The Funnies #5 (1937) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Series: The Funnies (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue: #5
Publication date: February 1937
Key date: 1937-02-00
On-sale date: 1937-01-08
Indicia publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 68

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	letters: ?, typeset	Dan Dunn
1	-	comic story	0.15	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
2	-	cartoon	0.05	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
3	-	comic story	0.8	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
4	-	comic story	1	script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis; letters: Clyde Lewis
5	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn
6	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn
7	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn
8	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn
9	-	comic story	0.7	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Jeff, Mutt
10	-	comic story	0.3	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Desdemona, Mutt
11	-	comic story	1	script: Edgar Martin; pencils: Edgar Martin; inks: Edgar Martin; letters: Edgar Martin
12	-	activity	1	script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent; letters: A. W. Nugent
13	-	comic story	0.15	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
14	-	cartoon	0.05	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
15	-	comic story	0.8	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
16	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy
17	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy
18	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy
19	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy
20	-	comic story	0.6	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Jimmie Dugan; Pinhead Duffy; Puddinhead Duffy; Bump Hudson; Ma Duffy; Bullseye the dog
21	-	comic story	0.4	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes; letters: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle; Raymond
22	-	comic story	1	script: Edgar Martin; pencils: Edgar Martin; inks: Edgar Martin; letters: Edgar Martin
23	The Voice from the Grave	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger; pencils: Edwin Alger; inks: Edwin Alger
24	Carrying Out Orders!	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger; pencils: Edwin Alger; inks: Edwin Alger
25	Ben's Big Surprise!	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger; pencils: Edwin Alger; inks: Edwin Alger
26	-	comic story	1	script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis; letters: Clyde Lewis
27	-	comic story	0.2	script: Bill Zaboly; pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill Zaboly; letters: Bill Zaboly
28	-	comic story	0.8	script: Williams; pencils: Williams; inks: Williams; letters: Williams
29	-	comic story	0.55	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Reynold Brown
30	-	comic story	0.05	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
31	-	comic story	0.4	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
32	-	comic story	0.55	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Reynold Brown
33	-	comic story	0.05	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
34	-	comic story	0.4	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
35	-	comic story	0.55	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Reynold Brown
36	War Plane Insignia	comic story	0.05	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
37	-	comic story	0.4	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
38	-	comic story	0.55	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Reynold Brown
39	War Plane Insignia U.S. Army Air Corps	comic story	0.05	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
40	-	comic story	0.4	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
41	-	cartoon	1	script: Richard W. Thomas; pencils: Walter Galli; inks: Walter Galli
42	-	comic story	0.7	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Cicero, Jeff, Mutt
43	Tipping Over Easter Eggs	comic story	0.3	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Desdemona
44	-	comic story	1	script: Edgar Martin; pencils: Edgar Martin; inks: Edgar Martin; letters: Edgar Martin
45	Meet Sammy-!!!	comic story	0.8	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon Mayer	Scribbly Jibbet
46	-	comic story	0.2	script: Scribbly; pencils: Scribbly; inks: Scribbly; letters: Scribbly	Dinky Jibbet, Ma Jibbet, Scribbly Jibbet
47	Scribbly Takes a Test!	comic story	0.8	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon Mayer	Scribbly Jibbet
48	-	comic story	0.2	script: Scribbly; pencils: Scribbly; inks: Scribbly; letters: Scribbly	Dinky Jibbet, Scribbly Jibbet
49	-	comic story	0.5	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman; letters: Fred Harman
51	Popular Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.14	letters: typeset
53	-	comic story	0.6	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Jimmie Dugan; Pinhead Duffy; Puddinhead Duffy; Ma Dugan; Bullseye the dog
54	-	comic story	0.4	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes; letters: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle; Raymond
55	-	text story	2	script: Hal Cochran; pencils: George Scarbo; inks: George Scarbo
56	-	comic story	0.5	script: Dorothy Urfer; pencils: Dorothy Urfer; inks: Dorothy Urfer; letters: Dorothy Urfer
57	It Ought to Be Closed, to Sam	comic story	0.5	script: Small; pencils: Small; inks: Small; letters: Small
58	-	comic story	0.67	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman; letters: Fred Harman
60	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Alley Oop; Foozy; Ooola
61	Ophiacodon	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
62	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Alley Oop; Foozy; Ooola
63	Muraenosaurus	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
64	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Alley Oop; Foozy; Ooola
65	Mystriosuchus	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
66	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Alley Oop; Foozy; Ooola
67	Phenacodus	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
68	-	comic story	1	script: Richard W. Thomas; pencils: Walter Galli; inks: Walter Galli
69	-	comic story	0.5	script: Gladys Parker; pencils: Gladys Parker; inks: Gladys Parker; letters: Gladys Parker
70	There's No Question About It	comic story	0.5	script: Small; pencils: Small; inks: Small; letters: Small
71	-	comic story	2	script: Dick Blair; pencils: Milt Youngren; inks: Milt Youngren
72	-	comic story	1	script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis; letters: Clyde Lewis
73	-	comic story	0.25	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
74	Clown	activity	0.15	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
75	-	comic story	0.6	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
76	-	comic story	0.25	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
77	Fat Woman	activity	0.15	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
78	-	comic story	0.6	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
79	-	comic story	0.25	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
80	Tattooed Man	activity	0.15	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
81	-	comic story	0.6	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
82	-	comic story	0.7	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Jeff, Mutt
83	Cat in the Tub	comic story	0.3	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher	Desdemona
84	-	comic story	0.5	script: Dorothy Urfer; pencils: Dorothy Urfer; inks: Dorothy Urfer; letters: Dorothy Urfer
85	Anyway, His Last Name's Howdy	comic story	0.5	script: Small; pencils: Small; inks: Small; letters: Small
86	-	comic story	2	script: Irving Crump; pencils: Kevin Royt; inks: Kevin Royt	Og; Ak; Nada; Ru
87	Formula 101 [Part 2, Conclusion]	text story	2	script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker
88	-	comic story	2	script: Ray Thompson; pencils: Charles Coll; inks: Charles Coll	Myra North
89	-	comic story	0.15	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
90	-	cartoon	0.05	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
91	-	comic story	0.8	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
92	-	activity	1	script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent; letters: A. W. Nugent
93	-	comic story	0.2	script: Bill Zaboly; pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill Zaboly; letters: Bill Zaboly
94	-	comic story	0.8	script: Williams; pencils: Williams; inks: Williams; letters: Williams
95	More Than Likely; More Convincing Too; Back to the Soil; No Limit	comic story	1	script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams; letters: J. R. Williams
96	-	comic story	2	script: Blosser; pencils: Blosser; inks: Blosser; letters: Blosser
97	First in the Stratosphere; Heir in Revolt	text article	0.9	script: I. S. Klein
99	-	comic story	0.67	script: Dorothy Urfer; pencils: Dorothy Urfer; inks: Dorothy Urfer; letters: Dorothy Urfer
101	The Funnies; Popular Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.07	letters: typeset
102	Popular Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.03	letters: typeset
103	-	comic story	0.6	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Jimmie Dugan; Pinhead Duffy; Puddinhead Duffy; Bullseye the dog; Curley; Aggie Riley; Bump Hudson; Ma Duffy
104	-	comic story	0.4	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes; letters: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle; Raymond

Plus 3.02 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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