The Funnies, #22

Published: July 1938

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The Funnies #22

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor
Characters
  • Captain Easy

Featuring The Funnies Letter Club

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

On inside front cover.

Story 2 4 pages humor

"Foozy, because of his refusal to conform with King Guzzle's system..."

Reprint Notes

from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

Story 3 4 pages humor; children

"Curly is sick an' he can't show up!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Wolf of the West
Story 4 4 pages crime
Credits

Featuring The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page

Story 5 1 page
Story 6 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Children, once upon a time there was a great king named Arthur..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 7 2 pages adventure; aviation

"Larry was forced into a quarrel with an old enemy, Curley Dorgan..."

Reprint Notes

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

Story 8 4 pages humor

"Egad! What to do with old razor blades -"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 9 2 pages humor

"I'm hungry - ya got a match?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 10 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Sam get the paint and touch up around the aquarium..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Featuring Home Magic

Story 11 1 page
Credits
The Rubber Duck
Story 12 2 pages humor; children
Reprint Notes

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

Story 13 1 page non-fiction

"Samuel S. Leibowitz"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Watkins Syndicate) 1936-06-05 - 1936-06-06

Featuring Bronc Peeler

Story 14 4 pages western-frontier

"Let 'er go, Larry!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Bronc Peeler Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 15 4 pages humor

"Gosh - that's what I get fer jumpin' oil puddles -"

Reprint Notes

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

Danger Ahead!
Story 16 4 pages adventure
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

probably ghosted

Story 17 1 page humor; teen

"Oh, here's a letter from Scribbly in Hollywood -- oh my stars!"

Storyline

Mrs. Jibbet receives a letter from Scribbly about her younger son becoming an actor. She must go to Hollwood and sign a contract, which will pay $500 per week.

Characters
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Bernie von Goldstein
  • Mrs. Murphy (introduction, different character from one in issue #15)
Why Big Brudders Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 18 0 pages humor; teen

"Whaddaya mean, four-leaf clover?"

Storyline

Scribbly's kid brother tricks him into bending over to look at a four-leaf clover. A goat eyes Scribbly's rear end.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Freddy Band.

Story 19 1 page humor; teen

"Look who's here!"

Storyline

The movie director is unsuccessful in getting Scribbly's kid brother to give an apple to a horse. He changes his mind when his mother threatens to spank him.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Bernie von Goldstein
Knick-Names For Scribbly's Kid Brudder (1)
Story 20 0 pages humor; teen

"Here's a knick-name suggested by..."

Storyline

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

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Moey Kelly.

Story 21 4 pages adventure

"Who's car?"

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

"On a visit to a nearby wizard, the bad old witch Mombi got a salt shaker..."

Storyline

Tip releases Jack from Mombi and they flee together into Oz.

Characters
  • Jack Pumpkinhead
  • Mombi
  • Tip
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

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

Featuring Curious Facts About Stamps

Story 25 1 page non-fiction
Credits
  • Script:
Code of the Rangers
Story 26 6 pages western-frontier
Characters
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story Notes

Adaptation of the Monogram motion picture.

Major Alexander de Seversky
Story 27 1 page non-fiction; biography
First Baseman

Featuring Be a Champion

Story 28 1 page non-fiction; sports
Credits