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Issue: Funnyman #4
Publication Date: May 1948
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Issues: #4 of 6 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMagazine Enterprises
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Enterprises Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/27/1948
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 9 (4 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from the publication date reported to the United States Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series. Part 2: Periodicals Jan-Dec 1948: Vol. 2 No. 1-2. Copyright registration number B132607.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: superhero
Synopsis: Tiny Tom holds an unconscious woman in one hand and a mace in the other as Funnyman, sporting spring-mounted shoes, bounces upward and uses a straw to spit into the giant's eye.
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New Swiss Chalet Electric Whirling Clock

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First Line: New! Different! Sensational! Here's beauty! Here's action! Here's the perfect timepiece!
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The Medieval Mirthquake

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): King Artery; Queen Hotcha (villain); Sir Lunchalot; Schmerlin (villain); Zanie (villain, the King's jester)
First Line: Out for an evening's adventuresome cruise in the Jet-Jallopy, Funnyman -- who in his other guise is Larry Davis, top comedian -- is suddenly caught in the fierce grip of a great storm.
Synopsis: As Funnyman flies along in his Jet Jallopy, the vehicle is struck by lightning. Landing, he discovers that he has been thrust into medieval times, and is taken by Sir Lunchalot to King Artery. However, Queen Hotcha sees a golden opportunity to use Funnyman to help her self to the throne. When the King learns of the plot, he doesn't believe it and concocts a plan to put the Zany Comedian up against Tiny Tom (who has been promised his freedom by the Queen if he kills Funnyman).
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The Return of Slippery Slim

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Inspector Bliss
First Line: I'd better drop in on Slippery Slim and see how the rascal's doing.
Synopsis: Slim escapes out of the city jail dressed in the uniform of Sgt. Harrigan, but Funnyman recognizes him and takes off after the crook. Cornering him, the crafty crook evades capture, while Funnyman is berated by the Police Inspector. Later, Boris Porous announces that Harrigan will portray Slim on the silver screen, but when Slim finds out, he attempts to confront the good Sergeant, only to discover it's Funnyman in disguise.
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The Amateur Gangster

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Character(s): Mitts Tarrant
First Line: Mitts Tarrant fancied himself as an amateur gangster. Not that he wouldn't take money for being a gangster; he just hadn't thought of a way to make it pay off for him yet.
Synopsis: A man tries his best to make an honest living as a gangster.
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Leapin' Lena

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Goosequill McFartheringale (Lena's father, in flashback); Spring Upandowne (Lena's mother, in flashback); unnamed store detective (introduction); Leapin' Lena (villainess, introduction, origin); Lena's gang [Monk; Punk] (villains, introduction for both)
First Line: As tho Funnyman hasn't troubles enough, he had to go and meet up with that larcenous lady known as... "Leapin' Lena"!
Synopsis: Larry and June head out for a day of shopping, but soon find themselves faced with a swift thief named Lena, and a member of her gang shoots Funnyman in the head. Thinking him dead, the gang turns to leave after their series of thefts, only to discover the Comic Cavalier has a steel plate in his head, which saves his life.
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Bad Skin?

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First Line: Stop worrying about pimples, blackheads and other externally caused skin troubles
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First Line: Senational light-n-write combination
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What a Sweet Surprise!

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First Line: Mom says Baby Ruth cookies are good for me -- and they taste swell!
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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