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Funny Picture Stories #1

Feb 1937 · Ultem · 0.10 USD
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"Rustlers From Sawtooth" kicks off with a tense showdown in the rugged West, as detectives Coyle and McDune track down the fugitive Killer Sloan. When they seek refuge with their friend, veterinarian Dr. Samuel Brown, the situation spirals when Sloan and his men arrive, forcing Brown to accompany them under threat of death. With the detectives cornered and a pair of dogs left to guard them, Brown’s past kindness to the animals may be their only chance—when the dogs recognize him and turn on Sloan. Art by Creig Flessel, with cover by Charles Biro, this 1937 tale blends suspense and unexpected loyalty in a gripping early crime story.

Contains 16 stories
Rustlers From Sawtooth
7 pp · Western-Frontier
Tim WalshBreenNed Warbucks

In "Rustlers From Sawtooth," Tim Walsh takes on a dangerous assignment at the Warbucks ranch after several hands vanish and cattle go missing. When he overhears the foreman Breen planning another theft, Tim follows the rustlers only to be captured and nearly branded—just in time for Ned Warbucks to ride in and turn the tide.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
TimTom
Untitled Fantasy story
7 pp · Fantasy
Jack StrandDianaHomer Carlin (dies)Psyk (villain)

In "null," Jo finds herself drawn into a strange mystery when her uncle’s sudden death leaves her with a mysterious pin said to hail from a far-off realm of psychic power—where a relentless figure known as Psyk will stop at nothing to reclaim it.

The Case of the Shore Club Window
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
The Master MindJ. Wellington Wayne

In the 1937 mystery "The Case of the Shore Club Window," famed sleuth the Master Mind is called to investigate the sudden shooting of J. Wellington Wayne during a chaotic party at his home—shot from outside, with no clear path for the killer to have escaped. With the window as the only clue and the guests all hiding secrets, the Master Mind must piece together the truth before the real culprit slips away.

Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
5 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Jig Saw Trail
4 pp · Western-Frontier
BillAnnBragg

In the dusty frontier of 1937, Bill crafts intricate jig-saw puzzles to entertain his friend Ann—until her sudden kidnapping turns her playful trail of puzzle pieces into a desperate clue. With the posse on her heels, Bill follows the scattered fragments, each one a piece of a mystery that could lead to her rescue or deeper danger.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Rough House Annie
A Slight Error
3 pp · Detective-Mystery
Neil "Lucky" CoyneMike McDuneKiller SloaneDr. Samuel Brown

In "A Slight Error," detectives Coyle and McDune track down the fugitive Killer Sloan, only to find themselves at the doorstep of their friend Dr. Samuel Brown. When two thugs arrive demanding the doctor’s help, Sloan’s threat to kill him forces a tense standoff—until the dogs Brown once treated recognize him and turn on the killer.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Cop Killer
2 pp · Crime
FrenchyDetective HigginsSergeant Ryan

In "Cop Killer," Frenchy—once thought reformed—slides back into crime with a cold precision, mocking the police who still trust him. When Sergeant Ryan greets him with a casual slap, the sudden pain from an old wound forces Frenchy to confess, unraveling the quiet menace beneath his calm.

Pot o' Gold
3 pp · Western-Frontier

In the dusty frontier town of *Funny Picture Stories #1*, a lone stranger takes a gamble on a gold mine deal that seems too good to be true. When the mine’s owner returns weeks later, convinced the man has fled, the tension boils over—only for a single shot to crack open a hidden vein of gold above them.

Fangs of the Cougar
3 pp · Western-Frontier
Ross WestleyMadge FenwickPete the Mad Hunter

In the rugged frontier of 1937, Ross Westley tracks the elusive Mad Hunter who’s been sabotaging his traps—only to stumble upon a young woman, Jo, trapped by the ankle. When she reveals her guide stole her animals and vanished, Westley shelters her, unaware the thief is already closing in. As danger creeps toward the cabin, the truth about the Mad Hunter begins to unravel.

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1 pp
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1 pp
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1 pp
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1 pp

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $824
CGC 9.8 $70,417*
CGC 9.6 $44,196*
CGC 9.4 $28,363*
CGC 9.2 $18,181*
CGC 9.0 $12,682*
CGC 8.5 $8,922*
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CGC 8.0 $7,008*
CGC 7.5 $5,508*
CGC 7.0 $4,597*
CGC 6.5 $3,870*
CGC 6.0 $3,304*
CGC 5.5 $2,778*
CGC 5.0 $2,609
CGC 4.5 $2,213*
CGC 4.0 $1,947*
CGC 3.5 $1,780*
CGC 3.0 $1,780
CGC 2.5 $1,248*
CGC 2.0 $1,075*
CGC 1.5 $833*
CGC 1.0 $684*
CGC 0.5 $540*
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Full credits

artist, inker Creig Flessel
cover pencils, inks Charles Biro

Reprints

Reprinted in Little Giant Comics #1 (1938), Little Giant Comics #3 (1938), Funny Picture Stories #3 (1939), Amazing Mystery Funnies #7 (1939), Keen Detective Funnies #4 (1939), Amazing Mystery Funnies #5 (1939), Keen Detective Funnies #6 (1939), Star Ranger Funnies #4 (1939)

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