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Risk/Return:

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Registrant Name

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COMSTOCK FUNDS INC

Prospectus Date

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Aug. 28, 2015

Supplement [Text Block]

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COMSTOCK FUNDS, INC. (the “Company”)

COMSTOCK CAPITAL VALUE FUND (the “Fund”)

Supplement dated May 23, 2016, to the Fund’s Prospectus for Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class R Shares dated August 28, 2015

On May 17, 2016, the Fund’s Board of Directors approved the renaming of Class R shares to Class I shares. Effective May 23, 2016, all references to Class R shares should be replaced with Class I shares in the prospectus for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class R shares (“Prospectus”). The following changes to the Prospectus should be noted.

COMSTOCK CAPITAL VALUE FUND

Risk/Return:

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Supplement [Text Block]

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COMSTOCK FUNDS, INC. (the “Company”)

COMSTOCK CAPITAL VALUE FUND (the “Fund”)

Supplement dated May 23, 2016, to the Fund’s Prospectus for Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class R Shares dated August 28, 2015

On May 17, 2016, the Fund’s Board of Directors approved the renaming of Class R shares to Class I shares. Effective May 23, 2016, all references to Class R shares should be replaced with Class I shares in the prospectus for Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class R shares (“Prospectus”). The following changes to the Prospectus should be noted.