Monkeyshines Comics #10

Ferdie faces an unexpected dilemma: when you're not doing anything, how do you know when you're finished? Meanwhile, Harry the Horse tries to avoid his chores by building a swing instead of fixing the flagpole rope his wife Maizie assigned him—with hilariously disastrous results that land him right back where he started.

Nutty Squirrel can't catch a break when he tries to have a conversation near some relentlessly clanging bells in this 1946 funny-animal romp from Monkeyshines Comics. The louder the bells ring, the harder it gets to hear a word—a simple but perfectly timed gag about noise drowning out good intentions.

Pete the Peke is determined to protect his garden from a troublemaking neighborhood cat by building a picket fence, but his well-intentioned nephew has his own ideas about how to handle the pest—armed with a bow and rubber-tipped arrows. As chaos unfolds in the yard, Pete discovers that keeping his beloved garden safe might be harder than he thought.

Tuffy Bear's uncle invites him on a hunting expedition, and the boastful young bear decides to whip himself into peak condition through some unconventional training methods—though his overzealous approach to pole-vaulting and swimming keeps landing him in disaster. Determined to prove himself to his famous hunter uncle, Tuffy barrels ahead without listening to anyone's warnings, leaving his exasperated friends picking up the pieces.

A country mouse eagerly accepts his city cousin's invitation to sample the finer things in life, only to discover that urban sophistication comes with some decidedly unwelcome neighbors. When danger strikes during their first meal, the country mouse must decide whether fancy cuisine is worth the constant peril of city living. This Aesop's Fable adaptation proves that simple safety and peace of mind can be worth far more than any imported delicacy.