| Issue | V1#2 |
| Published | December 1936 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | William Cook ? |
| Notes | Funny PICTURE STORIES is published monthly by Comics Magazine Company, Inc., 420 DeSoto Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Editorial Office, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y. Application for second class entry pending at post office, St. Louis, Mo., under the Act of March 3rd, 1879. Subscription price: One (1) year, 12 issues, in the United States and its Possessions, and Canada, $1.00. Single Copies, 10 cents. All subscriptions and correspondence should be addressed to this magazine at 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y. The Publishers accept no responsibility for unsolicited drawings or manuscripts, but will exercise due care in handling same. Drawings and manuscripts to receive consideration must be accompanied by postage sufficient to ensure their return to owner. This magazine printed in U. S. A. and entire contents copyrighted 1936 by Comics Magazine Company, Inc. For advertising rates address William J. Delaney, Eastern Representative, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. or T. W. Farrell, Western Representative, 180 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. |
| Genre | detective |
| Pencils | William Allison [as W. M. Allison] |
| Inks | William Allison [as W. M. Allison] |
| Notes | Despite the fact that the cover mentions the Spinner, the image is unrelated to either the Spinner himself or the story he tells in this issue. |
| Synopsis | Quoted synopses for the various features in this index are all taken from this page. |
| Notes | The "Funny Picture Stories" banner at the top of this page includes drawings of six characters, although it is not clear if they are specific characters from anywhere in the book. |
| Characters | The Clock |
| Synopsis | "The Clock again! A sinister figure of mystery. The police want to know his name." (from contents page) |
| Genre | detective; superhero |
| Script | George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] |
| Pencils | George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] |
| Inks | George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] |
| Notes | This issue has the same cover month as Funny Pages v1#7 but the plot in this story is unrelated to the continuing storyline in that series. |
| Reprinted | in Keen Detective Funnies (Centaur, 1938 series) #v1#9 (September 1938); in Super-Dooper Comics (Harvey, 1946 series) #3 |
| Synopsis | "Brailey of the Tropics meets wierd adventure far north of the Congo jungle." (from contents page) |
| Genre | jungle; adventure |
| Script | Victor J. Dowling |
| Pencils | Victor J. Dowling |
| Inks | Victor J. Dowling |
| Synopsis | "Inspector Scott took the trail in Chinatown and it lead to the stamping ground of Rat Larson, hoodlum of the high seas and China coast." (from contents page) |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | John Patterson [as John A. Patterson] |
| Pencils | John Patterson [as John A. Patterson] |
| Inks | John Patterson [as John A. Patterson] |
| Notes | While there is no "Rat Larson" feature logo, stories featuring Rat Larson appear in multiple issues of this book. Pages 1-2 are color; 3-4, 7 black, red and white; 5-6 black and white. |
| Synopsis | FUNNY PICTURE STORIES Magazine is not all humor by any means. This is the magazine that readers of the popular FUNNY PAGES have asked for. Magazine fans the world over have waited for this-- Stories Complete in Pictures. And now you can read and see the action, the drama, the thrilling clashes of the hero who fights his way to glory in the tropics, the frozen north, the great west. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Includes a small black-and-white reproduction of the cover to this issue. Offers a subscription for a dollar per year. |
| Synopsis | "He said his name was "Free" Smith and he smoked his way into their confidence. A yarn about the Coast Guard--and revenue men." (from contents page) |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Joe E. Buresch |
| Pencils | Joe E. Buresch |
| Inks | Joe E. Buresch |
| Notes | Pages 1-2 color; 3-4, 7-8 black and white; 5-6 black, white and red. |
| Synopsis | "A puncher wins a spread and a herd with the turn of a card, and--it brings him and his partner face to face with Red River Brent of the rustler bunch." (from contents page) |
| Genre | western |
| Script | Buck Ringoe |
| Pencils | William Allison [as W. M. Allison] |
| Inks | William Allison [as W. M. Allison] |
| Notes | Page 7 is a full-page splash panel (black and white). Pages 1-2 are color; 3-4, 7-8 black and white; 5-6 black, red and white. |
| Characters | Dick Kent; Professor Buck |
| Synopsis | "A new Dick Kent yarn. Here Dick stacks his life against the death mania of a madman." |
| Script | Art Pinajian [as Arthur Pinajian] |
| Pencils | Art Pinajian [as Arthur Pinajian] |
| Inks | Art Pinajian [as Arthur Pinajian] |
| Notes | Page 5 is a full-page splash panel (duo-tone). Pages 1-2 are color; 3-4 black and white; 5-6 black, red and white. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Malcolm Bruce |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Part one of ? |
| Synopsis | "A great story of gold and snow and men gone "beasts" in Alaska, wherein the Kid swaps lead with a killer pack." (from contents page) |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Bert Christman |
| Pencils | Bert Christman |
| Inks | Bert Christman |
| Notes | The Spinner is an old man who tells stories to his grandchildren. Page 4 has a panel that covers about 5/6 of a page (all but the lower left-hand corner). |
| Synopsis | "Hill tribes swarm on the outpost like wolves to a slaughter, but Lieutenant "Smoky" Battle led his bullettieres with Yankee courage to dare the Rango chief." (from contents page) |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | E. McD. Moore, Jr. |
| Pencils | E. McD. Moore, Jr. |
| Inks | E. McD. Moore, Jr. |
| Synopsis | Ad for Detective Picture Stories v1#1 (December 1936, same cover date as this issue). |
| Pencils | William Allison |
| Inks | William Allison |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover. Contains a small reproduction of the cover to Detective Picture Stories v1#1. |