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Andy Takes Aim

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Andy Panda; Charlie Chicken (in cover gag); Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Felix the Cat; Oswald the Rabbit; Li'l Eight Ball (in sidebar only)

Synopsis: With a little help from Charlie, Pilgrim Andy aims his blunderbuss.

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Pages: 1

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Feature(s): Dell Comics; Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies

Character(s): Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig

First Line: Christmas gift offer!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad offering subscriptions to Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics. Color ad on inside front cover.

Iceboat Boo-Boos

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Andy Panda; Charlie Chicken

First Line: Why are we putting our ice skates on way up here, Andy, when the pond is at the bottom of the hill, huh?

Synopsis: Andy and Charlie build a makeshift iceboat and have a wild, uncontrolled ride.

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Pages: 8

The Loonies and the Friendly Dragon

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: childrens, fantasy, humorous

Character(s): Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Marcella (live girl); Belindy (doll); Mr. Loonie; other Loonies; the Friendly Dragon (stuffed animal)

First Line: Poor Raggedy Ann! I know you have an awful cold because your nose is so red - you won't be able to go with the rest of us to the lawn party.

Synopsis: Raggedy Ann and Belindy help rescue the Friendly Dragon, after the Loonies' castle has fallen on his house.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Copyright 1943 by Johnny Gruelle Co.

Credits per info in Michael Barrier's book Funnybooks the Improbable Glories of the Best American Comic Books.

Jack Frost

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: childrens, fantasy, humorous

Character(s): Jack Frost; Johnnie; Johnnie's mother; The Snow Queen; snowmen; other winter elves

First Line: Johnnie sat by the living room window and gazed unhappily outside.

Synopsis: Little Johnnie is sad because it's too cold to go outside and play with his brand new sled. The winter elf Jack Frost appears, painting frost pictures on the window, and takes Johnnie on a magic-palette ride to meet the Snow Queen.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Copyright 1943 by R.S. Callender.

Nice Touch: Each letter of the title "Jack Frost" is coated with frost.

Totem Poles and Dinosaur Eggs

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Li'l Eight Ball; Mammy; Professor Digge; professor's unnamed colleague; Mr. Woodchuck; Simon Degree

First Line: While Mammy's down to de village you chop dem old logs into firewood - an' when I gits back you gits a nickel

Synopsis: Li'l Eight Ball's chopped-up piece of wood is mistaken for a totem pole by two self-absorbed professors. Learning that the professors paid Li'l Eight Ball $100 for the totem, greedy Mr. Woodchuck tries to cut in on the artifacts game with some phoney dinosaur eggs.

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Pages: 6

Fire... Bugs!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Billy Bee; Bonny Bee; members of the Bee Bucket Brigade; Bizzy Bee

First Line: Oh, Billy, they'll never put the fire out that way!

Synopsis: Weary of the ineptness and inefficiency of the Bee Bucket Brigade in fighting fires, Billy Bee resolves to start his own fire department.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Copyright 1943 by R.S. Callender.

The first two captions tell the story of why the Bee Bucket Brigade was less than satisfactory:

CAPTION 1: "Fire had broken out in Honeycomb Corners and a bucket brigade hastily organized. There was an argument as to who should stand at the head of the line and have the honor of throwing the water on the fire..."

CAPTION 2: "-And when they finally did decide, it turned out that the water thrower was nearsighted and emptied the bucket on Freddy Firefly who was standing nearby --- by this time the house was completely burned down ---"

That's No Way to See the Sea... See?

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Oswald the Rabbit; Toby Bear; wacky ship's mate; wacky ship's captain; sharks; seagulls

First Line: Gee, wouldn't ya love to be a sailor and see the world, even on that old tramp steamer out there?

Synopsis: Sitting on a pier piling, Oswald and Toby are towed out to sea by a tramp steamer that did not undo the ropes that held it to the pier before sailing. Cast adrift on a raft by the ship's wacky captain and mate, the pair land on a tropical island where one-eyed beings peer out at them from the darkness of the jungle.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Copyright 1943 by Walter Lantz Productions.

Du Bois script per info in Michael Barrier's book Funnybooks the Improbable Glories of the Best American Comic Books.

Among the cartons being loaded onto the tramp steamer are those destination-marked for China, Flatbush [Brooklyn, NY]; and "Pokipsee" [Poughkeepsie, New York - where Western Publishing's comic books were printed].

Continued next issue.

Police Cat

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Felix the Cat; dog wearing tin-pail hat; crow, pig, horse (all golf ball hit-victims); police chief; various police officers; umbrella thief; bomber; bowlers; guy who lost his meal ticket; farmer; cow; deli guy; golfer; cheese-stealing mice

First Line: As police cat, Felix takes his duties seriously and is constantly on the trail of suspicious characters.

Synopsis: Felix does his best to link a wide variety of individuals to a wide variety of crimes. On this, he's hit and miss - far more "miss" than "hit".

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Pages: 6

Riding on a Dragonfly to a Land of Pleasurable "Tortures"

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: childrens, fantasy, humorous

Character(s): Mr. Twee Deedle; Dicky (boy); Dolly (girl); Mickey (dog); Donald Dragonfly; various bugs; giant; King Goozoo

First Line: Hurray! There's Mr. Twee Deedle!

Synopsis: Mr. Twee Deedle shrinks Dicky, Dolly, and Mickey and takes them for a ride on Donald Dragonfly. They fly to the top of a windmill, where they are captured by a giant and taken to King Goozoo. As the story puts it: "King Goozoo, being in an especially fiendish mood, had thought up some terrible tortures to inflict on Twee Deedle, the children, and Mickey". Though "torture" to King Goozoo consists of "chaining" them with chocolate and peppermint candy, dinner and deserts of their choice, sliding down bannisters, and bouncing on a river of rubber. Someone calls for help, and all investigate.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Copyright 1943 by Johnny Gruelle Co.

The blanket credit, "By Justin C. Gruelle" is assumed to cover all aspects of the story, unless proven otherwise.

Tiny print at the bottom right of the final panel says "Continued Next Issue" - but there doesn't appear to be a continuation in following issue, or any subsequent issue.

Next issue, the slot is given to the Walter Lantz character "Homer Pigeon", moving New Funnies a step closer to becoming a Walter Lantz character series.

The Brownies Build a Submarine

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: fantasy, humorous

Character(s): The Brownies; turtle; family of ants; dragonfly; various other bugs; frog

First Line: That's a picture of an underwater boat.

Synopsis: The Brownies build a makeshift submarine out of a tea kettle.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Copyright 1943 by K.K. Publications, Inc.

Last comic story for The Brownies in New Funnies. The Brownies will appear in text stories over the next three issues (83-85) before departing the New Funnies title.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Dell Comics; New Funnies

Character(s): Andy Panda

First Line: Fill in and mail these coupons for your gift subscriptions ...

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Pages: 2

Notes: Order form for gift subscriptions to New Funnies. Color ad on inside back cover and back cover.