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31May 1939
$0.10

The Funnies #31

Dell · May 1939 · on sale 1939-04-14

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Series
The Funnies (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
May 1939
Key date
1939-05-00
On-sale date
1939-04-14
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1
1-cartoon1script: Art Krenz; pencils: Art Krenz; inks: Art KrenzFrank Brimsek; Eddie Shore; Dave Schriner; Johnny Gottselig
2-comic story4script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin
3-comic story3.5script: C. D. Small; pencils: C. D. Small; inks: C. D. SmallSam Howdy
4A Princess of Mars - Episode 2comic story4script: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Jim Gary; pencils: Jim Gary; inks: Jim GaryJohn Carter, Tars Tarkas
5Leonard Scarnisicomic story4pencils: Al McWilliams; inks: Al McWilliamsLeonard Scarnisi
6-comic story4script: Hugh Harman; pencils: Win Smith; inks: Win Smith
7-comic story4script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy CraneCaptain Easy; Wash Tubbs
8Funnies Crossword Puzzle Pageactivity1letters: typeset
9-comic story3script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
10The Ghost of Winter Ranchcomic story4pencils: Al Lewin; inks: Al LewinGene Autry; Rowel Collins; Peggy
11-comic story3script: Wood Cowan; pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill Zaboly
12-comic story3script: L. Frank Baum, Walt Spouse; pencils: Walt Spouse; inks: Walt SpouseOjo; Nunkie; Patchwork Girl
13-comic story1script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
14-comic story4script: Al Micale; pencils: Al Micale; inks: Al MicaleLightning Jim Whipple; Whitey Larson
15The Black Widowcomic story4pencils: Jim Gary; inks: Jim Gary
16-comic story1script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
17-comic story1script: Wood Cowan; pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill Zaboly
18Dick Tracy and Yellowpony Trail the Arson Gangtext story3pencils: Chester Gould; inks: Chester Gould
19-comic story4script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest
20-comic story1script: C. D. Small; pencils: C. D. Small; inks: C. D. Small
21-comic story1script: Wood Cowan; pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill Zaboly
22New Stamp Issuestext article2letters: typeset
23-comic story1.5script: C. D. Small; pencils: C. D. Small; inks: C. D. Small
24Santa Fe Boundcomic story6pencils: Norman Fallon; inks: Norman Fallon
25Funnie Bone Riddle Pagetext article1letters: typeset
26Sea Otterscomic story1script: William Ferguson; pencils: William Ferguson; inks: William Ferguson

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