Issue Details

Issue	#22
Published	November 1937
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	?

Cover Details

Genre

Adventure; Drama; Humor; Teen

1 page Eveready Batteries advertisement "Panic Loomed... The Show Went On!"

Notes

On inside front cover.

Half page Smokey Stover story "I got a sharp pain in my neck!"

Characters	Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover
Genre	Humor
Script	Bill Holman (credited)
Pencils	Bill Holman (credited)
Inks	Bill Holman (credited)

Half page advertisement "Boys! Girls! Get these wonderful gifts free"

3 page Dick Tracy story "Tracy's battle against the Purple Cross Gang speeds on"

Characters	Dick Tracy; Tess Trueheart; Junior [Dick Tracy, Jr.]; Pat Patton [also as Fling]; Chief Brandon; Purple Cross Gang (villains); Gurney (villain)
Genre	Detective
Script	Chester Gould (credited)
Pencils	Chester Gould (credited)
Inks	Chester Gould (credited)

1 page The Nebbs story "They Meet Again"

Characters	Junior Nebb; Buck
Genre	Drama
Script	Sol Hess (credited)
Pencils	Wallace A. Carlson [as W. A. Carlson] (signed)
Inks	Wallace A. Carlson [as W. A. Carlson] (signed)

Half page Smitty story "Awr"

Characters	Herby; Dr. Mueller
Genre	Humor
Script	Walter Berndt (signed)
Pencils	Walter Berndt (signed)
Inks	Walter Berndt (signed)

Half page Herby story

Characters	Herby
Genre	Humor
Script	Walter Berndt
Pencils	Walter Berndt
Inks	Walter Berndt

Half page Smitty story "Giddap horthy!"

Characters	Herby
Genre	Humor
Script	Walter Berndt (signed)
Pencils	Walter Berndt (signed)
Inks	Walter Berndt (signed)

Half page Herby story "Submarine"

Characters	Herby
Genre	Humor
Script	Walter Berndt
Pencils	Walter Berndt
Inks	Walter Berndt

1 page Real Magic to Mystify Your Friends activity "Real Magic to Mystify Your Friends"

Script	A. W. Nugent (credited)
Pencils	A. W. Nugent (credited)
Inks	A. W. Nugent (credited)

1 page This Curious World text article "The Archer Fish"

Genre	Fact
Script	William Ferguson [as W. M. Ferguson] (credited)
Pencils	William Ferguson [as W. M. Ferguson] (credited)
Inks	William Ferguson [as W. M. Ferguson] (credited)
Letters	typeset

1 page Smokey Stover story "Smokehouse - what in tarnation are you stewing about?"

Characters	Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Genre	Humor
Script	Bill Holman (credited)
Pencils	Bill Holman (credited)
Inks	Bill Holman (credited)

Half page Sweeney & Son story "I'm doing my homework, Pop"

Characters	Pop Sweeney [Michael J. Sweeney]; Sonny Sweeney
Genre	Humor
Script	Al Posen (signed)
Pencils	Al Posen (signed)
Inks	Al Posen (signed)

Half page Jinglet story "Glance"

Genre	Humor
Script	Al Posen (signed)
Pencils	Al Posen (signed)
Inks	Al Posen (signed)

Half page Them Days is Gone Forever story "Miss eyeful"

Characters	Miss Eyeful
Genre	Humor
Script	Al Posen (signed)
Pencils	Al Posen (signed)
Inks	Al Posen (signed)

4 page Little Orphan Annie story "We had a few bucks when we left Butternut"

Characters	Little Orphan Annie; Sandy (a dog); Old Ginger; Barney; Tom Hammer
Genre	Adventure
Script	Harold Gray (signed)
Pencils	Harold Gray (signed)
Inks	Harold Gray (signed)

Half page Always Belittlin' story "Now I'll call the signals"

Characters	Northrup
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

Half page Skippy story "Oh, so you're the truant officer, heh?"

Characters	Skippy Skinner
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

Half page Always Belittlin' story "Hello"

Characters	Northrup
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

Half page Skippy story "Hello, are ya givin' any imitations today?"

Characters	Skippy Skinner
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

Half page Always Belittlin' story "What's the matter with ya?"

Characters	Northrup
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

Half page Skippy story "Come on over for supper"

Characters	Skippy Skinner
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

Half page Always Belittlin' story "Uncle Olaf likes to go huntin'"

Characters	Northrup
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

Half page Skippy story "Mama, where did these eggs come from?"

Characters	Skippy Skinner; Mrs. Skinner
Genre	Humor
Script	Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils	Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks	Percy Crosby (signed)

2 page Terry and the Pirates story "Don't start till Connie and his mob get inside the barricade!"

