The Funnies #3 for Sale - First Appearance of Ooola - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: The Funnies (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue: #3
Publication date: December 1936
Key date: 1936-12-00
On-sale date: 1936-11-10
Indicia publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ooola - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer	Major Hoople
1	From the Neck Down; Only Distantly Related; The Mysteries of Life; Modern Misery	comic story	1	script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams; letters: J. R. Williams	Worry Wart
2	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Heinie; Jug; Minnie Clark; unnamed prison guard
3	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn; Irwin; prosecuting attorney; Cheater; Minnie Clark; Jug
4	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn; prosecuting attorney; Cheater; Minnie Clark; Irwin; unnamed operative
5	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh; letters: Norman Marsh	Cheater; Minnie Clark; Shanghai; Dan Dunn; Irwin
6	-	comic story	0.7	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Jeff, Mutt
7	In the Park	comic story	0.3	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Desdemona
8	-	comic story	1	script: Edgar Martin; pencils: Edgar Martin; inks: Edgar Martin; letters: Edgar Martin	Boots; Horace; Opal
9	Flying-Fish; Sea Serpents	comic story	1	script: Richard W. Thomas; pencils: Walter Galli; inks: Walter Galli
10	-	activity	1	script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent; letters: A. W. Nugent
11	-	comic story	0.6	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Jimmie Dugan; Pinhead Duffy; Puddinhead Duffy; Bullseye the dog; Curley
12	-	comic story	0.4	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes; letters: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle; Raymond
13	-	comic story	0.6	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Reynold Brown
14	How to Fly	comic story	0.4	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
15	-	comic story	0.6	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Reynold Brown
16	How to Fly	cartoon	0.4	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
17	-	comic story	0.55	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Reynold Brown
18	-	cartoon	0.05	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
19	-	comic story	0.4	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest; letters: Hal Forrest
20	-	comic story	0.6	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Jimmie Dugan; Pinhead Duffy; Puddinhead Duffy; Bullseye the dog; Aggie Riley
21	-	comic story	0.4	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes; letters: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle
22	-	comic story	0.6	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman; letters: Fred Harman
23	-	cartoon	0.4	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman; letters: Fred Harman
24	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy
25	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy
26	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy
27	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane; letters: Roy Crane	Captain Easy
28	-	comic story	1	script: Edgar Martin; pencils: Edgar Martin; inks: Edgar Martin; letters: Edgar Martin
29	-	comic story	2	script: Ray Thompson; pencils: Charles Coll; inks: Charles Coll
30	-	comic story	0.6	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Jimmie Dugan; Pinhead Duffy; Puddinhead Duffy; Bump Hudson
31	-	comic story	0.4	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes; letters: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle
32	-	comic story	0.15	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
33	-	cartoon	0.05	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
34	-	comic story	0.8	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
35	-	comic story	0.2	script: Bill Zaboly; pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill Zaboly; letters: Bill Zaboly
36	The Willets	comic story	0.8	script: Williams; pencils: Williams; inks: Williams; letters: Williams
37	-	text story	1	script: Hal Cochran; pencils: George Scarbo; inks: George Scarbo
38	-	comic story	1	script: William Ferguson; pencils: Walter Galli; inks: Walter Galli; letters: Walter Galli
39	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Foozy, King Guzzle, Alley Oop
40	Arsinoetherium	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
41	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Foozy, Ooola First, Alley Oop
42	Chalicotherium	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
43	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Foozy, Alley Oop
44	Dinotherium	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
