Four Color #428

When Uncle Wiggily sends Sammy to fetch pumpkins from the north field, a shortcut through the woods leads to trouble—Sammy is captured by the mischievous Bad Chaps, Bobby and Fuzzy. Wiggily and Pokey Turtle set out to rescue him, only to discover Sammy’s already made his own escape. As the trio heads home with their pumpkins, the Bad Chaps aren’t ready to let go of their prank just yet.

In the whimsical woods of the 1952 Four Color #428, Freddie Frog is poised to claim the Woodland Cup in the annual Frog-Jumping Contest—until Eenie Wolverine summons Muscles, the fearsome champion from Sassafrass County, to steal the spotlight. With a record-breaking leap that seems unbeatable, Muscles appears to have the title locked up, but Freddie’s quick thinking and a surprise from a buzzing little friend might just turn the tide.

In "Butch Bear's House-warming Party," Uncle Wiggily clears out the attic and repurposes the old furniture for a surprise celebration for Butch Bear, who’s building a new home. As Wiggily helps with construction, Eenie Wolverine and Possie sneak the furnishings away, selling them to neighbors who bring them to the party—turning the gift-giving into a far more chaotic affair than planned.