The Funnies, #2

Published: November 1936

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The Funnies #2

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1 page humor

"Bah! There's no huntng here!"

Characters
The Scalplock; The Running Mate; The Height of Laziness; The Double Life
Story 1 1 page humor; children

"Listen Worry Wart!"

Characters
  • Worry Wart
Reprint Notes

from Out Our Way daily (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-02-28, 1935-10-09, 1935-11-04, 1935-11-11

Story Notes

Four single-panel cartoons. On the inside front cover.

Story 2 1 page adventure

"Dey t'ree men outside goin' beat you up."

Characters
  • Captain Easy
  • Nikkatina
  • Gizzy
  • Nikky Escota (villain)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-15

Story 3 1 page adventure

"Who you, my frien'."

Characters
  • Captain Easy
  • Nikkatina
  • Gizzy
  • Nikky Escota (villain)
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-22

Story 4 1 page adventure

"I'm entrustin' evairthing to you, Gizzy."

Characters
  • Captain Easy
  • Nikkatina
  • Gizzy
  • Nikky Escota (villain)
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-29

Story 5 1 page adventure

"Somebody bin ransackin' my cabin, Easy."

Characters
  • Captain Easy
  • Nikkatina
  • Gizzy
  • Nikky Escota (villain)
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-01-05

Story 6 1 page humor

"What cha got, Mutt, a cat in the bag?"

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1935-01-06

Story Notes

The footer to the Sunday page is Cicero's Cat, by the same creator.

Story 7 0 pages humor; animal

"You can't go out, Desdemona..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1935-01-06

Story Notes

This is the footer to the Mutt and Jeff Sunday page, by the same creator.

Story 8 1 page humor

"Wait up, professor..."

Characters
  • Professor Tutt
  • Willie
  • Boots (cameo)
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Reprint Notes

from Boots Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-01-19

Story Notes

Although widely distributed as Boots and Her Buddies, some newspapers continued to use the Boots title, as here.

Bluffers!; The Canada Lynx
Story 9 1 page non-fiction; animal; nature
Reprint Notes

From This Curious World Sundays (NEA Service, Inc.) 1935-12-15, 1935-12-29

Story 10 1 page

"Can you catch 16 or more pounds..."

Credits
Story 11 1 page humor; children

"How wouldja play this shot boy?"

Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Famous Features Syndicate) 1935-09-08

Story Notes

This strip shared a Sunday page with Daisybelle, by the same creator. Printed in red, blue and black.

Story 12 0 pages humor; children

"The reason I'm so musical..."

Characters
  • Daisybelle
  • Raymond
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (Famous Features Syndicate) 1935-09-08

Story Notes

This strip shared a Sunday page with Reg'lar Fellers, by the same creator. Printed in red, blue and black.

Story 13 1 page adventure

"They have Dan Dunn's little girl..."

Characters
  • Dan Dunn (posing as The Silver Kid)
  • Shanghai (crook)
  • Heinie (crook)
  • Jug (crook)
  • Babs
Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Secret Operative 48 Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-04-05

Story 14 1 page adventure

"So you let her get away, Jug?"

Characters
  • Dan Dunn (posing as The Silver Kid)
  • Heinie (crook)
  • Jug (crook)
  • Babs
  • Sheila (crook)
Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Secret Operative 48 Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-04-12

Story 15 1 page adventure

"If I only knew that Babs was safe..."

Characters
  • Dan Dunn (posing as The Silver Kid)
  • Shanghai (crook)
  • Heinie (crook)
  • Jug (crook)
  • Babs
  • Sheila (crook)
  • Irwin
Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Secret Operative 48 Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-04-19

Story 16 1 page adventure

"Yes, sir, Babs--- if it hadn't been for you..."

Characters
  • Dan Dunn
  • Babs
  • Jug (crook)
  • Irwin
Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Secret Operative 48 Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-04-26

Story 17 1 page humor; western-frontier

"What in blazes do ya want with a ketchup bottle?"

Characters
  • Bronc Peeler
  • Coyote Pete
  • Pappy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bronc Peeler Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 193x-xx-xx

Story Notes

The bottom half of the Sunday page is On the Range, by the same creator. The newspaper strip ran between 1934-10-07 and 1938.

