Family Funnies #6

(February 1951)

Meet Brandon Walsh Creator of Little Annie Rooney (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?; photo

Inks

?; photo

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography

Characters

Little Annie Rooney; Brandon Walsh

Indexer Notes

Bio of Brandon Walsh, creator of Little Annie Rooney. On inside front cover and includes photo and Little Annie Rooney insert illustration.

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

Blondie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)

Pencils

Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)

Inks

Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Do I have to go to that dance tonight?

Genre

humor; domestic

Reprints

• From 07/27/1947 Sunday comic strip.

Bobby Shelby and the Christmas Party! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

The Shelby Cycle Company / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Thimble Theatre / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tom Sims (signed as Tom Sims)

Pencils

Bill Zaboly (signed as B. Zaboly)

Inks

Bill Zaboly (signed as B. Zaboly)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The carnival is coming to town!!

Feature Logo

Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye

Genre

humor; adventure

Reprints

• From 07/27/1947 Sunday comic strip.

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

The Katzenjammer Kids / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harold Knerr (credited as Knerr) (signed as Knerr)

Pencils

Harold Knerr (credited as Knerr) (signed as Knerr)

Inks

Harold Knerr (credited as Knerr) (signed as Knerr)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look, mama! Here iss a picture uf a volcano...

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• From 12/04/1948 Sunday comic strip.

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

Dinglehoofer und His Dog / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Harold Knerr (credited as H. H. Knerr)

Pencils

Harold Knerr (credited as H. H. Knerr)

Inks

Harold Knerr (credited as H. H. Knerr)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Smart, ain't he?

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

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

Snookums / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

George McManus (credited as Geo. McManus) (signed as Geo McManus)

Pencils

George McManus (credited as Geo. McManus) (signed as Geo McManus)

Inks

George McManus (credited as Geo. McManus) (signed as Geo McManus)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh - dear - precious hasn't stopped crying for a minute all morning...

Genre

humor; children; domestic

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

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

Felix the Cat / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Otto Messmer

Pencils

Otto Messmer

Inks

Otto Messmer

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I wonder how Wishy is making out in business!

Feature Logo

Felix

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

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

Tippie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)

Pencils

Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)

Inks

Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tippie is, too, a smart dog--

Genre

humor; animal; children

Reprints

• From 03/10/1946 Sunday comic strip.

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

Just Kids [1920s-50s] / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter)

Pencils

A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter)

Inks

A. D. Carter (credited as Ad Carter)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here's something in the mail for you.

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• From 09/22/1946 Sunday comic strip.

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

Toots and Casper / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jimmy Murphy (credited) (signed as Jimmy Murphy)

Pencils

Jimmy Murphy (credited) (signed as Jimmy Murphy)

Inks

Jimmy Murphy (credited) (signed as Jimmy Murphy)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Casper, I hear you've got a laundress!

Genre

humor; domestic

Reprints

• From 01/20/1946 Sunday comic strip.

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

What a Family! / comic story / 0.444 page (report information)

Script

Colin Allen (credited) (signed as Colin Allen)

Pencils

Colin Allen (credited) (signed as Colin Allen)

Inks

Colin Allen (credited) (signed as Colin Allen)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Stinky! Sloppy!

Genre

humor; domestic

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

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

Joke Parade / text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Blondie; Dagwood; Popeye; Little King; Maggie; Jiggs; Katzenjammer Kids (all head shots only)

Indexer Notes

Original feature; jokes with illustrations.

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

Family Funnies / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Tillie the Toiler / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Russ Westover (credited) (signed as Russ Westover)

Pencils

Russ Westover (credited) (signed as Russ Westover)

Inks

Russ Westover (credited) (signed as Russ Westover)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm a reporter for the live-wire and I'd like to ask--

Genre

humor

Reprints

• From 08/25/1946 Sunday comic strip.

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

Fatso / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Pencils

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Inks

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is private property, Fatso...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

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

Etta Kett / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Robinson (credited) (signed as Paul Robinson)

Pencils

Paul Robinson (credited) (signed as Paul Robinson)

Inks

Paul Robinson (credited) (signed as Paul Robinson)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi ya!... Dream-stuff!

Genre

humor; teen

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

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

Elmer / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)

Pencils

Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)

Inks

Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mm-m-m-m ooh, boy!

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip of The Elmer Game?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Arnold, Schwinn & Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Bringing Up Father / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

George McManus (credited) (signed as Geo McManus)

Pencils

George McManus (credited) (signed as Geo McManus)

Inks

George McManus (credited) (signed as Geo McManus)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, I'm here!!!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

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

Henry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Carl Anderson (credited); Don Trachte (actual)

Pencils

Carl Anderson (credited); Don Trachte (actual)

Inks

Carl Anderson (credited); Don Trachte (actual)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let uncle borrow your sled for just one flop - Henry!

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• From 01/06/1946 Sunday comic strip.

Indexer Notes

Art and story actually by Don Trachte per Strippers Guide.

Gridiron Hero (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

From Flash Gordon's Interplanetary Log (Table of Contents: 23)

Flash Gordon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Lee Elias

Inks

John Belfi

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Indexer Notes

Art credits identification by Jerry Bails. Not a reprint.