45	-	comic story	0.8	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin	Dinny, Foozy, Alley Oop
46	The Dodo	cartoon	0.2	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin; letters: V. T. Hamlin
47	-	comic story	1	script: Blosser; pencils: Blosser; inks: Blosser; letters: Blosser
48	Goldfish Are Dangerous [Conclusion]	text story	2	script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker
49	Popular Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.3	pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
50	-	comic story	0.7	script: Gene Ahern; pencils: Gene Ahern; inks: Gene Ahern; letters: Gene Ahern
51	-	comic story	1	script: Blosser; pencils: Blosser; inks: Blosser; letters: Blosser
52	-	comic story	2		Sparagus; Chubby; Prof. I. Canem; Brownie (robot); Fido (robot dog); Nellie (robot horse); Archibald; Alponse; unnamed policeman
53	-	comic story	1	script: Edgar Martin; pencils: Edgar Martin; inks: Edgar Martin; letters: Edgar Martin
54	-	comic story	1	script: William Ferguson; pencils: Walter Galli; inks: Walter Galli; letters: Walter Galli
55	-	text story	1	script: Hal Cochran; pencils: George Scarbo; inks: George Scarbo
56	-	comic story	0.5	script: Dorothy Urfer; pencils: Dorothy Urfer; inks: Dorothy Urfer; letters: Dorothy Urfer
57	A Slight Misunderstanding	comic story	0.5	script: Small; pencils: Small; inks: Small; letters: Small
58	-	comic story	0.7	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Jeff, Mutt
59	Cat Pounces on Its Shadow	comic story	0.3	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher	Desdemona
60	-	comic story	1	script: Edgar Martin; pencils: Edgar Martin; inks: Edgar Martin; letters: Edgar Martin
61	Castles in the Air	comic story	1	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon Mayer	Dinky Jibbet, Ma Jibbet, Scribbly Jibbet
62	Scribbly Receives a Guest!!	comic story	1	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer; letters: Sheldon Mayer	Dinky Jibbet, Ma Jibbet, Scribbly Jibbet
63	The Developments!	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger; pencils: Edwin Alger; inks: Edwin Alger
64	Why He Was!	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger; pencils: Edwin Alger; inks: Edwin Alger
65	New Plans!	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger; pencils: Edwin Alger; inks: Edwin Alger
66	-	comic story	0.5	script: Gladys Parker; pencils: Gladys Parker; inks: Gladys Parker; letters: Gladys Parker
67	It's a Pleasure to Furnish Proof	comic story	0.5	script: Small; pencils: Small; inks: Small; letters: Small
68	-	comic story	0.25	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
69	Ant-eater	activity	0.15	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
70	-	comic story	0.6	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
71	-	comic story	0.25	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
72	Water Buffalo	activity	0.15	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
73	-	comic story	0.6	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
74	-	comic story	0.25	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
75	Gorilla	activity	0.15	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
76	-	comic story	0.6	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
77	-	comic story	1	script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis; letters: Clyde Lewis
78	-	comic story	2		Happy Mulligan; Duke
79	-	comic story	1	script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis; letters: Clyde Lewis
80	-	activity	1	script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent; letters: A. W. Nugent
81	Termites; The Praying Mantis	comic story	1	script: Richard W. Thomas; pencils: Walter Galli, William Ferguson; inks: Walter Galli, William Ferguson
82	-	comic story	0.7	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Desdemona, Jeff, Mutt
83	Attempted Milk Theft	comic story	0.3	script: Bud Fisher; pencils: Bud Fisher; inks: Bud Fisher; letters: Bud Fisher	Desdemona
84	-	comic story	0.2	script: Bill Zaboly; pencils: Bill Zaboly; inks: Bill Zaboly; letters: Bill Zaboly
85	-	comic story	0.8	script: Williams; pencils: Williams; inks: Williams; letters: Williams
86	-	comic story	0.5	script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman; letters: Fred Harman
88	Popular Comics; The Funnies	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.15	letters: typeset
89	Liner Bought with Coal; Martyr Spy of America; Leader in Exile	text story	0.95	script: I. S. Klein
91	-	comic story	0.6	script: Dorothy Urfer; pencils: Dorothy Urfer; inks: Dorothy Urfer; letters: Dorothy Urfer

Plus 3.7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
All-American Comics #4	1939	On eBay ›
All-American Comics #9	1939	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #23 of 64#4 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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