The Funnies, #10

Published: July 1937

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The Funnies #10

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor

"Won't Alvin be Surprised with These Firecrackers!"

Story 1 4 pages humor

"Poor Foozy - his turtle-shell helmet..."

Story 2 3 pages humor; children

"I'm Noodles Nelson, an' without a doubt..."

Credits
An Amazing Coin Trick

Featuring Home Magic

Story 3 1 page
Credits
Story 4 4 pages crime

"Ho Hum!"

Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-11-15 - 1936-12-06

Story 5 2 pages humor

"Egad, Alvin, did I ever tell you of the time..."

The Captive!
Story 6 3 pages adventure
Credits
Story 7 2 pages crime

"Scar Lester, standing with Canlon, and Sullivan..."

Story 8 4 pages adventure

"Eh? You wish to shippa some pigs..."

Storyline

Belfry helps Easy get out of prison, then Easy helps protect Belfry from thieves.

Characters
  • Captain Easy
  • Belfry
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1936.xx.xx - 1936.xx.xx

Featuring The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page

Story 9 1 page
Story 10 1 page non-fiction

"The man who became a father at 94!!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction dailies (Watkins Syndicate) 1935.12.02

Story 11 3 pages humor

"Am I gonna have trouble with you..."

Story 12 1 page humor; children

"Boo"

Story 13 2 pages western-frontier

"Thees ees th' gringo cowboy who was..."

Credits

Featuring The Tinymites

Story 14 2 pages

"The Tinymites, all brave and bold..."

Credits
Story 15 2 pages humor

"M-a-a-a-a! Hey, M-a-a-a-a!"

Story 16 3 pages adventure; aviation

"We shoulda stayed with th' yacht, Tailspin!"

Story 17 1 page adventure; aviation

"Larry has been made a prisoner in the hidden..."

Story 18 1 page non-fiction

"General James Longstreet - the Confederate general..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction dailies (Watkins Syndicate) 1935.12.03

Featuring Stories in Stamps

Story 19 1 page
Credits
  • Script:
Story 20 2 pages adventure

"Nadu, Ru and Og rushed away..."

Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Reprint Notes

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

Story 21 1 page humor

"Eh! What's this?"

Story 22 1 page humor; children

"Yeh - blazin' a trail!"

Story 23 1 page humor; teen

"While Scribbly is in New York drawing Ving Parker's comic strip..."

Storyline

The plane carrying Ving Parker crashes in the Ozark Mountains. The next day, Scribbly reads about the crash in the newspaper, and learns that Ving is missing.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Ving Parker
  • Sammy Parker
  • Mr. Barlowe
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 24 0 pages humor; teen

"What - no more apples?"

Storyline

While Scribbly is napping under a tree, an apple falls on his head. When he shakes the tree for another apple, his kid brother falls on his head.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Credits
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Paul Eros.

Story 25 1 page humor; teen

"And stay out!!!"

Storyline

Sammy Parker is thrown out of a Hollywood studio. He is befriended by a vagrant comedian named Cy Landry. Sammy spots a newspaper headline declaring that his brother, Ving Parker, was lost in an airplane tragedy.

Characters
  • Sammy Parker (also uses the alias Sammy Hack)
  • Cy Landry (introduction)
Story Notes

The Ving Parker and Sammy Parker storylines are both dropped suddenly after this chapter.

Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 26 0 pages humor; teen

"And a dozen eggs???"

Storyline

While Scribbly waits for his grocery order, Scribbly's kid brother secretly squirts the shopkeeper with his water pistol. Thinking Scribbly is responsible, the shopkeeper kicks him out.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • shopkeeper
Credits
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by George Lausten.

Story 27 2 pages adventure; science fiction

"But I do not trust Tek..."

Credits
Story 28 1 page adventure

"So Bozano forges a cablegram..."

Credits
Story 29 3 pages humor; children

"The cap'tin of that boat must have been..."

Credits
Story 30 3 pages humor

"Jeff borrow that ladder over there..."

Credits

Featuring Everybody's Playmate

Story 31 1 page
Credits
Story 32 1 page humor; children

"Pop said I could take some movies of Poodles..."

Story 33 1 page humor

"Max Mazookie makes more faces..."

Credits
The Lost Inca Treasure
Story 34 2 pages adventure
Credits
Be a Big Leaguer
Story 35 1 page sports
Credits
Barney Oldfield
Story 36 1 page non-fiction
Story 37 1 page humor

"I saw you talking to your Dad..."

Story 38 1 page humor; children

"I hope Mrs. Van Swiggle won't mind..."

Credits
Story Notes

On inside back cover.