The Funnies, #11

Published: August 1937

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The Funnies #11

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Issue Contents:
1 page humor

"Hey! Don't feed the animals!"

Characters
  • A. Mutt
Story 1 1 page humor; children

"Whatcha readin' in that lil' book, Jimmie?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx

Story Notes

Inside front cover

Story 2 0 pages humor; children

"Daisybelle dear, I have to go shopping..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx

Story Notes

Inside front cover

Story 3 4 pages humor

"If I wasn't so scared, I'd think this was..."

Characters
  • Alley Oop
  • Foozy
  • Ooola
Reprint Notes

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

Story 4 3 pages humor; children

"Five pounds of apples..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Featuring Home Magic

Story 5 1 page
Credits
Story 6 4 pages detective-mystery

"Yes -- if we get the plane we'll be at our destination..."

Characters
  • Dan Dunn
Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1936-12-13 - 1937-01-03

Story 7 2 pages humor

"Look, Uncle Amos!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Prisoners Three!
Story 8 3 pages drama
Credits
Story 9 2 pages crime

"Bill gave the newsboy the film of a dollar..."

Credits
Story 10 4 pages adventure

"Whoa! Stop that yacht!"

Characters
  • Captain Easy
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Featuring Funnie's Crossword Puzzle Page

Story 11 1 page
Story 12 1 page non-fiction

"Bertram and Foster Manning..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Watkins Syndicate) 1935-12-20

Story 13 3 pages humor

"Say, how did you do that, Boots?"

Reprint Notes

from Boots Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 14 1 page humor

"Hello, Mrs. Raggs!"

Reprint Notes

from Bootkins Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 15 2 pages western-frontier

"Are you sure Ramon plunged over this cliff, Bronc?"

Credits

Featuring The Tinymites

Story 16 2 pages
Credits
Story Notes

text & coloring page

Story 17 2 pages humor; domestic

"He always hides a magazine till he's thru with it..."

Reprint Notes

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

Story 18 3 pages adventure; aviation

"Tom! I see a clearing on the right..."

Reprint Notes

from Tailspin Tommy Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 19 1 page adventure; aviation

"Mr. Lane, I circled every bit of ground from here to El Paso..."

Reprint Notes

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

Story 20 1 page non-fiction

"The late Barbara La Marr..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Watkins Syndicate) 1935-12-21

Broke Long Republican Spell

Featuring Stories in Stamps

Story 21 1 page non-fiction
Credits
  • Script:
Story 22 2 pages historical

"When little Wab broke a branch"

Characters
  • Og
  • Nada
  • Ru
  • Wab
Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Big Little Book - Og, Son of Fire (Whitman Publishing Co.) #1115

Story Notes

"Copyright 1936, by Stephen Slesinger, Inc." Crump looks like Grump in the credits.

Story 23 1 page humor

"Football! By Jove, the fresh autumn air..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Hot Footin'
Story 24 1 page humor; children
Reprint Notes

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

Story 25 1 page humor; teen

"Gitcha Daily Bugle here!!"

Storyline

Although everyone in Scribbly's neighborhood is praising his skills as a cartoonist, Scribbly is worried that he'll run out of ideas.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Eppie
  • Butch O'Flannigan (as yet unnamed, named in issue #29)
Story Notes

It is mentioned that Scribbly is 12 years old.

"Why Big Brothers Leave Home" by Scribbly
Story 26 0 pages humor; teen

"Scwibbly - play wif me!"

Storyline

When Scribbly's kid brother catches him smoking, Scribbly has no choice but to play with him.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Credits
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Elinor Sullivan.

Story 27 1 page humor; teen

"Shh - be quiet - your brother is working..."

Storyline

Scribbly's mother tries to keep it quiet around the house so Scribbly can work, but he can't come up with any ideas. Finally, he gets his kid brother to make some noise in order to create a normal working environment.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 28 0 pages humor; teen

"Say - that's the best drawing you've done yet, Scrib"

Storyline

Ving Parker is impressed with Scribbly's latest drawing, but Scribbly's kid brother reveals that he traced it.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Ving Parker
Credits
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by James Kimbrough.

Story 29 2 pages adventure; science fiction

"Whew I'm all in..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire Sundays (Watkins Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 30 1 page adventure

"A ghastly story - but how did you come to know all this?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Tad of the Tanbark Sundays (Watkins Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 31 3 pages humor; children

"Is it true that Puddinhead lost his job..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Reg'lar Fellers Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 32 0 pages humor; children

"I've got five pennies!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Daisybelle Sundays (Famous Features) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 33 2 pages humor

"Certainly I have an orchestra!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Mutt & Jeff Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Story 34 1 page humor

"Bang"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Featuring Everybody's Playmate

Story 35 1 page
Credits
Story 36 1 page humor

"Here's your change, son..."

Reprint Notes

from Freckles and His Friends Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 37 1 page humor

"An American Indian stands in front of a cigar store..."

Credits
Part 2

Featuring The Lost Inca Treasure

Story 38 2 pages
Amelia Earhart
Story 39 1 page biography

Featuring Be a Big Leaguer

Story 40 1 page sports

"The real joy in baseball -- as in all sports..."

Credits
Story 41 1 page humor

"Did you know that Evelyn is thinking seriously of becoming a blond?"

Reprint Notes

from Annibelle Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

What, No Vest?
Story 42 1 page humor
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 43 1 page humor

"A Bill Jones called while you were out."

Reprint Notes

from Annibelle Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Story Notes

Inside back cover

First Come, First Served!
Story 44 1 page humor
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

Inside back cover