The Funnies, #27

Published: December 1938

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The Funnies #27

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor

"Now I can go to bed!"

Characters
  • Major Hoople
Story 1 4 pages humor

"If these jumpin' berries'll do that to a critter that eats 'em…"

Reprint Notes

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

Ignorance Is Bliss
Story 2 2 pages humor; children
Reprint Notes

from Out Our Way (NEA) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Story Notes

The second page follows Home Magic (seq. 10).

Story 3 4 pages adventure

"I might o known that blasted jellyfish would end up in the gutter again."

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Featuring The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page

Story 4 1 page
Story 5 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"I recognize the Flight of the Bumblebee…"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Page 2 (a ½-page) follows the text story (seq. 25).

Story 6 2 pages adventure; aviation

"Larry was so intent upon watching Ronnie enacting his role of Pinkey Jones…"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 7 4 pages humor

"Did you ever see a spook, Uncle Amos?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Pages 2-4 follow Home Magic (seq. 10).

Story 8 2 pages humor

"Harold, I'm frightened!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Page 2 follows Wizard of Oz (seq. 24).

Story 9 2 pages humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"And now you will hear our daily health talk by Professor Pep!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Featuring Home Magic

Story 10 1 page
Credits
Story 11 2 pages non-fiction

"The late Huey Long was a member of 97 different…"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 1937-01-02, 1936-04-30

Story Notes

Page 2 follows Scribbly (seq. 21).

Story 12 4 pages western-frontier

"While Bronc Peeler is in Indian country, let's return to Pete and the ranch"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 13 4 pages humor; domestic

"I'm going down on main street and I want you here when I get back…"

Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Page 2 follows Scribbly (seq. 21). Page 3 follows Wizard of Oz (seq. 24). Page 4 follows Bob Baker (seq. 27).

Story 14 4 pages humor; children

"Jimmie Dugan got a very exciting book from the library today"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Page 4 is the last page of the comic.

The Deserted City!
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

"Captain Colorful is trying to avoid von Goldstein…"

Storyline

Captain Colorful agrees to stay for dinner at the Jibbet home. Shortly, Bernie von Goldstein arrives. Incorrectly believing that Bernie wants him jailed, Colorful tries to escape out the window.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Bernie von Goldstein
  • Captain Colorful
Why Big Brudders Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 17 0 pages humor; teen

"Gosh - who coulda wrote me this "fan" letter--?"

Storyline

Scribbly's kid brother sends him a "fan" letter that says "Dear Scribbly, If I couldn't drawr cartoons no better'n you - I'd go soak my head!".

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by the Denbo kids.

Story 18 1 page humor; teen

"Ah-h! Now I've got you!!!"

Storyline

Bernie von Goldstein catches Captain Colorful before he can get out the window. Bernie explains that he wants to make Colorful into a movie actor. When Colorful learns he will be working with beautiful actresses, he tells Bernie that the deal is off.

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

"Lyle Johnston, Jr. of..."

Storyline

A reader tells Scribbly that he calls his kid-brother "Muley" because he gets a kick out of making him sore.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Lyle Johnston Jr.

Story 20 1 page humor; teen

"Let us see now what happened to Professor Twitchel..."

Storyline

Professor Twitchel is furious that he was rejected as an actor. He meets Roscoe T. Rooney, who states that he lost his job as an actor when Bernie von Goldstein changed his mind about using him. Twitchel declares that they will start another moving picture company and force Von Goldstein out of business.

Characters
  • Roscoe T. Rooney
  • Professor Twitchel
Crossword Puzzle Solution (1)
Story 21 0 pages humor; teen

"Hey, kids.. here's da solutions to da crossword puzzles in dis issue!"

Storyline

Scribbly and his kid brother give the readers the answers to the crossword puzzles that appear elsewhere in the issue.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Credits
Baby Face Nelson
Story 22 4 pages crime
Credits

Featuring Everybody's Playmate

Story 23 1 page
Credits
Story 24 2 pages fantasy

"When the girl-rebels captured the Emerald City…"

Storyline

Scarecrow guides Tip, Jack and the Sawhorse to the land of the Winkies where he requests the aid of his friend the Tin Woodsman against the forces of Jinjur.

Characters
  • Tip
  • Jack Pumpkinhead
  • Wooden Sawhorse
  • Scarecrow
  • Tin Woodsman
  • Winkies
Credits
Coast Guard Pinch-Hitter
Story 25 2 pages adventure
Credits
Story 26 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

On the bottom of the second The Comic Zoo page.

Featuring Curious Facts About Stamps

Story 27 1 page non-fiction
Credits
  • Script:
The Last Stand
Story 28 6 pages western-frontier
Credits
  • Pencils: (uncertain)
  • Inks: (uncertain)
  • Script:
  • Script:
Story Notes

Adapted from the Universal motion picture.

Blocking

Featuring Be a Champion

Story 29 1 page sports
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