Fawcett's Funny Animals #55

When Billy the Kid discovers gold in the hills near Dry Gulch, he generously shares the news with the townspeople and heads back to keep watch overnight—but the scheming Wiley Boar and Gyp have other plans. Their plot to distract him with a bank fire and stake an exclusive claim doesn't account for one thing: Billy's quick thinking and keen eye for trouble.

Captain Marvel Bunny receives a mysterious invitation to an old castle from the Ghosts Benevolent Association—only to discover the plea is genuine. Harry and Henry, two friendly spirits who'd rather play fiddle and cook than frighten anyone, have been terrorized by Captain Shark, a ruthless pirate ghost determined to force them into a life of scaring people. Now it's up to Captain Marvel Bunny to figure out how to stop a foe who's immune to ordinary weapons and can't be tackled or touched.

Battling Bantam wants to prove his worth to Mac Mule, but the mule has hired Tuffy to handle the farm work instead—and doesn't trust the scrappy bantam to stay out of trouble. When Battling Bantam tries to sabotage his rival helper, his scheme backfires spectacularly, forcing everyone into action when a fire breaks out in the barn.

Willie the Worm and Sammy the Skunk's beach day takes a wild turn when a whirlwind sweeps them skyward into King Vulture's drafty palace-nest—a floating fortress suspended in the clouds by enslaved sparrows. Imprisoned and facing dinner-time, Willie hatches a clever plan involving his tube of glue to outwit the rheumatic vultures and free the captive sparrows. A clever scheme, an aerial escape, and a splash of comeuppance await in this funny-animal romp from 1947.

Sherlock Monk fakes a sore arm to dodge his turn cleaning the office, landing himself in the hospital—but his scheme backfires when he's mistaken for staff and inadvertently causes chaos on the wards. As the harried detective tries to stay hidden long enough for Chuck to finish the cleaning back at the office, he tangles with nurses, patients, and hospital procedures in this slapstick tale of a plan gone hilariously wrong.

Fuzzy Bear takes a new job and decides to sleep early Friday so he'll be fresh for Monday morning—but when he finally wakes up, he discovers he's overslept by far more than he bargained for. Now he must face his boss, Mr. Longneck, and explain his shocking absence. A cautionary tale about the perils of getting too comfortable in bed.