Issue Details

Issue	V1#5
Published	September 1936
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	William Cook ?
Notes	Starting with this issue, no Canadian price is listed.

Cover Details

Genre	Humor
Pencils	Frank Reilly
Inks	Frank Reilly

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Watch the Next Issue of This Magazine for a Very Important Announcement"

Synopsis	"The readers of FUNNY PAGES have a great treat in store for them. Remember now... the big announcement will be in the next issue. Watch for it!"
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover.

1 page Editorial text article "Thanks a Million"

Synopsis	Letter from the editors to the readers.
Script	? [as The Editors]
Pencils	William Cook [as W H C] (signed)
Inks	William Cook ?
Letters	typeset

2 page Phil 'n Sofie story "Weah yo' goin', Sofie?"

Characters	Sophie; Phil
Genre	humor
Script	Ed Ellis
Pencils	Ed Ellis [as Od Ellis] (signed)
Inks	Ed Ellis
Notes	racist humor

2 page The Further Adventures of Jane & Johnny story "Jane and Johnny are locked up in Mr. Lane's Ranch House."

Characters	Jane; Johnny; Captain Bill; Lane (villain); Lane's Chinese servant (villain)
Genre	western
Script	W. M. Allison
Pencils	W. M. Allison (signed)
Inks	W. M. Allison

2 page Windy story "Chopping Wood"

Characters	Windy
Genre	humor
Script	Martin Filchock
Pencils	Martin Filchock (signed)
Inks	Martin Filchock
Notes	Wordless story.

2 page University Al story "Well that's another game we beat ya', Al."

Characters	Al; "Unk" Hiram McBean; Emmet
Genre	humor
Script	Tony Basso
Pencils	Tony Basso (signed)
Inks	Tony Basso

2 page The Stone Age story "Johnny, Big Ben Bear is in the news"

Genre	humor; period
Script	Victor Dowling
Pencils	Victor Dowling [as Dowling] (signed)
Inks	Victor Dowling
Notes	caveman humor; was "The Age of Stone"

2 page Jonesie story "Today's Special Roast Turkey $1.00"

Characters	Jonesie
Genre	humor
Script	Frank Reilly
Pencils	Frank Reilly (signed)
Inks	Frank Reilly

2 page Skipper Ham Shanks story "The boys are still at war with their old enemy Sultan Sourpuss"

Characters	Skipper Ham Shanks; Spike; Poss; Sultan Sourpuss (villain)
Genre	humor
Script	John Patterson
Pencils	John Patterson
Inks	John Patterson

2 page Koko story "I just wonder where young Koko went"

Characters	Koko; Bill
Genre	humor
Script	M. MacIntyre
Pencils	M. MacIntyre (signed)
Inks	M. MacIntyre
Notes	racist humor

2 page Freddie Bell story "Freddy darling- I'm having guests tonight and I need some punch bowls"

Characters	Freddie Bell; Freddies' mother
Genre	humor
Script	Matt Curzon
Pencils	Matt Curzon (signed)
Inks	Matt Curzon

2 page Red Avenger story "Butch Dugan and his gang attack Joaquin because he refuses to give his claim to them."

Characters	Joaquin; Rosita; Wilson; Butch Dugan (villain)
Genre	western
Script	Ellis Edwards
Pencils	Ellis Edwards (signed)
Inks	Ellis Edwards

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Free! To You"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Subscription Ad

Half page Swappers' Mart advertisement "Swappers' Mart"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ads from readers "run without profit" by Funny Pages.

1 page Learn Cartooning activity "Lesson 5. Hands"

Script	John Patterson
Pencils	John Patterson (signed)
Inks	John Patterson
Letters	John Patterson ?

2 page Natural History story "Thirty million years of natural selection and adaptation"

Synopsis	Evolution of horses.
Genre	fact
Script	Howard L Hastings (signed)
Pencils	Howard L Hastings
Inks	Howard L Hastings

2 page Now I'll Tell One cartoon "Trust me a paper, I'll pay y't'morrow"

Genre	humor
Script	Dick Ryan [as DIC] (signed)
Pencils	Dick Ryan [as DIC] (signed)
Inks	Dick Ryan [as DIC] (signed)
Letters	Dick Ryan ?
Notes	Ripley's-esque humor

2 page The Sapphire Eye of Sehkmet story "Whew! Things are really popping!"

Characters	Fred Murray; Norrie Murray; Jim Murray; Princess Nadja (introduction; not named)
Script	Will Eisner ? (see notes)
Pencils	Kenneth Ernst (signed)
Inks	Kenneth Ernst
Notes	Eisner signed later installments of this (and did the art, or at least someone from the Eisern/Iger shop did), but has no signature here. Also, Jerry Bails' Who's Who credits Eisner as wr/pen/ink starting in 1937, so this writing credit seems suspicious in the absence of corroborating evidence.

