Funnyman #4 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Magazine Enterprises, 1948) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages....

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Sold: Aug 30, 2021

Funnyman #4 Values

Publisher: Magazine Enterprises, 1948

About Funnyman #4

Jerry Siegel story. Joe Shuster cover and art. This issue is rated a "7" ("scarce") in the Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books Scarcity Index.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Funnyman [Larry Davis]

Pencils: Dick Ayers ? ; Marvin Stein ? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks: Shuster shop

Notes: Cover signed "Siegel and Shuster".

STORY DETAILS

(4 Stories)

Title: The Medieval Mirthquake

Characters: Funnyman [Larry Davis]; Sir Lunchalot; King Artery; Tiny Tom; Schmerlin (villain); Zanie (villain, the King's jester); Queen Hotcha (villain)

Synopsis: As Funnyman flies along in his Jet Jallopy, the vehicle is struck by lightning. Landing, he discovers that he has been thrust into medieval times, and is taken by Sir Lunchalot to King Artery. However, Queen Hotcha sees a golden opportunity to use Funnyman to help her self to the throne. When the King learns of the plot, he doesn't believe it and concocts a plan to put the Zany Comedian up against Tiny Tom (who has been promised his freedom by the Queen if he kills Funnyman).

Pages: 15.000

Script: Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils: Dick Ayers?; Marvin Stein? [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks: Shuster shop

Notes: Story signed "Siegel and Shuster".

Title: The Return of Slippery Slim

Characters: Funnyman [Larry Davis] [also as Sgt. Harrigan]; Sgt. Harrigan; Inspector Bliss; Boris Porous (film director); Pierre Blintz (costumer); Lucille Schlemeil (makeup artist); Slippery Slim (villain)

Synopsis: Slim escapes out of the city jail dressed in the uniform of Sgt. Harrigan, but Funnyman recognizes him and takes off after the crook. Cornering him, the crafty crook evades capture, while Funnyman is berated by the Police Inspector. Later, Boris Porous announces that Harrigan will portray Slim on the silver screen, but when Slim finds out, he attempts to confront the good Sergeant, only to discover it's Funnyman in disguise.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils: Joe Shuster (signed)

Inks: Shuster shop

Title: Leapin' Lena

Characters: Funnyman [Larry Davis]; Goosequill McFartheringale (Lena's father, in flashback); Spring Upandowne (Lena's mother, in flashback); June Farrell; unnamed storte detective (introduction); Leapin' Lena (villainess, introduction, origin); Lena's gang [Monk; Punk] (villains, introduction for both)

Synopsis: Larry and June head out for a day of shopping, but soon find themselves faced with a swift thief named Lena, and a member of her gang shoots Funnyman in the head. Thinking him dead, the gang turns to leave after their series of thefts, only to discover the Comic Cavalier has a steel plate in his head, which saves his life.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils: John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks: Shuster shop

Notes: Art may have some Joe Shuster involvement.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	9
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	10

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