Funnies, The (1936-1942 Dell) comic books 1959 or before

Cover by E. C. Stoner. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Gaylord Du Bois, Bob Jenney, Al McWilliams, Victor Bloom, Bob Hebberd, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, and John Coleman Burroughs. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. John Carter, Thuvia and Tars Tarkas escape from Dor aboard a stolen flier, in the adaptation of the second John Carter novel, The Gods of Mars. But when the flier can't lift off, John Carter elects to jump off and battle the Black Pirates by himself. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. On assignment in the Bahamas, newsreel cameraman Speed Martin meets President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (the former King of England and wife Wallis Simpson). Phantasmo, the Master of the World; John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Captain Easy; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Navy Bob Steele; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by E. C. Stoner. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Gaylord Du Bois, Bob Jenney, Al McWilliams, Victor Bloom, Bob Hebberd, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, and John Coleman Burroughs. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. Captured by pirates, John Carter meets the Martian goddess Issus, but he is not impressed. Then he meets fellow captive Carthoris, and they lead a slave revolt from a pirate stronghold inside a hollow mountain. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Black Knight discovers a poisoned key after guards disappear from Fenn Manor. Navy Bob's Scrap Book; Phantasmo, the Master of the World; John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Captain Easy; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Navy Bob Steele; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by E. C. Stoner. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Gaylord Du Bois, Bob Jenney, Al McWilliams, Victor Bloom, Bob Hebberd, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, and John Coleman Burroughs. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. John Carter finally returns to Helium, only to learn that his wife Dejah Thoris has been abducted by the Holy Thern. Disguised as a Thern, Carter goes to the city of Kaol to rescue her. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Captain Easy agrees to help protect the experimental "flying torpedo" from capture by enemy spies. This Curious World; Phantasmo, the Master of the World; John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Captain Easy; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Navy Bob Steele; Navy Bob's Scrap Book; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by E. C. Stoner. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Gaylord Du Bois, Bob Jenney, Al McWilliams, Victor Bloom, Bob Hebberd, Clyde Lewis, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, and John Coleman Burroughs. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. John Carter and Dejah Thoris are stranded in the Martian forest primeval. Captured by strange little horned men, they are sentenced to be sacrificed to their volcano god. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Phantasmo learns of a plan to destroy the US Naval fleet in New York harbor. Hold Everything; Phantasmo, the Master of the World; John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Captain Easy; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Navy Bob Steele; Navy Bob's Scrap Book; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by E. C. Stoner. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Gaylord Du Bois, Bob Jenney, Al McWilliams, Victor Bloom, Bob Hebberd, Clyde Lewis, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, and John Coleman Burroughs. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. John Carter and Dejah Thoris are pursued by the Holy Thern, who captures Dejah and wants to make her his bride. John Carter infiltrates the wedding ceremony to rescue her. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Mr. District Attorney investigates a murder at a seance. This Curious World; Phantasmo, the Master of the World; John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Captain Easy; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Navy Bob Steele; Navy Bob's Scrap Book; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by E. C. Stoner. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Bob Jenney, Al McWilliams, Victor Bloom, Wilson Starbuck, Clyde Lewis, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, and John Coleman Burroughs. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. John Carter and Dejah Thoris go to the North Pole of Mars, where the magnetic Guardian of the North destroys their airship. Then Carter must rescue Dejah Thoris from being sacrificed to a false god. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Phantasmo's locket grants his sidekick Whizzer the powers of Phantasmo, but when Whizzer loses the locket, gangsters get the upper hand. This Curious World; Phantasmo, the Master of the World; John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Captain Easy; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Navy Bob Steele; Navy Bob's Scrap Book; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by E. C. Stoner. Stories and art by Robert Brice, Al McWilliams, Victor Bloom, Wilson Starbuck, Jim Chambers, Gordon A. J. Peterson, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, and Bob Jenney. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips alongside original material. This issue sees the comics debut of legendary radio-show hero Captain Midnight, as he battles his arch-enemy, the evil Ivan Shark. Rex, King of the Deep carries vital war supplies to England, challenging enemy U-boats and destroyers along the way. In an Arab city, the Black Knight seeks to rescue a woman who is bound for the Emir's harem. Phantasmo, the Master of the World; Captain Midnight; The Sky Ranger; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Navy Bob Steele; Navy Bob's Scrap Book; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Gormley. Stories and art by Robert Brice, Al McWilliams, Victor Bloom, Wilson Starbuck, Jim Chambers, Gordon A. J. Peterson, Erwin Hess, Tom Hickey, Roy Humphries, E. C. Stoner, and Bob Jenney. