The Funnies #6 for Sale - First Appearance of General George Armstrong Custer - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: The Funnies (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue: #6
Publication date: March 1937
Key date: 1937-03-00
On-sale date: 1937-02-10
Indicia publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of General George Armstrong Custer - 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
2	-	comic story	0.85	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin	Alley Oop; Foozy; King Guzzle; Queen Umpateedle
3	Bradysaurus	text article	0.15	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin
4	-	comic story	0.85	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin	Alley Oop; Foozy; King Guzzle; Princess Wootietoot; Queen Umpateedle
5	Dimorphodon Macronyx	text article	0.15	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin
6	-	comic story	0.85	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin	Alley Oop; Foozy; Queen Umpateedle
7	Edaphosaurus	text article	0.15	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin
8	-	comic story	0.85	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin	Alley Oop; Foozy; King Guzzle
9	Dinictis	text article	0.15	script: V. T. Hamlin; pencils: V. T. Hamlin; inks: V. T. Hamlin
10	-	comic story	1	script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis	Herky
11	-	comic story	1	script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis	Herky; Lois; Raza Mataz [Virgil Snorp]
12	-	comic story	1	script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis	Herky; Lois; Mrs. Snorp; Raza Mataz [Virgil Snorp]
13	Everybody's Playmate	activity	1	script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent	Jim Panzee; Mr. Katz; Mrs. Katz; Mr. Puzzled
14	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn; Sheriff; Jed (villain); Mr. Dake (villain)
15	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn; Sheriff
16	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn; Irwin; Mr. Dake (villain)
17	-	comic story	1	script: Norman Marsh; pencils: Norman Marsh; inks: Norman Marsh	Dan Dunn; Mr. Dake (villain)
18	-	comic story	0.2		Ches Nut; Wal Nut; Mr. Blotto
19	-	comic story	0.8		Major Hoople; Baxter
20	-	comic story	0.2		Ches Nut; Wal Nut; Mr. Blotto
21	-	comic story	0.8		Major Hoople
22	The Instructions!	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger	Ben Webster; Briar (a dog); Elmer Avery; Mrs. Tippett
23	The Fun Begins!	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger	Ben Webster; Briar (a dog); Dotty [Dorothy Smith]; Elmer Avery; Lawyer Dague
24	Cap'n Avery Acts!	comic story	1	script: Edwin Alger	Ben Webster; Briar (a dog); Cap'n Avery [Phineas Avery]; Elmer Avery
25	-	comic story	2	script: Dick Blair; pencils: Milt Youngren; inks: Milt Youngren	Agent Bill Lee; Chief Wilson
26	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane	Captain Easy; Gizzy; Nikky Eskota (villain)
27	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane	Captain Easy; Gizzy; Gizzy's father; Nikky Eskota (villain)
28	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane	Captain Easy
29	-	comic story	1	script: Roy Crane; pencils: Roy Crane; inks: Roy Crane	Captain Easy
30	-	comic story	0.5	pencils: Dorothy Urfer; inks: Dorothy Urfer	Annibelle
31	Seeing Is Believing - Sometimes	comic story	0.5	pencils: C. D. Small; inks: C. D. Small	Sam Howdy; E. Duzzem
32	Harold Tyler	text article	1	script: Richard W. Thomas; pencils: Walter Galli; inks: Walter Galli	Carroll Bunting; Harold Tyler
33	-	comic story	1	script: Abe Martin; pencils: Abe Martin; inks: Abe Martin	Boots
34	-	comic story	1	script: Abe Martin; pencils: Abe Martin; inks: Abe Martin	Boots
35	-	comic story	1	script: Abe Martin; pencils: Abe Martin; inks: Abe Martin	Boots; Cora Tutt; Opal; Professor Stephen Tutt
36	-	comic story	1	script: Abe Martin; pencils: Abe Martin; inks: Abe Martin	Boots; Cora Tutt; Professor Stephen Tutt
37	-	comic story	0.5	pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman	Coyote Pete; Shorty; Willie
38	On the Range	text story	0.5	pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman
39	-	comic story	0.5	pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman	Bronc Peeler; Raquel Garcia
40	On the Range	text story	0.5	pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred Harman
41	The Tinymites	text story	2	script: Hal Cochran; pencils: George Scarbo; inks: George Scarbo	Coppy; Goldy; Scouty; Windy
42	-	comic story	0.3	script: Bela Zaboly; pencils: Bela Zaboly; inks: Bela Zaboly	Otto Honk; Dutch (villain)
43	-	comic story	0.7	script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams	Willis Willet; Lil Willet; Mrs. Willet
44	-	comic story	0.3	script: Bela Zaboly; pencils: Bela Zaboly; inks: Bela Zaboly	Otto Honk; Dutch (villain)
45	-	comic story	0.7	script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams	Willis Willet; Lil Willet; Mrs. Willet
46	-	comic story	2.68	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest	Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]; Betty Lou Barnes; Daniel Duane; Herb Slack; Nina Duane; Paul Smith; Skeeter [Skeets Milligan]; Cardigan (villain); Maurice Guilford (villain)
