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Issue: The Funnies #31 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1939
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Issues: #31 of 64 Issues (65 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/14/1939
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (22 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Second class permit. Copyright number 427711. Copyright given to Stephen Slesinger, Inc. Printed at Poughkeepsie, NY (Western Printing and Lithography).
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I just wanted to be different!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: non-fiction, sports
Character(s): Frank Brimsek; Eddie Shore; Dave Schriner; Johnny Gottselig
First Line: Frank Brimsek
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Reprint Notes: from In This Corner daily (NEA) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: How much longer do we hafta stand...
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Reprint Notes: from Alley Oop daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sam Howdy
First Line: Huh! Ya came in here for a quiet chat...
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Reprint Notes: from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3.5
Disclose Notes: newspaper strips- NEA syndicate- c. 1936
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A Princess of Mars - Episode 2

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Genres: science fiction
First Line: After a harrowing experience in an Arizona cave...
Synopsis: John Carter meets Tars Tarkas on Mars.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Adapts Edgar Rice Burroughs' "A Princess of Mars."

Art credit per Michael Barrier, p. 27, Funnybooks (UC Press, Oakland, 2015). Script adaptation credit per Western's then policy per Oskar Lebeck cited in Barrier, p. 28 (ibid.).
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Leonard Scarnisi

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Leonard Scarnisi
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: copyright Stephen Slesinger.
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Genres: anthropomorphic
First Line: Our hero's are really in danger we fear...
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Easy; Wash Tubbs
First Line: After two weeks at sea...
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Pages: 4
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: That's a long time between shots...
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Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The Ghost of Winter Ranch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: western
Character(s): Gene Autry; Rowel Collins; Peggy
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: You'll stand guard at the home fortress...
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Reprint Notes: from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Ojo; Nunkie; Patchwork Girl
First Line: Her back is turned!
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Reprint Notes: from Wonderland of Oz Sundays (C. C. Winnigham) 1933-xx-xx - 1933-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: copyright 1933 Reilly and Lee.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: How'd you like to draw lots to see who does the dishes tonight?
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Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Lightning Jim Whipple; Whitey Larson
First Line: Three hard-bitten men rein in their mounts...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: copyright by Stephen Slesinger
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The Black Widow

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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: copyright by Stephen Slesinger
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: You're not going playing today!
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Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Haw! Wait till I show them to Martha - what a feast they'll make!
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Reprint Notes: from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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Dick Tracy and Yellowpony Trail the Arson Gang

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: mystery
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Pages: 3
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Genres: adventure, aviation
First Line: The cameras were about to shoot a scene...
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Pages: 4
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Genres: humorous
First Line: While I answer the phone Sam, Will ya look over Mr. O.Humm's letters of reference?
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Reprint Notes: from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Pull for the shore, lads--Pull for the shore
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Reprint Notes: from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1
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New Stamp Issues

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Curious Facts About Stamps
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Genres: humorous
First Line: 30 feet o' hose!
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Reprint Notes: from Salesman Sam Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 1.5
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Santa Fe Bound

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Genres: western
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Adapted from movie SANTA FE BOUND. Copyright by Stephen Slesinger
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Funnie Bone Riddle Page
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Pages: 1
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Sea Otters

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Genres: nature, non-fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back cover

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