The Funnies #2 for Sale - First Appearance of Scribbly Jibbet - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: The Funnies (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue: #2
Publication date: November 1936
Key date: 1936-11-00
On-sale date: 1936-10-09
Indicia publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Scribbly Jibbet - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dinky Jibbet - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ma Jibbet - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of King Guzzle - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Foozy - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	letters: ?; typeset	Jeff
1	The Scalplock; The Running Mate; The Height of Laziness; The Double Life	cartoon	1	script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams; letters: J. R. Williams	Worry Wart
2	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy; Nikkatina; Gizzy; Nikky Escota (villain)
3	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy; Nikkatina; Gizzy; Nikky Escota (villain)
4	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy; Nikkatina; Gizzy; Nikky Escota (villain)
5	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy; Nikkatina; Gizzy; Nikky Escota (villain)
6	-	comic story	0.67	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Jeff, Mutt
7	-	comic story	0.33	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Cicero, Desdemona
8	-	comic story	1	script: Edgar Martin; pencils: Edgar Martin; inks: Edgar Martin; letters: Edgar Martin	Professor Tutt; Willie; Boots (cameo)
9	Bluffers!; The Canada Lynx	comic story	1	script: William Ferguson; pencils: William Ferguson; inks: William Ferguson; letters: William Ferguson
10	-	activity	1	script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent; letters: A. W. Nugent
11	-	comic story	0.67	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Jimmie Dugan
12	-	comic story	0.33	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes; letters: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle; Raymond
13	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn (posing as The Silver Kid); Shanghai (crook); Heinie (crook); Jug (crook); Babs
14	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn (posing as The Silver Kid); Heinie (crook); Jug (crook); Babs; Sheila (crook)
15	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn (posing as The Silver Kid); Shanghai (crook); Heinie (crook); Jug (crook); Babs; Sheila (crook); Irwin
16	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn; Babs; Jug (crook); Irwin
17	-	comic story	0.5	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman	Bronc Peeler; Coyote Pete; Pappy
18	-	illustration	0.5	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman
19	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Alley Oop
20	Compsognathus	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
21	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Foozy First, King Guzzle First, Alley Oop
22	Diatryma	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
23	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Foozy First, King Guzzle First, Alley Oop
24	Eunotosaurus	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
25	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Foozy First, King Guzzle First, Alley Oop
26	Mesohippus	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
27	-	comic story	1	script: Edgar Martin; pencils: Edgar Martin; inks: Edgar Martin; letters: Edgar Martin	Boots; Ferdy; Opal
28	-	comic story	2	script: Ray Thompson; pencils: Charles Coll; inks: Charles Coll	Myra North; Doctor Devries; Jack Lane; The Empoeror
29	-	comic story	0.67	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Jimmie Dugan; Pinhead Duffy; Puddinhead Duffy; Curley; Bump Hudson; Bullseye the dog; Dr. O. Wotta Heel
30	-	comic story	0.33	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes; letters: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle; Daisybelle's mother
31	-	cartoon	0.16	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern	Wal Nut; Ches Nut
32	-	cartoon	0.04	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern	Mr. Blotto
33	-	comic story	0.8	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern	Major Hoople
34	-	comic story	0.2	script: Bill Zaboly; pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill Zaboly; letters: Bill Zaboly	Otto Honk; Guzzenberry
35	-	comic story	0.8	script: Williams; pencils: Williams; inks: Williams; letters: Williams
36	-	text story	2	script: Hal Cochran; pencils: George Scarbo; inks: George Scarbo
37	-	comic story	1	script: Richard W. Thomas; pencils: Walter Galli; inks: Walter Galli
38	-	comic story	0.6	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Reynold Brown	Tailspin Tommy Tomkins; Taggart; Koroloff; "Spider"
39	How to Fly	cartoon	0.4	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
40	-	comic story	0.6	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Reynold Brown	Tailspin Tommy Tomkins; Betty-Lou; Taggart; Koroloff; "Spider"; Crandell
41	How to Fly	cartoon	0.4	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
42	-	comic story	0.6	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Reynold Brown	Tailspin Tommy Tomkins; Crandell; Taggart (dies); "Spider" (dies); (Koroloff dies behind the scenes)
43	How to Fly	cartoon	0.4	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
44	-	comic story	0.67	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Bump Hudson; Jimmie Dugan; Pinhead Duffy; Puddinhead Duffy; Curley; Bullseye the dog; Hudson (Bump's brother)
