The Funnies, #25

Published: October 1938

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The Funnies #25

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor
Characters
  • Major Hoople
Heroes Are Made - Not Born
Story 1 2 pages humor; children
Reprint Notes

from Out Our Way (NEA) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

Story 2 4 pages humor

"Well, gentlemen - you've heard th' evidence against th' prisoner…"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 3 4 pages humor; children

"Idea"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 4 4 pages adventure

"Hip, hip, hooray!"

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

"Blaw! I don't want to practice on the piano, it's no fun!!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 7 2 pages adventure; aviation

"Colossal Picture Co. is about to depart for Florida…"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 8 4 pages humor

"Gulp sput-t-t-t hal-ulp ulp gug"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 9 2 pages humor

"Sure they're written in long hand."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Hold Everything Sundays (NEA) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Story 10 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Meow! Meow!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Featuring Home Magic

Story 11 1 page
Credits
Story 12 1 page non-fiction

"The cake so large that 30,000 soldiers were unable to eat it!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 1935-10-15 - 1935-10-17

Story 13 4 pages western-frontier

"I don't think Bull Burton saw us!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 14 4 pages humor

"Get up here!"

Reprint Notes

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

The Mystery!
Story 15 4 pages adventure
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 16 1 page humor; teen

"Professor Twitchel has tricked Captain Colorful into taking one of his time pills"

Storyline

In the morning, Scribbly, Captain Colorful, and Professor Twitchel awaken to the noise of a bugle. From the edge of the woods, they see the Union and Confederate armies about to engage in battle. They believe they have traveled back in time to the Civil War.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Captain Colorful
  • Professor Twitchel
Why Big Brudders Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 17 0 pages humor; teen

"Ha - ha - vacation's over"

Storyline

Scribbly's kid brother laughs at him because vacation is over and he has to go back to school.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Story 18 1 page humor; teen

"Imagine--! We're actually seeing a real battle in the Civil War!"

Storyline

Captain Colorful decides to join the fight between the Union and Confederate armies, but soon discovers that they have been watching the filming of a movie. Captain Colorful gives Professor Twitchel a swift kick in the behind.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Captain Colorful
  • Professor Twitchel
  • Bernie von Goldstein
Knick-Names For Scribbly's Kid Brudder (1)
Story 19 0 pages humor; teen

"Dear Scribbly, why don't you call your kid-brother..."

Storyline

A reader suggests Scribbly call his kid brother "Insect" because he is a pest.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Norman L. Kreisman.

Little Joe Reilly International Crook
Story 20 4 pages crime
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:

Featuring Everybody's Playmate

Story 21 1 page
Credits
Story 22 2 pages fantasy

"While running away from the old witch Mombi…"

Storyline

Jack meets the Scarecrow while Tip discovers General Jinjur is leading an all-female army against Oz.

Characters
  • Tip
  • Jack Pumpkinhead
  • Wooden Sawhorse
  • General Jinjur
  • Scarecrow
Credits
The Island of Flaming Doom Part Two
Story 23 2 pages adventure
Credits

Featuring Curious Facts About Stamps

Story 24 1 page non-fiction
Credits
  • Script:
Border Wolves
Story 25 6 pages western-frontier
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
  • Script:
Story Notes

Adapted from the Universal motion picture.

Parson Bob Landon
Story 26 1 page non-fiction; biography; western-frontier

Featuring Ain't We Got Fun?

Story 27 1 page humor

"Is that where it itches?"

Story Notes

This is the only appearance of the "Ain't We Got Fun?" feature

Football Center

Featuring Be a Champion

Story 28 1 page sports
Credits