Story 18 1 page non-fiction; western-frontier

"History books tell us about wild Injuns..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from On the Range Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 193x-xx-xx

Story Notes

The top half of the Sunday page is Bronc Peeler, by the same creator. The newspaper strip ran between 1934-10-07 and 1938.

Story 19 1 page adventure; historical

"Boyoboy! If ol' Foozy could see me now."

Characters
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-15

Compsognathus
Story 20 0 pages
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-15

Story 21 1 page adventure; historical

"Me king of Oompahlan..."

Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-22

Diatryma
Story 22 0 pages
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-22

Story 23 1 page adventure; historical

"So ol' Guz kicked in with a present for us..."

Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-29

Eunotosaurus
Story 24 0 pages
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1935-12-29

Story 25 1 page adventure; historical

"An' that, gentlemen, is my battle plan."

Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-01-05

Mesohippus
Story 26 0 pages
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1936-01-05

Story 27 1 page humor

"What a night"

Characters
  • Boots
  • Ferdy
  • Opal
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Reprint Notes

from Boots Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-01-12

Story Notes

Although widely distributed as Boots and Her Buddies, some newspapers continued to use the Boots title, as here.

Story 28 2 pages drama

"With the donning of the Red Cross uniform..."

Characters
  • Myra North
  • Doctor Devries
  • Jack Lane
  • The Empoeror
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Myra North, Special Nurse daily (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-04-24 - 1936-05-05

Story Notes

Ten daily strips are printed here. The strip made its debut on 1936-02-10.

Story 29 1 page humor; children

"Hun'erd dollars wortha chalklit ice-cream sodas, please"

Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Pinhead Duffy
  • Puddinhead Duffy
  • Curley
  • Bump Hudson
  • Bullseye the dog
  • Dr. O. Wotta Heel
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Famous Features Syndicate) 1935-07-28

Story Notes

This strip shared a Sunday page with Daisybelle, by the same creator.

Story 30 0 pages humor; children

"I think the talkies are so much nicer..."

Characters
  • Daisybelle
  • Daisybelle's mother
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (Famous Features Syndicate) 1935-07-28

Story Notes

This strip shared a Sunday page with Reg'lar Fellers, by the same creator.

Story 31 0 pages humor

"When Aunt Hazel complains about the house..."

Characters
  • Wal Nut
  • Ches Nut
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Nut Bros Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-22

Story Notes

This is one of two toppers to the Sunday Our Boarding House with Major Hoople page, by the same creator.

Story 32 0 pages humor

"A funny place to put traffic lights..."

Characters
  • Mr. Blotto
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mr. Blotto Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-22

Story Notes

This is one of two toppers to the Sunday Our Boarding House with Major Hoople page, by the same creator.

Story 33 1 page humor

"Um - that process server is waiting for me..."

Characters
  • Major Hoople
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-22

Story Notes

The toppers to this page are The Nut Bros and Mr. Blotto, by the same creator.

Story 34 0 pages humor

"Gee, Mr. Guzzenberry doesn't have much business..."

Characters
  • Otto Honk
  • Guzzenberry
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Otto Honk Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-01

Story Notes

This is the topper to the Out Our Way Sunday page. Printed in red, blue and black.

Story 35 1 page humor

"They're right there by th' winder..."

Reprint Notes

from Out Our Way Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-01

Story Notes

The topper to this Sunday page is Otto Honk.

Story 36 2 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals; children

"The old prospector watched the bunch load nuggets..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Tiny Mites Dailies (NEA Service) 1936-05-01 - 1936-05-05

Story Notes

Illustrations in black & white with instruction to "Read the story, then color the pictures." Second page appears on p.42, between the second Stranger Than Fiction page and the Annibelle half-page. From 1936-05-05 story there's only image.

Story 37 1 page non-fiction

"The North Pole is moving south!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction Dailies (Brooklyn Eagle) 1935-02-18

Story 38 1 page adventure; aviation

"Taggart discovered the secret hangar..."

Characters
  • Tailspin Tommy Tomkins
  • Taggart
  • Koroloff
  • "Spider"
Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-16 [strip #331]

Story Notes

The footer to the Sunday page is Tailspin Tommy Flying Club, by the same creators, with instructional data on flying planes. This feature began in 1935.

How to Fly
Story 39 0 pages non-fiction; aviation

"Pilots, confused by reason of poor visibility..."

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-16

Story 40 1 page adventure; aviation

"Koroloff's brain snapped when he finally succeded..."

