Huckleberry Hound #22

Oct 1963 · Western · 0.12 USD

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In "Huckleberry Hound Chuckleberry Tales," Packy the elephant stumbles upon a construction crane and, misunderstanding the word, believes it's a bird. Confused by the machine's name, he tries to help a baby bird return to its nest by mimicking the crane's lifting motion—only to call himself a "crane" in the process, leaving the mother bird utterly bewildered. With Pete Alvarado handling both the interior art and cover pencils and inks, this 1963 Western Publishing gem captures a delightfully silly moment of mistaken identity, all in a 12-cent comic that's pure early cartoon charm.

Contains 5 stories

Huckleberry Hound Chuckleberry Tales

11 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Huckleberry Houndfishermenmarine fuel attendantold sea captainSnack-Shack soda jerktwo piratescruise ship passengers and crew

In this 1963 seaside sleuthing adventure, private eye Huckleberry Hound swaps his usual city streets for the high seas, piloting his custom speedboat to crack a baffling case: a cruise ship plagued by ghostly pirates who vanish without a trace. With his usual charm and quick wit, Huck dives into a mystery where the only clue is the sound of laughter echoing from thin air.

A Matter of Luck

7 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Huckleberry HoundGrandfather Huckleberryblack kittenlots of angry citizens

Zoo-Ner or Later

6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Huckleberry HoundWally GatorMister Twiddlelots of other animals

A Cat's Home Is His Hassle

6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

PixieDixieMr. Jinks

When a storm rolls in, Jinksie’s already on edge—being stuck indoors with Pixie and Dixie is his worst nightmare. So he hatches a plan to send the meeces flying into the tempest, but what starts as a quick escape soon turns into a wild, storm-soaked showdown.

A Huckleberry Chuckleberry

1 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Huckleberry Houndchickensrooster