The Funnies, #31

Published: May 1939

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The Funnies #31

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor

"I just wanted to be different!"

Story 1 1 page non-fiction; sports

"Frank Brimsek"

Characters
  • Frank Brimsek
  • Eddie Shore
  • Dave Schriner
  • Johnny Gottselig
Credits
Reprint Notes

from In This Corner daily (NEA) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

Story 2 4 pages humor

"How much longer do we hafta stand..."

Reprint Notes

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

Story 3 4 pages humor

"Huh! Ya came in here for a quiet chat..."

Characters
  • Sam Howdy
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story Notes

newspaper strips- NEA syndicate- c. 1936

A Princess of Mars - Episode 2 (1)
Story 4 4 pages science fiction

"After a harrowing experience in an Arizona cave..."

Storyline

John Carter meets Tars Tarkas on Mars.

Credits
Story Notes

Adapts Edgar Rice Burroughs' "A Princess of Mars." Art credit per Michael Barrier, p. 27, Funnybooks (UC Press, Oakland, 2015). Script adaptation credit per Western's then policy per Oskar Lebeck cited in Barrier, p. 28 (ibid.).

Leonard Scarnisi
Story 5 4 pages crime
Characters
  • Leonard Scarnisi
Credits
Story Notes

copyright Stephen Slesinger.

Story 6 4 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Our hero's are really in danger we fear..."

Credits
Story 7 4 pages adventure

"After two weeks at sea..."

Characters
  • Captain Easy
  • Wash Tubbs
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Featuring Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page

Story 8 1 page
Story 9 3 pages humor

"That's a long time between shots..."

Reprint Notes

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

The Ghost of Winter Ranch
Story 10 4 pages western-frontier
Characters
  • Gene Autry
  • Rowel Collins
  • Peggy
Credits
Story 11 3 pages humor

"You'll stand guard at the home fortress..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx

Story 12 3 pages fantasy

"Her back is turned!"

Characters
  • Ojo
  • Nunkie
  • Patchwork Girl
Credits
Reprint Notes

from Wonderland of Oz Sundays (C. C. Winnigham) 1933-xx-xx - 1933-xx-xx

Story Notes

copyright 1933 Reilly and Lee.

Story 13 1 page humor

"How'd you like to draw lots to see who does the dishes tonight?"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 14 4 pages western-frontier

"Three hard-bitten men rein in their mounts..."

Characters
  • Lightning Jim Whipple
  • Whitey Larson
Credits
Story Notes

copyright by Stephen Slesinger

The Black Widow
Story 15 4 pages detective-mystery
Credits
Story Notes

copyright by Stephen Slesinger

Story 16 1 page humor

"You're not going playing today!"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 17 1 page humor

"Haw! Wait till I show them to Martha - what a feast they'll make!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Dick Tracy and Yellowpony Trail the Arson Gang
Story 18 3 pages detective-mystery
Credits
Story 19 4 pages adventure; aviation

"The cameras were about to shoot a scene..."

Story 20 1 page humor

"While I answer the phone Sam, Will ya look over Mr. O.Humm's letters of reference?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 21 1 page humor

"Pull for the shore, lads--Pull for the shore"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

New Stamp Issues

Featuring Curious Facts About Stamps

Story 22 2 pages
Story 23 2 pages humor

"30 feet o' hose!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Santa Fe Bound
Story 24 6 pages western-frontier
Credits
Story Notes

Adapted from movie SANTA FE BOUND. Copyright by Stephen Slesinger

Featuring Funnie Bone Riddle Page

Story 25 1 page humor
Sea Otters
Story 26 1 page non-fiction; nature
Story Notes

inside back cover