Issue Details

Issue	#18
Published	May 1944
Frequency	Every month
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Mercedes Shull; Will Lieberson (executive editor); Sidonie M. Gruenberg (consulting editor)
Notes	Copyright 1944 by Fawcett Publications, Inc.

Cover Details - "Sail the Funny Animals Sea of Adventure and Thrills!"

Characters	Captain Marvel Bunny [Hoppy]; Millie; Perch the Pirate
Genre	Superhero; Funny Animals
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf
Inks	Chad Grothkopf

1 page Wheaties advertisement "Now which one of youse guys ate a whole case of my Wheaties this morning?"

Genre	Gags
Notes	Advertisement is on inside front cover and includes a one panel gag cartoon.

1 page credits "Contents"

Pencils	Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (signed)
Inks	Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (signed)

6 page Hoppy the Marvel Bunny story "Come along fishing with Hoppy and Millie"

Characters	Captain Marvel Bunny [Hoppy]; Millie; Angel; Shad; Blackie Bass; Perch the Pirate (villain)
Genre	Superhero; Funny Animals

1 page Millie's Song Page filler "Come dance a-round the may-pole"

Characters	Millie
Genre	Funny Animals
Notes	Sung to the tune of "The Mulberry Bush."

1 page Adventures of "R.C." and Quickie advertisement "Escape From Two-Way Death!"

Characters	R.C.; Quickie
Genre	War
Notes	Advertisement for Royal Crown Cola.

4 page Benny Beaver and Fuzzy Bear story "Inside of the moon is a land"

Characters	Benny Beaver; Fuzzy Bear; Oscar Owl
Genre	Funny Animals

1 page Mechanix Illustrated advertisement "Mechanix Illustrated is Our Favorite, Too!"

Characters	Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]
Notes	Subscription page for Mechanix Illustrated.

5 page Billy the Kid and Oscar story "Western Recipe for Thrills!"

Characters	Billy the Kid; Sheriff Oscar; Paint (a horse); Miss Plume; Petro Slyck (villain)
Genre	Funny Animals; Western

1 page Brain Twisters story "Around a mill there was a walk"

Characters	Sherlock Monk
Genre	Funny Animals

3 page Willie the Worm and Sammy story "Hey--hold it over me, too!"

Characters	Willie the Worm; Sammy; Dragonface
Genre	Funny Animals

2 page Uncle Don Broadcasting for Funny Animals text story "Railroadiacs"

Characters	Uncle Don; Willipus Wallipus, Jr.; Mr. Wallipus; Eddie Mack
Genre	Funny Animals
Letters	typeset

5 page Sherlock the Monk and Chuck story "Sherlock the Monk and Chuck Solve the Case of Mr. X!"

Characters	Sherlock Monk; Chuck; Capruso; Mr. X (villain)
Genre	Funny Animals; Detective

1 page Fawcett's Funny Animals promo (ad from the publisher) "Here is the true ending of the tale 'Goldie Locks'"

Genre	Funny Animals
Notes	Subscription page for Fawcett's Funny Animals.

3 page Hoppy the Marvel Bunny story "Hoppy the Marvel Bunny and the Paper Dolls of Victory!"

Characters	Captain Marvel Bunny [Hoppy]; Millie; Sgt. Paper
Synopsis	Captain Marvel Bunny explains the Paper Salvage Drive Mission.
Genre	Superhero; Funny Animals
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (credited)
Inks	Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (credited)
Notes	I'd almost consider this a public service announcement (PSA) for the war effort.

1 page Willie the Worm and Sammy story "Willie the Worm and Sammy Go to the Front of Their Class"

Characters	Willie the Worm; Sammy
Genre	Funny Animals

4 page Billy the Kid and Oscar story "Help! Police! I've been robbed!"

Characters	Billy the Kid; Sheriff Oscar; Paint (a horse); Snake-Eye Snazzy (villain); Ratface Dezel (villain)
Genre	Funny Animals; Western
Pencils	William Brady (credited)
Inks	William Brady (credited)

1 page Benny and Fuzzy story "No, Ma'm, we haven't had any for a long time."

Characters	Benny Beaver; Fuzzy Bear
Genre	Funny Animals

6 page Hoppy the Marvel Bunny story "When Marvel Bunny plays a game"

Characters	Captain Marvel Bunny [Hoppy]; Millie; Woodie Weasel
Genre	Superhero; Funny Animals
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (credited)
Inks	Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (credited)

1 page Mr. Dave Miner advertisement "Piano Playing So Easy It's Really Amazing!"

Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)

1 page George Rogers Clark Casualty Company advertisement "Hospital and Doctor Bills Paid!"

Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)

1 page Ballco Products Company advertisement "Remove Ugly Blackheads or No Cost"

Notes

On inside back cover.

1 page Baby Ruth advertisement "Baby Ruth Candy Makes Delicious Cookies"

Notes

Back cover.