Mighty Mouse Comics #8

In "The Perils of Pearl Pureheart," three mice—Jack, Henry, and Tom—set out to build a grand new home atop a hill above Terrytown, only to rush the job with risky shortcuts. When a sudden hurricane strikes, their flimsy structure teeters on the edge of collapse, putting them in real danger. Mighty Mouse arrives to save them from plummeting, but refuses to help them rebuild, letting them learn the hard way about the cost of cutting corners. Cover by Art Bartsch, with typeset lettering, this 1948 St. John classic captures a timeless tale of ambition and consequence in a 10-cent comic.