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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Editor(s): Joe Hardie

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Arrow

Character(s): The Arrow [Ralph Payne]

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Funny Pages v3 #1 published February 1939
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

Announcing the Sensational New Daisy Red Ryder Carbine

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)

Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver

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Pages: 1

Notes: Illustrated advertisement from the Daisy Manufacturing Company for the new 1000-shot Red Ryder carbine, for sale at the cost of $2.95. Also pictured and available is the 500-shot lightning-loader carbine for $2.50.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Arrow

Character(s): The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; District Attorney Nolan; un-named crooked Judge (villain); The Boss [Dutch Henson] (villain, death); Henson's henchmen [Trigger; rest un-named] (villains, some die)

First Line: You guys certainly have more nerve than brains...don't you?

Synopsis: The Boss kidnaps the District Attorney, primarily because he was tough on his boys over the years, and intends on rubbing him out.....until the Arrow steps in.

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Funny Pages v3 #2 published March 1939
was Daring Escape [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Notes: Reprint of the 5th Arrow story.

The splash panel and all of page five displays the Arrow in a yellow costume, not red.

Letterer credit courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Daring Escape

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson [as Gustavson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson [as Gustavson] (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson [as Gustavson] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Arrow

Character(s): The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; Judge J. Thomas Gordon; Jane Gordon (the Judge's daughter); gas station attendant; Bendix (villain); group of convicts [Curley; rest unnamed] (villains); Rogers (villain)

Synopsis: Bendix and a group of criminals escape from the State Penitentiary and head for the city where they hope to track down the Judge that sent them up the river. But the Arrow is already on to their plans and deals with him in his own way.

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Funny Pages v3 #3 published April 1939
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Notes: Reprint of the 6th Arrow story.

Letterer credit courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Dragon's Face Bank Robbers

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson [as P. Gustavson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson [as P. Gustavson] (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson [as P. Gustavson] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Arrow

Character(s): The Arrow [Ralph Payne]; The Dragon's Face Gang [The Boss; Smiley; Trigger; Wong] (villains, banker robbers)

Synopsis: The Dragon's Face Gang has robbed the National Bank and are making their getaway, but hot on their trail is the Arrow, who stifles their flight to South America and into the hands of the Coast Guard.

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Funny Pages v3 #4 published June 1939
was Dragon's Face Bank Robbers [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

Notes: Reprint of the 7th Arrow story.

Letterer credit courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Killer Hogan

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): John F. Kolb (signed)

Penciller(s): John F. Kolb (signed)

Inker(s): John F. Kolb (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Dan Savage of the Mounted

Character(s): Dan Savage (member of the RCMP); Mary (Savage's girl); Devil (Savage's horse); un-named Chief of the RCMP; Blackie (villain); Tom (villain); Killer Hogan (villain, a murderer); Slate (villain, a murderer)

Synopsis: After breaking up a fight between Blackie and Tom, Savage is called by his chief and informed that two killers, being brought back by a Corporal McKay, have escaped and are heading his way.

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Pages: 7

Signals in the Sky

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Martin Filchock (signed)

Penciller(s): Martin Filchock (signed)

Inker(s): Martin Filchock (signed); George Filchock (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Rip Burns

Character(s): Rip Burns; Johnson (kidnapped youngster); Oscar (a skunk); Butch (villain, kidnapper); Joe (villain, kidnapper)

Synopsis: A pair of thugs kidnap a young boy, but the boy uses his talents and intellect to find a way to tip off Rip Burns of his peril by the use of a kite and Morse Code.

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Pages: 7

Date with Death

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Larrie May (credited)

Penciller(s): Roy Humphries [as R. H.] (signed) (spot illustrations)

Inker(s): Roy Humphries [as R. H.] (signed) (spot illustrations)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Character(s): Richard Archibald Ward [aka Dick Ward] (detective); Police Chief O'Connor; Walter Gilmore (factory owner); Joe Scarelli mob [Bob Crawley; Jack Nanetti; others un-named] (villains)

Synopsis: Dick is called in by the chief and alerted that the remaining two members of the old Scarelli mob have surfaced and have been raising havoc for the police by pushing narcotics in factories in town.

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Keen Detective Funnies v1 #11 published December 1938
was Date With Death [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 3

Notes: Page two of the text story has the Statement of Ownership. The interesting part is that it is the statement of ownership of Star Comics.

The Poison of the Jungle Flower

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Claire S. Moe (signed)

Penciller(s): Claire S. Moe (signed)

Inker(s): Claire S. Moe (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Character(s): un-named crystal gazer (death); Ann (actress); Nils (actor); ship's captain; ship's mate (death); Jones; Stero (pseudo villain, film director); Kailo (villain, assistant to Stero)

Synopsis: A film director, getting ready to take his cast to Africa to film a movie, is notified that a crystal gazer, performing at his home, died in the middle of a seance. Unknown to the cast members, the director and his assistant have in their possession a strange jungle goddess that can bring death.

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Pages: 14

Death from the Skies

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harold Hughes (signed)

Inker(s): Harold Hughes (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Terry Conaway

Character(s): Terry Conaway; ship's Captain; "Pinky" Dallas (villain); "Rat" Halloran (villain); Joe Gabiccano (villain); Cutey (villain)

Synopsis: Terry is ordered by his boss to take a trip on a luxury ship bound for Bermuda and keep his eyes open since some $450,000 worth of gems are on board. And, sure enough, Terry spots three known criminals on board, and, getting no help from the ship's Captain, decides to forstall the jewel thieves escape, but gets blamed for the crime in the process.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Two of the criminals die in the story, but it's hard to ascertain which ones they are.

Storyline continues in the next story.

Pursuit

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Harold Hughes (signed)

Inker(s): Harold Hughes (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Terry Conaway

Character(s): Terry Conaway; ship's Captain; Fritz (ship's sailor); Gabby (villain); Von Helsinger (villain, international jewel thief); Von Helsinger's assistants [Blackie; other un-named] (villains)

Synopsis: Having the rest of the jewel thieves in custody aboard ship, Terry learns that a notorious international jewel thief still awaits their return with the gems they were supposed to have purloined aboard ship. Terry gets permission from the Captain to use the ship's motor launch to go after this man. Arriving at the island in question, they discover the crook has made a getaway in a sloop and take a plane after him, and round him up.

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Funny Picture Stories v3 #2 published March 1939
was Pursuit [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 7

Notes: Story line continues from the previous story in this issue.

Shoot the Ump!

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Paul Gustavson [as Gustavson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson [as Gustavson] (signed)

Inker(s): Paul Gustavson [as Gustavson] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, sports

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Pages: 1

Notes: Five separate gags about baseball umpires.

Act Now! On This Bargain Offer.

Advertisement on Inside Back Cover (IBC)

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Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the inside back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from Remington Rand in Buffalo, offering readers a nice desk for $1 when they purchase a portable typewriter. Offer also includes a 24-page booklet on how to type plus a carrying case for the typewriter.

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Advertisement on Cover, Back

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Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Found on the back cover.

Illustrated advertisement from the Johnson Smith and Company, offering readers a variety of items to purchase, such as fish hooks for 15 cents, telephones for 20 cents a pair, a live turtle for 35 cents, a mounted Police suit for $4.25 and much more.