The Funnies, #50

Published: December 1940

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The Funnies #50

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Issue Contents:
1 page science fiction; superhero
Credits
Code Contest

Featuring The Funnies Contest

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover

Story 2 9 pages science fiction; superhero

"How would you like to go on a trip where we can catch our own fish, Whizzer?"

Storyline

While visiting a local aquarium, Anson suggests to Whizzer that they take a trip up to a lake in the north woods to do some fishing. When a forest fire threatens Pete's village, Phantasmo takes over to deal with it, but, unfortunately, the flames threaten to destroy the apparently lifeless Anson's body!

Characters
Credits
Story 3 7 pages adventure

"After Rex rescues Nan Barlow and her father from their crippled yacht..."

Credits
Story 4 1 page
Story 5 7 pages adventure; war

"The scene changes... the war shifts to the Mediterranean..."

Credits
Story 6 6 pages adventure

"Bruce, Pug and Hap find themselves in a small, coastal, Latin American republic."

Story 7 8 pages science fiction

"As they seek to escape from the horrible Valley of Dor..."

Characters
Story 8 5 pages adventure

"Here we are, stranded in South America..."

Characters
  • Wash Tubbs
  • Captain Easy
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Chapter II (1)
Story 9 2 pages science fiction
Story 10 5 pages war

"Open fire, Mr. Steele, when the target bears 90 degrees, range 20,000 yards"

Story 11 0 pages
Credits
Story 12 0 pages humor

"Once more around, Eddie..."

Stamps
Story 13 0 pages
Story 14 1 page
Story 15 7 pages adventure; historical

"In early England, a robber chieftain known only as "The Scouge", terrorized..."

Story 16 6 pages crime

"The gates of an Eastern penitentiary swing open to permit..."

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover

I'll Help You Get a Daisy for Christmas
Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover