The Funnies, #4

Published: January 1937

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The Funnies #4

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Issue Contents:
1 page

"Do I get that bicycle?"

Characters
  • Major Hoople [Santa Claus]
  • Jimmie Dugan
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Mysteries of Life; Hey, Bo!; The Prober; The Lucky Stiff!
Story 2 1 page humor; children
Reprint Notes

from The Worry Wart daily (NEA) 1935-10-16, 1935-12-04, 1936-01-17, 1936-01-24

Story 3 1 page adventure

"Catfish Fend, notorious for shipwrecks, blizzards and fugitive outlaws..."

Characters
  • Captain Easy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-09

Story 4 1 page adventure

"Hou you goin' to steal dat gul's diamond?"

Characters
  • Captain Easy
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-16

Story 5 1 page adventure

"What! You hired this outfit for the trip home?"

Characters
  • Captain Easy
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1936-03-01

Story 6 1 page adventure

"Aided by two ex-convicts, Nikky Eskota, the hardest, most inscrupulous rascal on the river..."

Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1936-03-08

Story 7 1 page humor

"I'm sorry I upset you, lady..."

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-01-05

Hitchhiking (1)
Story 8 0 pages humor
Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-01-05

Christmas Plants; The Cardinal
Story 9 1 page non-fiction
Reprint Notes

from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx, xxxx-xx-xx

Story 10 1 page

"Can you believe your eyes?"

Credits
Story 11 0 pages humor

"Uncle Filbert has invented shoes that have rubber..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Nut Bros. Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-02

Story 12 0 pages

"This must be the longest stairway in th' world..."

Reprint Notes

from Mr. Blotto Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-02

Story 13 1 page humor

"By Jove! Brother Jake's old skates!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-02

Story 14 1 page detective-mystery

"Yeah, we'll split up, but we'll meet here Wednesday..."

Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-05-31

Story 15 1 page detective-mystery

"Gee, Dan, we've been waiting for a long time..."

Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-06-07

Story 16 1 page detective-mystery

"Little does lawyer Cheater suspect that Dan Dunn has recaptured Jug Heinie."

Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-06-14

Story 17 1 page detective-mystery

"Desperately wounded, Dan Dunn lies unconscious in the hospital..."

Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-06-21

Story 18 1 page humor; children

"What would you think of a feller who wore red pants?"

Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Pinhead Duffy
  • Puddinhead Duffy
  • Bump Hudson
  • Ma Duffy
  • Bullseye the dog
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) 1935-12-22

Story 19 0 pages humor; children

"I'm tough, I am!"

Characters
  • Daisybelle
  • Daisybelle's mom
  • Raymond
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) 1935-12-22

Story 20 1 page adventure; aviation

"In a loney ranch house Daniel Duane and his dughter Nina..."

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-03-29

Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: 337

Story 21 0 pages

"Cut away diagram of the convertible Vought V-100 Corsair including camera equipment"

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-03-29

Story 22 0 pages

"The Four Aces were looping their planes..."

Reprint Notes

from Four Aces (Bell Syndicate) 1936-03-29

Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: 2

Story 23 1 page adventure; aviation

"Pretending a forced landing Tommy and Skeeter were permitted, with reluctance..."

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-04-05

Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: 338

Story 24 0 pages

"Cut away diagram of the convertible Vought V-100 Corsair including radio equipment"

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-04-05

Story 25 0 pages

"Larry, plunging to certain death..."

Reprint Notes

from Four Aces (Bell Syndicate) 1936-04-05

Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: 3

Story 26 1 page adventure; aviation

"When Tommy and Skeeter had taken off..."

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-04-12

Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: 339

Story 27 0 pages

"Cut away diagram of the convertible Vought V-100 Corsair showing fixed machine gun equipment"

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-04-12

Story 28 0 pages

"The Four Aces aerial circus got off to a bad start..."

Reprint Notes

from Four Aces (Bell Syndicate) 1936-04-12

Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: 4

Story 29 1 page adventure; aviation

"When Tommy and Skeeter flew away from the ranch house..."

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-04-19

Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: 340

Story 30 0 pages

"Cut away diagram of the convertible Vought V-100 Corsair, including flexible machine gun equipment"

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-04-19

Story 31 0 pages

"The Four Aces aerial circus went into a bad spin..."

Reprint Notes

from Four Aces (Bell Syndicate) 1936-04-19

Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: 5

Story 32 0 pages humor

"I'll introduce you to my partner - Mr. G. Wiss"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Otto Honk Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-29

Story 33 1 page humor; domestic

"Why, you can't get a place to park within 4 miles..."

Reprint Notes

from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-29

Story 34 2 pages medical

"We shall see who'll run this show from now on, little lady!"

