Classics from the Comics #21

Dennis the Menace takes a mischievous holiday twist when he swaps places with his dad at the school staff party, after a bad report card and a hard whacking send him into a prank-filled plan. With his dad locked in the box room, Dennis dons the Santa suit and takes over—just in time for the big event.

In a delightfully absurd twist, Jack Silver and Curly Perkins find themselves chasing a stolen hover fire-engine—only to discover it’s been repurposed by the Zorgs, led by the flamboyant Captain Zapp, who’ve turned it into a fire-breathing dragon for bank heists.

In this lighthearted holiday tale from *Classics from the Comics #21*, Jo finds himself stumped by the gift-giving dilemma—no money, but a big wish to make his parents happy. So he sets his sights on a gift he can actually deliver: being good. The quiet humor of Roger the Dodger’s scheme unfolds in just a few pages, with the simple twist of a boy trying to outsmart the season’s expectations.

Cap’n Bill and his pirate crew attempt a bank heist with a twist—they want real coins, not paper money. But when they load up their helicopter-boat with the heavy loot, it splits right down the middle under the weight.

Puss tries to make up for snapping at his gran by doing a good deed, but Boots tricks him into spreading something that looks like a massive pile of manure all over town—just as the town's annual "Clean Sweep" festival begins.

Biffo the Bear finds himself on the receiving end of a snowball ambush from unseen pranksters hiding behind a wall. Armed with a snow plough, he turns the tables in a flurry of icy retaliation—just as the wall starts to tremble under the weight of his icy assault.

When Basil Crumb takes a holiday, the hounds think they’ve got the perfect chance to run wild—until a replacement dog-catcher shows up, only to be quickly reined in by his own mother.

Jo’s dad asks if he wants to play draughts, but Scrapper’s already got his monster mask, pea shooter, and catapult ready for fun—no board games today.

In "Peter's Pocket Grandpa," Peter and his grandpa head out to pick Christmas tree cones when they stumble upon store employees frantically searching for an escaped reindeer—leaving the little boy and his surprisingly handy grandpa right in the middle of the holiday chaos.

In this festive one-pager from *Classics from the Comics #21*, Sniffy and Stiffy each set out to fetch Christmas dinner—only to return with treats meant for the opposite species. When their paths cross, a mix-up leads to a surprisingly happy swap, leaving both dogs and cats content with their unexpected meals.

In a whimsical forest moment, Splodge takes center stage with a bold plan to stage a pantomime of "Little Red Riding Hood" for the woodland creatures, bringing together a cast of familiar Topper regulars in a playful, page-long comedy of costumes and chaos.

Fingers and Boss find themselves in hot water after being rounded up as suspects in a butcher's break-in, forced to come up with £200 in bail—no easy task when they’re down to their last few coins. With no cash on hand, they send Knuck on a desperate mission to sell their hide-out, hoping to scrape together enough to get out of trouble.

In this playful one-pager from *Classics from the Comics #21*, Billy’s dad takes a humorous turn, telling readers he’s slowed Billy down—only to reveal a frozen tableau of figures frozen in mid-motion, all perched atop a Christmas cake. The joke lands with a quiet charm, relying on visual wit and a festive twist.

Tom Tum heads to a Christmas party at the farm, eager to join in the holiday cheer—only to find the farmhands less than thrilled at the prospect of sharing their feast with him. As he arrives, they start devising clever (and increasingly absurd) ways to send him packing before he can dig into the holiday spread.

Foxy’s got a plan: sneak into the farmhouse by posing as a giant teddy bear, all thanks to a stolen telescope that gave him the perfect view. With a little mischief and a lot of furry cunning, he’s ready to make off with the holiday’s biggest prize.