Foxie #135

Foxie leaves town to escape Crow’s relentless teasing, only to find himself unexpectedly nostalgic for the very attention he’d fled. A quiet, wry comedy of habit and home, this 1967 French translation captures the absurdity of running from what you secretly can’t live without.

In "La Guitare Parlante," Amster struggles to sell guitar strings to Dizzy until he devises a clever trick: using a transmitter-receiver device to make the guitar "speak." Dizzy, convinced he’s stumbled upon a talking instrument, buys the strings—only to later profit wildly by selling the invention himself.

In "Le Coup du Panier," Stanley takes his father’s advice to guard a bushel of corn from crows, only to be outsmarted by a clever crow who tricks him into thinking the job is done—leaving the corn gone and Stanley baffled. A lighthearted, classic slice of childhood mischief from Foxie #135, this 1967 humor short captures the quiet chaos of a boy trying to prove himself.

In "La Panoplie," Willy dons the flashy disguise of the infamous criminal Lightfingers Louie to talk Biggety out of becoming a private detective—only to find the real Lightfingers Louie has just walked into town.

In "Jeux d'Enfants," Doodles attempts to steer Lemuel and his friends toward calmer pastimes, but the usual chaos ensues—what starts as a simple bid for peace quickly spirals into a riot of playful mayhem. The story captures the classic humor of Foxie’s anthropomorphic cast, where even the best intentions can’t tame the spirit of fun.

In "A Toute Vapeur," Cheesy lands a steam shovel and attempts to sell it to Custer, who reluctantly agrees after past mishaps with the machine. Once home, Custer puts the shovel to work in his backyard—only to uncover something far more valuable than he expected.

When Stanley’s mom gives him a gnome and a leprechaun puppet for his birthday, he’s thrilled—until he realizes they’re not just toys, but alive. The story follows the playful chaos that unfolds when the puppets step off the shelf and into his world.

When Bernard shows up late to a fire, he vows to get there faster—so he buys a motorcycle. As a rookie rider, his first ride ends in a crash into a fence, sparking a chain of chaotic mishaps.

In "Le Trésor," Pierrot and Oscar don a pair of pirate costumes to pull off a daring heist on Fraidy’s treasure chest, all in the spirit of a silly, swashbuckling caper. With over-the-top antics and classic comic timing, this 1967 tale from Foxie #135 delivers a lighthearted adventure full of mistaken identities and animal mischief.