Let’s speak about New Funnies comics, top-of-the-line Golden Age comedian ebook collection for my part.
New Funnies is a Golden Age comedian ebook collection that began off simply referred to as The Funnies. With problem No. 64 (in 1942), the comedian started specializing in Walter Lantz characters, equivalent to Andy Panda and Oswald the Rabbit. With problem No. 65, it was renamed New Funnies.
Woody Woodpecker was additionally one of many Lantz characters who appeared within the ebook. He was such a brand new character on the time, he was a guest-star within the Oswald the Rabbit tales for a 12 months or two earlier than he obtained his personal sketch in New Funnies. At first, Woody’s strip was just one web page. With problem No. 87, he started receiving an extended strip. After all, as time went on, Woody Woodpecker grew to become Walter Lantz’ greatest star and was featured on most New Funnies covers from the mid-Nineteen Forties till it was cancelled within the early Sixties.
New Funnies is a superb collection. Not solely are points pretty simple to find–something shocking for a Golden Age comedian ebook series–but many points are usually not too costly. After all, probably the most sought-after points are the earliest points from the time the ebook switched from its early format to that includes the Lantz characters. The earliest Lantz-centric points can price a whole lot of {dollars} in near-mint situation. Some points which might be highlights embrace problem No. 65 (the primary problem of New Funnies), No. 69 (good Halloween cowl with Andy Panda, Raggedy Ann, and Felix the Cat), No. 89 and No. 101 (each World Conflict II battle bond covers).
For my part, among the finest covers are those that function three nice Lantz characters collectively: Woody Woodpecker, Andy Panda and Charlie Rooster, a personality who solely appeared in a couple of cartoons however was featured within the comics from the Nineteen Forties to the Seventies. He is a type of forgotten characters who by no means obtained large-scale fame. Charlie Rooster appeared in two Andy Panda cartoons within the Nineteen Forties: Andy Panda’s Victory Backyard and Meatless Tuesday. Oddly, he fought Andy in each cartoons. They chased one another round Andy’s farm. I name this odd as a result of in New Funnies (and Andy Panda’s personal collection) Charlie was Andy Panda’s pal.
Charlie first appeared in print in New Funnies No. 79 as a small hen. So far as I can inform from my analysis (I do not personal all the problems), Charlie was a full-grown hen by his subsequent comedian ebook look. He was one of many stars in New Funnies for many years, even getting his personal sketch within the collection.
Sure, if you’re a fan of Golden Age cartoons, Golden Age comedian books or the Walter Lantz characters, I like to recommend selecting up some previous New Funnies points by way of on-line comedian ebook shops or eBay. You’ll not be upset within the costs or high quality of the tales. Additionally, we have to preserve the basic Golden Age characters alive!
