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Funnyman #1 (1948)

Magazine Enterprises · 1948 · 36 pages

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Contains 4 stories
Untitled story
2 pp · superhero

In a 1948 tale from *Funnyman #1*, TV comedian Larry Davis stumbles into heroics when a staged stunt to defeat a fake criminal—played by actor Happy—goes disastrously real. Impulsively embracing the role, Larry becomes Funnyman, the Comic Crimebuster, defending Empire City from genuine threats, all while keeping his identity a secret from only those who know the truth: his girlfriend and manager, June Farrell, and the man he accidentally bested, Happy.

The Teen-Age Terrors!
19 pp · superhero
Darlene Dalrymple (Hollywood starlet, introduction)John JonathanHankie Sonota (a Frank Sinatra stand-in, introduction)Mike"Ants" Pants (villain, introduction)Pants' gang (villains, introduction for all)

In "The Teen-Age Terrors!", Funnyman tries to help two fans, Darlene and Hankie, after they're robbed by a group of overzealous admirers—only to lose his family heirloom watch to a swarm of autograph-hungry teens. When the watch turns up in the hands of Ants Pants and his gang, Funnyman follows the trail to Fencie Finnegan’s hideout, tracking the crooks through a web of teenage mischief and criminal fencing.

Funnyman, Comicman and Laffman
3 pp · superhero
Flathead Floogie (villain, introduction)

In a bustling 1948 New York, the fugitive Flathead Floogie makes a break for it at Grand Central Station, only to be pursued by a trio of unlikely heroes: the real Funnyman, and his two flashy imitators, Comicman and Laffman. As the chase unfolds across the station’s grand halls, the three costumed figures clash in a chaotic race to apprehend the slippery criminal—each with their own style, ego, and flair.

The Truant Toy
8 pp · superhero
crook (villain, introduction)

In "The Truant Toy," Larry’s new mechanical kangaroo takes an unexpected journey after June hides her diamond ring inside it, setting off a citywide chase. Funnyman, ever the vigilant hero, pursues the runaway toy through the streets, turning a simple theft into a wild, ink-splattered pursuit. When the dust settles, Larry’s love for mechanical wonders leads him to buy five more—this time, dogs.

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