Golden Comics Digest #17

Porky Pig’s prized boat is hijacked by the ever-competitive Yosemite Sam, who dares him to a race across the lake. With a pair of mysterious water-walking shoes in his pocket and a plan to outpace Sam, Porky’s confidence is high—until Sam steals a pair of his shoes, sending ripples through the race and everyone involved, including the ever-watchful Mr. Blinker and his son, Hans Blinker.

Pancho Vanilla and Señor Vanilla find themselves in a dusty rodeo showdown when a stubborn horse refuses to cooperate with the ranchero. When Señor Vanilla steps in to tame the beast, things take a turn — the horse only listens to bull-fighting flair, forcing him to prove his skills in the dirt.

Petunia tries to give Cicero a peaceful countryside drive to break him from his telegraph key, but the moment they hit the road, he’s hooked—Morse code messages hidden in the landscape send him into a flurry of clicks and taps. As the clues lead deeper into the woods, they stumble upon a mysterious gathering tied to the Association of Railroad Telegraphers, and Cicero’s knack for code might just be the key to uncovering what’s really going on.

Cool Cat outsmarts a hunter by sabotaging his gear, but when the man abandons his boots and canteen to swim, the feline’s clever plan nearly backfires. With quick thinking and a dash of luck, Cool Cat stays one step ahead in a tense game of wits and escape.

Yosemite Sam, ever the impatient captain, fires his underperforming shipmate and hires Foghorn J. Leghorn to take his place—only to find the rooster’s heroics in saving Sam’s hens from Henery Hawk have unintended consequences. Now, the grateful hens take it upon themselves to keep Foghorn’s duties running smoothly, turning the ship into a feathered frenzy.

In "A Matter of Record," Tweety pulls a classic prank on Sylvester, using a sound recording to fake a lion's roar and scare him off. But when the tape gets stuck on repeat, Sylvester’s quick wit kicks in—and the tables turn.

Papa Bear, convinced he knows better, takes it upon himself to re-raise Baby Bear from the ground up—following a parenting book to the letter, with increasingly chaotic results. As he tries to do everything "right," the house begins to fall apart, testing the limits of his confidence and the patience of Mama Bear.

In "The Creepy Hand!", an overzealous inventor’s experimental formula sends Honey Bunny’s burrow into chaos with runaway giant roots, threatening her cozy home. With Elmer Fudd’s garden in disarray and Honey Bunny in need, Bugs Bunny teams up with a clever twist to repurpose Elmer’s carrots into a surprisingly sturdy new shelter—before the next root goes rogue.