Monkeyshines Comics #12

Nutty Squirrel gets frustrated after asking strangers for the time all day—only to receive a different answer from each one—and finally snaps at the last person who dares to tell him the hour. Meanwhile, Pete the Peke schemes to trick his Uncle Harry during a painting project, but each prank backfires spectacularly when a newly arrived electric paint sprayer enters the mix. These two tales pack the slapstick chaos and animal antics that made *Monkeyshines Comics* a funny-animal favorite in 1946.

A greedy dog discovers a fine bone and dreams of enjoying it, until he spots what appears to be another dog with an even bigger prize—leading him to make a choice he'll come to regret. This Aesop fable adaptation teaches a timeless lesson about contentment and the folly of wanting more than what you already have.

Nutty Squirrel races to catch the 5:45 train in Monkeyville but wastes precious seconds asking the station clerk for the time—only to miss his ride by a heartbeat. When he returns home, his wife Maizie tasks him with fixing a hole in the walkway, but the resourceful squirrel decides instead to build a self-balancing wagon to make hauling groceries easier, a shortcut that backfires spectacularly and leaves him with twice the chores to make up for the mess.

Marmaduke Monk is caught in a lie by Mary Monk, and desperate to win back her affection, he hatches a dramatic scheme—drafting a farewell letter that sets off a chain of events neither of them quite expected. It's a fast-paced comedy where a monkey's romantic scheming collides head-on with reality in true funny-animal fashion.