45	-	comic story	0.33	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle; Raymond
46	-	cartoon	0.16	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern	Wal Nut; Ches Nut
47	-	cartoon	0.04	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern	Mr. Blotto
48	-	comic story	0.8	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern	Major Hoople; Mrs. Hoople
49	-	comic story	0.67	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Jeff, Mutt
50	Piano-Walk	comic story	0.33	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher	Desdemona
51	-	comic story	0.5	script: Gladys Parker; pencils: Gladys Parker; inks: Gladys Parker; letters: Gladys Parker	Betty
52	Something New in Wood!	comic story	0.5	script: Small; pencils: Small; inks: Small; letters: Small	Sam Howdy; Duzz; Georgie
53	-	comic story	2	script: Blosser; pencils: Blosser; inks: Blosser; letters: Blosser	Freckles
54	-	comic story	2		'Sparagus; Chubby; Prof. I. Canem; cats [Iggy; Wiggy; Piggy; Figgy; Jiggy; Biggy]; Brownie (robot); Fido (robot dog); Nellie (robot horse)
55	-	comic story	1	script: Abe Martin; pencils: Abe Martin; inks: Abe Martin; letters: Abe Martin	Boots; Professor Tutt; Ferdie; Willie; Opal
56	-	comic story	1	script: Richard W. Thomas; pencils: Walter Galli; inks: Walter Galli
57	-	comic story	0.5	script: Dorothy Urfer; pencils: Dorothy Urfer; inks: Dorothy Urfer; letters: Dorothy Urfer	Annibelle; Pierre
58	Even So, It's Hard to Take!	comic story	0.5	script: Small; pencils: Small; inks: Small; letters: Small	Sam Howdy
59	Scribbly Gets a Fan	comic story	1	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon Mayer	Dinky Jibbet First, Ma Jibbet First, Scribbly Jibbet First
60	Scribbly Gets an Inspiration-!	comic story	1	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon Mayer	Dinky Jibbet First, Ma Jibbet First, Scribbly Jibbet First
61	Beginning "Goldfish Are Dangerous" an Exciting Story of Scientific Detection	text story	2	script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker
62	Ben's Disguise	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger	Ben Webster; Elmer Avery; Briar (dog); Little Skyeyes
63	The Meeting!	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger	Ben Webster; Bruce Bryan [Little Skyeyes]
64	The Double Reunion!	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger	Ben Webster; Bruce Ryan (Little Skyeyes); Elmer Avery
65	-	comic story	1	script: Abe Martin; pencils: Abe Martin; inks: Abe Martin; letters: Abe Martin	Boots; Ferdy
66	-	comic story	0.25	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Tad; Patty; Slim; The Great Bozano; Larkin; Emma the elephant
67	Hyena	activity	0.15	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
68	-	comic story	0.6	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Don Dixon; Matt; Doctor Lugoff; Milos, High King of Pharia; High Priest Azel; Princess Wanda; Marcia (Wanda's maid-in-waiting)
69	-	comic story	0.25	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Slim; Larkin
70	Leopard	activity	0.15	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
71	-	comic story	0.6	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Don Dixon; Marcia; Princess Wanda; Umi
72	-	comic story	0.25	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Tad; Slim; The Great Bozano; Emma the elephant
73	Hippo	activity	0.15	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
74	-	comic story	0.6	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Don Dixon; Matt; High Priest Azel; Princess Wanda; Marcia; Umi
75	-	comic story	1	script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis; letters: Clyde Lewis	Herky; Mom
76	-	comic story	2		Happy Mulligan; Shorty; Dandelion; Toothache the dog; Duke
77	-	comic story	1	script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis; letters: Clyde Lewis	Herky; Albert; the butcher
78	-	activity	1	script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent; letters: A. W. Nugent
79	The English Sparrow; The Giant Tortoise	comic story	1	script: William Ferguson; pencils: William Ferguson; inks: William Ferguson; letters: William Ferguson
80	-	comic story	0.67	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Jeff, Mutt
81	How to Help the Needy	comic story	0.33	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Desdemona
82	-	comic story	0.5	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman	Coyote Pete; Pappy
83	-	illustration	0.5	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman
84	-	comic story	0.5	script: Dorothy Urfer; pencils: Dorothy Urfer; inks: Dorothy Urfer; letters: Dorothy Urfer	Annibelle
85	Sam Has a Great Pull	comic story	0.5	script: Small; pencils: Small; inks: Small; letters: Small	Sam Howdy; Professor Pietro
86	Latest Royal Exile; The Ugly Duckling; Treasure Island	text article	0.97	script: I. S. Klein
88	-	comic story	0.67	script: Williams; pencils: Williams; inks: Williams; letters: Williams
90	-	activity	0.2
93	Popular Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.33	pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
94	-	comic story	0.67	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern	Major Hoople; Waldo

Plus 2.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
All-American Comics #27	1941	On eBay ›
All-American Comics #6	1939	On eBay ›
All-American Comics #7	1939	On eBay ›
All-American Comics #8	1939	On eBay ›
Mutt & Jeff #[2]	1940	On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #12 of 64#3 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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