Monkeyshines Comics #9

A young kid gets roughed up by a shopkeeper over some candy, and when a tough character finds out about it, he marches right back into that store ready to set things straight. With revenge on his mind and the nervous kid in tow, this 1946 funny-animal tale from Monkeyshines Comics #9 turns a simple candy-store scuffle into something altogether more confrontational.

Two feuding families—the Mouses and the Cats—wage a mountain feud so old that even Granpappy can't remember how it started, but that doesn't stop the bullets from flying. When young Hatfield and Coy fall in love across enemy lines, they attempt a desperate plan to end the bloodshed by burying all the ammunition they can find. However, their peace is short-lived when the truth about the feud's mysterious origin finally surfaces, threatening to reignite the conflict once and for all.

A clever fox orchestrates an elaborate scheme to trade sour grapes for a wolf's appetizing lunch basket, banking on his prey's inability to taste the difference. When the unsuspecting wolf finally bites into his new prize, he discovers he's been thoroughly bamboozled—and learns a hard lesson about knowing who you're dealing with in a bargain.

Marmaduke Monk bids enthusiastically at an estate auction for a supposedly talented talking parrot—the pride of the late Sigmund Sawtooth's collection—driving the price up to seventy-five dollars. Once he gets his prized purchase home, things don't quite go as advertised, and Marmaduke learns a costly lesson about getting caught up in auction fever.

Harry the Horse would rather embrace the carefree life of a hobo than face the reality of returning home—until a chance encounter with fellow travelers challenges his romantic notion of freedom on the open road. Forced to confront what he's really running from, Harry discovers that the "knight of the road" fantasy might not be the escape he imagined. A wry take on the grass-is-greener mentality, with all the comic mishaps you'd expect from a horse trying to reinvent himself.