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips alongside original material. Captain Midnight is enlisted to head a new secret squadron, where he learns that his arch-enemy Ivan Shark is behind the fifth columnists. Legendary detective Philo Vance makes his comics debut in this issue, as he investigates the murder of Miss Canary in an adaptation of the novel The Canary Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine. The Sky Ranger is sent to Alaska to investigate missing soldiers at a remote base. Phantasmo, the Master of the World; Captain Midnight; Philo Vance; The Sky Ranger; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Navy Bob's Scrap Book; Navy Bob Steele; Did You Know That; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Gormley. Stories and art by Dan Gormley, Victor Bloom, Maurice Kashuba, Gordon A. J. Peterson, Jack Ficklen, Erwin Hess, Tom Hickey, Roy Humphries, E. C. Stoner, and Bob Jenney. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips alongside original material. After Ivan Shark's forces launch an attack on their headquarters, Captain Midnight and his crew take to the air to protect the city arsenal from Shark's next attack. Mr. District Attorney investigates after a man falls out of the window of an apartment hotel - or was he pushed? The Black Knight and his British soldiers get in the middle of the war between Arab chieftains El Memsa and Abru Khan. You're in the Army Now; Phantasmo, the Master of the World; Captain Midnight; Philo Vance; The Sky Ranger; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Navy Bob's Scrap Book; Navy Bob Steele; Did You Know That; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Gormley. Stories and art by Victor Bloom, Maurice Kashuba, Gordon A. J. Peterson, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, and Bob Jenney. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips alongside original material. Phantasmo takes his sidekick Whizzer to the moon, where they encounter the local aliens. Mr. District Attorney goes undercover in a truck hijacking gang. The Sky Ranger battles enemy troops in Alaska, the US territory. Phantasmo, the Master of the World; Captain Midnight; Philo Vance; The Sky Ranger; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Navy Bob's Scrap Book; Navy Bob Steele; Did You Know That; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Gormley. Stories and art by Victor Bloom, Maurice Kashuba, Gordon A. J. Peterson, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, and Bob Jenney. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips alongside original material. Captain Midnight escorts his sidekick Chuck to a summer vacation home, but Ivan Shark and his gang are waiting to ambush them. A dying man tells Phantasmo and Whizzer that the politician "Big Tom" Morgan is really bank robber "Cracker" Gorman. This issue features one of the first comic-book appearances of funny-animal Andy Panda, a Walter Lantz character, soon to be the long-running star of this comic. Joe Snoope; Phantasmo, the Master of the World; Captain Midnight; Philo Vance; The Sky Ranger; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Andy Panda; Navy Bob Steele; It's Nature!; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Gormley. Stories and art by Victor Bloom, Dan Gormley, Maurice Kashuba, Gordon A. J. Peterson, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, and George Kerr. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips alongside original material. Ivan Shark thinks he has Captain Midnight and his friends captured at last. Phantasmo uses his astral powers against wartime saboteurs. While returning to American in his experimental super-sub, Rex and his crew stumble on the underwater base of Captain Mars. You're in the Army Now; Phantasmo, the Master of the World; Captain Midnight; Philo Vance; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Andy Panda; Navy Bob Steele; It's Nature!; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Victor Bloom, Dan Gormley, Bill Ely, Maurice Kashuba, Gordon A. J. Peterson, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, Tom Hickey, and George Kerr. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips alongside original material. Phantasmo's sidekick Whizzer McGee stumbles on a kidnapping in progress in Washington DC. With Ivan Shark believing he's dead, Captain Midnight tries to get back to his plane without being seen by Shark's henchmen. Learning that their pleasure yacht is staffed by pirates, the Robinson family makes a narrow escape, but now they're stranded on an island. Robinsons; Phantasmo, the Master of the World; Captain Midnight; Philo Vance; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; The Rocket Boys in Space; Andy Panda; Navy Bob Steele; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank V. Martinek, Victor Bloom, Dan Gormley, Bill Ely, Maurice Kashuba, Gordon A. J. Peterson, Erwin Hess, E. C. Stoner, Tom Hickey, and George Kerr. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips alongside original material. This issue features the first appearance in comics of Woody Woodpecker, future star of The Funnies when it became New Funnies. And yes, his co-star Oswald the Rabbit is the same Oswald the Lucky Rabbit created by Walt Disney (before Mickey Mouse!); Oswald was owned by the Walter Lantz studio in 1942. Mr. District Attorney investigates the robbery-murder of a jewel collector and encounters the gang called the Pelicans. The Robinson family has escaped the pirates, but now they are stranded on a deserted island and must use their wits to survive. Robinsons; Li'l Eight Ball; Captain Midnight; Don Winslow; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; Oswald the Rabbit; Andy Panda; Settled Out of Court. Final issue under this title; series continues as New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) #65. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.