Famous Funnies #83
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeFamous Funnies #83 is an anthology featuring multiple comic strips. "Speed Spaulding" follows a soldier who encounters an old acquaintance named Spike James and discusses military operations and a mission involving a diesel-powered vessel. "Oaky Doaks" is a medieval adventure in which Oaky and Myrtle plot to save the character Oaky from an emperor, with Myrtle disguised as a knight preparing to challenge the emperor in a joust. "Babe Bunting" by Nip Williams depicts a domestic situation where a young girl named Babe receives letters and must contend with being watched, culminating in a birthday surprise involving a mysterious car and a visit to Gorum Farm.
Skanderbeg, a 15th-century Albanian military leader, stands against the overwhelming Ottoman forces sweeping through the Balkans, as the mountainous "land of rocks" proves far more resistant to conquest than the Turks anticipated. When the Prince of Mirditia's four sons are seized as hostages and carried off to Turkey, the stage is set for a struggle between occupier and defender in the rugged Albanian highlands. This historical account captures a pivotal moment in the clash between empires and the determination of a people fighting to preserve their independence.
Pa Piffle and a hunting partner return empty-handed from a hunt, their disappointment made all the more comical when they discover a bullet hole through Pa's ten-gallon hat—the only thing they managed to hit all day. When a neighbor comes by passing around his hat to collect money for a new baby, Pa faces the awkward choice of whether to contribute or invest in some shoe polish for his battle-scarred headwear.
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