Famous Funnies #72

A kid is sent to pick out a suit at the store with his mother's permission—but things don't go quite as planned once he arrives. This humorous tale from The Gay Thirties shows what happens when a young shopper gets a little too creative with his choices.

In this history page from Famous Funnies, J. Carroll Mansfield recounts the clash between England's Parliament and King Charles I in 1641, when the government moved to strip away royal authority. The page charts the political tension that would reshape the nation, presenting the historical forces that divided the country into opposing factions. A fascinating snapshot of the moment when parliamentary power began its confrontation with the crown.

This one-page drama follows Jitter, an animal character navigating a world full of warnings and restrictions—from "Beware of Dog" signs to "No Trespassing" markers that frame the action. Though details are sparse in the OCR text, the story appears to play on the tension between boundaries meant to keep creatures out and the small animal's own curiosity or circumstances pulling it forward. A snappy, understated piece from 1940 that uses visual gags and anthropomorphic conflict to explore what happens when you ignore a sign.

A young woman tries a clever bit of reverse psychology on her father to steer a family vacation to the lake where her crush works as a lifeguard. When the plan backfires in the most delightful way, she gets more than she bargained for.

When Willie's mother insists he practice piano before his music teacher arrives, the boy has other ideas—he convinces his friend Napoleon to help him out with a clever trick. What starts as an attempt to fool his teacher quickly spirals into an unexpectedly modern performance that leaves the music instructor thoroughly bewildered.