The Funnies, #17

Published: February 1938

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The Funnies #17

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1 page humor

"Gosh! I don't think I'm doin' this right!"

Characters
  • Alley Oop
Credits
The Rough Riser
Story 1 1 page humor; children
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

inside front cover.

Story 2 4 pages humor

"Cmon, Foozy now that that blasted glutton has gone an et..."

Characters
  • Alley Oop
  • Foozy
  • King Guzzle
Reprint Notes

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

Story 3 1 page humor; children

"As you all know, I am Sniff Snyder..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 4 4 pages detective-mystery

"It's a swell day out, Dan..."

Characters
  • Dan Dunn
Reprint Notes

from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-05-30 - 1937-06-20

Story 5 1 page non-fiction

"Two Indians, sleeping in the open in Brazil..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction Sundays (Watkin Syndicate) 1936-05-19

Story 6 1 page humor

"Braw! Braw! When I said I was boss of our gang..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 7 2 pages detective-mystery

"The maid's eyes were blindfolded and her wrists handcuffed..."

Reprint Notes

Reprinted from G-Man vs. The Red X (1936, Whitman) Big Little Book #1147 with most text removed

Story Notes

(c)Stephen Slesinger

Story 8 1 page humor

"But, what has your invention got to do with trains?"

Reprint Notes

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

Featuring Everybody's Playmate

Story 9 1 page
Credits
Story 10 2 pages western-frontier

"Cowboy - you are not the first to die on ant hill..."

Credits
Story 11 1 page humor

"I got a new job - extracting blots from ink bottles..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from The Nut Bros. Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 12 1 page humor

"OK ah'll tell miss Boots yo's heah"

Reprint Notes

from Boots Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 13 2 pages adventure; science fiction

"These will cover you from the eyes of Kath's spies..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 14 1 page adventure

"They've left us our guns, anyway..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Featuring Curious Facts About Stamps

Story 15 1 page non-fiction
Story 16 4 pages adventure

"Why how absurd, Miss Kiki."

Characters
  • Captain Easy
Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story 17 1 page humor

"Listen everyone - I asked you to drop in because Christmas..."

Reprint Notes

from Boots Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

The Screams Win!
Story 18 3 pages drama
Credits

Featuring Funnies Cartoon Club

Story 19 2 pages
Story 20 2 pages humor; domestic

"What's all this running around the house skipping rope!"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 21 3 pages adventure; aviation

"Keep out of line of the door..."

Reprint Notes

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

Story 22 1 page adventure; aviation

"Let Bull take her to th' cabin..."

Reprint Notes

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

Story 23 1 page humor; children

"Ya didn't forget my costume, did ya Mom?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 24 1 page humor

"What are we going to do with Oscar?"

Reprint Notes

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

Featuring Funnie's Crossword Puzzle Page

Story 25 1 page
Story Notes

puzzles

Story 26 1 page humor; children

"Mush on, you husky, we gotta git this serum..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Herky Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Story 27 2 pages humor

"No, I haven't $5"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 28 1 page humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Now, Artimus Armadillo, Snappy Sam has boasted..."

Credits

Featuring The Tinymites

Story 29 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

text & coloring page

Story 30 1 page humor; teen

"Mrs. Jibbet. Do you know this man?"

Storyline

Mrs. Jibbet goes to the police station and vouches for Roscoe T. Rooney. She tells the police captain that she will be responsible for him.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
  • Roscoe T. Rooney
  • unnamed police captain
  • unnamed police officer
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 31 0 pages humor; teen

"Mugsy"

Storyline

A reader suggests Scribbly call his kid brother "Mugsy".

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Credits
  • Script:
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story Notes

Based on an idea sent in by Willy Day.

Story 32 1 page humor; teen

"Well - how do you like yer new job, Roscoe?"

Storyline

Roscoe asks Scribbly to help him get a job at the newspaper where he works. Scribbly speaks with Mr. Barlowe, and Roscoe is hired as a porter.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mr. Barlowe
  • Roscoe T. Rooney
Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly
Story 33 0 pages humor; teen

"Happy New Year to all"

Storyline

Sheldon Mayer wishes everyone a Happy New Year from himsef and the Jibbets.

Characters
  • Scribbly Jibbet
  • Mrs. Jibbet
  • Dinky Jibbet
Credits

Featuring Home Magic

Story 34 1 page
Credits
Story 35 1 page humor

"The first man to walk a mile for a camel..."

Part 2

Featuring White Tiger of Timur

Story 36 2 pages jungle
Credits
  • Script:
Story 37 1 page humor; domestic

"Good gosh! Lookit there!"

Reprint Notes

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

Story 38 1 page non-fiction

"Manhattan Police Headquarters, New York City..."

Credits
Reprint Notes

from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Watkins Syndicate) 1935-11-22

Story 39 2 pages humor

"Ya see, I just press the button and out come the wings!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

0.7 x 3

Story 40 1 page humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

"Meow!"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

3 x .3 pages

Story 41 2 pages humor; children

"Ha! Ha! You got a zero in your history examination"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

3 x .7 pages

Story 42 1 page humor; children

"What building is that over there, Daisybelle?"

Credits
Reprint Notes

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

Story Notes

0,3 x 3

Be a Snow Yachtsman
Story 43 1 page sports
Credits
Capt. Bill McDonald
Story 44 1 page biography
Story 45 1 page humor; children

"Well, I'll say this fer it..."

Reprint Notes

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