Characters
  • Tailspin Tommy Tomkins
  • Betty-Lou
  • Taggart
  • Koroloff
  • "Spider"
  • Crandell
Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-23 [strip #332]

Story Notes

The footer to the Sunday page is Tailspin Tommy Flying Club, by the same creators, with instructional data on flying planes. This feature began in 1935.

How to Fly
Story 41 0 pages non-fiction; aviation

"In flying the radio range we find that in each case..."

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-23

Story 42 1 page adventure; aviation

"Frightened by the insane ravings of Koroloff..."

Characters
  • Tailspin Tommy Tomkins
  • Crandell
  • Taggart (dies)
  • "Spider" (dies)
  • (Koroloff dies behind the scenes)
Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1936-03-01 [strip #333]

Story Notes

The footer to the Sunday page is Tailspin Tommy Flying Club, by the same creators, with instructional data on flying planes. This feature began in 1935.

How to Fly
Story 43 0 pages non-fiction; aviation

"Last week our radio beam lesson..."

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-03-01

Story 44 1 page humor; children

"Faster! The speedometer oney says two hunnerd an' ninety-six!"

Characters
  • Bump Hudson
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Pinhead Duffy
  • Puddinhead Duffy
  • Curley
  • Bullseye the dog
  • Hudson (Bump's brother)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (Famous Features Syndicate) 1935-12-01

Story Notes

This strip shared a Sunday page with Daisybelle, by the same creator.

Story 45 0 pages humor; children

"I belong to the upper class!"

Characters
  • Daisybelle
  • Raymond
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (Famous Features Syndicate) 1935-12-01

Story Notes

This strip shared a Sunday page with Reg'lar Fellers, by the same creator.

Story 46 0 pages humor

"Prithee, sir, what manner of foolery be this?"

Characters
  • Wal Nut
  • Ches Nut
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Nut Bros Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-08

Story Notes

This is one of two toppers to the Sunday Our Boarding House with Major Hoople page, by the same creator.

Story 47 0 pages humor

"Fourth floor, please!"

Characters
  • Mr. Blotto
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mr. Blotto Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-08

Story Notes

This is one of two toppers to the Sunday Our Boarding House with Major Hoople page, by the same creator.

Story 48 1 page humor

"Get out and clean the snow off our walk!"

Characters
  • Major Hoople
  • Mrs. Hoople
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-08

Story Notes

The toppers to this page are The Nut Bros and Mr. Blotto, by the same creator.

Story 49 1 page humor

"Is the enemy closing in on us?"

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1935-12-01

Story Notes

The footer to the Sunday page is Cicero's Cat, by the same creator.

Piano-Walk (1)
Story 50 0 pages humor
Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1935-12-01

Story Notes

This is the footer to the Mutt and Jeff Sunday page, by the same creator.

Story 51 1 page humor

"Am I late?"

Characters
  • Betty
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Flapper Fanny Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-10-13

Something New in Wood!
Story 52 1 page humor

"Hot dawg, Sam!"

Characters
  • Sam Howdy
  • Duzz
  • Georgie
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Salesman Sam Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-10-13

Story 53 2 pages adventure

"How did you get in here?"

Characters
  • Freckles
Reprint Notes

from Freckles and His Friends Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-15 - 1936-01-05

Story Notes

Four Sunday half pages.

Story 54 2 pages humor

"Here, I want you to met, Iggy..."

Characters
  • 'Sparagus
  • Chubby
  • Prof. I. Canem
  • cats [Iggy
  • Wiggy
  • Piggy
  • Figgy
  • Jiggy
  • Biggy]
  • Brownie (robot)
  • Fido (robot dog)
  • Nellie (robot horse)
Story 55 1 page humor

"Hey! Wait up"

Characters
  • Boots
  • Professor Tutt
  • Ferdie
  • Willie
  • Opal
Reprint Notes

from Boots Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-02-02

Story Notes

Although widely distributed as Boots and Her Buddies, some newspapers continued to use the Boots title, as here.

Story 56 1 page non-fiction

"Louis Fishbein of San Francisco has 11 toes..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction Dailies (Brooklyn Eagle) 1935-12-16

Story 57 1 page humor

"Well, I guess we've been in here long enough..."

