Famous Funnies #191

In "null," Ricky and Marla answer Queen Ral’s call for help, journeying to the distant planet Zorod—only to have their ship downed by a mysterious force beam and captured. When Barney notices their absence and follows, he too is taken, but his arrival sparks a turning point as he unites the planet’s citizens against General Zar’s rebellion.

When Sonny is injured while defusing a bomb, Steve steps in to fight in the ring—though the real challenge may be keeping his cool under pressure. Meanwhile, Cupcake gets a surprising message: the renowned surgeon Dr. Franz Mender is coming to America, but only if she pays his fee upfront.

In a sun-dappled adventure from *Famous Funnies #191*, Dickie and Dan capture the wild chaos of a maelstrom on film, hoping to make a splash in Hollywood—only to find their real-life footage overshadowed by studio magic. When their reel brings a contract to Captain Svensen’s daughter Gloria, the boys set sail once more, chasing the next thrill with cameras rolling.

In this 1950 humor tale from *Famous Funnies* #191, Oaky narrowly avoids being charmed by Haggie’s niece Winnie—only to be swept into a far more absurd adventure when Elva de Selva hears of his bravery and tasks her man Claud with finding a dragon to rescue her. Claud returns with a baby dragon on a leash, setting the stage for a delightfully ridiculous chain of events.

In the rain-slicked streets of 1950 Shanghai, Scorchy’s pocket gets picked—only for the thief to drop the stolen item when a cop appears. By a twist of fate, the object ends up back in Scorchy’s pocket without him knowing. Later, the daring Flying Reporter Toni Lovell convinces him to join her for a flying lesson, leading them to a remote jungle clearing where Scorchy must make a daring belly-flop landing.