Happy Comics #9

Young Davey Dragon leaves his home in Dragonland for adventure, only to stumble into a dangerous scheme at a local amusement park where a villainous character is trying to force Annabel into marriage for the gold beneath her land. Though he's no seasoned fighter, Davey must find a way to protect Annabel and stop the villain and his gang from carrying out their plans. It's a tale of an unlikely hero discovering that sometimes courage matters more than experience.

Papa Bear pitches a lawn-care scheme to his reluctant partner, and the two set out to impress their first customer, Mrs. Bunny, with their gardening prowess. What starts as a simple mowing job spirals into chaos when they attempt to handle a gopher problem—with results that threaten to wreck more than just the weeds. It's a wild ride of misplaced confidence and backfiring shortcuts that proves sometimes the best intentions lead to the messiest outcomes.

Trelawny Tiger gets some tough-love advice from a confident pal about standing up to his domineering wife, Tillie, and decides to lay down the law at home—with surprisingly immediate results. But when Tillie turns the tables and demands to be treated as the boss, Trelawny discovers that his newfound authority comes with a price he wasn't quite prepared to pay.

When the little black squirrel's winter stash of acorns is stolen by a thief, he's turned down by every animal in the forest—until a helpful turtle steps in to help recover the stolen food. But when the thief's vengeful scheme accidentally sets the woods ablaze, the squirrel and his newfound friends must work together to save the forest, teaching everyone that lending a paw in someone's moment of need matters more than what you might get in return.

Private Rookie Rickie gets assigned to camouflage an army post against enemy attack—a job that goes so well, even his commanding officers can't find anything anymore. This wartime humor tale follows one eager soldier's enthusiastic approach to military engineering and the hilariously unexpected results.