Characters
  • Annibelle
  • Pierre
Reprint Notes

from Annibelle Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-01-12

Story Notes

Printed in red, blue and black.

Even So, It's Hard to Take!
Story 58 1 page humor

"Aw, rats!"

Characters
  • Sam Howdy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Salesman Sam Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-01-12

Story Notes

Printed in red, blue and black.

Scribbly Gets a Fan
Story 59 1 page humor; teen

"Quick - Who drew that picture..."

Storyline

Ving Parker learns the address of Scribbly's home, and sends him an anonymous package containing a drawing table.

Characters
Story Notes

Feature continues from Popular Comics (1936 series) #9. This story establishes that Scribbly lives at No. 6 Pine Street.

Scribbly Gets an Inspiration-!
Story 60 1 page humor; teen

"Oh, boy - Now I got a real drawing table..."

Storyline

Scribbly tries to work on a cartoon, but his little brother keeps disturbing him. This gives Scribbly an idea for a new comic strip: "Why Big Brothers Leave Home!".

Story Notes

Sheldon Mayer adds an additional Scribbly strip called "Why Big Brothers Leave Home!" beginning in The Funnies #4.

Beginning "Goldfish Are Dangerous" an Exciting Story of Scientific Detection
Story 61 2 pages detective-mystery
Credits
Ben's Disguise
Story 62 1 page drama

"I got my foot down t'the floor board, Ben!"

Characters
  • Ben Webster
  • Elmer Avery
  • Briar (dog)
  • Little Skyeyes
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Ben Webster's Page Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1935-xx-xx [strip #C-16]

Story Notes

First of three Sunday pages. Each one has a separate title based on previous strip's "Next" at bottom of last panel. The title of this particular strip was found in issue #1 of The Funnies. Story continues from issue #1 The creator's birth name is Jay Jerome Williams - <https://www.comics.org/creator/3894/> - viz the credit here 'Copyright 1935 by Jay Jerome Williams' Per Ron Goulart's Encyclopedia of American comics Alger only wrote the script.

The Meeting!
Story 63 1 page adventure

"Here he comes and I've just got to stop him!"

Characters
  • Ben Webster
  • Bruce Bryan [Little Skyeyes]
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Ben Webster's Page Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1935-xx-xx

Story Notes

Sunday page 2 of 3 in this issue. Title obtained from "Next" in last panel of the previous strip.

The Double Reunion!
Story 64 1 page adventure

"Well here we are-Bruce..."

Characters
  • Ben Webster
  • Bruce Ryan (Little Skyeyes)
  • Elmer Avery
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Ben Webster's Page Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1935-xx-xx (strip #C-18)

Story Notes

Sunday page 3 of 3 in this issue. Title obtained from "Next" in last panel of previous strip. The title of the next strip (not in this issue) is shown as "The Development!". Copyright 1935 by Jay Jerome Williams.

Story 65 1 page humor

"Gee, Ferdy - you're a swell lion"

Characters
  • Boots
  • Ferdy
Reprint Notes

from Boots Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-01-26

Story Notes

Although widely distributed as Boots and Her Buddies, some newspapers continued to use the Boots title, as here.

Story 66 0 pages adventure

"Maybe you know something about this, Bozano..."

Characters
  • Tad
  • Patty
  • Slim
  • The Great Bozano
  • Larkin
  • Emma the elephant
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 1935-12-22

Story Notes

This is the topper to the Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday page, by the same creators.

Hyena
Story 67 0 pages
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 1935-12-22

Story Notes

Circus animals to cut out and make into small standees. Feature shares top with Tad of the Tanbark.

Story 68 1 page adventure

"Azel, the high priest, angered by the Princess Wanda's interest..."

Characters
  • Don Dixon
  • Matt
  • Doctor Lugoff
  • Milos, High King of Pharia
  • High Priest Azel
  • Princess Wanda
  • Marcia (Wanda's maid-in-waiting)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 1935-12-22 [strip #A-10]

Story Notes

The topper of the Sunday page is Tad of the Tanbark, by the same creators.

Story 69 0 pages adventure

"Acting on the information he has received..."

Characters
  • Slim
  • Larkin
Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 1935-12-29

Story Notes

This is the topper to the Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday page, by the same creators.

Leopard
Story 70 0 pages
Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 1935-12-29

Story Notes

Circus animals to cut out and make into small standees. Feature shares top with Tad of the Tanbark.

