Jingle Jangle Comics #22
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis is an anthology issue containing multiple stories. One story features Johnny, a young character, who encounters a distressed cat in the woods and discovers blue bird creatures that have been poisoned by ivy. Johnny helps the birds escape and learns about the local food sources, ultimately deciding to stay in the forest rather than return to eating cheese at home. Another story centers on Aunty Spry organizing a charitable carnival booth to raise money for wounded soldiers, with assistance from children and featuring games like Mrs. Dinsmore's knitting booth. A third story involves a character who finds a note hidden in a candy cane promising a crown jewel worth $1000 at the Super Old Oak, leading to complications when the character attempts to claim this mysterious reward at a Lost & Found Bureau.
When Bingo and Glum learn that the Glow Worm can't glow anymore because the Nightingale stole all his kerosene oil, the pair sets out to recover it and help their friend—enlisting the Scarecrow to scare the culprit into returning what he took. After a bit of clever detective work and a surprising solution, the friends manage to restore the Glow Worm's abilities so the Nightingales can sing again.
A beautiful Straight-Shooting Princess discovers her beloved Filigree Pond-Lily has vanished after an encounter with the scheming Merry Ike, who's after a magical fan that could break an old witch's spell. The Princess embarks on a determined quest to recover the fan and rescue her companion, facing danger and treachery at every turn.
When Hortense tackles a lawn-mowing job at her grandfather's farm, a polite farm mower introduces her to an entire world of sentient machines—complete with personalities, manners, and even a musical ensemble. After the machines give her the gift of becoming one of them, Hortense discovers what it's like to work alongside her new metallic friends, complete with run-ins from mischievous gremlins. It's a whimsical journey into a machine society that teaches her to treat tools with a little more respect and kindness.
When the Pie-Face Prince wins a prize cane at the Pretzleburg Fair, he discovers a hidden note leading him into a dangerous scheme involving King Hokum's stolen crown jewel and a mysterious figure named U No Hoo. The Prince must navigate double-crosses and unexpected complications at the Super Old Oak, with help arriving from an unlikely source—his true love, Princess Panetella Murphy.
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Reprinted in The Comics Journal #263 (2004), Perfect Nonsense: The Chaotic Comics and Goofy Games of George Carlson #[nn] (2014)
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