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Happy Jack #2

Nov 1957 · Decker · 0.10 USD
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Happy Jack #2 is an anthology comic featuring multiple stories and activities. "Big Jon and Sparkie" follows the two characters as they attempt to solve the problem of birds living in a birdhouse by using balloons to lift the entire house into the sky. "The Wild Blue Yonders" depicts two cadet-pilots named Taylor and Popoff who are unexpectedly called to prepare for a secret military training mission to infiltrate an enemy field headquarters located two hundred miles away. The issue also includes an "Animated Movies Presents" segment featuring Chimp and Chump in "Atchoo!," a story about one chimp meeting another at a brook, as well as a "Draw Me!" instructional feature teaching readers how to draw Sparkie step-by-step.

Contains 8 stories
Handy Jack..
8 pp · Humor
Happy JackFido(dog)dump truck driverreal estate agentcarpenterdoctorrabbit

Happy Jack dreams of building his own house to escape the housing shortage, and with just five dollars, he purchases a vacant lot from a smooth-talking real estate agent. What follows is a comedy of errors as Happy Jack attempts construction—encountering a carpenter who gets stuck in his own framework, a doctor who covers him in whitewash, an electrician who shocks him, and a dump truck driver who keeps showing up at the worst moments. By the time Happy Jack finally finishes his house, it's already falling apart, but that doesn't stop this determined handyman from trying to solve the housing crisis, one disastrous project at a time.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Big JonSparkieballoon vendor
The Man in the Moon..
7 pp · Fantasy
AlicemotherMr. Lanny Lunardaddy

Young Alice climbs a moonbeam to lodge a complaint with Mr. Lanny Lunar himself about his light keeping her awake, only to discover the Moon is actually a giant mirror—and the Man in the Moon has far more work to do than she bargained for. As she helps out with everything from inspiring songwriters to managing tides and romance in Lover's Lane, Alice's well-meaning assistance sends the lunar operations into delightful chaos. This whimsical fantasy serves up wonder and mishap in equal measure, ending with a twist that leaves her father wondering if he's the one losing his grip on reality.

The Wild Blue Yonders...
6 pp · Humor
"Tailspin" Taylor"Propwash" Popoff

"Tailspin" Taylor and "Propwash" Popoff, the most gloriously incompetent cadets at flight training school, are handed orders for a special bombing mission—destroy a dummy enemy headquarters two hundred miles away and return. The pair's overconfidence and complete inability to navigate properly sends them wildly off course, and in the fog and confusion, they end up dropping their payload on what appears to be a real farmhouse, not their target. What started as a training exercise spirals into absolute chaos, but sometimes the best accidents lead to the most unexpected rewards.

Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
1 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Alley the CatLi'l Arthur
The Robot
2 pp · Humor
Professor BirdbrainMrs. Birdbrainrobot

Professor Birdbrain has invented a robot to handle all the housework, and he's convinced it will revolutionize life for busy homemakers—if only it would follow instructions correctly. When the machine malfunctions and mistakes Mrs. Birdbrain for cleaning supplies, Professor Birdbrain's marvel turns into comedic chaos that leaves everyone questioning whether the invention was worth the trouble.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
SparkieBig Jon
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Big JonSparkie

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Full credits

artist Dave Berg
cover pencils, inks George Peltz

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