Story 71 1 page adventure

"Late that night a hidden door admits..."

Characters
  • Don Dixon
  • Marcia
  • Princess Wanda
  • Umi
Reprint Notes

from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 1935-12-29 [strip #A-11]

Story Notes

The topper of the Sunday page is Tad of the Tanbark, by the same creators.

Story 72 0 pages adventure

"As the days pass the feud between Bozano and Slim..."

Characters
  • Tad
  • Slim
  • The Great Bozano
  • Emma the elephant
Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 1936-01-05

Story Notes

This is the topper to the Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday page, by the same creators.

Hippo (1)
Story 73 0 pages
Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 1936-01-05

Story Notes

Circus animals to cut out and make into small standees. Feature shares top with Tad of the Tanbark.

Story 74 1 page adventure

"At midday Don and Matt together with another victim.."

Characters
  • Don Dixon
  • Matt
  • High Priest Azel
  • Princess Wanda
  • Marcia
  • Umi
Reprint Notes

from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday (The Watkins Syndicate) 1936-01-05 [strip #A-12]

Story Notes

The topper of the Sunday page is Tad of the Tanbark, by the same creators.

Story 75 1 page humor; children

"Get up, Nellie!"

Characters
  • Herky
  • Mom
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-01-12

Story 76 2 pages humor

"Say boss, here Ah's been travelin' all night..."

Characters
  • Happy Mulligan
  • Shorty
  • Dandelion
  • Toothache the dog
  • Duke
Story 77 1 page humor; children

"Come on, Albert, walk down to the butcher shop with me..."

Characters
  • Herky
  • Albert
  • the butcher
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 193x-xx-xx

Story Notes

Printed in red, blue and black.

Story 78 1 page

"Shade in all the little dotted sections..."

Credits
The English Sparrow; The Giant Tortoise
Story 79 1 page non-fiction; nature
Reprint Notes

from This Curious World Sundays (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-01-26; 1936-02-16

Story 80 1 page humor

"It ain't cold, it's hot!"

Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-23

Story Notes

The footer to the Sunday page is Cicero's Cat, by the same creator.

How to Help the Needy (1)
Story 81 0 pages humor
Characters
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (The Bell Syndicate) 1936-02-23

Story Notes

This is the footer to the Mutt and Jeff Sunday page, by the same creator.

Story 82 1 page humor; western-frontier

"I'm proud of ya Pappy..."

Characters
  • Coyote Pete
  • Pappy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bronc Peeler Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 193x-xx-xx

Story Notes

The bottom half of the Sunday page is On the Range, by the same creator.

Story 83 1 page western-frontier

"Most states require car owners..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from On the Range Sunday (John F. Dille Co.) 193x-xx-xx

Story Notes

The top half of the Sunday page is Bronc Peeler, by the same creator.

Story 84 1 page humor

"You're silly to take skating lessons..."

Characters
  • Annibelle
Reprint Notes

from Annibelle Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-01-05

Sam Has a Great Pull
Story 85 1 page humor

"I'm sorry, Mrs. O'Hare!"

Characters
  • Sam Howdy
  • Professor Pietro
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Salesman Sam Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1936-01-05

Latest Royal Exile; The Ugly Duckling; Treasure Island
Story 86 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

The stories behind three stamps.

Credits
  • Script:
"21" Wonder Packet Top Notch
Story 87 0 pages
Story 88 1 page humor

"Ha-ha! I'll bet he's stuck on her..."

Reprint Notes

from Out Our Way Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-08

New Scientific Wonder
Story 89 0 pages
Story 90 0 pages

"By starting from any letter..."

Story Notes

Word puzzle where you can find ten men's first names. Shares bottom tier of page with two small ads.

Throw Your Voice
Story 91 0 pages
Story 92 2 pages
Story Notes

Two pages of ads for various products by Johnson Smith & Company. 2nd page on inside back cover.

Featuring Popular Comics

Story 93 0 pages

"Don't forget the next issue of "Popular Comics" on sale everywhere, October 23rd!"

Story Notes

Back cover.

Story 94 1 page humor

"Egad, since electric heating pads are successful..."

Characters
  • Major Hoople
  • Waldo
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House with Major Hoople Sunday (NEA [Newspaper Enterprises Association] Syndicate) 1935-12-15

Story Notes

On the back cover.