Funny Book (1942) comic books 1955 or before
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Issue #1
Published Dec 1942 by Parents' Magazine Institu.$43.50
View scan- Cover detached. Water damage. Interior activities partially complete. 1 1/2" cumulative spine split.
Stories and art by Chad Grothkopf, Alice Dalgliesh, Mary Elting, Elizabeth Decker, Edd Ashe and Lewis Carroll. Funny-animal comics and adaptations of classic literature from the publishers of Parents Magazine. Alec the rabbit and his bunny pals live in a victory garden, a patriotic wartime tradition; Ruth Harkness brings baby giant panda Su Lin from China to the US and causes a media sensation; A comics version of the classic Alice in Wonderland, complete with Caterpillar, Cheshire Cat and Mad Hatter. Buggsy Bug; Soldier Dog; Looney Leo, the Cut-Out Lion; Alec the Funny Bunny; Under the Red Roof; Kicker, the Cut-Out Kangaroo; The Magic Soap Bubble; Something's Wrong Here!; Su Lin Comes to America; Penny Polo; Puffer the Great; Davey Gets a Haircut; Mary Jane Has a Birthday; Alice in Wonderland. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published Apr 1943 by Parents' Magazine Institu.$6.49
Stories and art by Mary Elting, Joan Douglas, Adam Allen, Elizabeth Decker, and Mary Mapes Dodge. Funny-animal comics and adaptations of classic literature from the publishers of Parents Magazine. Flip-Flap the seal and Butch the frog help two zebras change the color of their stripes; An excerpt from the children's classic "Hans Brinker"; A farm dog makes the safety of the chickens his top priority. Funny Book Folks for You to Color; The Bear That Found a Star; Flip-Flap Does a Good Turn; Barker; The Tricky Horse; Fidget and His Fighting Midget; Puddle Muddle Folks; Peter Takes a Walk; Puffer and the Flying Dragon; Who'll Take the Cake?; Freddie Fieldmouse; Chief Wahoo Goes a-Wooing; Laurie and the Fire Engine; Coo-Coo Comics; Hans Brinker of the Silver Skates; It Followed Her to School; Scrambled Animals; Mr. Quince Plays Hockey! 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
