The Funnies, #41

Published: March 1940

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The Funnies #41

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Issue Contents:
1 page adventure; aviation
Story 1 8 pages science fiction

"John Carter is on his way to Helium searching for princess Dejah Thoris..."

Characters
Story Notes

Copr., 1940 by Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.

Story 2 6 pages science fiction

"Because the professor has a new invention, Rex decides..."

Story Notes

Copr., 1940, by R. S. Callender Previous archivist credited writer as R. S. Callender. (Callender, a Western Printing business manager who registered copyrights for creations owned by Western Printing, hence "© R. S. Callender" often found on various segments of a Dell comic, was not a writer.)

Story 3 4 pages non-fiction

"All right, I'll come along, but before we go I want you to look..."

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Story Notes

Based on the well-known radio program by Louis Wolfe Copyrigh 1940 by Louis Wolfe

Story 4 6 pages adventure

"And unless Crockett gives us a job with action, we're goin' home."

Story Notes

Copr 1940 by R S Callender Previous archivist credited writer as R. S. Callender. (Callender, a Western Printing business manager who registered copyrights for creations owned by Western Printing, hence "© R. S. Callender" often found on various segments of a Dell comic, was not a writer.)

Story 5 4 pages humor

"Wotta mess! The only thing that looks natural is th' crown..."

Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Copr. 1938 by NEA Service, Inc.

The Four Musketeers
Story 6 4 pages detective-mystery
Story Notes

Last appearance. Copr., 1940, by Stephen Slesinger Previous archivist credited writer as Stephen Slesinger. (Slesinger was a licensing pioneer, a producer who employed writers and artists, not himself a writer.)

Story 7 6 pages western-frontier

"Yuh say dey been havin' trouble vit rustlers down hare, Lightnin'?"

Story Notes

Copr. 1940, by Beatrice Creamery Co Next appearance in Super Comics #41

Story 8 6 pages aviation; war

"After the silencing of the island's cannons..."

Credits
Story Notes

Copr., 1940, by R. S. Callender

Story 9 0 pages humor

"Momma, oh Momma!"

Storyline

2 one-panel jokes

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Hold Everything daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story Notes

Copr. 1938 by NEA Service, Inc.

This Genuine Junior Guitar For You!
Story 10 0 pages
Story Notes

On top of Hold Everything cartoons.

Win This Car Just Send Us a Name!
Story 11 1 page
Story 12 6 pages detective-mystery

"With the members of the Green Hat gang already jailed..."

Story Notes

Based on Phillips H. Lord's famous radio program Copr., 1940 by Phillips H. Lord Inc. Previous archivist credited writer as Phillips H. Lord. (Lord produced the radio series of the character.)

Story 13 0 pages

"This medicine will make the boss sleep like a baby!!"

Story Notes

Copr., 1940, by Stephen Slesinger

Stamps-Hobbies
Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page humor

"Say, where's that bakery where you got those delicious..."

Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Copr. 1938 by NEA Service, Inc.

Story 16 3 pages fantasy

"My kingdom tires me!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 17 1 page humor

"Have you been waited on madam?"

Storyline

4 one-panel jokes

Reprint Notes

from Hold Everything daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story Notes

Copr. 1938 by NEA Service, Inc.

Story 18 2 pages humor

"This medicine will make the boss sleep like a baby!!"

Credits
Story 19 4 pages adventure

"Guard 'em, unnerstand!"

Characters
  • Wash Tubbs
  • Captain Easy
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Boys! I'll Help You Get a Daisy Air Rifle for Your Birthdsy
Story 20 1 page
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