Leading Comics #11
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Hard-Luck Hat! Chapter 1," Handsome Harry stumbles upon a mysterious hat floating down a river, only to discover it holds a fortune in stock certificates. With the money, he launches a series of increasingly elaborate schemes under the guise of helping homeless hoboes, all while evading justice. Written by Joe Samachson and illustrated by Arturo Cazeneuve, this 1944 tale of deception and misfortune unfolds with a sharp wit and a twist that’s as unexpected as it is clever—thanks in part to a hat that’s seen better days, and better owners. The cover by Louis Cazeneuve captures the story’s whimsical yet sly tone.
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Handsome Harry is out camping and spots his "lucky hat" floating down the river and retrieves it, only to find the financier's stock certificate inside. He opens a "Haven for Homeless Hoboes," and later a "Hobo College," all funded by money that Harry steals from people who donate to his cause. When Harry and his mob are arrested, they are freed on a technicality, and the Legionnaires have to find a legal way to put Harry behind bars. The hat? It becomes a nesting site for birds after Harry tosses it away.
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