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Issue: The Funnies #17 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1938
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Issues: #17 of 64 Issues (65 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/27/1937
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 46 (41 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 Monday December 27th.
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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
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alley Oop
First Line: Gosh! I don't think I'm doin' this right!
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The Rough Riser

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): The Worry Wart
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Reprint Notes: from The Worry Wart daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alley Oop; Foozy; King Guzzle
First Line: Cmon, Foozy now that that blasted glutton has gone an et...
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Herky
First Line: As you all know, I am Sniff Snyder...
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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dan Dunn
Character(s): Dan Dunn
First Line: It's a swell day out, Dan...
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Reprint Notes: from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Stranger Than Fiction
First Line: Two Indians, sleeping in the open in Brazil...
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Reprint Notes: from Stranger Than Fiction Sundays (Watkin Syndicate) 1936-05-19
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Pages: 1
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Braw! Braw! When I said I was boss of our gang...
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Reprint Notes: from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Feature(s): G-Man vs. The Red X
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Disclose Notes: (c)Stephen Slesinger
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Freckles and His Friends
First Line: But, what has your invention got to do with trains?
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Genres: activity
Feature(s): Everybody's Playmate
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Genres: western
Feature(s): Bronc Peeler
First Line: Cowboy - you are not the first to die on ant hill...
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Nut Bros.
First Line: I got a new job - extracting blots from ink bottles...
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Boots
First Line: OK ah'll tell miss Boots yo's heah
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Genres: adventure, science fiction
Feature(s): Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire
First Line: These will cover you from the eyes of Kath's spies...
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Tad of the Tanbark
First Line: They've left us our guns, anyway...
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: hobby
Feature(s): Curious Facts About Stamps
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Easy
First Line: Why how absurd, Miss Kiki.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Boots
First Line: Listen everyone - I asked you to drop in because Christmas...
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The Screams Win!

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Genres: drama
Feature(s): Ben Webster's Page
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Genres: activity
Feature(s): Funnies Cartoon Club
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Genres: drama, humorous
First Line: What's all this running around the house skipping rope!
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Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Tailspin Tommy
First Line: Keep out of line of the door...
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Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Four Aces
First Line: Let Bull take her to th' cabin...
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Herky
First Line: Ya didn't forget my costume, did ya Mom?
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Freckles and His Friends
First Line: What are we going to do with Oscar?
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Feature(s): Funnie's Crossword Puzzle Page
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Disclose Notes: puzzles
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Herky
First Line: Mush on, you husky, we gotta git this serum...
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Genres: humorous
First Line: No, I haven't $5
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): The Comic Zoo
First Line: Now, Artimus Armadillo, Snappy Sam has boasted...
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Hal Cochran
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Tinymites
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Genres: teen
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Roscoe T. Rooney; unnamed police captain; unnamed police officer
First Line: Mrs. Jibbet. Do you know this man?
Synopsis: Mrs. Jibbet goes to the police station and vouches for Roscoe T. Rooney. She tells the police captain that she will be responsible for him.
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Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
First Line: Mugsy
Synopsis: A reader suggests Scribbly call his kid brother "Mugsy".
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Mr. Barlowe; Roscoe T. Rooney
First Line: Well - how do you like yer new job, Roscoe?
Synopsis: Roscoe asks Scribbly to help him get a job at the newspaper where he works. Scribbly speaks with Mr. Barlowe, and Roscoe is hired as a porter.
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Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Scribbly
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
First Line: Happy New Year to all
Synopsis: Sheldon Mayer wishes everyone a Happy New Year from himsef and the Jibbets.
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Feature(s): Home Magic
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Now You Tell One!
First Line: The first man to walk a mile for a camel...
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Part 2

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: jungle
Feature(s): White Tiger of Timur
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Genres: drama, humorous
First Line: Good gosh! Lookit there!
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Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Stranger Than Fiction
First Line: Manhattan Police Headquarters, New York City...
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Reprint Notes: from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Watkins Syndicate) 1935-11-22
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Pages: 1
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Ya see, I just press the button and out come the wings!
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt & Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 2.1
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: Meow!
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 0.9
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Reg'lar Fellers
First Line: Ha! Ha! You got a zero in your history examination
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Reprint Notes: from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 2.1
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Daisybelle
First Line: What building is that over there, Daisybelle?
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Reprint Notes: from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 0.9
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Be a Snow Yachtsman

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Genres: educational
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Capt. Bill McDonald

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Genres: biography
Feature(s): Heroes' Hall of Fame
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): The Worry Wart
First Line: Well, I'll say this fer it...
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Reprint Notes: from The Worry Wart daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1

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