Feature Logo

Our Boarding House with Major Hoople

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Pages 2-4 follow Home Magic (seq. 10).

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

Hold Everything / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Pencils

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Inks

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Letters

Clyde Lewis ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Harold, I'm frightened!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Hold Everything Sundays (NEA) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Page 2 follows Wizard of Oz (seq. 24).

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

Cicero's Cat / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)

Pencils

Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)

Inks

Al Smith (ghosted for Bud Fisher)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

And now you will hear our daily health talk by Professor Pep!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reprints

• from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

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

Home Magic / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

A. W. Nugent (credited)

Pencils

A. W. Nugent (credited)

Inks

A. W. Nugent (credited)

Letters

?

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

Stranger Than Fiction / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Thomas (credited as Richard W. Thomas)

Pencils

Walter Galli

Inks

Walter Galli

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The late Huey Long was a member of 97 different…

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 1937-01-02, 1936-04-30

Indexer Notes

Page 2 follows Scribbly (seq. 21).

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

Bronc Peeler / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Harman

Pencils

Fred Harman

Inks

Fred Harman

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

While Bronc Peeler is in Indian country, let's return to Pete and the ranch

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

• from Bronc Peeler Sundays (Consolidated News) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Out Our Way / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

J. R. Williams (signed as J. R. Williams)

Pencils

J. R. Williams (signed as J. R. Williams)

Inks

J. R. Williams (signed as J. R. Williams)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm going down on main street and I want you here when I get back…

Genre

humor; domestic

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Page 2 follows Scribbly (seq. 21).
Page 3 follows Wizard of Oz (seq. 24).
Page 4 follows Bob Baker (seq. 27).

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

Reg'lar Fellers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Gene Byrnes

Pencils

Gene Byrnes

Inks

Gene Byrnes

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jimmie Dugan got a very exciting book from the library today

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Page 4 is the last page of the comic.

The Deserted City! (Table of Contents: 15)

Ben Webster / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Edwin Alger

Pencils

Edwin Alger

Inks

Edwin Alger

Colors

?

Letters

?

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] (Table of Contents: 16)

Scribbly / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

Sheldon Mayer (signed as Sheldon Mayer)

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Captain Colorful is trying to avoid von Goldstein…

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Bernie von Goldstein; Captain Colorful

Synopsis

Captain Colorful agrees to stay for dinner at the Jibbet home. Shortly, Bernie von Goldstein arrives. Incorrectly believing that Bernie wants him jailed, Colorful tries to escape out the window.

Why Big Brudders Leave Home by Scribbly (Table of Contents: 17)

Scribbly / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gosh - who coulda wrote me this "fan" letter--?

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet

Synopsis

Scribbly's kid brother sends him a "fan" letter that says "Dear Scribbly, If I couldn't drawr cartoons no better'n you - I'd go soak my head!".

Indexer Notes

Based on an idea sent in by the Denbo kids.

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

Scribbly / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

Sheldon Mayer (signed as Sheldon Mayer)

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah-h! Now I've got you!!!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Bernie von Goldstein; Captain Colorful

Synopsis

Bernie von Goldstein catches Captain Colorful before he can get out the window. Bernie explains that he wants to make Colorful into a movie actor. When Colorful learns he will be working with beautiful actresses, he tells Bernie that the deal is off.

[Knick-Names For Scribbly's Kid Brudder] (Table of Contents: 19)

Scribbly / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Sheldon Mayer

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Lyle Johnston, Jr. of...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet

Synopsis

A reader tells Scribbly that he calls his kid-brother "Muley" because he gets a kick out of making him sore.

Indexer Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Lyle Johnston Jr.

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

Scribbly / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

Sheldon Mayer

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let us see now what happened to Professor Twitchel...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Roscoe T. Rooney; Professor Twitchel

Synopsis

Professor Twitchel is furious that he was rejected as an actor. He meets Roscoe T. Rooney, who states that he lost his job as an actor when Bernie von Goldstein changed his mind about using him. Twitchel declares that they will start another moving picture company and force Von Goldstein out of business.

[Crossword Puzzle Solution] (Table of Contents: 21)

Scribbly / activity / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer

Inks

Sheldon Mayer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, kids.. here's da solutions to da crossword puzzles in dis issue!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet

Synopsis

Scribbly and his kid brother give the readers the answers to the crossword puzzles that appear elsewhere in the issue.

Baby Face Nelson (Table of Contents: 22)

The Crime Busters / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al McWilliams (signed as A. McWilliams)

Inks

Al McWilliams (signed as A. McWilliams)

Colors

? (red tones)

Letters

?

Genre

crime

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

Everybody's Playmate / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

A. W. Nugent (credited)

Pencils

A. W. Nugent (credited)

Inks

A. W. Nugent (credited)

Letters

?

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

Wizard of Oz / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Walt Spouse (signed)

Pencils

Walt Spouse (signed)

Inks

Walt Spouse (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When the girl-rebels captured the Emerald City…

Feature Logo

The Wonderland of Oz

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Tip; Jack Pumpkinhead; Wooden Sawhorse; Scarecrow; Tin Woodsman; Winkies

Synopsis

Scarecrow guides Tip, Jack and the Sawhorse to the land of the Winkies where he requests the aid of his friend the Tin Woodsman against the forces of Jinjur.

Keywords

Oz

Coast Guard Pinch-Hitter (Table of Contents: 25)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Sperry (credited as H. T. Sperry)

Pencils

W. C. Brigham (signed)

Inks

W. C. Brigham (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

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

statement of ownership / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Helen Meyer (credited) (business manager)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

On the bottom of the second The Comic Zoo page.

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

Curious Facts About Stamps / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Isidore Klein (credited as I. S. Klein)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

The Last Stand (Table of Contents: 28)

Bob Baker / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Norton S. Parker; Harry O. Hoyt

Pencils

Richard Rogers ?

Inks

Richard Rogers ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the Universal motion picture.

Blocking (Table of Contents: 29)

Be a Champion / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ed Cronin (signed)

Pencils

Ed Cronin (signed)

Inks

Ed Cronin (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

sports