47	-	comic story	1.32	script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal Forrest	The Four Aces [Ernst Von Oette; Lt. Larry Gale; Maurie [Maurice Du Pont]; Ronnie [Ronald Newton]]; Bruce West; June Lane; Horace Lane; Sam Scroggins (villain)
48	Stranger Than Fiction	text article	1	script: Richard W. Thomas; pencils: Walter Galli; inks: Walter Galli	General George Armstrong Custer First
49	It Takes Two; Heroes are Made - Not Born	cartoon	1	script: J. R. Williams; pencils: J. R. Williams; inks: J. R. Williams
50	-	comic story	2	script: Ray Thompson; pencils: Charles Coll; inks: Charles Coll	Myra North; Hakkim; Jack; Lew Wen; Sir Edmond Galaway; Dr. Devries (villain); Hyster (villain)
51	-	comic story	0.67	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Jimmie Dugan; Pinhead Duffy; Puddinhead Duffy; Bullseye (a dog)
52	-	comic story	0.33	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle; Daisybelle's mother
53	-	comic story	0.67	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Mrs. Duffy; Pinhead Duffy; Puddinhead Duffy
54	-	comic story	0.33	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle; Daisybelle's mother
55	Scribbly Meets the Editor!!!	comic story	0.8	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer	Scribbly Jibbet; Ving Parker; Sammy Parker; Mr. Barlowe (introduction, Ving Parker's boss)
56	Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly	comic story	0.2	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer	Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Adeline (introduction, unnamed until issue #7)
57	Big Doin's!!!	comic story	0.8	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer	Scribbly Jibbet; Ving Parker; Mr. Barlowe
58	Why Big Brothers Leave Home by Scribbly	comic story	0.2	script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon Mayer	Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
59	-	comic story	0.22	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Tad; Mr. Morgan; Slim; Emma (an elephant); Eddie (villain)
60	Bearded Lady	illustration	0.11	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
61	-	comic story	0.67	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Don Dixon; Mala; Marcia; Matt Haynes; Wanda
62	-	comic story	0.22	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Tad; Mr. Morgan; Slim; Emma (an elephant); Eddie (villain)
63	Dwarf	illustration	0.11	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
64	-	comic story	0.67	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Don Dixon; Azel; Mala; Marcia; Matt Haynes; Wanda
65	-	comic story	0.22	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Tad; Madame Alva; Mr. Morgan; Patty; Slim; Lita (villain)
66	Trapeze Artists	illustration	0.11	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer
67	-	comic story	0.67	script: Bob Moore; pencils: Carl Pfeufer; inks: Carl Pfeufer	Don Dixon; Azel; Mala; Marcia; Matt Haynes; Wanda
68	-	comic story	0.5	script: Merrill Blosser; pencils: Merrill Blosser; inks: Merrill Blosser	Freckles McGoosey; Ossie
69	-	comic story	0.5	script: Merrill Blosser; pencils: Merrill Blosser; inks: Merrill Blosser	Ossie
70	-	comic story	2	script: Irving Crump; pencils: Kevin Royt; inks: Kevin Royt	Og; Ak (corpse); Nada; Ru
71	-	comic story	0.67	script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith	Augustus Mutt; Jeff
72	Fish	comic story	0.33	script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith	Desdemona (a cat)
73	-	comic story	0.67	script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith	Augustus Mutt; Jeff
74	-	comic story	0.33	script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith	Desdemona (a cat)
75	-	comic story	0.67	script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith	Augustus Mutt; Jeff; Lollypop (a seal); Peanuts (an elephant)
76	Heartbroken	comic story	0.33	script: Al Smith; pencils: Al Smith; inks: Al Smith	Desdemona (a cat)
77	Blotfun	activity	1	script: A. W. Nugent; pencils: A. W. Nugent; inks: A. W. Nugent
78	The Man Who Made Faces	text story	2	script: George Baker	Major Cosmo Strange; Click; Inspector Black; Sgt. Burke
79	-	comic story	0.67	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Jimmie Dugan; Pinhead Duffy; Puddinhead Duffy
80	-	comic story	0.33	script: Gene Byrnes; pencils: Gene Byrnes; inks: Gene Byrnes	Daisybelle; Raymond
81	-	cartoon	1	script: Frank Beck; pencils: Frank Beck; inks: Frank Beck
82	In Defense of the Union	text story	1	script: I. S. Klein	Carl Benz; Daniel Webster; Gottlieb Daimler
83	The Fella Musta Been Wrong	comic story	0.67	pencils: C. D. Small; inks: C. D. Small	Sam Howdy; E. Duzzem
85	He Knows All the Answers	comic story	0.5	pencils: C. D. Small; inks: C. D. Small	Sam Howdy; Mrs. Hoople
87	The Funnies	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo)	Bobby Breen (photo); Deanna Durbin (photo)

Plus 2.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Comics about Cartoonists: Stories about the World's Oddest Profession #[nn] ISBN 978-161377-346-8	2012	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Check for trimmed edges, married covers, and clipped coupons - all common on books this old.
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Series context

‹ #56 of 64#7 ›

Sources

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

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