Zoo Funnies (1953 2nd Series Capitol/Charlton) comic books 1954
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Issue #4
Published Jan 1954 by Capitol/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago and others. Charlton's second go at this funny-animal book, originally one of their first published titles. Leon the Lyin Lion tells tall tales about the time he was a sign painter. Tubby the Scout sets out to be a detective, but Dapper Dan the Second-Story Man smells a patsy. Punchy finds a wallet full of money, but his manager wants a cut. Punchy and the Black Crow; Leon the Lyin Lion; Tubby the Scout; Who's Zoo at Xmas; Nip the Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
Published Mar 1954 by Capitol/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago and others. Charlton's second go at this funny-animal book, originally one of their first published titles. Gate the Gator joins the scouts and tries to out-merit Tubby the Scout for a merit badge. Leon the Lyin Lion tells his own version of the jumping-frog tall tale. Shorty Squirrel tries to sell Blackie Crow a book of household hints, but first he must convince him he needs it. Shadow: X Marks the Spot; Punchy and the Black Crow; There's a Word for It; Leon the Lyin Lion: Ah... Choo!!!; Tubby the Scout; Nip the Cat: Mouser Trouncer; Who's Who in Zoo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #6
Published May 1954 by Capitol/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Al Fago. Charlton's second go at this funny-animal book, originally one of their first published titles. Punchy the boxer goes to the gym to try to get muscular. Tubby the Scout and his pal go camping, and hear a wild animal outside the tent. Tubby tries to help when a deaf man's house is on fire. Leon the Lyin Lion; Punchy and the Black Crow; Leon the Lyin Lion: Truth Ache; Tubby the Scout: Camping Out; Nettie Bear and the Three Goldilocks; Shorty: Strike Me Pink, Black and Blue; Fair Game; Nip the Cat; Coo-Coo Nuts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #7
Published Jul 1954 by Capitol/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover and several stories drawn by Al Fago. Cover reprinted in Punchy and the Black Crow (1985) #12, most stories reprinted in Wotalife (1959 Norlen) #5, "The Carpet Bagger" further reprinted in Funny Animals (1984) #1. Untitled: Leon the Lyin' Lion swears he's seen a longer dog. Untitled: Shorty's new business is a knockout. Untitled: Tubby the Scout prepares for dismissal. Untitled: Leon's ice cream budget drops. "Stuck with the Stick", text story. Untitled: Nip the Cat's picnic plan is full of holes. "The Carpet Bagger": Shadow does exactly as he's told. Untitled: Leon plants a garden of lies. "Sun Fun": Shorty shares an unexpected lunch. "Real Cool!": Leon serves lies on the rocks. "Where's Shorty?": Shorty is a fish magnet. 36 pages. Full-color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #8
Published Sep 1954 by Capitol/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Howard Boughner and Milton English. Zoo Funnies, previously a funny-animal book, abruptly shifts focus to Nyoka reprints and other jungle adventure. Nyoka tries to help her pal Bucko the Jungle Boy in a quest for the legendary black orchid. But when a big-game hunter accidentally kills a member of the Leopard Men cult, Nyoka herself is targeted for death. Leon the Animal Trainer is hired to train a dangerous dog. Nyoka the Jungle Girl: The Human Leopards; Trader Tom: Check Mated; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: Devil-Face Cliff; Stolen Emeralds; Whippersnappers: All at Sea; Lion-Hearted Leon the Animal Trainer: The Man-Eating Dog; Trader Tom: Waste of Time; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: Terror in the Trees; Bole and Weavel; Lil' Buck: Dirty Doings. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #9
Published Nov 1954 by Capitol/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by John Rosenberger and others. Adventures of Nyoka, the Jungle Girl. New jungle queen Fleuricia creates such a stir with her daring deeds, the Hunters' Club proposes a contest between her and Nyoka to see who is the greatest. But Fleuricia, cruel and unscrupulous, will stop at nothing to beat Nyoka for the title. She disguises herself as Cleopatra to find the Egyptian crown jewels, and Nyoka gets trapped in the Sphinx itself. Cactus Brain Is Very Forgetful; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: The Perils of Conquest; Clem and Clyde, Mighty Hunters; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: Cleopatra's Daughter; Nyoka the Jungle Girl: The Secret of the Sphinx; Inspector Fumble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