1 page Aeronautical Advisory Service text article

Synopsis	Captain Clark answers questions on Aeronautics.
Genre	fact
Script	Captain Raymond Clark (signed)
Letters	typeset

1 page Dinky story "Oh- Willie Schmaltz! Will you go down to French's Grocery Store..."

Characters	Dinky [Willie Schmaltz]
Script	Walt Munson
Pencils	Walt Munson (signed)
Inks	Walt Munson

2 page illustration "The Night Stampede"

Genre	western
Pencils	W. M. Allison (signed)
Inks	W. M. Allison
Letters	typeset (caption)
Notes	centerfold pin-up

1 page Junior Libary text article "When I was a little girl, whenever I would tire of strenuous play"

Script	Frances Hope (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	book reviews

1 page King Bunko story "Nothing serious your highness - you simply need more exercise."

Characters	King Bunko; Clarence
Genre	humor
Script	John A. Patterson [as J.A. Patterson]
Pencils	John A. Patterson [as J.A. Patterson] (signed)
Inks	John A. Patterson [as J.A. Patterson]

7 page story "Floating Treasure"

Characters	Inspector Standish; Captain Rader; Mr. Bigelow; Mr. Fletcher; Miss Gordon; Mr. Graydon; ship's maid; Tony Petillo
Genre	detective
Pencils	Kenneth Ernst (signed)
Inks	Kenneth Ernst
Notes	Only the first two pages are colored.

1 page Stamp Collectors text article "Many of our readers who have sent in requests"

Script	Prof. Phillip Pace (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	text with stamps illustrated or otherwise replicated on the page.

2 page Dolittle story "Jack Dolittle struck out 19 men in his first start as a gaucho"

Characters	Jack Dolittle; Manager Winn; Jimmy Ferguson
Genre	humor
Script	Denis Yuknis
Pencils	Denis Yuknis [as Yuknis] (signed)
Inks	Denis Yuknis
Notes	Feature previously bannered as "Jack Dolittle."

2 page Bubs N' Snubs story "To Germany"

Script	Tony Basso
Pencils	Tony Basso (signed)
Inks	Tony Basso

2 page The CC Kid story "Being told that his father is again out of work..."

Characters	Curly Collins; Alice Collins; Mr. Collins; Miss Davis
Genre	adventure
Script	Martin Filchock
Pencils	Martin Filchock (signed)
Inks	Martin Filchock

2 page Dickie Duck story "That duck is stealing another ride"

Characters	Dickie Duck; Farmer Gray
Genre	humor; funny animal
Script	Matt Curzon
Pencils	Matt Curzon (signed)
Inks	Matt Curzon

2 page Whiskers story "G'Morning Mr. McGruff"

Characters	Whiskers; Whiskers' owner; Mr. McGruff
Genre	Humor
Script	M. MacIntyre
Pencils	M. MacIntyre (signed)
Inks	M. MacIntyre

2 page Sally the Soph story "Oh golly, Ann - Here comes that pest, Joe Gabby"

Characters	Sally; Ann; Joe Gabby
Genre	humor; teen
Script	Frank Reilly
Pencils	Frank Reilly (signed)
Inks	Frank Reilly

2 page Hezzy of the Hills story "Silver tha-reds among the goooold"

Characters	Hezzy; Pa
Genre	humor
Script	Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Pencils	Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Inks	Joe Buresch [as Bush]
Notes	hillbilly humor

2 page Loony Louie story "A post card from your sister, Louie"

Characters	Louie; Chester
Genre	humor
Script	John A. Patterson
Pencils	John A. Patterson [as J.A. Patterson] (signed)
Inks	John A. Patterson

2 page Stubbie story "As the scene opens we find a little curly-headed fellow"

Characters	Stubbie
Genre	drama
Script	Clyde Don
Pencils	Clyde Don (signed)
Inks	Clyde Don

2 page Pals and Pastimes story "How's it coming, Phil?"

Script	W. J. Broome (signed)
Pencils	Raymond A. Gill (signed)
Inks	Raymond A. Gill
Notes	hobby

1 page Fashions for Fun activity

Pencils	Fay R. (signed)
Inks	Fay R.
Notes	paper cut-out doll and clothes

1 page advertisement "Learn Cartooning"

Script	John A. Patterson ?
Pencils	John A. Patterson ?
Inks	John A. Patterson ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover- John Patterson 1119 N. Jefferson, Springfield, Missouri will grade your work and advise you for 50 cents + return postage

1 page Remington Noiseless Portable Typewriter advertisement "Factory to You"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Back cover. There is some red in the borders and arrows, but not comic-story-style colorist work.