Four Color #16
In "Porky Pig and -Sh-h-h!!- Th' Secret of the Haunted House!", Porky and his pals send a desperate letter to millionaire Wilfred Crump seeking a loan to buy a gold mine—only for it to be intercepted by Beaky Buzzard, who, after a head injury from a wayward baseball, convinces himself he’s the rich man. Written and illustrated by Chase Craig, this 1942 Four Color adventure blends slapstick and mystery in a tale where mistaken identity leads to unexpected fortune. The cover by Chase Craig captures the zany tone, with Porky and Beaky locked in a moment of comedic suspense.
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Porky and his friends write millionaire Wilfred Crump to ask for a small loan to buy a gold mine. The letter is found by Beaky Buzzard, who, after he is hit on the head by a baseball, believes he is the millionaire and in a roundabout way gets them the money to buy the mine.
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