Characters	Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; Dragon Lady
Genre	Adventure
Script	Milton Caniff (credited)
Pencils	Milton Caniff (credited)
Inks	Milton Caniff (credited)

2 page Gasoline Alley story "Hurry, Skeezix!"

Characters	Skeezix Wallet; Sissy; Brick; Pinky
Genre	Drama
Script	Frank King (credited)
Pencils	Frank King (credited)
Inks	Frank King (credited)

1 page Popular Crossword Puzzles by Our Readers activity "Popular Crossword Puzzles by Our Readers"

Script	Julian Pickens, Jr.; Lulah Reed
Notes	Answers on Spooky page later in this issue.

1 page School Days Out Our Way story "Why Mothers Get Gray"

Genre	Gags
Script	J. R. Williams (credited)
Pencils	J. R. Williams (credited)
Inks	J. R. Willaims (credited)
Notes	Four single panel gags.

Half page Winnie Winkle the Breadwinner story "Well, we gave him plenty chance to prove he ain't a huntin' dog!!"

Characters	Perry Winkle; Spud
Genre	Humor
Script	Martin Branner (signed)
Pencils	Martin Branner (signed)
Inks	Martin Branner (signed)

Half page Winnie Winkle Fashion Film Cut-Out activity "Southern Exposure, Episode 2"

Characters	Rose Ritz; Karl Keen
Script	Martin Branner (credited)
Pencils	Martin Branner (credited)
Inks	Martin Branner (credited)

Half page Winnie Winkle the Breadwinner story "Haw! Haw! Y'call that dog a watchdog?"

Characters	Perry Winkle; Spud
Genre	Humor
Script	Martin Branner (signed)
Pencils	Martin Branner (signed)
Inks	Martin Branner (signed)

Half page Winnie Winkle Fashion Film Cut-Out activity "Southern Exposure, Episode 3"

Characters	Vera Ritz; Ruby Ritz
Script	Martin Branner (credited)
Pencils	Martin Branner (credited)
Inks	Martin Branner (credited)

1 page School Days Out Our Way story "Why Mothers Get Gray; Foxin a Fox; The Cat Out of the Bag"

Genre	Gags
Script	J. R. Williams (credited)
Pencils	J. R. Williams (credited)
Inks	J. R. Willaims (credited)
Notes	Seven single panel gags.

Half page Lionel Trains advertisement "Now Ready - New Catalog of Lionel Trains"

2 page Don Winslow of the Navy story "How did "The Crocodile" bring death to the U.S. sailors on Coco Island?"

Characters	Don Winslow; Red Pennington; The Crocodile (villain)
Genre	War
Script	Frank V. Martinek [as Lieut. Comdr. F. V. Martinek, USNR] (credited)
Pencils	Leon A. Beroth (credited)
Inks	Leon A. Beroth (credited)

2 page Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus activity "Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus"

Characters	Chimpsey
Script	Dic
Pencils	dic
Inks	Dic

2 page text story "The Ruler of Bandra-Lai"

Characters	Bob Harwood; Professor Button; Chang
Script	Henry Sperry [as H. T. Sperry] (credited)
Letters	typeset

2 page Bos'n Hal Sea Scout story "The skill of the airship's doctor has saved the life of Captain Bell"

Characters	Bos'n Hal; Admiral Jones
Genre	War
Script	Frank V. Martinek [as Lieut. Comdr. F. V. Martinek, USNR] (credited)
Pencils	Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)
Inks	Leon A. Beroth [as L. A. Beroth] (signed)

2 page The Gumps story "Just when I want to spend a quiet evening at home"

Characters	Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]; Chester Gump; Ed; Tom; Al
Genre	Drama
Script	Gus Edson (credited)
Pencils	Gus Edson (credited)
Inks	Gus Edson (credited)

1 page Tiny Tim story "High up in the black watch tower sits King Zorex"

Characters	Tiny Tim; King Zorex
Genre	Period
Script	Stanley Link (credited)
Pencils	Stanley Link (credited)
Inks	Stanley Link (credited)

1 page The Popular Stamp Club text article "New stamps with old designs"

Genre	Fact
Script	Montgomery Mulford (credited)
Letters	typeset

2 page Smilin' Jack story "Wot a storm!"

Characters	Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Velvet; Duke Krantz
Genre	Adventure
Script	Zack Mosley (credited)
Pencils	Zack Mosley (credited)
Inks	Zack Mosley (credited)

2 page Tippie story

Characters	Tippie
Genre	Funny Animals
Script	Frances Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (credited)
Pencils	Frances Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (credited)
Inks	Frances Edwina Dumm [as Edwina] (credited)

Half page Moon Mullins story "Six for a quarter"

Characters	Moon Mullins [Moonshine Mullins]; Kayo; Rollo (a dog); Uncle Willie; Mamie
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank Willard (credited)
Pencils	Frank Willard (credited)
Inks	Frank Willard (credited)

Half page Kitty Higgins story "Well, what do you know about that?"

