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Issue Details

Issue V1#3
Published July 1936
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
Pages 68
Editing William Cook ?
Notes The Comics Magazine (Funny Pages) is published monthly by Comics Magazine Company, Inc., 1722 West 74th Street, Chicago, Ill. Editorial Office, 11 West 42 Street, New York, N. Y.

Cover Details

Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Matt Curzon (signed)
Inks Matt Curzon (signed)

1 page text article "To The Half Million-"

Pencils Bill Cook (signed, illustration)
Inks Bill Cook (signed, illustration)
Letters typeset
Notes Includes indicia.

2 page The Further Adventures of Jane and Johnny story "Jane and Johnny found another exit..."

Genre Western
Script W. M. Allison
Pencils W. M. Allison
Inks W. M. Allison
Notes Continuation of "Captain Bill" stories in issue one.

2 page Phil 'n Sofie story "Introducing Sofie and Phil"

Genre Humor
Script Ed Ellis
Pencils Ed Ellis
Inks Ed Ellis

2 page Dickie Duck story "Last month Dickie ran away from the farm..."

Genre Funny Animal
Script Matt Curzon
Pencils Matt Curzon
Inks Matt Curzon

2 page Sally the Soph story "Oh Sally - the dean wants to see you..."

Script Frank Reilly
Pencils Frank Reilly
Inks Frank Reilly

2 page The Age of Stone story "There you are, Gertrude my love..."

Genre adventure; humor
Script Victor Dowling
Pencils Victor Dowling
Inks Victor Dowling

2 page Skipper Ham Shanks story "The boys recovered a vast fortune in gold..."

Genre Humor
Script John Patterson
Pencils John Patterson
Inks John Patterson

2 page Freaks of Luck story "Sho' hits safe. Ef hit twuzzent I'se hat'ter k'leck mo..."

Genre Humor
Script R. H. Livingston
Pencils R. H. Livingston
Inks R. H. Livingston

2 page Jack Dolittle story "Have you seen this rookie Dolittle 'round anywhere?"

Genre Humor
Script Denis Yuknis
Pencils Denis Yuknis
Inks Denis Yuknis

2 page Now I'll Tell One story "Prof. R. U. Goofey spent 47 years of his life..."

Genre Humor
Script Dick Ryan [as Dic]
Pencils Dick Ryan [as Dic]
Inks Dick Ryan [as Dic]

1 page Dinky story "Monday - school's out - nothing to do but loaf all summer..."

Genre Humor
Script Walt Munson
Pencils Walt Munson
Inks Walt Munson

1 page Alfy Elephant story "Ow! My tooth is jumpin' awful..."

Genre Funny Animal
Script Stan Randall
Pencils Stan Randall
Inks Stan Randall

2 page Freddie Bell story "You walk up to that flag pole"

Genre Humor
Script Matt Curzon
Pencils Matt Curzon
Inks Matt Curzon

2 page Red Avenger story "The discovery of gold in California changed the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains..."

Script Ellis Edwards
Pencils Ellis Edwards
Inks Ellis Edwards

1 page Learn Cartooning story "Lesson No. 3 Pen and Ink Lines"

Script John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]
Pencils John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]
Inks John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscription Offer"

2 page Natural History text article "Though more than a match for a mastiff dog..."

Pencils Howard L. Hastings
Inks Howard L. Hastings
Letters typeset
Notes Animal lore; text and illustrations.

1 page Junior Library text article "Since this issue of Comics Magazine FUNNY PAGES will come..."

Script Frances Hope
Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Letters typeset

1 page Stamp Collectors text article "The answers to our offer of the fascinating free booklet..."

Script Prof. Phillip S. Pace
Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Letters typeset

1 page illustration "Cowboys Around the Campfire"

Pencils W. M. Allison
Inks W. M. Allison
Letters typeset

2 page Aeronautical Advisory Service story "Editor's Note: This department, piloted by Captain Clark..."

Script Captain Raymond Clark
Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Letters typeset
Notes Captain Clark answers questions on Aeronautics.

2 page Whiskers story "Hey Mom! Come an' see what I got ya"

Pencils M. MacIntyre
Inks M. MacIntyre

1 page activity "A Crossword Puzzle"

Script Stanley Ashworth
Letters typeset

8 page story "Frontier Justice"

Genre western
Script Buck Ringo
Pencils W. M. Allison
Inks W. M. Allison
Letters ?; typeset
Notes Western story. Intro page is text with one illo. Pg 4 of story is the earliest full page panel that I know of.

1 page The Magic Hand filler "Greetings my friends and salutations!"

Script "Presto" Merritt
Pencils ? (illustration)
Inks ? (illustration)
Letters typeset
Notes A How-To magic page. This pg also has "Swappers' Mart" readers are given free ads to trade items with others.

2 page Porkchops & Gravy story "What do you say we buy a car Porkchops?"

Genre Humor
Pencils Al Stahl
Inks Al Stahl

2 page Jonesie story "Roseville 5 MI"

Genre Humor
Pencils Frank Reilly
Inks Frank Reilly

2 page Loony Louie story "Looks like I gotcha beat this time, Louie."

Genre Humor
Script John Patterson
Pencils John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]
Inks John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]

2 page The Sapphire Eye of Sehkmet story "Miss Norrine and Master Jimmie!"

Genre Humor
Script Will Eisner [as Jack Seaman]
Pencils Kenneth Ernst
Inks Kenneth Ernst

2 page Koko story "Drop that gun - Do as your [sic] bid..."

Genre Humor
Script M. MacIntyre
Pencils M. MacIntyre
Inks M. MacIntyre

2 page Hezzy of the Hills story "Wow...It's the Tuckers, cuss em!!"

Genre Humor
Script Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Pencils Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Inks Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Notes Hillbilly humor

2 page The Adventurous Life Story of Major Frederick Lord story "The raid on the commisary..."

Pencils Palmer
Inks Palmer

2 page Stubbie story "There! Take this sixty-five cents..."

Genre Humor
Pencils Clyde Don
Inks Clyde Don

1 page King Bunko story "It's time to get dressed for dinner..."

Pencils John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]
Inks John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]