Funny Stuff (1944) comic books 1944-1946

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Contents page art by Sheldon Mayer. "The Making of a Mouseketeer," art by Ronald Santi; Young D'Artagmouse joins up with the Mouseketeers when King Louis sends them to put down a revolt by the Duke de Maltese. "Introducing J. Rufus Lion," script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Rufus gets tangled up in a bank robbery on his way to get ration points. Untitled story; After Bulldog Drumhead puts Oliver's father in jail he has to take care of the cute little tyke (not). Ol' Judge Owl text by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). "The Great Fur Robbery," pencils by Saul Kessler; Lee Lion runs a crooked hotel and makes his guests hock their fur to pay the bills. "The Terrific Whatzit!", art by Martin Naydel; Prince Highness and Prince Lowness search for one honest soul to give super powers to, to see if they he will be corrupted; But Prince Highness sneaks an Automatic Conscience into McSnurtle the Turtles shell to keep him on the path of righteousness...or at least awake. Back cover Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Bumbershoot Jump" by Rod Reed and C.C. Beck. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Untitled J Rufus Lion story; Arsenic bets the mortgage that Rufus can jump over the roof. "Buddy, Can You Spare a Crime?" starring McSnurtle the Turtle and The Terrific Whatzit, art by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadl); After the jail is stolen, criminals take over Zooville. Untitled Bulldog Drumhead story, art by Ron Santi; Since Drumhead put Big Butch McDuffy in jail, he has to babysit his kid, Oliver. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). "Meet...Timothy Twerp" - Who's Who in Zooville, script and art by Ron Santi. Picture Stories from the Bible ad. "The Wrong Recipe," art by Saul Kessler; Blackie Bear figures the way to a girl's heart is through her stomach. "His Majesty's Insomnia" starring The Three Mouseketeers; The King offers a reward for anybody who can get him a good night's sleep. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). "The Mystery of the Missing Punch!", art by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle); When the old braggart Kid Botts gets challenged by the heavyweight champ, Conscience makes The Terrific Whatzit lend a hand. Untitled J. Rufus Lion story, art by Ron Santi; When the Ambassador comes to town, Rufus claims he's an old friend, and is amazed the Ambassador goes along with him. Lionel trains ad. "The Heir of Doity Butch McDuffy!" starring Bulldog Drumhead, art by Ron Santi; McDuffy is getting a reputation as a hero, and his Dad's old buddies don't like it. Picture Stories from the Bible ad. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). "Money Mad," art by Saul Kessler; Percy and Clarence trick Blackie Bear into performing a hold-up. "His Majesty Sees the World" starring The Three Mouseketeers, art by Ron Santi; A beggar switches places with the King. Dick Tracy's Detective Kit ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ron Santi (?). "War!" starring The Three Mouseketeers; France goes to war against the Hodsenendians. "The World's Champion Woodcutter!!" starring J. Rufus Lion; Rufus is challenged to a woodcutting contest by Pierre Labrute. Doiby Dickles Goes on a Case: Paper Salvage! public service announcement starring Green Lantern, art by Paul Reinman; Doiby tackles a stranger and accuses him of wasting paper and explains its importance to the war effort. "Meet... Honest Henry"--Who's Who in Zooville, script and art by Ron Santi. Untitled Bulldog Drumhead story, art by Ron Santi; Bulldog tries to put Oliver into a reformatory but it turns out to be a fancy prep school. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as M. Nadle). Picture Stories from the Bible ad. "Will U Be Mine?" starring Blackie Bear, art by Saul Kessler; Miss Candy seems to be sizing Blackie up for husband material. "The Hysterical Horace Hippo!" starring McSnurtle the Turtle and The Terrific Whatzit, script and art by Martin Naydel; Horace will inherit a million dollars, if he can only find a job. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. A Note from the Editor!; Sheldon Mayer apologizes to his staff for getting carried away and drawing the whole issue himself! Untitled J. Rufus Lion story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Rufus tries to take over the writing of his own story but Arsenic contradicts his every word. Untitled The Three Mouseketeers story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; The boys try to invent an anti-gravity ray in order to find out who is stealing King Looey's carrot juice. "Moneybags Donated a Niece!", script and art by Sheldon Mayer; The Mayor will donate money for a playground if Bulldog babysits his niece, Daffodil. Hop Harrigan invites you to join the All-American Flying Club ad. "Little Arsenic and His Uncle Rufus" text story by Sheldon Mayer. "Skinny The Trapeze Artist" Who's Who in Zooville story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Skinny tries to learn how to walk a tightrope. "Broke As Usual!", script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Blackie Bear has a whole series of adventures that he believes are dreams but aren't. "A Very Expert Bum!" starring McSnurtle the Turtle and The Terrific Whatzit, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; McSnurtle's conscience tries to get him to reform a bum. "Our Country's Generals and Admirals Appeal to You" public service announcement about backing the 7th War Loan. Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Captures the Red Terror," pencils by C.C. Beck. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Untitled J. Rufus Lion story; Rufus studies ventriloquism, but it's Arsenic who actually learns it. Untitled The Three Mouseketeers story; The Duke frames the boys for murder. Untitled Bulldog Drumhead story, script and art by Ron Santi; Oliver Wendel McDuffy opens a detective school. "Meet—Movie Mike" Who's Who in Zooville story, script and art by Ron Santi. "Meet—Flying Frank" Who's Who in Zooville story, script and art by Ron Santi. "Meet—Barber Bill" Who's Who in Zooville story by Ron Santi. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel. "Meet—Garage-Man George" Who's Who In Zooville story, script and art by Ron Santi. "Lion Tamer!", art by Saul Kessler; Blackie Bear sneaks into show business and then finds out he's supposed to be a lion tamer! "McSnurtle Goes A-Courtin'" starring McSnurtle the Turtle and The Terrific Whatzit, script and art by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle); Widow Jones, a traveling saleswoman, sweeps McSnurtle off his feet with her high-class ways. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer (?). Animal Antics ad. "The Lion Cooks His Goose!!!", art by Ron Santi; Mrs. Van Curr hears Rufus bragging about what a great cook he is, so she drafts him into putting on a big dinner for her upper crust friends. Ton O' Fun humor page by Harry Lampert. "To Beard or Not to Beard!" starring The Three Mouseketeers, art by Ron Santi; The boys accidentally invent a hair growing tonic and then accidentally use it to grow a beard on the Princess. "Galloping Guns!", art by Ron Santi; Bulldog Drumhead takes Oliver's machine gun away, so Oliver steals an electric eye to get it back. "Meet Barber Bill: Who's Who in Zooville story. "Meet Wedding-Guest Walter" Who's Who in Zooville story. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). "Battling Blackie!", art by Saul Kessler; Blackie Bear gets tricked into a boxing match with the champ. "I Wake Up Sneering!", art by Martin Naydel; When McSnurtle insists on sleeping instead of fighting crime 37 hours a day, his Conscience goes on strike. And all the rest of Zooville's Consciences go with him! 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Three Musketeers story. Spring Cleaning Time starring J. Rufus Lion. The Case of Killer Coogan! starring Bulldog Drumhead, art by Ron Santi. Socks and Saddles starring Blackie Bear, art by Saul Kessler. Squeak Porkchops story, art by Ron Santi. Text story by Martin Naydel. McSnurtle the Turtle story, art by Naydel. Wheaties ad with Byron Nelson. R.C. Cola ad with art by Creig Flessel. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Wandering Castle starring The Three Mouseketeers, art by Ron Santi. Abner Babner starring J. Rufus Lion, art by Santi. Star For a Day starring Blackie Bear, art by Santi. A Night Wit Da Nitwitz starring Bulldog Drumhead, art by Santi. Phooey on Heroes starring McSnurtle the Turtle, art by Martin Naydel. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Ron Santi cover art. Something On the Ball starring the Three Mouseketeers. Pepsi ad, art by Graham Hunter. Convention Convulsions starring J. Rufus Lion, art by Ron Santi. Timber! starring Blackie Bear, art by Saul Kessler. Case of the Payroll Poodles starring Bulldog Drumhead, art by Santi. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel. R.C. Cola, art by Creig Flessel. What Cooks? starring McSnurtle the Turtle, art by Naydel. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Untitled J. Rufus Lion story, art by Ron Santi; Rufus wins third prize in a contest with unexpected consequences. "Brains Plus Brawn," art by Saul Kessler; Doctors mistakenly give vitamin EEEEE to Blackie Bear and turn him into a superbear. Untitled The Three Mouseketeers story, art by Ron Santi; D'Artagmouse enters a tournament to prove his love for Lady Paula. "Gangway! Gangway!" starring Bulldog Drumhead and Oliver Wendell McDuffy, art by Ron Santi. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). Untitled McSnurtle the Turtle story, script and art by Martin Naydel; McSnurtle's conscience wants him to sue. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ron Santi. "Playing with Dynamite!" starring The Three Mouseketeers, art by Ron Santi; King Looey sends a shipment of exploding cigars to his enemy King Size of Sizonia. And then sends the boys to get them back. "Two Gun Blackie," art by Saul Kessler; Blackie Bear accidentally gets his picture on a reward poster and is mistaken for Two-Gun Tugger; Unfortunately Blackie has amnesia and can't correct the error. U.S. Royal rubber ad, art by Al Plastino. "Bumps on a Bicycle!" starring J. Rufus Lion, art by Ron Santi; Rufus accidentally gets himself entered in a blindfolded bicycle race. Untitled The Walrus and the Rooster story, art by Stan Green; The Rooster finds two tickets to a costume party. Untitled Bulldog Drumhead story, art by Ron Santi; Bulldog takes Oliver's gun away and gives him a camera instead. