Jingle Jangle Comics #36

Sawdust Sam and his partner Goggle-Eye Gus stumble onto a centuries-old mystery when a cannon mishap sends Gus tumbling into Sam's private office, where he discovers a secret letter about the legendary Schmaltz Ruby. As the two pirates race across sea and sky in a runaway puff-engine, they'll need to piece together clues hidden in plain sight to solve where the ruby's been hidden all these years—and maybe earn themselves a royal reward in the bargain.

Hortense, the lovable brat, thinks matches are too common and ordinary—until the matches themselves teach her a lesson by whisking her away to see the dangers of carelessness, including a house fire caused by a child playing with them, and a trip through a match factory. When she accidentally gets caught up in the very box of matches her father reaches for, Hortense learns firsthand why these "common" little sticks demand respect and careful handling.

When Curly refuses to share a delicious leftover chicken dinner with hungry Mooch, his selfish act earns him a supernatural comeuppance—a parade of nightmares intent on teaching him a lesson. Ambrose must help his friend survive the spooky onslaught and uncover the truth behind the haunting in this 1948 tale of comeuppance and mischief from Jingle Jangle Comics.

Batty the bat has a reputation for being misunderstood—some see him as brave, others as a coward—and when a careless mistake lets a gang of coyotes raid the barn's food supply, he finds himself caught between the animals' mockery and an impossible demand. Tasked with delivering a message to the coyotes' cave, Batty stumbles into a chaotic confrontation that tests whether his fumbling nature might hide something unexpected. This 1948 tale spins a clever yarn about how courage and cowardice aren't always what they seem.