Funny Folks

From 1946 to 1950, DC Comics offered Funny Folks, a 26-issue humor anthology that brought gentle, all-ages laughs to postwar readers. Regular contributors like Jack Schiff, Woody Gelman, and Rod Reed wrote for a rotating cast of animal and human oddballs, with artists such as Rube Grossman, Ron Santi, and Ed Dunn providing the visual gags. The series is best remembered for its stable of recurring characters—including the befuddled Professor, the scampering Nutsy Squirrel, and the sweet-toothed Captain Tootsie—who delivered a charming, low-key brand of comic relief. While never a flagship title, Funny Folks stands as a cheerful snapshot of DC’s mid-century humor line, offering a lighthearted escape before the industry’s turn toward superheroes and horror.