The Funnies #10
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Captive!", a 1937 Dell classic, former studio hand Sammy Parker finds himself cast out from Hollywood and taken in by a down-on-his-luck comedian named Cy Landry. As the two navigate the streets, a shocking headline catches Sammy’s eye—his brother Ving Parker, presumed lost in an airplane tragedy. Written and illustrated by Sheldon Mayer, this early tale blends quiet desperation with a hint of mystery, all rendered in the distinctive style of one of comics’ pioneering talents.
When Ving Parker’s plane crashes in the Ozark Mountains, Scribbly Jibbet is the first to hear the news—only to realize the missing flyer is the same boy who once stole his lunch money. With Sammy Parker and Mr. Barlowe caught in the middle of the mystery, Scribbly’s usual antics take a turn when the truth behind the crash starts to unravel.
In this tiny, delightfully absurd slice of 1937 humor, Scribbly Jibbet gets a surprise nap interrupted by a falling apple—only to be met with an even more unexpected tumble when his little brother, Dinky Jibbet, comes crashing down from the same tree.
Sammy Parker, recently booted from a Hollywood studio, finds an unlikely ally in Cy Landry, a down-on-his-luck comedian with a quick wit and a knack for turning misfortune into a punchline. When a newspaper headline reveals his brother Ving Parker perished in an airplane crash, Sammy’s sudden loneliness takes a sharp turn—now, with Cy by his side, he’s not sure whether to laugh or cry.
In this brief, charming slice of 1937 humor, Scribbly Jibbet finds himself wrongly blamed when his younger brother Dinky Jibbet takes a playful jab at the shopkeeper with a water pistol—leaving Scribbly to face the consequences of a prank he didn’t commit.
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