Funny Picture Stories #6

Dinky Pup spots what looks like ice cream in a barber chair and can't resist taking a bite—only to discover the creamy treat is actually soap, sending the pup yelping out into the street with lather all over his face and the whole neighborhood in a panic. A silly one-pager packed with slapstick and mistaken identity that captures the goofy spirit of late-'30s humor comics.

Abraham Lincoln worked from dawn to dusk and walked miles to borrow books, driven by a hunger for learning and self-improvement in his frontier years. This biographical portrait captures defining moments from his life—his wit, his humble origins, and the qualities that would shape him into one of history's most distinctive figures.

This biographical story traces the life of Sir Isaac Newton, the scientist who revolutionized humanity's understanding of natural law by discovering the nature of light and gravity, transforming how the world approached scientific inquiry. The narrative follows young Newton from his schooldays—when classical subjects held little appeal compared to his passion for experimentation—through his development as a modest yet brilliant mind whose patience and even temper became as legendary as his discoveries. Newton's genuine humility and unshakeable composure, even in the face of devastating loss, illuminate the character of a man whose contributions to progress shaped the modern world.

In the quiet kingdom of Kaspiana, a young king lies wounded after a terrorist attack destroys his train, leaving the nation shaken. With the chancellor, Hagert, vowing to uncover the traitors behind the assault, the fragile peace begins to unravel.

Joe Picket leads a picket line to protest unfair labor practices, but when his demands are refused, he rallies his fellow pickets to take action—only to discover that things aren't quite going according to plan. This one-page humor story from 1938 finds comedy in the chaos of grassroots organizing.