Characters
  • Myra North
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Myra North daily (NEA) 1936-05-18 - 1936-05-28

The Strange Story of Phineas Avery!
Story 35 1 page drama

"We've got a long ride ahead of us, Elmer"

Credits
Story Notes

Title based on previous strip's "Next" at bottom of last panel.

Back Home
Story 36 1 page drama
Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: D-3

The Stranger's Command!
Story 37 1 page drama
Story Notes

Strip number on last panel: D-4

Story 38 1 page

"For word, and through the air came his strange bird."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Tiny Mites Dailies (NEA Service) 1936-05-11 - 1936-05-12

Story Notes

Text & coloring page. Story continued on page 42.

Story 39 1 page non-fiction

"The talking dog!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction Dailies (Brooklyn Eagle) 1935-12-07

Story 40 1 page humor; children

"Looka the big ears he has!"

Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Pinhead Duffy
  • Puddinhead Duffy
  • Bullseye the dog
  • Bump Hudson
  • Ma Duffy
  • Professor Magico
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) 1935-12-29

Story 41 0 pages humor; children

"This baby brother of mine is a nuisance, Daisybelle!"

Characters
  • Daisybelle
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) 1935-12-29

Merry Christmas Every Body! From Scribbly
Story 42 1 page humor; teen
Storyline

Ving Parker tells Scribbly that he is an ardent admirer of his cartoons. He invites Scribbly to stay at his house for a while, where he will help Scribbly with his cartoons.

The Foiled Pursuit
Story 43 1 page humor; teen
Storyline

Scribbly arrives at Ving Parker's home. Mrs. Van Grabbe tries to set up her daughter, Julia, with Ving Parker.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Ving Parker
  • Perkins (Ving Parker's butler)
  • Julia Van Grabbe (introduction)
  • Mrs. Van Grabbe (introduction, Julia's mother)
Story 44 0 pages humor; teen

"Hey, kids! Have you got a kid-brother, or a kid-sister who's always getting in your hair?"

Storyline

Scribbly invites readers to send in their experiences with their kid-brother or kid-sister.

Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story Notes

This is the beginning of the "Why Big Brothers Leave Home" by Scribbly strip, which runs below the main strip for the remainder of the feature's run in The Funnies.

Story 45 2 pages adventure

"Gee, I'm glad you came along to pull us out of that canyon!"

Reprint Notes

from Freckles and His Friends Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-09 - xxxx-xx-xx

Special Christmas Offer

Featuring Popular Comics; The Funnies

Story 46 1 page
Story Notes

Promo ad for subscription of Popular Comics and The Funnies.

Story 47 1 page humor

"C'mon"

Reprint Notes

from Boots Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-22

Jeff's Cab Service (1)
Story 48 1 page humor

"But ya oughta see what I did to the other guy!"

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-01-19

Statement of Ownership (1)
Story 49 0 pages
Story 50 1 page humor

"Here comes ol' King Guzzle!"

Characters
  • Alley Oop
  • Fozzy
  • King Guzzle
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-09

Cave Bear
Story 51 0 pages
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-09

Story 52 1 page humor

"Say, Foozy - we've been gettin' lotsa calls for dinosaur meat..."

Characters
  • Alley Oop
  • Fozzy
  • King Guzzle
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-16

Moa
Story 53 0 pages
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1936-02-16

Story 54 1 page humor

"I wanta big dinosaur, sure enough..."

Characters
  • Alley Oop
  • Fozzy
  • King Guzzle
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1936-03-01

Devonian Fish
Story 55 0 pages
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1936-03-01

Story 56 1 page humor

"Now, b'gosh - I'll play heck ever baggin' a dinosaur with this wreck!"

Characters
  • Alley Oop
  • Fozzy
  • King Guzzle
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1936-03-08

Mastodon
Story 57 0 pages
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1936-03-08

Story 58 1 page humor

"An' there's a hand, my trusty fere!"

Reprint Notes

from Boots Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-29

Story 59 1 page non-fiction

"A woman has already run for President of the United States..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction Dailies (Brooklyn Eagle) 1936-05-08

Story 60 1 page

"found. Up, up they went..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Tiny Mites Dailies (NEA Service) 1936-05-12 - 1936-05-13 (text & pictures), 1936-05-14 (picture only)

Story Notes

Text & coloring page. Story continued from page 27.

Story 61 1 page humor

"Gee-e-ee! He sure is swell!"

Reprint Notes

from Annibelle Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-15

At Least, He Doesn't Need Socks
Story 62 1 page humor
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-15

Formula 101 [Part 1]
Story 63 2 pages detective-mystery
Credits
Story 64 2 pages historical

"If we turned time back 100,000 years"

Characters
  • Og
  • Nada
  • Ru
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Big Little Book - Og, Son of Fire (Whitman Publishing Co.) #1115

Story Notes

"Copyright 1936, by Stephen Slesinger, Inc." Crump looks like Grump in the credits.

