Happy Comics #3

In "A Gob's Gob," Charley Cat trades naval duty for shore leave, only to find himself caught in a whirlwind of mishaps—from shady kidnappers to a mistaken identity at an aircraft factory that sends him soaring. After a chaotic flight and a dramatic crash landing right on an Admiral, he’s bruised but relieved to be back on the ship, scrubbing decks with a grin.

In "null," Horace and Hank set off in a borrowed boat with grand ambitions to reach the Solomon Islands and join the war effort—only to find their journey hilariously confined to the harbor. Written with wartime wit and a touch of naval farce, this six-page tale captures the mismatch between youthful enthusiasm and the realities of a world at war.

Little Carl Cub plants a victory garden to help the war effort, only to fall asleep on the job—and dream that his rapidly sprouting vegetables come to life to hold him accountable for his laziness. When Carl wakes up, he realizes the importance of seeing his contribution through and gets back to work with newfound determination.

When a group of jungle animals decide to play a cruel prank on Blimpy, a young elephant with a notably short trunk, they set him up for blind man's buff—but a chance encounter with a crocodile and a clever monkey named Montmorency Monk leads to an unexpected twist. Now Blimpy has a real chance at payback, and the kids are about to learn that teasing the wrong elephant might come back to haunt them.

Racky Raccoon runs a circus in this 1944 tale by Gene H'Zerson, collecting tickets and putting on quite the show—complete with trained dogs, a daring high-diver, and a death-defying animal act. When the crowd grows restless and suspicious of the entertainment, Racky has to think fast to keep his operation from falling apart, leading to a wild scramble to stay ahead of an angry mob.

Fuzzy, Zippy, and Gaga play a trick on Scrooch, a creature the zookeeper is trying to capture, by swapping real berries for painted pebbles—but their scheme backfires when they're forced to rescue an unlikely ally caught in the crossfire. It's a rollicking tale of mischief, betrayal, and redemption from these three troublemakers who learn that friendship matters more than outsmarting others.

Danny Dog's prized steak becomes the center of a comedic tug-of-war when another character makes off with it, leaving our canine friend determined to get his meal back. The chase spirals into increasingly absurd encounters involving a ration book, a cat, and plenty of slapstick mayhem in this wartime-era romp that proves Danny's dinner plans are anything but simple.

Three speedy felines—Ike, Mike, and Spike—land a job as ice rink watchmen, but their eager-beaver approach to rescue work keeps getting them into trouble with their exasperated boss. When he tests their loyalty with a prank and then demands they perform tricks outside their wheelhouse, the Kilkenny Kats decide it's time to show what they do best: blazing speed on skates, consequences be damned.