The Funnies, #8

Published: May 1937

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The Funnies #8

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1 page humor

"Seen anything of a baseball, Mister?"

Big Game Hunting (1)
Story 1 1 page humor; children
Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Pinhead Duffy
  • Puddinhead Duffy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-07-05

Story Notes

"© 1936 Gene Byrnes"

Story 2 0 pages humor; children

"Oh, Mister, your hat's on crooked!"

Characters
  • Daisybelle
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-07-05

Story Notes

"© 1936 Gene Byrnes"

Story 3 1 page humor; historical

"Hello, Alley Oop"

Characters
  • Alley Oop
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-06-07

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 4 1 page humor; historical

"Hey, you guys - y'oughta seen what I've jus' seen - boyoboy!"

Characters
  • Alley Oop
  • Dinny
  • Foozy
  • King Guzzle
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-06-14

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 5 1 page humor; historical

"With all th' axes we have on hand"

Characters
  • Alley Oop
  • Dinny
  • Foozy
  • King Tunk
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-06-21

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 6 1 page humor; historical

"'Haw, haw' did ol King Tunk burn up when he read th' stuff I wrote"

Characters
  • Alley Oop
  • Dinny
  • Foozy
  • King Tunk
Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 7 1 page humor; children

"Well, you're pretty small"

Characters
  • Herky
  • Albert
  • Chuck
  • Herb
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-04-05

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 8 1 page humor; children

"Don't drink your milk so fast, Herky, you'll be sick!"

Characters
  • Herky
  • Herky's father
  • Herky's Mother
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 9 1 page humor; children

"I feel lika feather in th' breeze"

Characters
  • Herky
  • Lois
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-04-12

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Featuring Home Magic

Story 10 1 page non-fiction

"This little trick is easy to perform"

Credits
Story 11 1 page detective-mystery

"It looks as if it were going to rain"

Characters
  • Dan Dunn
  • Babs
  • Irwin
  • Kay
Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-09-20

Story Notes

"Copyright 1936, by Publishers Syndicate."

Story 12 1 page detective-mystery

"Ah! So that's the Stacy mansion, eh, Bankok?"

Characters
  • Dan Dunn
  • Chief
  • Bankok (villain)
  • Mr. Dake (villain)
Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-09-27

Story Notes

"Copyright 1936, by Publishers Syndicate."

Story 13 1 page detective-mystery

"So chauffeur, you've actually seen where this priceless jewel of Mr. Stacy's is kept??"

Characters
  • Dan Dunn
  • Chief
  • Kay
  • Bankok (villain)
  • Mr. Dake (villain)
Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-10-04

Story Notes

"Copyright 1936, by Publishers Syndicate."

Story 14 1 page detective-mystery

"Don't stand in my way, officer"

Characters
  • Dan Dunn
  • Chief
  • Officer Murphy
  • Bankok (villain)
  • Mr. Dake (villain)
Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sunday (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-10-11

Story Notes

"Copyright 1936, by Publishers Syndicate."

Story 15 1 page humor; domestic

"I was in search of a large specimen of constrictor for P.T. Barnum's circus"

Characters
  • Alvin
  • Major Hoople [also as Uncle Amos Hoople]
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House with Major Hoople Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 16 1 page humor; domestic

"Haw, Alvin, I'll tell you of three truly remarkable hypnotic demonstrations"

Characters
  • Alvin
  • Major Hoople [also as Uncle Amos Hoople]
  • Martha Hoople
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House with Major Hoople Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

The Landing!
Story 17 1 page adventure
Characters
  • Ben Webster
  • Briar (a dog)
  • Cap'n Avery [Phineas Avery]
  • Elmer Avery
  • Zebulon Zippy
  • Eel (villain)
  • Sam Billop (villain)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Ben Webster's Page (Bell Syndicate) 1936.xx.xx

Ashore!
Story 18 1 page adventure
Characters
  • Ben Webster
  • Briar (a dog)
  • Cap'n Avery [Phineas Avery]
  • Elmer Avery
  • John Standish
  • Zebulon Zippy
  • Eel (villain)
  • Sam Billop (villain)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Ben Webster's Page (Bell Syndicate) 1936-xx-xx

The Struggle!
Story 19 1 page adventure
Characters
  • Ben Webster
  • Elmer Avery
  • Eel (villain)
  • Sam Billop (villain)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Ben Webster's Page (Bell Syndicate) 1936-xx-xx

Story 20 2 pages crime

"The murder gun shows your fingerprints"

Characters
  • Agent Bill Lee
  • Jack Turner
  • Harry Scott (villain)
  • Jiggs Sullivan (villain)
  • Scar Lester (villain)
  • Slim (villain)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Big Little Book - G Men on the Job (Whitman Publishing Co.) #1168

Story 21 1 page adventure

"A bandit?"

Characters
  • Captain Easy
  • Colonel Wottamuggi
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 22 1 page adventure

"Extra! Secret police looka for hook-nosed bandit"

Characters
  • Captain Easy
  • Clipper Watson
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 23 1 page adventure

"Come on, we better go to my rooms."

