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44April 1949
$0.10

Funny Stuff #44

DC · April 1949 · on sale 1949-02-07

First appearance: Ozzie Owl
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Identification plate

Series
Funny Stuff (DC, 1944 series)
Issue
#44
Publication date
April 1949
Key date
1949-04-00
On-sale date
1949-02-07
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ozzie Owl - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerDunbar Dodo, Fenimore Frog
1Now More Than Ever - Look for This Famous Symbol!promo (ad from the publisher)1
2-comic story6pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerDunbar Dodo, Fenimore Frog
4Blabber Mousecomic story6pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanBlabber Mouse
5It's Laugh Timepromo (ad from the publisher)1
6-comic story6pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanThe Cubs; Blackie Bear
8-comic story7pencils: Howie Post; inks: Howie PostJ. Rufus Lion, Mortimer Ratt
9Starring... The Dodo and the Frogactivity0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelDunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog
10Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
11Ozzie Owlcomic story7pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube GrossmanOzzie Owl First
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1
13Funny Factscartoon1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
14Never Say Nevertext story2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond Perry
15Ma Nature's Curiosity Shopcartoon1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; colors: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
16-comic story7pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto FeuerDunbar Dodo, Fenimore Frog

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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Series context

‹ #4344 of 79#45 ›

Sources

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