Issue Details

Issue	V1#3
Published	July 1936
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
Pages	68
Editing	William Cook ?
Notes	The Comics Magazine (Funny Pages) is published monthly by Comics Magazine Company, Inc., 1722 West 74th Street, Chicago, Ill. Editorial Office, 11 West 42 Street, New York, N. Y.

Cover Details

Genre	Funny Animal
Pencils	Matt Curzon (signed)
Inks	Matt Curzon (signed)

1 page text article "To The Half Million-"

Pencils	Bill Cook (signed, illustration)
Inks	Bill Cook (signed, illustration)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Includes indicia.

2 page The Further Adventures of Jane and Johnny story "Jane and Johnny found another exit..."

Genre	Western
Script	W. M. Allison
Pencils	W. M. Allison
Inks	W. M. Allison
Notes	Continuation of "Captain Bill" stories in issue one.

2 page Phil 'n Sofie story "Introducing Sofie and Phil"

Genre	Humor
Script	Ed Ellis
Pencils	Ed Ellis
Inks	Ed Ellis

2 page Dickie Duck story "Last month Dickie ran away from the farm..."

Genre	Funny Animal
Script	Matt Curzon
Pencils	Matt Curzon
Inks	Matt Curzon

2 page Sally the Soph story "Oh Sally - the dean wants to see you..."

Script	Frank Reilly
Pencils	Frank Reilly
Inks	Frank Reilly

2 page The Age of Stone story "There you are, Gertrude my love..."

Genre	adventure; humor
Script	Victor Dowling
Pencils	Victor Dowling
Inks	Victor Dowling

2 page Skipper Ham Shanks story "The boys recovered a vast fortune in gold..."

Genre	Humor
Script	John Patterson
Pencils	John Patterson
Inks	John Patterson

2 page Freaks of Luck story "Sho' hits safe. Ef hit twuzzent I'se hat'ter k'leck mo..."

Genre	Humor
Script	R. H. Livingston
Pencils	R. H. Livingston
Inks	R. H. Livingston

2 page Jack Dolittle story "Have you seen this rookie Dolittle 'round anywhere?"

Genre	Humor
Script	Denis Yuknis
Pencils	Denis Yuknis
Inks	Denis Yuknis

2 page Now I'll Tell One story "Prof. R. U. Goofey spent 47 years of his life..."

Genre	Humor
Script	Dick Ryan [as Dic]
Pencils	Dick Ryan [as Dic]
Inks	Dick Ryan [as Dic]

1 page Dinky story "Monday - school's out - nothing to do but loaf all summer..."

Genre	Humor
Script	Walt Munson
Pencils	Walt Munson
Inks	Walt Munson

1 page Alfy Elephant story "Ow! My tooth is jumpin' awful..."

Genre	Funny Animal
Script	Stan Randall
Pencils	Stan Randall
Inks	Stan Randall

2 page Freddie Bell story "You walk up to that flag pole"

Genre	Humor
Script	Matt Curzon
Pencils	Matt Curzon
Inks	Matt Curzon

2 page Red Avenger story "The discovery of gold in California changed the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains..."

Script	Ellis Edwards
Pencils	Ellis Edwards
Inks	Ellis Edwards

1 page Learn Cartooning story "Lesson No. 3 Pen and Ink Lines"

Script	John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]
Pencils	John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]
Inks	John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscription Offer"

2 page Natural History text article "Though more than a match for a mastiff dog..."

Pencils	Howard L. Hastings
Inks	Howard L. Hastings
Letters	typeset
Notes	Animal lore; text and illustrations.

1 page Junior Library text article "Since this issue of Comics Magazine FUNNY PAGES will come..."

Script	Frances Hope
Pencils	? (illustration)
Inks	? (illustration)
Letters	typeset

1 page Stamp Collectors text article "The answers to our offer of the fascinating free booklet..."

Script	Prof. Phillip S. Pace
Pencils	? (illustration)
Inks	? (illustration)
Letters	typeset

1 page illustration "Cowboys Around the Campfire"

Pencils	W. M. Allison
Inks	W. M. Allison
Letters	typeset

2 page Aeronautical Advisory Service story "Editor's Note: This department, piloted by Captain Clark..."

Script	Captain Raymond Clark
Pencils	? (illustration)
Inks	? (illustration)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Captain Clark answers questions on Aeronautics.

2 page Whiskers story "Hey Mom! Come an' see what I got ya"

Pencils	M. MacIntyre
Inks	M. MacIntyre

1 page activity "A Crossword Puzzle"

Script	Stanley Ashworth
Letters	typeset

8 page story "Frontier Justice"

Genre	western
Script	Buck Ringo
Pencils	W. M. Allison
Inks	W. M. Allison
Letters	?; typeset
Notes	Western story. Intro page is text with one illo. Pg 4 of story is the earliest full page panel that I know of.

1 page The Magic Hand filler "Greetings my friends and salutations!"

Script	"Presto" Merritt
Pencils	? (illustration)
Inks	? (illustration)
Letters	typeset
Notes	A How-To magic page. This pg also has "Swappers' Mart" readers are given free ads to trade items with others.

2 page Porkchops & Gravy story "What do you say we buy a car Porkchops?"

Genre	Humor
Pencils	Al Stahl
Inks	Al Stahl

2 page Jonesie story "Roseville 5 MI"

Genre	Humor
Pencils	Frank Reilly
Inks	Frank Reilly

2 page Loony Louie story "Looks like I gotcha beat this time, Louie."

Genre	Humor
Script	John Patterson
Pencils	John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]
Inks	John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]

2 page The Sapphire Eye of Sehkmet story "Miss Norrine and Master Jimmie!"

Genre	Humor
Script	Will Eisner [as Jack Seaman]
Pencils	Kenneth Ernst
Inks	Kenneth Ernst

2 page Koko story "Drop that gun - Do as your [sic] bid..."

Genre	Humor
Script	M. MacIntyre
Pencils	M. MacIntyre
Inks	M. MacIntyre

2 page Hezzy of the Hills story "Wow...It's the Tuckers, cuss em!!"

Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Pencils	Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Inks	Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Notes	Hillbilly humor

2 page The Adventurous Life Story of Major Frederick Lord story "The raid on the commisary..."

Pencils	Palmer
Inks	Palmer

2 page Stubbie story "There! Take this sixty-five cents..."

Genre	Humor
Pencils	Clyde Don
Inks	Clyde Don

1 page King Bunko story "It's time to get dressed for dinner..."

Pencils	John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]
Inks	John Patterson [as J. A. Patterson]