Four Color #991

In "You're In the Army Now," Francis, determined to prove mules still have a place in the military, challenges a dismissive general to a showdown between a mule and a tank—no small feat for a creature who’s more used to hauling hay than hauling history. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1959 Four Color tale delivers a lighthearted, straight-faced clash of old and new, with a stubborn mule and a stubborn general at the center.

In "Don't Spy on Me," Pete and Francis—now enlisted garbage collectors in the Army—find themselves entangled in a wry espionage mix-up when two suspicious officers enlist Francis to transport hidden tape recorders. With deadpan humor and military absurdity, the story unfolds as the duo navigates a farcical mission where duty and deception blur.