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Issue: The Funnies #12 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1937
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Issues: #12 of 64 Issues (65 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/27/1937
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 39 (32 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On sale date based on a house ad in the previous issue of The Funnies which states that this issue was expected to be on sale Tuesday July 27th.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full color and some black and white
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Now where did that kid go to?
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Hey, you in there - stick yer head...
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Hit yer finger, Mom?
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Feature(s): Home Magic
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Genres: crime
First Line: What was that I heard -- it sounded...
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Reprint Notes: from Dan Dunn Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) 1937-01-10 - 1937-01-31
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Egad, it looks as if Alderman Fattleton...
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Homeward Bound!

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Genres: crime
First Line: The G Man did not see the dark figure...
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Easy; Belfry; Big Sam
First Line: Search 'im!" "Here it is, I found it!
Synopsis: Belfry is captured by gangster led by Big Sam, but when Easy finally traces the crooks to their hideout, he falls through a trapdoor and the criminals escape.
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Feature(s): The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Morris Cheney of Trenton, N.J., hunting...
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Genres: humorous
First Line: S'long, Senor! With posies in my mitt...
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First Line: Goodness, it's hot today
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Genres: western
First Line: Ah senorita! I am very happy to meet your...
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Feature(s): The Tinymites
First Line: 'Oh, food sounds very good to me,' wee Goldy answered...
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First Line: Yes, that's a good shaped one...
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Genres: adventure, aviation
First Line: We left Tommy and Skeeter hurrying toward...
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Genres: adventure, aviation
First Line: Any more mishaps to Skyport Mail planes mean...
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Mrs. Lydia Ann Graham of Franklin...
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Feature(s): Stories in Stamps
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Genres: adventure
First Line: The cave was filled with giant bats...
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Genres: humorous
First Line: You can leave your big grips...
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Lissen Worry Wart that's rediculous...
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Eppie; Butch O'Flannigan (as yet unnamed, named in issue #29); Gladys (introduction); the school principal (introduction); unnamed classmates of Scribbly
First Line: Gee - don't you wish it wus still vacation?
Synopsis: Scribbly arrives at school after Summer vacation and he is swarmed by the other kids. The principal investigates the commotion, causing the kids to scatter.
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Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly

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Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
First Line: Oboy - at last it's finished!
Synopsis: Scribbly has finished fixing a radio. When he briefly leaves to retrieve the cabinet, his kid brother "helps"... with a hammer!
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Daphne Dimples (introduction)
First Line: Yes? Is Mr. Jibbet at home please?
Synopsis: A cute girl named Daphne Dimples arrives at Scribbly's home to interview him for the school paper. He is quickly smitten with her.
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Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
First Line: I gotcha - you missed me!
Synopsis: The night before the big exam, Scribbly's kid brother plays loudly with his friend as Scribbly tries to study.
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Genres: adventure, science fiction
First Line: Thrilled at what the Sibyl has told them...
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First Line: So I waited a chance until I caught him...
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First Line: I've got a beautiful swing, too!
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Hey! What's the idea goin' around...
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Feature(s): Everybody's Playmate
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First Line: The trouble with you short-wave amateurs...
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First Line: Police dogs do not wear uniforms!
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Shark Hunters of Aran

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Genres: adventure
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Bob Crosby

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Genres: biography, non-fiction
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The Drop

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Genres: sports
Feature(s): Be a Big Leaguer
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Well, so long Willus...
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: That's Bump's 'private box' at the ball park
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