The Funnies, #16

Published: January 1938

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The Funnies #16

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor
Story 1 4 pages humor

"What do you guys think a Foozy an' Alley Oop havin' a fallin' out?"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 2 4 pages humor; children

"If I can only slip downstairs without wakin' Mom or Pop, I'll be all set!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 3 4 pages crime

"Say, Dan, what d'ya say we go for a little ride in the country today…"

Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-05-02 - 1937-05-23

Story 4 2 pages non-fiction

"Yappon, China, has an average of one earthquake a day every year!!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 1935-10-04, 1935-12-17

Story 5 3 pages humor

"And so, Alvin, m'lad, if it hadn't been for me…"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Featuring Fun with a Pencil

Story 6 2 pages
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 7 2 pages humor; children

"You say you're gonna try to snap an unusual picture of a train?"

Reprint Notes

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

Featuring Home Magic

Story 8 1 page
Credits
Story 9 2 pages western-frontier

"As a reward, Don Juan Garcia plans a fiesta in Bronc's honor."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bronc Peeler Sundays (Consolidated News) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Featuring The Tinymites

Story 10 2 pages
Credits
Story 11 2 pages humor

"Gee, you're glum today!"

Reprint Notes

from Boots Sundays (NEA) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

Story 12 2 pages adventure; science fiction

"In the mazes of the Black Forest the adventurers are suddenly surrounded…"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sundays (Daily Eagle) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 13 1 page adventure

"Are you all right, Slim?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Daily Eagle) xxxx-xx-xx

Featuring Curious Facts About Stamps

Story 14 1 page non-fiction
Credits
  • Script:
Story 15 4 pages adventure

"Oh, my! What a headache!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Paving the Way!
Story 16 3 pages adventure
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 17 1 page humor; teen

"Hello Scribbly - do ya remember me?"

Storyline

Scribbly and his kid brother encounter Roscoe T. Rooney, the man who tried to rob their house. They tell Roscoe that their mother is mad at him for sending her stolen flowers. He becomes determined to earn money to buy them Christmas gifts, so he mugs a Sidewalk Santa and takes his place.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Roscoe T. Rooney
  • a Sidewalk Santa
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 18 0 pages humor; teen

"Xmas morning!!!"

Storyline

Scribbly's kid brother puts a snake in his Christmas stocking.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Credits
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Walter Thomas.

Story 19 1 page humor; teen

"'Twas the night before Christmas..."

Storyline

Late on Christmas Eve, Roscoe T. Rooney sneaks into the Jibbet home and puts gifts under their tree. On Christmas morning, Mrs. Jibbet receives a phone call from Santa Claus, asking if she can bail him out of jail.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Roscoe T. Rooney
Story Notes

The events of this story occur on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 20 0 pages humor; teen

"Here's another suggested nick-name for my kid brother!"

Storyline

A second reader suggests Scribbly call his kid brother "Dinky".

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Credits
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Mary McCoy.

Story 21 3 pages humor

"Whaddya say, Willis, that you and I pull a sneak and do a little fishin' down at the creek?"

Reprint Notes

from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 22 3 pages adventure; aviation

"Tommy and Skeeter tricked the guard into entering the cabin…"

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-

Story 23 1 page adventure; aviation

"June overheard Slug's plan to flash a decoy message…"

Reprint Notes

from Four Aces Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

Featuring The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page

Story 24 1 page
G-Man vs. the Red X
Story 25 2 pages crime
Credits

Featuring Everybody's Playmate

Story 26 1 page
Credits
Story 27 1 page humor

"The biggest crook in the world has never been pinched!"

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Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. (1)
Story 28 1 page
White Tiger of Timur
Story 29 2 pages adventure; jungle
Credits
Story 30 3 pages humor

"Did you find the squeak in your car?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt and Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 31 3 pages humor; children

"It was the night before Crismis not a sound in the house!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Dave Irwin
Story 32 1 page non-fiction; biography
Ice Hockey - King of Winter Sports

Featuring Be a Big Leaguer

Story 33 1 page sports
Credits
The False Front
Story 34 2 pages humor; children
Reprint Notes

from The Worry Wart Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx