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Issue Details

Issue V1#5
Published September 1936
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing William Cook ?
Notes Starting with this issue, no Canadian price is listed.

Cover Details

Genre Humor
Pencils Frank Reilly
Inks Frank Reilly

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Watch the Next Issue of This Magazine for a Very Important Announcement"

Synopsis "The readers of FUNNY PAGES have a great treat in store for them. Remember now... the big announcement will be in the next issue. Watch for it!"
Letters typeset
Notes inside front cover.

1 page Editorial text article "Thanks a Million"

Synopsis Letter from the editors to the readers.
Script ? [as The Editors]
Pencils William Cook [as W H C] (signed)
Inks William Cook ?
Letters typeset

2 page Phil 'n Sofie story "Weah yo' goin', Sofie?"

Characters Sophie; Phil
Genre humor
Script Ed Ellis
Pencils Ed Ellis [as Od Ellis] (signed)
Inks Ed Ellis
Notes racist humor

2 page The Further Adventures of Jane & Johnny story "Jane and Johnny are locked up in Mr. Lane's Ranch House."

Characters Jane; Johnny; Captain Bill; Lane (villain); Lane's Chinese servant (villain)
Genre western
Script W. M. Allison
Pencils W. M. Allison (signed)
Inks W. M. Allison

2 page Windy story "Chopping Wood"

Characters Windy
Genre humor
Script Martin Filchock
Pencils Martin Filchock (signed)
Inks Martin Filchock
Notes Wordless story.

2 page University Al story "Well that's another game we beat ya', Al."

Characters Al; "Unk" Hiram McBean; Emmet
Genre humor
Script Tony Basso
Pencils Tony Basso (signed)
Inks Tony Basso

2 page The Stone Age story "Johnny, Big Ben Bear is in the news"

Genre humor; period
Script Victor Dowling
Pencils Victor Dowling [as Dowling] (signed)
Inks Victor Dowling
Notes caveman humor; was "The Age of Stone"

2 page Jonesie story "Today's Special Roast Turkey $1.00"

Characters Jonesie
Genre humor
Script Frank Reilly
Pencils Frank Reilly (signed)
Inks Frank Reilly

2 page Skipper Ham Shanks story "The boys are still at war with their old enemy Sultan Sourpuss"

Characters Skipper Ham Shanks; Spike; Poss; Sultan Sourpuss (villain)
Genre humor
Script John Patterson
Pencils John Patterson
Inks John Patterson

2 page Koko story "I just wonder where young Koko went"

Characters Koko; Bill
Genre humor
Script M. MacIntyre
Pencils M. MacIntyre (signed)
Inks M. MacIntyre
Notes racist humor

2 page Freddie Bell story "Freddy darling- I'm having guests tonight and I need some punch bowls"

Characters Freddie Bell; Freddies' mother
Genre humor
Script Matt Curzon
Pencils Matt Curzon (signed)
Inks Matt Curzon

2 page Red Avenger story "Butch Dugan and his gang attack Joaquin because he refuses to give his claim to them."

Characters Joaquin; Rosita; Wilson; Butch Dugan (villain)
Genre western
Script Ellis Edwards
Pencils Ellis Edwards (signed)
Inks Ellis Edwards

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Free! To You"

Letters typeset
Notes Subscription Ad

Half page Swappers' Mart advertisement "Swappers' Mart"

Letters typeset
Notes Ads from readers "run without profit" by Funny Pages.

1 page Learn Cartooning activity "Lesson 5. Hands"

Script John Patterson
Pencils John Patterson (signed)
Inks John Patterson
Letters John Patterson ?

2 page Natural History story "Thirty million years of natural selection and adaptation"

Synopsis Evolution of horses.
Genre fact
Script Howard L Hastings (signed)
Pencils Howard L Hastings
Inks Howard L Hastings

2 page Now I'll Tell One cartoon "Trust me a paper, I'll pay y't'morrow"

Genre humor
Script Dick Ryan [as DIC] (signed)
Pencils Dick Ryan [as DIC] (signed)
Inks Dick Ryan [as DIC] (signed)
Letters Dick Ryan ?
Notes Ripley's-esque humor

2 page The Sapphire Eye of Sehkmet story "Whew! Things are really popping!"

Characters Fred Murray; Norrie Murray; Jim Murray; Princess Nadja (introduction; not named)
Script Will Eisner ? (see notes)
Pencils Kenneth Ernst (signed)
Inks Kenneth Ernst
Notes Eisner signed later installments of this (and did the art, or at least someone from the Eisern/Iger shop did), but has no signature here. Also, Jerry Bails' Who's Who credits Eisner as wr/pen/ink starting in 1937, so this writing credit seems suspicious in the absence of corroborating evidence.

1 page Aeronautical Advisory Service text article

Synopsis Captain Clark answers questions on Aeronautics.
Genre fact
Script Captain Raymond Clark (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page Dinky story "Oh- Willie Schmaltz! Will you go down to French's Grocery Store..."

Characters Dinky [Willie Schmaltz]
Script Walt Munson
Pencils Walt Munson (signed)
Inks Walt Munson

2 page illustration "The Night Stampede"

Genre western
Pencils W. M. Allison (signed)
Inks W. M. Allison
Letters typeset (caption)
Notes centerfold pin-up

1 page Junior Libary text article "When I was a little girl, whenever I would tire of strenuous play"

Script Frances Hope (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes book reviews

1 page King Bunko story "Nothing serious your highness - you simply need more exercise."

Characters King Bunko; Clarence
Genre humor
Script John A. Patterson [as J.A. Patterson]
Pencils John A. Patterson [as J.A. Patterson] (signed)
Inks John A. Patterson [as J.A. Patterson]

7 page story "Floating Treasure"

Characters Inspector Standish; Captain Rader; Mr. Bigelow; Mr. Fletcher; Miss Gordon; Mr. Graydon; ship's maid; Tony Petillo
Genre detective
Pencils Kenneth Ernst (signed)
Inks Kenneth Ernst
Notes Only the first two pages are colored.

1 page Stamp Collectors text article "Many of our readers who have sent in requests"

Script Prof. Phillip Pace (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes text with stamps illustrated or otherwise replicated on the page.

2 page Dolittle story "Jack Dolittle struck out 19 men in his first start as a gaucho"

Characters Jack Dolittle; Manager Winn; Jimmy Ferguson
Genre humor
Script Denis Yuknis
Pencils Denis Yuknis [as Yuknis] (signed)
Inks Denis Yuknis
Notes Feature previously bannered as "Jack Dolittle."

2 page Bubs N' Snubs story "To Germany"

Script Tony Basso
Pencils Tony Basso (signed)
Inks Tony Basso

2 page The CC Kid story "Being told that his father is again out of work..."

Characters Curly Collins; Alice Collins; Mr. Collins; Miss Davis
Genre adventure
Script Martin Filchock
Pencils Martin Filchock (signed)
Inks Martin Filchock

2 page Dickie Duck story "That duck is stealing another ride"

Characters Dickie Duck; Farmer Gray
Genre humor; funny animal
Script Matt Curzon
Pencils Matt Curzon (signed)
Inks Matt Curzon

2 page Whiskers story "G'Morning Mr. McGruff"

Characters Whiskers; Whiskers' owner; Mr. McGruff
Genre Humor
Script M. MacIntyre
Pencils M. MacIntyre (signed)
Inks M. MacIntyre

2 page Sally the Soph story "Oh golly, Ann - Here comes that pest, Joe Gabby"

Characters Sally; Ann; Joe Gabby
Genre humor; teen
Script Frank Reilly
Pencils Frank Reilly (signed)
Inks Frank Reilly

2 page Hezzy of the Hills story "Silver tha-reds among the goooold"

Characters Hezzy; Pa
Genre humor
Script Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Pencils Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Inks Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Notes hillbilly humor

2 page Loony Louie story "A post card from your sister, Louie"

Characters Louie; Chester
Genre humor
Script John A. Patterson
Pencils John A. Patterson [as J.A. Patterson] (signed)
Inks John A. Patterson

2 page Stubbie story "As the scene opens we find a little curly-headed fellow"

Characters Stubbie
Genre drama
Script Clyde Don
Pencils Clyde Don (signed)
Inks Clyde Don

2 page Pals and Pastimes story "How's it coming, Phil?"

Script W. J. Broome (signed)
Pencils Raymond A. Gill (signed)
Inks Raymond A. Gill
Notes hobby

1 page Fashions for Fun activity

Pencils Fay R. (signed)
Inks Fay R.
Notes paper cut-out doll and clothes

1 page advertisement "Learn Cartooning"

Script John A. Patterson ?
Pencils John A. Patterson ?
Inks John A. Patterson ?
Letters typeset
Notes inside back cover- John Patterson 1119 N. Jefferson, Springfield, Missouri will grade your work and advise you for 50 cents + return postage

1 page Remington Noiseless Portable Typewriter advertisement "Factory to You"

Letters typeset
Notes Back cover. There is some red in the borders and arrows, but not comic-story-style colorist work.