The Funnies #16 Values

Publisher: Dell, 1938

About The Funnies #16

Christmas cover. Comprised of comic strip reprints. Strips represented include Alley Oop, Captain Easy, Tailspin Tommy, Reg'lar Fellers, and more.

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COVER DETAILS

STORY DETAILS

(28 Stories)

Pages: 4.000

Script: V. T. Hamlin

Pencils: V. T. Hamlin

Inks: V. T. Hamlin

Letters: V. T. Hamlin

Characters: Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Roscoe T. Rooney; a Sidewalk Santa

Synopsis: Scribbly and his kid brother encounter Roscoe T. Rooney, the man who tried to rob their house. They tell Roscoe that their mother is mad at him for sending her stolen flowers. He becomes determined to earn money to buy them Christmas gifts, so he mugs a Sidewalk Santa and takes his place.

Pages: 0.800

Script: Sheldon Mayer

Pencils: Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks: Sheldon Mayer

Title: Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly

Characters: Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet

Synopsis: Scribbly's kid brother puts a snake in his Christmas stocking.

Pages: 0.200

Script: Sheldon Mayer [as Scribbly] (credited)

Pencils: Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks: Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Notes: Based on an idea sent in by Walter Thomas.

Characters: Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Roscoe T. Rooney

Synopsis: Late on Christmas Eve, Roscoe T. Rooney sneaks into the Jibbet home and puts gifts under their tree. On Christmas morning, Mrs. Jibbet receives a phone call from Santa Claus, asking if she can bail him out of jail.

Pages: 0.800

Script: Sheldon Mayer

Pencils: Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks: Sheldon Mayer

Notes: The events of this story occur on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Title: Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly

Characters: Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet

Synopsis: A second reader suggests Scribbly call his kid brother "Dinky".

Pages: 0.200

Script: Sheldon Mayer [as Scribbly] (credited)

Pencils: Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Inks: Sheldon Mayer (signed)

Notes: Based on an idea sent in by Mary McCoy.

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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	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4

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