The Funnies comic books issue 28

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Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Joe Palooka" by Al Capp (as Ham Fisher); "War on Crime" by Rex Collier and Hammon; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Dumb-Bells" by Charles J. Dunn (as Gar); "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Strange as it Seems" by John Hix; "Butty and Fatty" by M. E. Brady; "Hairbreadth Harry" by F. O. Alexander; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "The Adventures of Jabby" by Tom Carlisle; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Jolly Geography" and "High Lights of History" by J. Carroll Mansfield; "Goofie Gags" by Victor E. Pazmiño; "Nippie" and "Mickey Finn" by Frank E. Leonard (as Lank Leonard); "Beau Geste" by P. C. Wren and Bill W. Depew; "Mescal Ike" by S. L. Huntley and Art Huhta; "Above the Crowd" by Benjamin D. Allen (as Stookie Allen); "Dixie Dugan" by J. P. McEvoy and J. H. Striebel; "Queenie" by S. M. Iger (as Bob Bliss); "S'matter Pop?" by Charles M. Payne; "Screen Oddities" by Captain Roscoe Fawcett and Bruno Thompson; "Amaze A Minute" by Arnold; "Ned Brant of Carter" by Bob Zuppke and Bill W. Depew; "Toddy" by George Marcoux; "Flight" by W. D. Tipton and J. H. Mason; "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Somebody's Stenog" and "The Back-Seat Driver" by A. E. Hayward; "Bobby" by S. M. Iger; "Lena Pry" and "Jane Arden" by Monte Barrett and Jack W. McGuire; "Seaweed Sam" by Victor E. Pazmiño; "Babe Bunting" by Roy L. Williams; "The Frog Pond Ferry" by M. E. Brady; "Homer Hoopee" by Fred Locher; "The Bungle Family" by Harry J. Tuthill; and "Alec and Itchy" by Jimmy George and Merle Mulholland. "Hoodoo Ranch" text story by F. S. Saunders. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 68 pages. Full color Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Harvey K. Fuller. Stories and art by Frank Wead, Russell Keaton and Stephen Douglas. Superhero comics from Famous Funnies, featuring some of the stranger heroes of the Golden Age. The final appearance of heat-activated hero Man o' Metal; Flyin' Jenny test-flies a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) plane; Music Master tackles The Mad Fiddler. Music Master and Man o' Metal were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. True Stories of War Heroes; Hydroman; The Music Master; In the Face of Fire; Man O' Metal; The Alchemist's Curse; Flyin' Jenny. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, Sheldon Mayer, J. R. Williams, Gene Byrnes, George Swanson, Al McWilliams, Al Smith, Hal Forrest, A. W. Nugent, Walter Galli, Walt Spouse, Gene Ahern, Edwin Alger, George Scarbo, Clyde Lewis, Fred Harman, Ed Cronin, and Al Smith. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer, The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material like Mayer's Scribbly. When Captain Colorful refuses to work with women in his new movie, Scribbly has a secret weapon: sex symbol Vivien Darling. Bronc Peeler is the first Western strip from Red Ryder co-creator Fred Harman, which he famously self-syndicated. Plus a comics adaptation of The Wizard of Oz featuring art by Walt Spouse. Reg'lar Fellers; Salesman Sam; Alley Oop; Crossword Puzzle Page; Cicero's Cat; Out Our Way; Four Aces; Everybody's Playmate; Our Boarding House; The Crime Busters; Stranger Than Fiction; Oz; Captain Easy; Centerfold Contest; Ben Webster; Scribbly; The Comic Zoo; Hold Everything; Test Flight; Bronc Peeler; How to Be a Soccer Fullback. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Roy Crane, Fred Harman, Win Smith, Don Black, Joe Eichberger, Al McWilliams, Bill Connor, William Treadwell, Frank Thomas, Al Lewin, Hal Bittner, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Al Micale, Bob Bugg and Clyde Lewis. Crackajack Funnies presented original stories and reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy. Nick Terry's fiancée, reporter Belle, learns that he's the Batman-like crimefighter The Owl. Stratosphere Jim takes his experimental Flying Fortress into battle against a Nazi tank squadron. Ellery Queen and his father Richard survive a train wreck, and discover that it was sabotaged by thieves seeking a fortune in diamonds. Plus a Tarzan prose story. Ellery Queen; Bob and Bill; Red Ryder; The Owl; Wash Tubbs; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie; Gabby Scoops; The Crusoes; Stratosphere Jim; Don Winslow of the Navy; Tarzan; Herky; Davey and Dingo. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Dynapubs comic strip reprints from 1912-1945, complete stories in serial format, 11-in x 17 1/2-in, 16 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Issue 28, May 1987 issue - Comic Strip Fanzine. 24 pages, B&W.

16 pages, partial color Cover price $0.05.