Ha Ha Comics #12

When Rosie Rodent's hand freezes solid with the thirty-eight cents needed to save her family's home, she and her ailing father must outwit the villainous Raymond Q. Ratt before he forecloses on the mortgage—all while Rosie remains loyal to her sweetheart, P.F.C. Muzzy Mouse. This over-the-top melodrama plays every heartstring and pratfall in the book, from dynamite mishaps to a fever that thaws frozen fingers at just the right moment.

A character refuses to take a bath when a clever flea convinces him that a housing shortage means his bath would destroy an entire family's home—and the argument actually works. This four-page funny animal tale plays patriotic duty against personal hygiene in the absurdist spirit that made early comic funnies so irresistible.

Lumps stumbles upon an old travel guide in the attic that reveals the secret to entering the Land of the Wootsies—a topsy-turvy town where everything runs backwards, from greetings to celebrations. After speaking the magic word and arriving in Wootsieville, Lumps discovers the locals do the exact opposite of what makes sense: they're thrilled about disasters, insulted by kindness, and celebrate by going to school instead of taking holidays. As Lumps navigates this bewildering world, he learns just how bizarre life can get when all the rules are reversed.