Fun-In served as Gold Key's premier anthology for Hanna-Barbera and other Saturday morning cartoon adaptations during the early 1970s. The title provided a rotating stage for various properties, often featuring characters who didn't have their own dedicated monthly series. It captured the manic energy of the "Wacky Races" era of television, bringing animated slapstick to the printed page.
⭐ Series Highlights
Hanna-Barbera Favorites: Features early comic appearances of the Vulture Squadron (Dastardly and Muttley), Penelope Pitstop, and The Cattanooga Cats.
The Harlem Globetrotters: Issue #8 and #10 feature the animated version of the Harlem Globetrotters, including scripts by Don R. Christensen and art by the versatile Dan Spiegle.
Mystery and Investigation: Later issues focused on the cartoon "sleuth" trend of the era, spotlighting Speed Buggy (#12, #15), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids (#11), and Inch High Private Eye (#14).
Phil de Lara Art: Much of the early run features the expressive cartooning of Phil de Lara, who perfectly translated the fluid animation of the Vulture Squadron planes to comic panels.
Philanthropy and Education: Like many Gold Key titles, it included the "Gold Key Comics Club" features, which often contained career-focused articles for children, such as "Your Future as a Geologist" (#4).
Notable Collectibility: Issue #10 is a standout for high-grade collectors, with white-page CBCS 8.0 copies reaching significant values on the secondary market.