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

Pete the Tramp / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

C. D. Russell (credited) (signed as C. D. Russell)

Pencils

C. D. Russell (credited) (signed as C. D. Russell)

Inks

C. D. Russell (credited) (signed as C. D. Russell)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey mister! How deep is this pond?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

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

Little Annie Rooney / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Brandon Walsh (credited)

Pencils

Darrell McClure (signed as Darrell McClure)

Inks

Darrell McClure (signed as Darrell McClure)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's the matter, Bull? Are you scared?

Genre

drama; children; adventure

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

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

Little Iodine / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Jimmy Hatlo (credited) (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)

Pencils

Jimmy Hatlo (credited) (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)

Inks

Jimmy Hatlo (credited) (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You'll have to be tactful, Henry...

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• From 12/04/1948 Sunday comic strip.

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

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Fred Lasswell (signed as Fred Lasswell)

Inks

Fred Lasswell (signed as Fred Lasswell)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jughaid's been a-mopin' an' a-poutin' th'livelong day, paw

Genre

humor

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

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

Dubble Bubble / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Western Saddle Ring! (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Rags Rabbit / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Matt Murphy

Pencils

Matt Murphy

Inks

Matt Murphy

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi, Pesty, you'll never finish sawing the tree that way!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reprints

• in Hot Stuff Sizzlers (Harvey, 1960 series) #7 (February 1962)

Indexer Notes

Original feature. Credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

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

Rags Rabbit / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Matt Murphy

Pencils

Matt Murphy

Inks

Matt Murphy

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah - there's two, Rags, er- pardon me, sir!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reprints

• in Hot Stuff Sizzlers (Harvey, 1960 series) #7 (February 1962)

Indexer Notes

Original feature.

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

Puzzles and Games / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here are some of Family Funnies' favorite people in silhouette form.

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Original feature; jokes illustrated by head shots of most characters in this issue.

Why Kings Wear Robes (Table of Contents: 33)

text story / 0.85 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Characters

King Bosco of Urania; Sir Cecibel Dilhouser: Sir Archibald Inkdummer

Reprints

• in Little Audrey (Harvey, 1952 series) #47 (April 1956) [Renamed]
which is reprinted
• in Richie Rich (Harvey, 1960 series) #2 (January 1961) [Renamed.]
which is reprinted
• in Hot Stuff, the Little Devil (Harvey, 1957 series) #39 (September 1961)
• in Richie Rich Dollars and Cents (Harvey, 1963 series) #6 (October 1964)
• in Hot Stuff Sizzlers (Harvey, 1960 series) #21 (August 1965)
• in Playful Little Audrey (Harvey, 1957 series) #65 (August 1966)
• in Richie Rich Success Stories (Harvey, 1964 series) #32 (June 1970)
• in Blondie (Harvey, 1960 series) #147 (October 1961) [Renamed]
• in Spooky Spooktown (Harvey, 1961 series) #21 (September 1967) [Renamed]
• in Little Audrey TV Funtime (Harvey, 1962 series) #6 (December 1963) [Renamed.]

Indexer Notes

Text feature with one small illustration.

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

Flash Gordon / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.15 page (report information)

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

Colonel Potterby and the Duchess / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Chic Young (credited)

Pencils

Chic Young (credited)

Inks

Chic Young (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You are fifty pounds overweight.

Genre

humor

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

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

Muggs and Skeeter / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Wally Bishop (credited) (signed as Wally Bishop)

Pencils

Wally Bishop (credited) (signed as Wally Bishop)

Inks

Wally Bishop (credited) (signed as Wally Bishop)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

...Everything's O.K., Muggs!!

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• From unknown and 09/24/1947 Daily comic strips.

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

Holly of Hollywood / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Paul McCarthy (signed as Paul McCarthy)

Pencils

Paul McCarthy (signed as Paul McCarthy)

Inks

Paul McCarthy (signed as Paul McCarthy)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It sounds like Holly's little cousin, Hubert, is still visiting her!

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Original feature, copyright 1950 Harvey.

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

Rumpus / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Art Helfant (signed as Art Helfant)

Pencils

Art Helfant (signed as Art Helfant)

Inks

Art Helfant (signed as Art Helfant)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My arm is sore from throwin' rings...

Genre

humor; children

Indexer Notes

Original feature.

[Royal Modern Art Exhibit] (Table of Contents: 39)

The Little King / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Otto Soglow (signed as O. Soglow)

Pencils

Otto Soglow (signed as O. Soglow)

Inks

Otto Soglow (signed as O. Soglow)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Les Cahiers de la BD (Vagator Productions, 2017 series) #12 (octobre 2020)
• From unknown Sunday comic strip
• pantomime.

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

Fun at the Zoo / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Paul McCarthy (signed as Paul McCarthy)

Pencils

Paul McCarthy (signed as Paul McCarthy)

Inks

Paul McCarthy (signed as Paul McCarthy)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Fooie! Bills! That's all we got in the mail today!

Genre

humor; animal

Reprints

• in Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #14 (November 1951)
• in Rags Rabbit (Harvey, 1951 series) #14 (December 1951)

Indexer Notes

Original feature, copyright 1950 Harvey.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Seein' Stars / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Feg Murray (credited) (signed as Feg Murray)

Pencils

Feg Murray (credited) (signed as Feg Murray)

Inks

Feg Murray (credited) (signed as Feg Murray)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Johnny Mack Brown; Ann Blyth; John Payne; Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; Len Levinson

Reprints

• From unknown Sunday comic strip.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

Monark / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

Mandrake's Magic Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mandrake has just blown out a candle...

Indexer Notes

Illustrated original feature.

A Perfect Gift (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)