Little Lulu #[2]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis fourth volume of Dark Horse's archival series collects more classic Little Lulu comic strips from the 1940s and 1950s, featuring the mischievous Lulu Moppet and her friends Tubby, Iggy, and Annie. The stories, originally created by John Stanley and Irving Tripp, capture Lulu's imaginative schemes and her ongoing rivalry with the neighborhood boys. This edition reprints the Sunday color pages, offering a vibrant look at the golden age of comic strips.
In "Lulu Kisses Tubby," John Stanley delivers a delightfully twisted twist on a classic tale, with Lulu spinning a fantastical story about magic beans that bloom into a sea of bean soup instead of a towering stalk. Penciled and inked with playful precision by Stanley and Tripp, this 2005 Dark Horse gem turns a familiar folktale on its head, all while keeping the charm and whimsy of the original Little Lulu world.
In "Peace Pipe," Lulu and Tubby stage a playful mock ceremony, pretending to be Indians sharing a peace pipe—only to fill it with doll's hair. The resulting smoke leaves them both unwell, puzzling the doctor when he arrives to check on them.
Jo tells Alvin a story about Goldilocks, casting herself in the starring role—complete with a wild, imaginative twist on the classic tale. But as the adventure unfolds, she never quite gets around to telling the part about the Three Bears.
In this charming little tale from *Little Lulu* #2 (2005), young Lulu gets caught up in a playful moment of dress-up, dabbing her mother’s lipstick and planting a surprise kiss on her father. When her mother later wonders who gave her husband such a smooch, the innocent mischief unfolds with all the sweet, silly charm of childhood imagination.
When Lulu and Tubby miss the school bus and are forced to walk to school, their day takes a series of silly turns that lead them straight to Lulu’s house—where the real challenge begins: finding shoes for Tubby. A lighthearted mix of missteps and humor unfolds as the duo navigates the chaos of a morning gone wrong.
In "Lulu and the Bean Soup," Lulu spins a whimsical twist on the classic tale, imagining a world where magic beans become a sea of soup when tossed out. With her mother’s help, Lulu sets sail across the bubbling ocean, only to encounter the giant—unimpressed by the unexpected turn of events.
In "Leaving a Trail," Lulu’s playful drive with her toy car sends a row of oranges rolling down the sidewalk, spilling into her car seat. When the grocer spots the trail of fruit, he follows it all the way home—determined to reclaim his lost produce.
In "Forbidden Fruit," Lulu and Tubby can't resist the temptation of an apple from Ol' Man Gripe's forbidden tree, sparking a chain of chaotic mishaps that lands Gripe tangled in branches, Lulu with a ping pong ball stuck in her mouth, and Tubby accidentally flooding the old man's basement—all before the day's end.
On a drizzly afternoon, Lulu and Tubby are sent to the train station with umbrellas, their mothers hoping to spare their dads the soggy walk home—though neither child quite expects what happens when they actually meet up at the platform.
In "Little Lulu for President," Jo and Tubby both dream of becoming the nation's leader one day, sparking a playful rivalry over who’s more presidential. When Tubby decides to prove his leadership by reenacting George Washington’s legendary cherry tree moment, Lulu watches with amused curiosity—though she’s already got her own ideas about what it takes to lead.
In "Lulu's Lamp," Jo finds herself caught in a whimsical tale spun by Lulu, who recounts a time when she was a humble shoemaker’s helper. After giving an old man a pair of repaired shoes, he gifts her a magic lamp with a genie who can grant any wish—except one, and that secret is the heart of the story.
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↩ Reprints Four Color #131 (1947), Four Color #139 (1947), Four Color #146 (1947), Four Color #158 (1947)
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