The Funnies, #53

Published: March 1941

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The Funnies #53

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Phantasmo
Credits
Harvest Mice
Story 1 1 page non-fiction; animal; nature
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Story 2 10 pages superhero

"After miraculously curing Roaring Tom's bullet wound..."

Credits

Featuring Professor Supermind and Son; Popular Comics

Story 3 1 page

"New and exciting"

Stamps
Story 4 0 pages
Story Notes

All black & white except red letters title.

Story 5 9 pages adventure

"After capturing the enemy yacht raider..."

Credits
Story 6 8 pages adventure; historical

"In accordance with King Victor's command..."

Credits
Story 7 6 pages adventure; aviation

"Bruce, Pug, and Peter Campbell..."

Credits
Story Notes

"Bob Gaylord" (Gaylord Du Bois script, Bob Jenny art) script and art credit as per Catalog of Copyright Entries 1941 - Page 499 [http://goo.gl/zgAMG8]. Gaylord Du Bois script identification and Bob Jenny art identification by David Porta, June 2014.

Story 8 6 pages science fiction

"John Carter finally reaches Helium after years of absence..."

Characters
Story 9 6 pages adventure

"In an attempt to stop a planned attack on the Panama Canal..."

Credits
Story 10 6 pages detective-mystery

"Listen, boss, I just saw English Eddy..."

Story 11 1 page non-fiction

"Army officers' rank is indicated by distinctive shoulder insignia..."

Chapter V
Story 12 2 pages
Story 13 4 pages adventure

"An old friend of Easy's..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 14 5 pages

"Bob, kidnapped aboard a mystery steamer..."

Reprint Notes

from newspaper strips.

An Amazing Offer to Magazine Readers
Story 15 1 page
Storyline

The Complete Works of Shakespeare

Story Notes

Inside back cover

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover