Hopalong Cassidy #80

In "The Case of the Broken Neck," Jo, the sharpster, pulls a fast one on the town’s blacksmith, convincing him he’s found a miraculous iron that never wears out—then demands five thousand dollars to keep the secret. With the blacksmith’s livelihood on the line, the tension builds in this tense western tale from Hopalong Cassidy #80.

Hill Billy stumbles upon a mysterious object and can't quite figure out what it is—he's left wondering if he's found a halter or lost a mule! Meanwhile, Buck makes his romantic pitch to Pistol Packing Pattie, only to learn that her cooking skills are as unconventional as her personality (her biscuits have a way of growing to unexpected sizes).

When Whitey Whiskers finally scrapes together enough money for a pair of store-bought false teeth, he can't wait to enjoy solid food again—but a stray dog with a taste for mischief and a box of sneezing powder at the general store have other plans. This 1953 frontier romp from Hopalong Cassidy #80 proves that sometimes the best-laid schemes in the Old West come with the most unexpected consequences.

When a bank employee schemes to cover up embezzlement with a time bomb, his plan spirals dangerously out of control—especially when bandits unwittingly grab the briefcase containing it, and Hopalong Cassidy finds himself racing against the clock to stop an explosion that could destroy everything and everyone in its path. As the sheriff closes in on the truth, the desperate criminal must decide how far he'll go to keep his secrets buried, with midnight fast approaching.

Blabber's been boasting about his singing talents at the Opry House, but Pistol Packing Pattie has a sharp comeback ready—and that's just the start of the wisecracks in this half-page humor tale. When a character called Saddlehead shows up late with an increasingly ridiculous excuse, the laughs keep coming in true frontier-comedy style.

Cowboy Cal recalls his cousin's misadventures out West, sharing a series of tall tales about a practical joker who's caused quite a stir with his wordplay and pranks. From railroad washouts to bank robberies, this cousin's sense of humor has kept folks thoroughly exasperated—and the laughs keep coming in this 1953 western comedy.