Comic Comics #9

When Capt. Kid boasts that he can lie on a bed of nails just like the new neighborhood kid Abou, he's forced to back up his claim—and scrambles to build a convincing fake. But Pudgy, who sees through the trick, has plans of his own to teach the cocky captain a lesson he won't forget.

When a kind magician named Mystic Moot witnesses a selfish fisherman refuse to share his catch with a hungry boy, he uses his magical powers to turn the tables—transforming a small fish into something far more impressive to help the struggling family. What starts as a simple act of generosity spirals into an unexpected windfall when a whaler appears on the scene, setting off a chain of events that no one quite anticipated. It's a whimsical tale of magic, comeuppance, and fortune that reminds you why Golden Age humor comics were so delightfully absurd.

Colonel Corn helps his friend Korny Kobb with conductor duties aboard a train, leading to a comedic mix-up when Korny tries to clear the aisle of a passenger's luggage. What starts as a simple task spirals into a slapstick confrontation that neither conductor anticipated.

When former boxer Kanvasback Kenny trades the ring for a taxi cab, he hopes to leave his fighting days behind—but the local cab company has other plans for the competition. As violence erupts both on the streets and at a midnight garage showdown, Kanvasback discovers that driving a cab in this town is anything but a safe living.

Trader Tom finds himself in hot water when a customer named Bilgewater storms in furious over a fifty-dollar jacket that split down the back the moment it was buttoned—but the quick-thinking trader has a smooth explanation ready. In this 1946 tale from Comic Comics, Tom's gift for talking his way out of trouble gets put to the test.

Peewee Pete takes on the job of caddying for his boss Mr. Jones at the golf club, but his bumbling antics—from accidentally hitting a ball at his employer to losing the golf clubs—turn the round into complete chaos. When it comes time to settle up, Pete's creative approach to keeping score threatens to land him in serious trouble with his furious boss.

A patient visits the dentist's office in this quick comedic bit, where miscommunications and dental mishaps pile up faster than the drill can spin. From swallowed pliers to a dentist who needs rehearsal before treating a tooth, "Teeth Teeth Teeth!" mines humor from the patient's wry observations about the chaos unfolding in the chair. It's a snappy one-pager that proves sometimes the real comedy isn't the extraction—it's getting there.

Freddy Freshman accepts an invitation to try out for the Podunk University football team, unaware that his rival Ace and Ace's stooge have a sinister plan to rough him up under the guise of practice—and later, to sabotage him before the big game. When circumstances force Freddy onto the field for the final play, he'll have to overcome more than just the opposing team to save the day.

Joe Miller dreams of making his name as a serious actor, but his talent for comedy keeps getting in the way—even when he's desperately trying to land a tragic role at the Drury Lane Theatre. A scribe follows him everywhere, collecting his jests for publication, and every audition becomes a chance for another punchline instead of the dramatic breakthrough he craves. Will Joe ever escape the burden of being known as a joker rather than a tragedian?

Private detective Richard Richard and his assistants Flub Dub and Ah Choo board the S.S. Hopeless to investigate a missing steering wheel—a theft that could sink the ship and its crew. As the mystery deepens aboard the doomed vessel, our bumbling heroes must race against time to recover the wheel and stop a vengeful second mate's scheme before everyone goes down with the ship.