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[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Marvin Stein

Inker(s): Marvin Stein

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Funnyman

Character(s): Funny Man [Larry Davis]

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Funnyman #1 published January 1948
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

Reprint Notes: in Alter-Ego (TwoMorrows, 1999 series) Vol. 3 #10 (September, 2001) [in black and white]

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Previously credited to Joe Shuster.

Jerks in the Works

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ray Krank [as Ray Gardner]; Gardner Fox [as Ray Gardner]

Letterer(s): typeset

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: On the inside front and back covers.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jerry Siegel

Penciller(s): Joe Shuster (layouts); John Sikela

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Funnyman

Character(s): Funnyman [Larry Davis] (comedian, introduction, origin); June Farrell (Larry's manager); Happy

First Line: Here he is, folks--Funnyman!

Synopsis: TV comedian Larry Davis was convinced by his girlfriend and manager, June Farrell, to do a superhero-like publicity stunt where Larry would defeat Happy, an actor playing a criminal, as a crime fighting clown. However, Larry ends up defeating a real criminal by mistake. He decides he likes being a hero, and becomes Funnyman, the Comic Crimebuster, protector of Empire City -- much to the chagrin of June and Happy, who are the sole people who know his secret.

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Reprint Notes: in Alter-Ego (TwoMorrows, 1999 series) Vol. 3 #10 (September, 2001) [in black and white]

Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: Information in the Alter-Ego states that the artwork appears to be by John Sikela for the most part. Artwork previously credited here to Joe Shuster.

Inker credit by Craig Delich.

The author in Super Weird Heroes (2016) states that Dick Ayers, who did his first professional work on this feature, told him that Shuster would drop by the studio to critique the art, then do a quick sketch of a head or an expression for Ayers or the other staff artists to follow.

The Teen-Age Terrors!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)

Penciller(s): Joe Shuster (layouts) (signed); John Sikela

Inker(s): Shuster Shop; Dick Ayers ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Funnyman

Character(s): Funnyman [Larry Davis]; June Farrell; Darlene Dalrymple (Hollywood starlet, introduction); Hankie Sonota (a Frank Sinatra stand-in, introduction); "Ants" Pants (villain, introduction); Pant's gang (villains, introduction for all); Fencie Finnegan (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Darlene and Hankie are robbed by teenage fans and Funnyman steps in to clean up, but has his family heirloom watch stolen by autograph seekers. He follows them to a warehouse where he sees them turn the watch over to Ants Pants and his gang, notes the plan by Ants to fence the watch and trails the gang to Fencie Finnegan's place and eventually rounds up the crooks.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 19

Notes: Inks previously credited to Sikela.

Ink credits by Craig Delich.

Funnyman, Comicman, and Laffman

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jerry Siegel

Penciller(s): Joe Shuster (layouts); Marvin Stein

Inker(s): Shuster Shop; Dick Ayers ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Funnyman

Character(s): Funnyman [Larry Davis]; Comicman (introduction); Laffman (introduction); Flathead Floogie (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Flathead Floogie escapes from the Police at Grand Central Station, and while Larry puts on his Funnyman attire, two costumed imitators of Funnyman, Comicman and Laffman, seek to capture the fugitive Flathead. The trio finally captures Flathead, and, after dispatching his irritating, smug competitors, Funnyman turns Flathead over to the authorities.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 3

Notes: Non-layout art does not appear to be by Shuster. See note in first story in this issue re Shuster.

Inker previously credited to Marvin Stein.

Inker credits by Craig Delich.

The Truant Toy

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jerry Siegel

Penciller(s): Joe Shuster (layouts) (signed); Marvin Stein

Inker(s): Shuster shop; Dick Ayers ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Funnyman

Character(s): Funnyman [Larry Davis]; June Farrell; crook (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: Larry buys a toy kangaroo on his way to a nightclub performance. A sneak thief, in the meantime, goes back stage and mishandles June, and Funnyman throws ink and assorted junk at the mean-spirited crook. For safe-keeping, June hides her diamond ring inside the mechanical toy kangaroo, which then tears across the city landscape, followed by Funnyman, who finally captures the kangaroo and returns the ring to June. After the show ends, Larry goes out and buys five mechanical dogs.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Notes: Inker on all four Funnyman stories in this issue appear to be the same person.

A Killer-Diller!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? (ad copy)

Penciller(s): Ogden Whitney ? (cover)

Inker(s): Ogden Whitney ? (cover)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.

Promotional advertisement for Manhunt (Magaziene Enterprises, 1947 series) #4.