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Cover: Creig Flessel & Marvin Stein
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Funnyman #3

Apr 1948 · Magazine Enterprises · 0.10 USD
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Funnyman encounters a criminal mastermind at a gathering and foils his plot through a series of comedic mishaps and slapstick encounters, ultimately defeating the villain and turning him over to police. In a second story titled "For the Honor of Sgt. Harrigan," Funnyman attends a testimonial dinner celebrating a sergeant's twenty years of service, where he becomes entangled in complications involving the sergeant's romantic plans for the evening.

Contains 5 stories
The Timid Menace
12 pp · Superhero
DannyMr. HoundeOrville Smelles (newspaper reporter)Timidio (villain, alien, introduction)

In "The Timid Menace," a diminutive, red-suited alien named Timidio crashes in Empire City claiming to take over Earth—only to become a media sensation when reporter Smelles brings him to the newsroom. When his bizarre antics trigger a city-wide lightning storm, superhero Funnyman arrives, only to be whisked away to the alien planet Dearth and forced to deliver an absurd manifesto that shocks the ruling Council into abandoning their invasion.

The House That Funnyman Built
6 pp · Humor
"Giggles" Cain (villain, introduction)Cain's mob [Slaughter] (villains, introduction for all)

In "The House That Funnyman Built," the ever-jaunty Funnyman finds himself targeted by a new mob led by the hilariously named Giggles Cain, who see him as an obstacle to their criminal schemes. After a skirmish leaves the Silly Sleuth wounded, he retreats to his whimsical estate, Funnymanor—where the real fun begins as the gang's plans unravel in a maze of pranks and traps.

When Gadgeteers Clash
8 pp · Superhero
Warden Gilhooey"Hee-Haw" Johnson (villain, crooked baseball player, introduction)

In "When Gadgeteers Clash," Doc Gimmick and ex-baseball player Johnson escape prison using a sky-piercing invention, crashing into a carnival where Funnyman appears as a ball-toss target. When Johnson tries to take down the Laughing Lad with an explosive hardball, he ends up trapping the Fighting Fool in a cage and tossing it into the sea. Funnyman is presumed dead and laid out in a coffin—only for Doc Gimmick to arrive and witness the hero spring back to life, catching the villain in a surprise twist.

For the Honor of Sgt. Harrigan
5 pp · Superhero
Sgt. Harrigan's wifeEmpire City Police CommissionerTim

In "For the Honor of Sgt. Harrigan," Slippery Slim escapes prison just in time to crash a military testimonial dinner, determined to steal the spotlight from Sgt. Harrigan—only to find himself outmatched by the ever-annoying Funnyman. When Slim pockets the silver loving cup during the chaos, the Grinning Goof springs into action, reclaiming the prize and sending the criminal packing, all while Harrigan quietly wonders if he’ll ever get his moment in the sun.

Untitled Superhero story
1 pp · Superhero
Safe-cracker Jack

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Raw (Good) $41
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $293*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
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CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $84*
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CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $66*
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Cast · 8 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Joe Shuster
cover pencils, inks Creig Flessel
cover pencils, inks Marvin Stein

Reprints

Reprinted in Siegel and Shuster's Funnyman #[nn] (2010)

Key issues in Funnyman

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