Characters
  • Captain Easy
  • Clipper Watson
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 24 1 page adventure

"Boys, meet the new officer in the Royal Grenadiers, Captain Easy"

Characters
  • Captain Easy
  • Clipper Watson
  • Colonel Wottamuggi
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Featuring The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page

Story 25 1 page non-fiction
Story Notes

Includes the solutions for the crossword puzzles that are located at the bottom of the second Bronc Peeler story.

Story 26 1 page non-fiction

"Blue"

Characters
  • Blue (a dog)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Watkins Syndicate, Inc.) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 27 1 page humor; domestic

"Boy! I gotta idea!"

Characters
  • Boots
  • Horace
  • Jimmy
  • Opal
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Reprint Notes

from Boots Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 28 1 page humor; domestic

"Hello, Ferdy!"

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

from Boots Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-07-05

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 29 1 page humor; domestic

"Tsk tsk!"

Characters
  • Boots
  • Cora Tutt
  • Professor Stephen Tutt
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Reprint Notes

from Boots Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 30 1 page humor; domestic

"I'll get you, if it takes all day!"

Characters
  • Lil Willets
  • Mrs. Willets
  • Willis Willets
Reprint Notes

from Out Our Way Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 31 1 page western-frontier

"I've ridden outlaws before, Ramon"

Characters
  • Bronc Peeler
  • Ramon Gonzolas
  • Raquel Garcia
Credits
Story 32 0 pages humor; western-frontier

"Ya think I'll live, Doc?"

Characters
  • Uncle Bill
Credits
Story 33 1 page western-frontier

"I don't know who shot that hoss, Ramon"

Characters
  • Bronc Peeler
  • Ramon Gonzolas
  • Raquel Garcia
Credits

Featuring The Tiny Mites

Story 34 2 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"The funny hammer laughed in glee"

Characters
  • Dotty
  • Duncy
  • Goldy
  • Mr. Hammer
  • Scouty
  • The Tinies
  • Windy
Credits
Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 35 1 page humor; domestic

"Good gosh! Rags are like gold around here."

Characters
  • Mrs. Willets
  • Willis Willets
  • Mrs. Greers
Reprint Notes

from Out Our Way Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 36 1 page humor; domestic

"This room gives me the jitters"

Characters
  • Mrs. Willets
  • Willis Willets
Reprint Notes

from Out Our Way Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 37 1 page adventure; aviation

"Tom! That first yacht looks like th' Nina!"

Characters
  • Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]
  • Betty Lou Barnes
  • Daniel Duane
  • Nina Duane
  • Skeeter [Skeets Milligan]
  • Cardigan (villain)
Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndiate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story Notes

Strip #353

Story 38 1 page adventure; aviation

"H...help! Man overboard!"

Characters
  • Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]
  • Betty Lou Barnes
  • Skeeter [Skeets Milligan]
  • Cardigan (villain, death)
Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndiate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story Notes

Strip #354

Story 39 1 page adventure; aviation

"Heaven...help...me"

Characters
  • Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]
  • Betty Lou Barnes
  • Skeeter [Skeets Milligan]
Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndiate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story Notes

Strip #355

Story 40 1 page adventure; aviation

"You got just three minutes to decide"

Characters
  • The Four Aces [Lt. Larry Gale
  • Ronnie [Ronald Newton]]
  • Dirko (villain)
  • Pete (villain)
Reprint Notes

from Four Aces Sunday (The Bell Syndiate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

The Man Who Traded Seven Wifes for One Horse! (1)

Featuring Stranger Than Fiction

Story 41 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Unig Baile
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Watkins Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-01-06

Back to Normalcy

Featuring Stories in Stamps

Story 42 1 page
Characters
  • Warren G. Harding
Credits
  • Script:
Story Notes

"Copyright, 1936, NEA Service, Inc."

Story 43 2 pages historical

"With a snarl the leader was over the fire."

Characters
  • Og
  • Nada
  • Ru
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 44 1 page humor; domestic

"While an agent in the secret service of the Czar"

Characters
  • Major Hoople
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House with Major Hoople Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 19xx.xx.xx

The Reform; The Short, Dark Man; Heroes are Made - Not Born (1)
Story 45 1 page humor
Characters
  • Eddie
Reprint Notes

from The Worry Wart daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story Notes

4 single panel cartoons.

Was His Face Red!!!
Story 46 1 page humor; teen
Storyline

Scribbly is waiting to watch a live radio broadcast of the Eddie Cantor show, featuring child singers Bobby Breen and Deanna Durbin. He strikes up a conversation with a boy and girl waiting in the lobby for the show, and brags to them that he is a cartoonist. After they leave, an usher informs Scribbly that they were Bobby Breen and Deanna Durbin.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Bobby Breen
  • Deanna Durbin
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 47 0 pages humor; teen

"Golly-I didn't know there were so many kid-brothers an' sisters in th' world"

Storyline

Scribbly thanks the young readers for sending in letters about their kid-brothers and sisters.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Gettin' Up in th' World!
Story 48 1 page humor; teen
Storyline

Ving Parker brings Scribbly to his first Cartoonist's Dinner, which is being broadcast on the radio. Scribbly is shocked when he is announced as the next speaker.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Ving Parker
  • Edward (Ving Parker's chauffeur)
  • Jeff Machemer
  • Milt Gross (cartoonist)
  • Harry Hershfield (cartoonist)
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 49 0 pages humor; teen

"I wanna go to th' movies wit' Scwibbly!"

