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Issue: The Funnies #23 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1938
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Issues: #23 of 64 Issues (65 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/08/1938
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 29 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose 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 July 8th.

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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full color and some black and white
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Herky
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Funnies Letters Page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside front cover.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): V. T. Hamlin
Penciller(s): V. T. Hamlin
Inker(s): V. T. Hamlin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): V. T. Hamlin
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alley Oop
First Line: Yippity-hoo! Lookit 'em go!
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Reprint Notes: from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gene Byrnes
Penciller(s): Gene Byrnes
Inker(s): Gene Byrnes
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Reg'Lar Fellers
First Line: Pinhead is a hot fisherman!
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Reprint Notes: from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Crane
Penciller(s): Roy Crane
Inker(s): Roy Crane
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Roy Crane ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Captain Easy
First Line: Hi ho! Broke again.
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Reprint Notes: from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Scarbo
Penciller(s): George Scarbo
Inker(s): George Scarbo
Colorist(s): ? (red tones)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): The Comic Zoo
First Line: Sammy McTurtle, you have no personality.
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Reprint Notes: from The Comic Zoo Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Hal Forrest
Penciller(s): Hal Forrest
Inker(s): Hal Forrest
Colorist(s): ? (red tones)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Four Aces
First Line: Larry and Curley Dorgan quarreled…
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Reprint Notes: from Four Aces Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Freyse
Penciller(s): Bill Freyse
Inker(s): Bill Freyse
Colorist(s): ? (red tones)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Our Boarding House with Major Hoople
First Line: I forgot to leave the door unlocked for the iceman…
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Reprint Notes: from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clyde Lewis
Penciller(s): Clyde Lewis
Inker(s): Clyde Lewis
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hold Everything
First Line: I lost my hatpin, so I'm wearing their Osklaloosa representative!
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Reprint Notes: from Hold Everything Sundays (NEA) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bud Fisher
Penciller(s): Bud Fisher
Inker(s): Bud Fisher
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Cicero's Cat
First Line: Use Zinko for your hair
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): A. W. Nugent
Penciller(s): A. W. Nugent
Inker(s): A. W. Nugent
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Home Magic
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Freighter

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. R. Williams
Penciller(s): J. R. Williams
Inker(s): J. R. Williams
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): The Worry Wart
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Reprint Notes: from The Worry Wart (NEA) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Richard W. Thomas
Penciller(s): Walter Galli
Inker(s): Walter Galli
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Stranger Than Fiction
First Line: In Shakespeare's time - school hours were from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.!!
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Reprint Notes: from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 1935-10-14 - 1935-10-16
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Harman
Penciller(s): Fred Harman
Inker(s): Fred Harman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Bronc Peeler
First Line: With Larry Dalton and the masked bandit out of the way -
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Reprint Notes: from Bronc Peeler Sundays (Consolidated News) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. R. Williams
Penciller(s): J. R. Williams
Inker(s): J. R. Williams
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Out Our Way
First Line: Say, I've told you three times now, to put some coal in the furnace…
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Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Secret Visit!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edwin Alger
Penciller(s): Edwin Alger
Inker(s): Edwin Alger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Ben Webster's Page
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Reprint Notes: from Ben Webster's Page Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Mr. Barlowe; Roscoe T. Rooney; Bernie von Goldstein
First Line: Scribbly's little brother has been given a leading role in a moving picture ---
Synopsis: When everyone gives all their attention to Scribbly's kid brother, Scribbly gets jealous and runs away.
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Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer [as Scribbly] (credited)
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
First Line: Yow! Tacks!
Synopsis: Scribbly's kid brother puts tacks in Scribbly's bed.
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Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: Based on an idea sent in by Donald Parker.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Captain Colorful (introduction); Professor Twitchel (introduction); Bo-Hunk Johnson (introduction, boxer)
First Line: Let us leave Scribbly for a little while...
Synopsis: A side-show barker asks for volunteers to fight Bo-Hunk Johnson. The winner will get $50 if they can last one full round. Captain Colorful agrees to fight, unaware that the barker plans to cheat. The barker accidentally knocks out the wrong fighter with a club. The crowd turns on him, but he is rescued by Colorful.
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Pages: 0.8
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Knick-Names For Scribbly's Kid Brother!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Mayer
Penciller(s): Sheldon Mayer
Inker(s): Sheldon Mayer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
First Line: I call my kid-brother "Pokey"...
Synopsis: A reader tells Scribbly that she calls her kid-brother "Pokey" because she'd like to poke him one.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.2
Disclose Notes: Based on an idea sent in by Irma Clancy.
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The Parker Kidnapping

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alden McWilliams
Inker(s): Alden McWilliams
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): The Crime Busters
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): A. W. Nugent
Penciller(s): A. W. Nugent
Inker(s): A. W. Nugent
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Everybody's Playmate
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Walt Spouse
Penciller(s): Walt Spouse
Inker(s): Walt Spouse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): The Wonderland of Oz
Character(s): Tip; Jack Pumpkinhead; Wooden Sawhorse
First Line: Oops!
Synopsis: Tip and Jack continue on their path and bring a wooden sawhorse to life so they can ride it.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Redskin Renegade Part III

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): H. T. Sperry
Penciller(s): W. C. Brigham (signed)
Inker(s): W. C. Brigham (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): I. S. Klein
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Curious Facts About Stamps
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Courage of the West

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the Universal motion picture.
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Sir Claude de Crespigny

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stookie Allen
Penciller(s): Stookie Allen
Inker(s): Stookie Allen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, non-fiction
Feature(s): Heroes' Hall of Fame
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Jack-Knife Diver

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Cronin (signed)
Penciller(s): Ed Cronin (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Cronin (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Be a Champion
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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