Jingle Jangle Comics #12

Aunty Spry springs into action when a gang of thugs steals the kids' clubhouse, arming the determined youngsters with kitchen utensils and household goods to form "The Kitchen Brigade." As Aunty and her pots-and-pans brigade confront the toughs, they discover far more than a simple theft is at stake—and Aunty's quick thinking and resourcefulness with everyday items prove that no crook stands a chance against a clever woman with a well-stocked umbrella.

In "School Days," Chauncey Humphrey and Jay find themselves caught in a whirlwind of church chaos as they investigate the building during services—only to stumble into trouble with the ringing bell and the booming pipe organ. The story captures the duo’s misadventures with a playful, lighthearted energy, all set in the whimsical world of anthropomorphic animal characters.

A self-winding organ-gander sets out to locate the lost key to his money-making apple-pie mine, but his quest is soon complicated by the arrival of an overstuffed bull-fiddler with plans of his own—and three magical wishes that seem to have a mind of their own. With help from a banjo-jo clock and a mysterious well-dressed windmill, the organ-gander must navigate wishes gone awry, runaway ice wagons, and all manner of peculiar obstacles to claim what's rightfully his. This whimsical tale by George Carlson is packed with the kind of absurdist charm that made Jingle Jangle Comics such a delight for young readers.

When Bingo and his pal Glum follow a ray of solid gold into fairytale land, they discover King Midas trapped by the curse of the Ebony Imp—and his own daughter turned to gold. To break the spell, the two friends must cross the treacherous Sea of Boiling Oil, outwit a woeful giant, and face down a mischievous imp who's ready to play for keeps. It's a wild fairytale adventure that proves sometimes laughter and courage are stronger magic than any curse.