Storyline

When Scribbly's kid brother complains to his mother, Scribbly is forced to take him to the movies. Once there, he tells Scribbly he saw this picture and wants to go home.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Joseph Stim.

Story 50 2 pages adventure

"You are bold, Mala"

Characters
  • Don Dixon
  • Mala
  • Prince Simbi
  • Tek
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sunday (Watkins Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 51 1 page adventure

"Larkin, you're in a bad spot"

Characters
  • Tad Speed (flashback, baby)
  • Dave Speed (flashback)
  • Larkin
  • Mr. Morgan
  • Mrs. Speed (flashback)
  • Tony Bozano (flashback)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sunday (Watkins Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 52 1 page humor

"What do you mean, 'Mr. Schultz' is a crook?"

Characters
  • Flapper Fanny
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Flapper Fanny Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1935-10-20

A Clean Sweep-All Around!
Story 53 1 page humor; domestic
Characters
  • Sam Howdy
  • Mrs. Hoople
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Salesman Sam Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1935.10.20

Story 54 1 page humor; children

"Give me a ride on the handle-bars"

Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Pinhead Duffy
  • Puddinhead Duffy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story 55 0 pages humor; children

"This is business insurance"

Characters
  • Daisybelle
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story 56 1 page humor; children

"I'm glad vacation is here!"

Characters
  • Jimmie Dugan
  • Pinhead Duffy
  • Puddinhead Duffy
  • Bucko (a goat)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story 57 0 pages humor; children

"Come over to Drapers yard"

Characters
  • Daisybelle
  • Daisybelle's mother
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sunday (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story 58 1 page humor; sports

"What's that adding machine for?"

Characters
  • Augustus Mutt
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story 59 0 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Bang"

Characters
  • Desdemona (a cat)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story 60 1 page humor; sports

"In a hole again!"

Characters
  • Augustus Mutt
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story 61 0 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Good work, Wiggle-here's a fish"

Characters
  • Desdemona (a cat)
  • Wiggle (a seal)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story 62 1 page humor

"Can you tell me what is the best method to prevent disease"

Characters
  • Jeff
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-07-26

Story Notes

"Copyright, 1936, by H. C. Fisher."

Story 63 0 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Houdini couldn't get out of that fix!"

Characters
  • Desdemona (a cat)
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-07-26

Story Notes

"Copyright, 1936, by H. C. Fisher."

Featuring Everybody's Playmate

Story 64 1 page

"If you recall Aesop's fable of 'The Lion and the Mouse'"

Credits
The Fourth Bullet, Chapter I

Featuring From the Notes of Maj. Cosmo Strange, D.S.O.

Story 65 2 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Cosmo Strange
  • Dr. Gilmore
  • Henry Camden (death)
  • Inspector Black
  • James Baxter
  • Mrs. Camden
  • Officer Cassidy
Credits
Story 66 1 page humor

"Boy, ain't he fast, tho!"

Characters
  • Freckles McGoosey
  • Mr. Schultz
  • Ossie
  • Poodle (a dog)
Reprint Notes

from Freckles and His Friends Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-06-07

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 67 1 page humor

"Nothing is biting today!"

Characters
  • Freckles McGoosey
  • Ossie
  • Poodle (a dog)
Reprint Notes

from Freckles and His Friends Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-06-14

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Big Prizes and Cash Profits!
Story 68 1 page
World's Smallest Real Performing Radio
Story 69 0 pages
Making a Thorough Job of It
Story 70 1 page humor
Characters
  • Sam Howdy
  • E. Duzzem
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Salesman Sam Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 19xx-xx-xx

Story 71 1 page humor

"Ya know-I think I'm in love"

Characters
  • Annibelle
Reprint Notes

from Annibelle Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Harmonica Instruction Book
Story 72 0 pages

Featuring Annibelle

Story 73 1 page humor

"Did you know that Evelyn is thinking seriously of becoming a blond?"

Characters
  • Annibelle
Reprint Notes

from Annibelle Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-04-26

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

What, No Vest?
Story 74 1 page humor
Characters
  • Sam Howdy
  • E. Duzzem
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Salesman Sam Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-04-26

Story Notes

"© 1936 by NEA Service, Inc."

Story 75 1 page humor

"I got dressed in such a hurry this morning"

Characters
  • Ches Nut
  • Wal Nut
  • Major Hoople
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Nut Bros. Ches & Wal Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-04-26; from The Nut Bros. Ches & Wal Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

Story Notes

Four single panel cartoons on inside back cover.

Talk-Sing-Play
Story 76 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.