Mighty Bear #3

Mighty Bear meets his new neighbor Betsy Bear, who's plagued by a case of hiccups she can't shake—and he's convinced that a good scare in the neighborhood's haunted house will do the trick. What starts as a mission to help her face her fears turns into a wild adventure when a flying ghost and an unexpected twist turn the tables on everyone involved.

An eager young photographer with a brand-new camera gets a shot at the big time when the local newspaper offers a $100 reward for a picture of Big Mike, the notorious ponynapper, caught in the act—but tracking down the crime boss and capturing the evidence proves trickier than expected. With only his camera and determination, this amateur must outsmart Big Mike and his gang to land the photo that could make his career.

When Shutterbug Ike's camera captures evidence of a truck full of stolen goods, Uncle Pidgy shows young Bobby his magical paint—a substance that can bring anything to life, no matter how bizarre. As the two experiment with the paint's wild and unpredictable powers, things spiral hilariously out of hand in ways neither of them could have imagined.

Mighty Bear and his pal Squire Squirrel set out on a raft to follow a mysterious stream and discover where it leads, picking up advice along the way from other forest inhabitants who seem oddly reluctant to give them straight answers. When Baby Neptune joins them with a cryptic tale about two little dwarfs who once tried the same journey, our heroes begin to understand that some paths have consequences they hadn't anticipated. It's a whimsical adventure that blends exploration, folklore, and the kind of gentle lessons that made 1950s funny-animal comics such enduring fun.