Characters	Kitty Higgins
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank Willard (signed)
Pencils	Frank Willard (signed)
Inks	Frank Willard (signed)

Half page Moon Mullins story "Odd! Odd indeed!"

Characters	Moon Mullins [Moonshine Mullins]; Kayo; Lord Plushbottom; Mamie
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank Willard (credited)
Pencils	Frank Willard (credited)
Inks	Frank Willard (credited)

Half page Kitty Higgins story "Well, my family's purty old"

Characters	Kitty Higgins; Kayo; Aunt Ella
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank Willard (signed)
Pencils	Frank Willard (signed)
Inks	Frank Willard (signed)

2 page Little Joe story "Three thousand dollars"

Characters	Little Joe Oak; Mrs. Oak; Utah
Genre	Western
Script	Ed Leffingwell (credited)
Pencils	Ed Leffingwell (credited)
Inks	Ed Leffingwell (credited)

4 page Apple Mary and Dennie story "Don't bother me Mary, I'm tryin' to think"

Characters	Apple Mary; Dennie; Bill Biff; Slim
Genre	Drama
Script	Martha Orr (credited)
Pencils	Martha Orr (credited)
Inks	Martha Orr (credited)

2 page Harold Teen story "These young moderns"

Characters	Harold Teen; Thomas Teen
Genre	Teen
Script	Carl Ed (signed)
Pencils	Carl Ed (signed)
Inks	Carl Ed (signed)

1 page This Curious World text article "The Stars..."

Genre	Fact
Script	William Ferguson [as W. M. Ferguson] (credited)
Pencils	William Ferguson [as W. M. Ferguson] (credited)
Inks	William Ferguson [as W. M. Ferguson] (credited)
Letters	typeset

1 page Nugent's Original Puzzles, Games, Tricks & Comics activity "Nugent's Original Puzzles, Games, Tricks & Comics"

Script	A. W. Nugent (credited)
Pencils	A. W. Nugent (credited)
Inks	A. W. Nugent (credited)

1 page Simp O'Dill story "And He Didn't Even Say Good-Bye"

Characters	Simp O'Dill
Genre	Humor
Script	Sol Hess (credited)
Pencils	Wallace A. Carlson [as W. A. Carlson] (signed)
Inks	Wallace A. Carlson [as W. A. Carlson] (signed)

1 page Streaky story "Well, Streaky, how do you like working in a bank?"

Characters	Streaky; Mr. Millin; Mirabel Millin; Jonathan
Genre	Adventure
Script	Lou Byrnes (credited)
Pencils	Lou Byrnes (credited)
Inks	Lou Byrnes (credited)

1 page Dill and Daffy story "Now there's one thing about these ponds"

Characters	Dill; Daffy
Genre	Humor
Script	Stanley Link (signed)
Pencils	Stanley Link (signed)
Inks	Stanley Link (signed)

Half page Dell Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Don't Miss the Next Issue of The Funnies and The Comics"

Half page advertisement "Boys! Earn Money and a Bike!"

Half page Be a Champion text article "Speedball"

Genre	Sports
Script	Ed Cronin (signed)
Pencils	Ed Cronin (signed)
Inks	Ed Cronin (signed)

Half page Spooky story "Nothing wrong down here!"

Characters	Spooky; Fenwick Flooky
Genre	Funny Animals
Script	Bill Holman (credited)
Pencils	Bill Holman (credited)
Inks	Bill Holman (credited)

Half page Soldiers of Fortune text article "Commodore Fellowes"

Characters	Commodore P. F. M. Fellowes
Genre	Fact
Script	Stookie Allen (credited)
Pencils	Stookie Allen (credited)
Inks	Stookie Allen (credited)

Half page Hohner Harmonicas advertisement "Larry, We'd Like to Have You, -But..."

Half page Skull Valley story "Well, Bob, this is quite a change from that fancy casino..."

Characters	Bob
Genre	Adventure
Script	Garrett Price (credited)
Pencils	Garrett Price (credited)
Inks	Garrett Price (credited)

Half page Funny Fauna story "Too big a jump"

Genre	Humor
Script	Garrett Price
Pencils	Garrett Price
Inks	Garrett Price

1 page advertisement "Miscellaneous Advertisements"

1 page Daisy Air Rifles advertisement "David and Bill take off with their famous Dad... Captain Eddie Rickenbacker"

Characters	Captain Eddie Rickenbacker; David Rickenbacker; Bill Rickenbacker
Pencils	? (photo); ?
Inks	? (photo); ?
Colors	? (photo); ?
Notes	Back cover