Algie #3

Algie and a friend set out for a carefree hitchhiking weekend, but their plans quickly derail when they accept rides in a string of increasingly unreliable vehicles—each one breaking down in more spectacular fashion than the last. What should have been a relaxing trip becomes a comedy of misadventures as the boys find themselves pushing cars, helping stranded drivers, and narrowly escaping disaster at every turn.

Algie gets roped into a rainy-night errand that goes hilariously sideways when he stumbles into the wrong house—only to discover his friends have been orchestrating something much bigger all along. With mix-ups, mistaken identities, and one very confused accomplice named Foggy, this 1954 tale proves that the best birthday surprises come wrapped in chaos.

Ziggy and Alf dream of striking it rich after reading about a local uranium discovery, so they borrow a Geiger counter from their school's mineralogy lab and set out on a treasure hunt. What follows is a hilarious chase across hilly terrain, a lake, and up a mountain as the counter's buzzing grows louder—only for the boys to discover the source of the radiation in the most deflating way possible. This 1954 tale is a perfect slice of teen humor, playing the get-rich-quick scheme against the physical comedy of two determined (if exhausted) prospectors.

Willy and Nilly scheme to pull a prank on their friend Algie while he's resting peacefully, but their big mouths might just give away their whole plan. This 1954 humor tale proves that sometimes the best-laid schemes fall apart when you can't keep your voice down.

Algie juggles helping two different girls prepare for an algebra exam, promising tutoring to Bonnie while already committed to helping Mona—and ducking the prom invitation that comes with the favor. When both girls catch wind of his divided attention, our smooth-talking teen finds himself cornered between his academic obligations and his romantic scheming in this three-page tale of teenage entanglement.

Algie thinks he's lost his girl Mona to the charms of Burtis Burtis, Hollywood's greatest lover—so he hatches a plan to discover the star's secret. When Algie sneaks backstage to confront his rival, he discovers that Burtis Burtis's handsome appearance is all smoke and mirrors, relying on false hair, teeth, and padded shoulders to maintain his glamorous image. With the truth in hand, Algie heads to Burtis's first show, hoping to finally get through to Mona about what her idol really looks like underneath all the artifice.