Elsie the Cow Comics #2

When a meteor crashes into his yard, Elmer sees fortune smiling down on him—but his neighbor Hank Mulch isn't about to let that windfall stay a one-man operation. As the two squabble over ownership and dream up schemes to cash in on their cosmic prize, they'll discover that turning space rock into riches proves a lot trickier than it sounds.

Beauregard gets an exciting chance to help Mr. Overall paint a steam shovel named Nelly, but when the eager youngster takes the machine for a joyride with his friend Mary, the two end up leading the entire town on a wild chase—complete with outrunning the police, outwitting a dog catcher, and causing such mayhem that even the mayor gets involved. As the chaos spirals out of control, Beauregard and Mary discover that Nelly might just be exactly what the town needs in a moment of real crisis.

Elsie and Elmer scrape together fifty bucks to buy a car, and Elmer's sure-fire sales pitch lands them a genuine jalopy—complete with questionable brakes and a colorful history. When the clunker crashes into their snobbish neighbor's hedge, Elmer spins the same smooth-talking charm to turn their automotive disaster into an unexpected stroke of luck.

A pipsqueak mouse learns that even the smallest act of kindness can matter when a proud lion named Leo finds himself in desperate need—but first, he'll have to decide whether a tiny creature is worth befriending. This retelling of a classic fable proves that loyalty knows no size, delivered with the warmth and whimsy that made these tales timeless.