The Funnies #21
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Wolf of the West," a standout tale from The Funnies #21 (1938), young Jo faces a moment of quiet defiance when his family pushes him to wear a dress—until a dream of future fame gives him the courage to choose his own path. Written, drawn, and inked by Sheldon Mayer, this early gem captures a fleeting, heartfelt moment of self-determination in a world of playful exaggeration. The cover, also by Mayer, mirrors the story’s blend of whimsy and emerging individuality.
Bernie von Goldstein drags Dinky Jibbet to the make-up department with a plan to transform him into a convincing girl, but the results are anything but predictable—especially when Roscoe T. Rooney gets caught in the chaos.
When Eppie hears Scribbly’s been laid up, he rushes over with a treat—only to find the Jibbet household in full sibling chaos. Mrs. Jibbet, determined to cure Scribbly, insists on castor oil, while Dinky Jibbet happily claims the candy meant for his brother.
Scribbly’s kid brother is caught in a whirlwind of sibling teasing and adult persuasion, all pushing him to wear a dress—until a dream of future fame gives him the courage to say yes. In a quiet moment of imagination, he envisions a world where he’s free to be whoever he wants, and suddenly, the idea doesn’t seem so strange.
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