Story 65 0 pages adventure

"Nursing his grievance against the circus..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) 1936-02-02

Sea Lion
Story 66 0 pages
Reprint Notes

From Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) 1936-02-02

Story Notes

Cutout circus figure.

Story 67 1 page adventure; science fiction

"By the hidden Empire of Pharia, Azel, rebellious high-priest..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) 1936-02-02

Story 68 0 pages adventure

"To-night - before old man Morgan has a chance to bank the receipts..."

Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) 1936-02-09

Kangaroo
Story 69 0 pages
Reprint Notes

From Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) 1936-02-09

Story Notes

Cutout circus figure.

Story 70 1 page adventure; science fiction

"On their way to rescue Wanda and Marcia..."

Reprint Notes

from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) 1936-02-09

Story 71 0 pages adventure

"Unsuspicious that he is being followed..."

Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) 1936-02-16

Beastmaster Morgan
Story 72 0 pages
Reprint Notes

From Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) 1936-02-16

Story Notes

Cutout circus figure.

Story 73 1 page adventure; science fiction

"In a rage at their refusal of her offer of protection..."

Reprint Notes

from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sundays (Brooklyn Eagle) 1936-02-16

Merry Christmas!
Story 74 1 page humor; children
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-22

Story 75 0 pages humor

"There ees much picking of pockets at the exhibition hall..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Otto Honk Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-05

Story 76 1 page humor; domestic

"Never mind taking off your things."

Reprint Notes

from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-05

Story 77 1 page western-frontier

"Pete an' Pappy are sure steamed up over a rooster fight - an' it's all my fault."

Credits
Story 78 1 page

"Shucks - there's no use a diggin'here..."

Story 79 2 pages crime

"Bill Lee sat at his desk and waited worriedly."

Credits
Story 80 1 page humor

"Whatcha cuttin' such a big hole in the ice for, Cicero?"

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-02

Whistling Kettle (1)
Story 81 0 pages humor; animal
Storyline

The cat looks at a whistling kettle and gets a face full of steam.

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-02

Story 82 1 page humor

"What's all this I've been hearing about Bill and Jane?"

Reprint Notes

from Annibelle Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-22

Anyway, Duzz Got His Hope
Story 83 1 page humor
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-22

Story 84 0 pages humor

"Tell me, if it isn't against your beliefs..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Nut Bros. Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-26

Story 85 0 pages

"I haven't any particular place in mind..."

Reprint Notes

from Mr. Blotto Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-26

Story 86 1 page humor

"Lim, I sense a bit of mischief from those scamps in the snow fort!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) 1934-01-07

Story 87 1 page

"Mr. Bunny expects a very hard winter..."

Credits
Story Notes

Puzzles

Mushrooms; The Wapiti or Elk
Story 88 1 page non-fiction
Reprint Notes

from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx, xxxx-xx-xx

Story 89 1 page western-frontier

"Hot-Diggitty!"

Credits
Story 90 1 page

"The general conception of the Indian of yesterday..."

Story 91 1 page humor; children

"An' it says here the robber chucked the money out..."

Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Puddinhead Duffy
  • Curley
  • Bump Hudson
  • Bullseye the dog
  • Ma Dugan
  • Pa Dugan
  • milkman
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) 1935-11-03

Story 92 0 pages humor; children

"If you had to fight a duel, Raymond..."

Characters
  • Daisybelle
  • Raymond
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) 1935-11-03

Story 93 1 page humor

"Well, Poison, have you broken all of your new year resolutions yet?"

Reprint Notes

from Boots Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-05

Capture of Hill 140; "Back to Normalcy"; Wizard of Electricity
Story 94 1 page non-fiction
Credits
  • Script:
Story 95 0 pages
Story 96 1 page humor

"There's the doorbell."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Flapper Fanny Sundays (NEA) 1935-10-27

Story 97 0 pages

Featuring Popular Comics; The Funnies

Story 98 0 pages

"For the best in comic fun..."

New! Pocket Radio
Story 99 0 pages
Story 100 1 page humor; children

"Yessiree... I'm turning over a new leaf..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-29

Story 101 0 pages humor

"This is that new car Uncle Filbert invented."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Nut Bros. Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-19

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 102 0 pages

"He won't let me go by..."

Reprint Notes

from Mr. Blotto Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-19

Story Notes

Inside back cover

Story 103 1 page humor

"The good madam said I was to meet her here..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-19

Story Notes

Inside back cover

Story 104 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.