Ken Maynard #5

A farmer with questionable methods takes on an unexpected pest problem when he decides to tend his potato field in "Potato Bugs!" from Ken Maynard #5. His solution is as unorthodox as his farming philosophy—and it's guaranteed to raise some eyebrows (and laughs) in this quick frontier humor tale.

Ken Maynard, the wandering cowboy adventurer, arrives in Smoky Gulch to investigate a string of robberies plaguing the region, only to discover that dozens of badmen have vanished into a secret hideout no posse can locate. When he spots Tom Wayne—the troubled brother of a worried young woman—receiving mysterious bags of gold, Ken pursues him into the treacherous Badlands, where a cryptic warning suggests no one escapes alive. As Ken follows Tom deeper into uncharted territory, he's about to uncover the baffling mystery of Badman City itself.

Ken Maynard secretly trails outlaw Tom Wayne through the treacherous Badlands, navigating deadly pits, swarming vultures, and a missing bridge—only to discover that the outlaws have built an entire hidden town called Badman City, complete with schools teaching criminal methods and a bank full of stolen loot. When Ken finally locates Tom working as the town blacksmith, he learns his quarry isn't quite what he seems, but the true scope of this outlaw operation is far more sinister than anyone suspected.

Ken Maynard infiltrates the notorious outlaw stronghold of Badman City, only to be captured by the brutal Wild Bull Bolton and subjected to a gauntlet of sadistic torments designed to break his spirit. When a sympathetic ally makes a daring move to save him from the gallows, Ken must fight his way out of town with the law in hot pursuit—and a final reckoning with Bolton waiting in the badlands.

When Jeeter and his talking horse Ya-Ta-Ta find themselves blocking a narrow pass, a boastful stranger demands they move out of the way—but the witty horse and his clever rider have other ideas. With ridiculous tall tales, a dispute over cake flavors, and insults flying fast, this Western showdown proves that sometimes a good punch lands louder than any amount of hot air.

Sassy Sam spots his pal Muttonhead Marney and decides it's the perfect time for a practical joke—posing a riddle about the difference between a lemon and a head of cabbage that leads to a punchline at poor Marney's expense. This quick-witted frontier gag proves that sometimes the simplest setups deliver the biggest laughs.