The Funnies, #23

Published: August 1938

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The Funnies #23

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor; children

Featuring The Funnies Letters Page

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

On inside front cover.

Story 2 4 pages humor

"Yippity-hoo! Lookit 'em go!"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 3 4 pages humor; children

"Pinhead is a hot fisherman!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 4 4 pages adventure

"Hi ho! Broke again."

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Featuring The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page

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

"Sammy McTurtle, you have no personality."

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 7 2 pages adventure; aviation

"Larry and Curley Dorgan quarreled…"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 8 4 pages humor

"I forgot to leave the door unlocked for the iceman…"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 9 2 pages humor

"I lost my hatpin, so I'm wearing their Osklaloosa representative!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 10 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Use Zinko for your hair"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Featuring Home Magic

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

from The Worry Wart (NEA) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

Story 13 2 pages non-fiction

"In Shakespeare's time - school hours were from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.!!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 1935-10-14 - 1935-10-16

Story 14 4 pages western-frontier

"With Larry Dalton and the masked bandit out of the way -"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 15 4 pages humor

"Say, I've told you three times now, to put some coal in the furnace…"

Reprint Notes

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

The Secret Visit!
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

"Scribbly's little brother has been given a leading role in a moving picture ---"

Storyline

When everyone gives all their attention to Scribbly's kid brother, Scribbly gets jealous and runs away.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Mr. Barlowe
  • Roscoe T. Rooney
  • Bernie von Goldstein
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 18 0 pages humor; teen

"Yow! Tacks!"

Storyline

Scribbly's kid brother puts tacks in Scribbly's bed.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Donald Parker.

Story 19 1 page humor; teen

"Let us leave Scribbly for a little while..."

Storyline

A side-show barker asks for volunteers to fight Bo-Hunk Johnson. The winner will get $50 if they can last one full round. Captain Colorful agrees to fight, unaware that the barker plans to cheat. The barker accidentally knocks out the wrong fighter with a club. The crowd turns on him, but he is rescued by Colorful.

Characters
  • Captain Colorful (introduction)
  • Professor Twitchel (introduction)
  • Bo-Hunk Johnson (introduction, boxer)
Knick-Names For Scribbly's Kid Brother!
Story 20 0 pages humor; teen

"I call my kid-brother "Pokey"..."

Storyline

A reader tells Scribbly that she calls her kid-brother "Pokey" because she'd like to poke him one.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Irma Clancy.

The Parker Kidnapping
Story 21 4 pages crime
Credits

Featuring Everybody's Playmate

Story 22 1 page
Story 23 2 pages fantasy

"Oops!"

Storyline

Tip and Jack continue on their path and bring a wooden sawhorse to life so they can ride it.

Characters
  • Tip
  • Jack Pumpkinhead
  • Wooden Sawhorse
Credits
Reprint Notes

from 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:
Courage of the West
Story 26 6 pages western-frontier
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story Notes

Adapted from the Universal motion picture.

Sir Claude de Crespigny
Story 27 1 page non-fiction; biography
Jack-Knife Diver

Featuring Be a Champion

Story 28 1 page sports
Credits