Little Max Comics #71

In "Little Max Sambo," Max daydreams during a mundane errand—while Alice heads into a store to buy butter for her mother, he conjures an elaborate fantasy where he’s the daring hero of the Little Sambo tale, complete with jungle adventures and wild imagination. The story captures a child’s playful mind turning a simple trip into a bold, whimsical escapade.

In "Light Lunch," Max and Casey set off on a hike, each promising to bring their own lunch. When they meet up, Max is surprised to find Casey hauling a heavy suitcase—surely not just for snacks. The real surprise comes when they finally sit down to eat, and Max sees what Casey has packed.

In "Size Isn't Everything," Max and Casey head to the town dump with no grand plan—just curiosity. When Max pulls an oversized slipper from the trash and insists on finding its match, Casey is baffled, especially when Max turns the pair into a makeshift garden wall with dirt and flowers. The odd project unfolds with quiet charm, proving that even the biggest finds can hold the smallest wonders.

In "The Magic Mirror," Lotta stumbles upon an old mirror while rummaging through her attic, only to fall asleep in a cozy chair and dream she’s stepped through it into a world where her reflection, Attol—Lotta spelled backward—lives. Attol, the exact opposite of Lotta in every way, disapproves of her behavior with a straight-faced severity that quickly wears on her. As their clash escalates, Lotta finds herself back in the real world, waking up relieved—only to wonder if the mirror’s magic might still be real.

In "Jealous Gloria," Jo’s friend Gloria finds herself tangled in a silly misunderstanding when she sees Richie’s cousin Nancy kiss him goodbye—leading her to storm off in a huff. Determined to make things right, Richie tries to win her back in a clumsy disguise as the electric meter man, only to be kicked out again. When Gloria finally agrees to listen, she opens the door to Billy Bruce, who looks just like Richie with glasses—only to find Richie watching from the sidewalk, now the one feeling left out.