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). "Meet Shoe Shine Badgers" Who's Who in Zooville story, art by Ron Santi. "One Sandwich... Roastbeef!" starring McSnurtle the Turtle, art by Martin Naydel; McSnurtle tries to deliver a roast beef sandwich but ends up teaching a class full of delinquents by mistake. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ron Santi. "J. Rufus from Borneo!", art by Ron Santi; Rufus Lion is accidentally mistaken for a circus wildman. Pepsi ad, art by Graham Hunter. Wheaties ad featuring Johnny Mize. "Roclets and Rackets," art by Saul Kessler; Scientists trick Blackie Bear into testing their new rocket. Untitled The Three Mouseketeers story, art by Ron Santi; The King's crazy inventor builds a time machine and sends everybody to the 1940's. Untitled story, art by Stan Green; Wally and the Rooster work for a half hour at a gas station before completely destroying the place. Kellog's Pep ad, art by Creig Flessel. "After the Ball Is Over!" starring Bulldog Drumhead, Oliver Wendell McDuffy and VanderwoofRon Santi. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). "Meet Thirsty Thurston" Who's Who in Zooville story, art by Ron Santi. "Meet Pitcher Pat" Who's Who in Zooville story. "Magic Is Moider!" starring McSnurtle the Turtle, art by Martin Naydel; McSnurtle's Conscience looks for a new career as a magician's assistant. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ron Santi. "Don't Fence Me In!" starring Bulldog Drumhead, art by Ron Santi; Oliver becomes police chief because it's Boys' Day. His first act is to fire Bulldog unless he can bring in Louie the Pickpocket before midnight. Wheaties ad featuring Vern Stephens. "The Lion's Share!", art by Ron Santi; Arsenic tries to cure J. Rufus Lion of superstition. "Food, Food Everywhere and Not a Bite To Eat!" starrubg The Three Mouseketeers, art by Ron Santi; D'Artagmouse wants to go to a costume party with the Duchess but the boys use his costume to sneak in and eat all the food. "Introducing Mr. Porkchop Himself!" Who's Who in Zooville story, art by Saul Kessler. R.C. Cola ad, art by Craig Flessel. Untitled The Walrus and the Rooster story, art by Stan Green; The Rooster needs Wally to get a job. "Stolen Statue," art by Ron Santi; Blackie Bear gets a job as a statue. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). "Meet Horace Hippo" Who's Who in Zooville story, art by Saul Kessler. "Scrambled Yeggs!", art by Martin Naydel; McSnurtle the Turtle tries to deliver a prize to a contestant. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Saul Kessler (?). "Going to Blazes," art by Saul Kessler; Blackie tries to rescue a bunch of circus performers from a burning building. Wheaties ad featuring Steve Van Buren. Untitled J. Rufus Lion story, art by Ron Santi; Rufus invents a machine that makes new cigars out of old ones and tries to get Baron Lands to endorse it. US Royal Bicycle Tires ad, art by Al Plastino. "Ghost of A Chance" starring The Three Mouseketeers, art by Ron Santi; King Looey wants the boys to find him a new castle. But the new castle comes equipped with a ghost. Untitled The Walrus and the Rooster story, art by Stan Green; The boys score free tickets to the opera. "Meet Wally the Woodsman" Who's Who In Zooville story, art by Saul Kessler. "Fiery Future!", art by Ron Santi; Bulldog Drumhead tries to arrest a fortune teller. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). "Meet Mechanical Mike" Who's Who in Zooville story, art by Saul Kessler. "Paul Parrot's Tailor Shop" Who's Who in Zooville story, art by Saul Kessler. "Once Upon a Sleepytime!" starring McSnurtle the Turtle, art by Martin Naydel; McSnurtle falls asleep while listening to the radio and gets stuck in the program, complete with commercials. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ron Santi (?). Untitled J. Rufus Lion story, art by Ronald Santi; J. Rufus tries to fix a plug for his wife, and ends up burning the house. Wheaties ad featuring Lou Little. Untitled The Three Mouseketeers story; King Louie's messenger finds a gold deposit. Naturally, the king makes the Three Mouseketeers get the gold for him. Unknown to the king, the duke also is on the trail of the gold. The gold turns out to be fake. Funny Folks ad. Untitled The Walrus and the Rooster story, art by Stan Green. Untitled Bulldog Drumhead story, art by Ronald Santi; Bulldog Drumhead goes to investigate a case of a missing mummy at the local museum, and Oliver comes along, unknown to Drumhead. Ol' Judge Owl text story by Martin Naydel (as Martin Nadle). Untitled Blackie Bear story, art by Saul Kessler; An evil hypnotist uses Blackie to steal for him. Untitled McSnurtle the Turtle story, art by Martin Naydel; McSnurtle is chosen to be a judge at a pickle contest. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.