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Issue: The Funnies #31 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1939
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Issues: #31 of 64 Issues (65 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/14/1939
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (22 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Oskar Lebeck
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Second class permit. Copyright number 427711. Copyright given to Stephen Slesinger, Inc. Printed at Poughkeepsie, NY (Western Printing and Lithography).
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Krenz
Penciller(s): Art Krenz
Inker(s): Art Krenz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): In this Corner
Character(s): Frank Brimsek; Eddie Shore; Dave Schriner; Johnny Gottselig
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Pages: 1
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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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alley Oop
First Line: How much longer do we hafta stand...
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Reprint Notes: newspaper strips- NEA Syndicate
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): C. D. Small
Penciller(s): C. D. Small
Inker(s): C. D. Small
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Salesman Sam
Character(s): Sam Howdy
First Line: Huh! Ya came in here for a quiet chat...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3.5
Disclose Notes: newspaper strips- NEA syndicate- c. 1936
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A Princess of Mars - Episode 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edgar Rice Burroughs (original Story); Jim Gary (adaptation)
Penciller(s): Jim Gary
Inker(s): Jim Gary
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): John Carter of Mars
Character(s): John Carter; Tars Tarkas
First Line: After a harrowing experience in an Arizona cave...
Synopsis: John Carter meets Tars Tarkas on Mars.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Adapts Edgar Rice Burroughs' "A Princess of Mars."

Art credit per Michael Barrier, p. 27, Funnybooks (UC Press, Oakland, 2015). Script adaptation credit per Western's then policy per Oskar Lebeck cited in Barrier, p. 28 (ibid.).
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Leonard Scarnisi

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al McWilliams
Inker(s): Al McWilliams
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Crime Busters
Character(s): Leonard Scarnisi
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: copyright Stephen Slesinger.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Walker Harman [as Hugh Harman]
Penciller(s): Win Smith [as Rudolf Ising]
Inker(s): Win Smith [as Rudolf Ising]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Bosko
First Line: Our hero's are really in danger we fear...
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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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Captain Easy
First Line: After two weeks at sea...
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Reprint Notes: newspaper strips copyright 1938 by NEA Service Inc.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page
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Pages: 1
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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: That's a long time between shots...
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Reprint Notes: newspaper strips
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The Ghost of Winter Ranch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Lewin ?
Inker(s): Al Lewin ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Gene Autry
Character(s): Gene Autry; Rowel Collins; Peggy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Wood Cowan (ghosting for Gene Ahearn)
Penciller(s): Bela Zaboly (ghosting for Gene Ahearn)
Inker(s): Bela Zaboly (ghosting for Gene Ahearn)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Our Boarding House
First Line: You'll stand guard at the home fortress...
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Reprint Notes: newspaper strips-NEA Syndicate- copyright 1939
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): L. Frank Baum (original story); Walt Spouse (adaptation)
Penciller(s): Walt Spouse
Inker(s): Walt Spouse
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Wonderland of Oz
Character(s): Ojo; Nunkie; Patchwork Girl
First Line: Her back is turned!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: copyright 1933 Reilly and Lee.
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"How'd you like to draw lots to see who does the dishes tonight?"

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
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Albert Micale
Penciller(s): Albert Micale
Inker(s): Albert Micale
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Lightning Jim Whipple
Character(s): Lightning Jim Whipple; Whitey Larson
First Line: Three hard-bitten men rein in their mounts...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: copyright by Stephen Slesinger
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The Black Widow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jim Gary
Inker(s): Jim Gary
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Tom Beatty
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: copyright by Stephen Slesinger
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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
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Wood Cowan (ghosting for Gene Ahearn)
Penciller(s): Bela Zaboly (ghosting for Gene Ahearn)
Inker(s): Bela Zaboly (ghosting for Gene Ahearn)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Our Boarding House
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Dick Tracy and Yellowpony Trail the Arson Gang

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Chester Gould
Inker(s): Chester Gould
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dick Tracy
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Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Hal Forrest
Penciller(s): Hal Forrest
Inker(s): Hal Forrest
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Four Aces
First Line: The cameras were about to shoot a scene...
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): C. D. Small
Penciller(s): C. D. Small
Inker(s): C. D. Small
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Salesman Sam
First Line: While I answer the phone Sam, Will ya look over Mr. O.Humm's letters of reference?
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Wood Cowan (ghosting for Gene Ahearn)
Penciller(s): Bela Zaboly (ghosting for Gene Ahearn)
Inker(s): Bela Zaboly (ghosting for Gene Ahearn)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Our Boarding House
First Line: Pull for the shore, lads--Pull for the shore
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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New Stamp Issues

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Curious Facts About Stamps
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): C. D. Small
Penciller(s): C. D. Small
Inker(s): C. D. Small
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Salesman Sam
First Line: 30 feet o' hose!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
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Santa Fe Bound

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Norman Fallon
Inker(s): Norman Fallon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Jack Randall
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Adapted from movie SANTA FE BOUND. Copyright by Stephen Slesinger
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Funnie Bone Riddle Page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Sea Otters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): William Ferguson
Penciller(s): William Ferguson
Inker(s): William Ferguson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): This Curious World
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back cover

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