The Funnies, #40

Published: February 1940

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The Funnies #40

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Issue Contents:
1 page science fiction
Characters
  • John Carter
Don Winslow of the Navy
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover

Story 2 8 pages science fiction

"John Carter and his friend, Kantos Kan, are the only survivors in the bloody..."

Story Notes

Copr., 1940 by Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.

Story 3 6 pages crime

"Col Brooks confers with his lawyers."

Credits
  • Script:
Story Notes

Based on Phillips H. Lord's famous radio program Copr. 1940, by Phillips H. Lord Inc.

Story 4 6 pages science fiction

"When their super submarine was damaged by enemy airplanes..."

Story 5 1 page humor; children

"Boyoboy, Noodles..."

Credits
Story Notes

Copr. 1939 by NEA Service, Inc.

A Bike for You
Story 6 1 page
You Are a Submarine Commander
Story 7 3 pages adventure
Credits
Story Notes

Copyright 1940 by Louis Wolfe

Story 8 4 pages humor

"Alley Oop and Foozy frighten dictator Eeny and her followers out of the land..."

Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Copr. 1938 by NEA Service, Inc.

Story 9 4 pages crime

"This is the story of a series of mystery explosions throughout New York."

Story 10 5 pages western-frontier

"Yumpin' yimminy! Five tousand dollars revard for de capshure..."

Story Notes

Copr. 1940, by Beatrice Creamery Co

Story 11 1 page humor

"One room with a bath tub, please!"

Storyline

Three one-panel cartoons

Credits
Story Notes

Copr. 1938 by NEA Service, Inc.

Winners of The Funnies October Contest
Story 12 0 pages
Story 13 7 pages adventure; aviation

"Bruce McKay, Pug and Sandy find themselves aboard a British cruiser..."

Credits
Story Notes

Copr., 1940, by R. S. Callender

Story 14 7 pages adventure

"Speed Martin, United Newsreel's ace cameraman, is in Europe..."

Story Notes

Copr., 1940, by R. S. Callender

Story 15 0 pages non-fiction
Stamps-Hobbies
Story 16 1 page
Story 17 1 page humor

"--No foolin'- the boss must have a screw loose to carry a 1,000 lb safe up stairs on his back!"

Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
Story Notes

The comic-strip version of the Warner Bros. cartoon series. Copr., 1940, by Stephen Slesinger (producer of the cartoons was Leon Slesinger)

Story 18 4 pages fantasy

"Our friends are still on their way to the Winkie country..."

Credits
Story Notes

© 1933 by Reilly & Lee Co.

My Valentine Contest
Story 19 1 page non-fiction
Story 20 5 pages adventure

"Against their better judgements, Wash, Easy, and the Milsons sail for Honolulu"

Characters
  • Wash Tubbs
  • Captain Easy
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Copr. 1939 by NEA Service, Inc.

New - Exciting! Martan the Marvel Man
Story 21 1 page science fiction
Storyline

Ad for a new feature in Popular Comics

Story Notes

The inside-back cover

Story 22 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.