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17February 1939
$0.10

Feature Funnies #17

Quality Comics · February 1939

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Series
Feature Funnies (Quality Comics, 1937 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
February 1939
Key date
1939-02-10
Indicia publisher
Comic Favorites Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ed Cronin; inks: Ed Cronin
1-comic story4script: Ham Fisher; pencils: Mo Leff; inks: Mo Leff
2-cartoon2script: Ed Reed; pencils: Ed Reed; inks: Ed Reed
3-comic story2script: Monte Barrett; pencils: Russell Ross; inks: Russell Ross
4-comic story2script: Monte Barrett; pencils: Russell Ross; inks: Russell Ross
5The Stolen Pearlscomic story4script: Frank Frollo; pencils: Frank Frollo; inks: Frank FrolloRichard Manners (first appearance, origin, a detective); Mr. Manners (first appearance); Doris Winthrop (first appearance); Nick Gordon (first appearance, villain)
6Episode 17comic story2script: John Welch; pencils: Jack W. McGuire; inks: Jack W. McGuire
7The Man Who Broke a World's Record and Lost!comic story1script: Bob Zuppke; pencils: Walt Depew; inks: Walt Depew
8Help!comic story3script: H. J. Tuthill; pencils: H. J. Tuthill; inks: H. J. Tuthill
9Vera Venomcomic story2script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will EisnerArchie O'Toole; Queen Vera Venom of Twotimia (first appearance; villain); Hodge; Podge; Fudge; Lord Helpis; Suzy
10The End of Black Johncomic story4script: Art Pinajian; pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianSgt. Reynolds; Sgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMP; Black John (first appearance, villain, death)
11Real "Red Men"cartoon1script: John Hix; pencils: John Hix; inks: John Hix
12Murder of a Window Washercomic story5script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerThe Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Dr. T. Loden (first appearance); a window washer (first appearance; death); Nick (first appearance; villain); Slug (first appearance; villain)
13-comic story4script: Rube Goldberg; pencils: Rube Goldberg; inks: Rube GoldbergLala Palooza; Vincent
14-comic story4script: Bob Zuppke; pencils: Walt Depew; inks: Walt Depew
15Dr. Stieble's Spy Ringcomic story4script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will EisnerBlack X; Batu; Dr. Stieble (first appearance; villain; death)
16-cartoon1script: Ed Reed; pencils: Ed Reed; inks: Ed Reed
17-comic story1script: George Marcoux; pencils: George Marcoux; inks: George Marcoux
18-comic story1script: Al Zere; pencils: Al Zere; inks: Al Zere
19-cartoon1script: Jo Metzer; pencils: Jo Metzer; inks: Jo Metzer
20The Black Baron: Part 3comic story4script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelSir Neville; The Black Baron (villain); Duke of Montecourt
21The Barbariantext story2script: Robert M. Hyatt; pencils: Edward Cronin; inks: Edward CroninKonar the Barbarian
22Episode 17comic story2script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan
23-comic story4script: J. P. McEvoy; pencils: John Striebel; inks: John Striebel
24The Fiji Islandscartoon1script: John Hix; pencils: John Hix; inks: John Hix
25-comic story4script: Lank Leonard; pencils: Lank Leonard, Morris Weiss; inks: Lank Leonard, Morris Weiss

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