The Funnies, #21

Published: June 1938

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The Funnies #21

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1 page humor

"Oboy! I'd like to see his face when he sees this!!"

Characters
  • Scribbly
  • Major Hoople
Story 1 0 pages humor

"I never could understand why, when you pull on the right oar…"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Nut Bros. Sundays (NEA) 1936-04-05

Story Notes

On inside front cover.

Story 2 1 page humor

"Say, Hoople, how come you get by without ever doing anything?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) 1936-04-05

Story Notes

On inside front cover.

Story 3 4 pages humor

"In the second round, just ended, Alley Oop came back…"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 4 4 pages humor; children

"I'll take this!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Wolf of the West
Story 5 4 pages crime
Credits
Story 6 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"I get a big kick out of the way my sweetie enjoys my jokes."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Comic Zoo Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 7 4 pages humor

"Good gosh - there come my mother and sister home…"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 8 2 pages adventure; aviation

"Everything is all arranged…"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 9 3 pages humor

"Yes sir - I have fished in every corner of the globe…"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 10 2 pages humor

"There's the little rat who has been giving us the run-around for twenty years!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Hold Everything Sundays (NEA) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

Story 11 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"And after eight unsuccesful attempts to fly --"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

Featuring Home Magic

Story 12 1 page
Credits
The Long Shoreman
Story 13 2 pages humor; children
Reprint Notes

from The Worry Wart (NEA) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

Story 14 2 pages non-fiction

"The duck which barks like a dog!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 1935-12-19 - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 15 4 pages western-frontier

"Bronc was tricked by the mill boss who decided to secretly carry the payroll…"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

The New Adventure!
Story 16 4 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

"Because Dimples Dumpling, the little girl movie-star has taken ill with the "mumps"..."

Storyline

Bernie brings Scribbly's kid brother to the make-up department to have him made up to look like a girl, but it doesn't turn out as expected.

Characters
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Roscoe T. Rooney
  • Bernie von Goldstein
  • unnamed make-up artists
Why Big Brudders Leave Home!! by Scribbly
Story 18 0 pages humor; teen

"Hyar, Scrib - I heard ya was sick..."

Storyline

Eppie hears that Scribbly is sick, so he brings him some candy. Scribbly's mother brings him some castor oil, and gives the candy to his kid brother.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Eppie
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Alice Sutton.

Story 19 1 page humor; teen

"Scribbly, Mr. Barlowe, and the director..."

Storyline

Everyone tries to convince Scribbly's kid brother to allow himself to be dressed as a girl. When he dreams that he will be able to do whatever he wants when he is famous, he changes his mind and agrees.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Mr. Barlowe
  • Bernie von Goldstein
  • Mrs. Jibbet (in dream)
Knick Names For Scribbly's Kid Brudder
Story 20 0 pages humor; teen

"Here's one suggested by..."

Storyline

A reader suggests Scribbly call his kid brother "Trouble".

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Patsy Morrison.

Story 21 4 pages adventure

"Get this straight you phony."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

Featuring Everybody's Playmate

Story 22 1 page
Credits
Story 23 2 pages fantasy

"In the country of the Billikens, which is in the north of the wonderful land of Oz…"

Characters
  • Tip
  • Mombi
  • Jack Pumpkinhead
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Wonderland of Oz (Associated Newspapers) 1932-xx-xx - 1932-xx-xx

Redskin Renegade Part Two
Story 24 2 pages western-frontier
Credits

Featuring Curious Facts About Stamps

Story 25 1 page non-fiction
Credits
  • Script:
Where the West Begins
Story 26 6 pages western-frontier
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story Notes

Adapted from the Monogram motion picture.

Miler

Featuring Be a Champion

Story 27 1 page sports
Credits
Paul A. Siple
Story 28 1 page non-fiction; biography