Cover: Harvey Eisenberg

Four Color #196

Sep 1948 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "Charlie McCarthy Trivia," the comedic duo Charlie and Mortimer take a turn for the bizarre by opening a laundry business—only to find their efforts hilariously backfiring. Desperate to attract customers, Mortimer ventures into a haunted house to offer ghostly patrons a wash, with Charlie tagging along for the ride. Little do they know, the house is actually a hideout for a pair of bank robbers. Cover by Harvey Eisenberg, art by Harvey Eisenberg, inks by Harvey Eisenberg. A 10-cent comic from 1948.

Contains 3 stories

Charlie McCarthy Trivia

2 pp · Humor

Charlie McCarthyMortimer Snerd

The Haunted Hide-Out

25 pp · Adventure, Humor

Charlie McCarthyMortimer SnerdGrampaw SnerdSkinny Dugan

In "The Haunted Hide-Out," Charlie and Mortimer’s ill-fated laundry venture takes a bizarre turn when Mortimer dares to visit a supposedly haunted house—claiming ghosts might need their sheets cleaned—only for Charlie to tag along. What starts as a desperate ploy for business quickly spirals into an unexpected encounter at the very hide-out of two bank robbers, all under the cover of spooky shadows and creaky floors.

Charlie McCarthy and His Pet Ostrich

7 pp · Humor

Charlie McCarthyMortimer SnerdPenelope the OstrichSkinny Dugan