Moe & Shmoe #1

In this 1948 gem from *Moe & Shmoe #1*, Schmoe launches a detective agency, and Moe signs on as his partner. When they spot a wanted poster offering $5,000 for Shlump, the Lump, they set out to track him down—only to discover the reward is his, thanks to winning a police raffle.

In a 1948 tale of mistaken identity and misplaced trust, Jo finds himself caught in a wild scheme when Hot-Foot claims Schmoe is a member of the Schmoe Indian tribe and entitled to a share of oil from their reservation. Dragged into a costly charade that takes them all the way to the reservation, Schmoe and Moe soon discover the truth—there’s no oil, and Hot-Foot only used them to win a bet.

In this classic 1948 humor tale from *Moe & Shmoe #1*, Moe and Schmoe accidentally save the Maharajah of Pakisgoon from a minor mishap, earning a mysterious box said to hold a priceless bird's egg. Thinking they’re doing a favor, they hand it off to a long-suffering man they’ve annoyed—only to discover later the Maharajah was joking all along, and the box actually contained a valuable ruby.