Club 16 Comics #1

Betsy is a girl who swears by her horoscope, much to the exasperation of her reluctant friend Bix—and when her zodiac readings send them chasing a mysterious tall man in grey across town, they stumble into an auction that changes everything. Following the stars' dubious guidance, Betsy invests their winnings in what looks like worthless junk, only to discover she's bought a genuinely valuable lamp. As fortune smiles on her celestial faith, Betsy can't resist one more cosmic detour—but this time, Bix isn't sure he's ready to follow.

A lovesick teen named Jerry uses a dream machine to imagine himself as the dashing Sir Lockinvar, whisking the girl of his dreams, Ellen, away from a crowded dance in a wild fantasy adventure. When reality crashes back, Jerry's left wondering if his daydreams are the only place where his wildest romantic hopes stand a chance. It's a charmingly goofy tale of teen crushes and escapist fantasy from 1948.

Clickety Watson, the City Herald's spirited new photographer, sets out to raise funds for a summer camp for underprivileged kids by securing a donation from the wealthy—and wildly eccentric—practical joker Thaddeus P. Thaddeus. When Thaddeus insists Clickety help test out his latest pranks at a lavish party, the stakes quickly escalate from harmless gags to genuinely dangerous schemes, forcing our quick-thinking photographer to navigate chaos, laughing gas, and electrified door knobs to save the day.

A young man named Gabriel borrows his pop's derby hat, sparking a warm moment between father and son as the old man recalls his own introduction to the classic style. It's a brief, touching scene that captures the simple pleasure of passing down tradition—no elaborate conflict, just genuine affection across generations.

Jug, a resourceful hillbilly, dreams of taking a girl to Panther Hollow High School's upcoming dance, but a lack of cash threatens his plans—until a series of mix-ups involving a mannequin dummy and its owner send him on an unexpected adventure. When a mistaken identity leaves Jug and his companion in quite the pickle, he'll have to use his wits to set things right. A rollicking six-page romp full of slapstick confusion and small-town charm from Club 16 Comics.