New Book of Comics #1

In the wilds of ancient Scandinavia, a newborn prince—Sigrid’s baby, Ivar—is abandoned in the forest by order of his grandfather, setting a fate in motion. Found by the wise forester Kol the Wise, the child bears Odin’s mark, and the raven companions Hugin and Munin watch from the trees as the boy’s journey begins.

J. Worthington Blimp’s latest scheme—cycling 3,000 miles from New York to the San Diego Exposition—starts with grand flair and quickly unravels in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, where hunger and bad luck land him in jail. With Charlie and Jupiter Jones watching from the sidelines, Blimp’s publicity stunt becomes a farcical journey of miscalculation and misadventure.

Uriah Mowcher boasts he’s built a time machine capable of sending Oliver Weed back to 1835, but as the device powers up, young Fritz slips aboard unnoticed—setting off a journey through time with no way to predict where or when they’ll land.

Ray Coveal and his sister Gail Coeval, orphaned in the Depression-era 1930s, find a surprising escape when their wealthy friend invites them on a mysterious cruise with his father. With Gail eager to see the world beyond their struggles, Ray reluctantly agrees, setting off on a journey to a secret destination neither of them can yet understand.

In a quiet moment of shared solitude, Peter encounters Ho-lah-an, a young Indigenous teen, and the two form an unexpected bond over a simple meal. As the day unfolds, Ho-lah-an shows Peter how to craft a grass lasso, a skill that proves vital when a wild ram charges—leading to a surprising escape on the animal’s back.

Jibby Jones isn’t about to let a little thing like cost stop him from having turkey for dinner—so he grabs a shotgun and sets off to hunt one himself. What he doesn’t expect is a giant turkey that’s twice his size, and even less prepared for the thrashing he gets when he tries to take it down. Back home, Jibby’s convinced: his mother was right all along—turkeys really are too expensive.

J. Worthington Blimp, Esq., finds himself detained in Pottersville, Pennsylvania, mid-journey from New York to San Diego, when he crosses paths with the unexpectedly resourceful Juniper Jones. Together, they make a daring move—stealing a historic stagecoach from the local museum to keep their trip on track.

In this whimsical time-travel tale from 1936, Mr. Weed, Professor Mowther, and little Fritz find themselves in the past, lodging at Blumel's inn where Mr. Weed quickly develops a fondness for Abigail Blumel, the innkeeper’s niece. As the trio navigates the quirks of a bygone era, a charming romance begins to bloom—though the future may have other plans.

Dare-Devil Dunk kicks off his stunting career with a bold move: smashing a window to claim a $200 reward for making the perpetually gloomy Mr. Gloom laugh. After a surprisingly effective tickle session, the store owner hands him a bill for the broken glass—leaving him to settle the debt from the reward. Drizzle, ever the sharp-eyed observer, watches the chaos unfold with a mix of amusement and skepticism.

Beany stumbles through a surreal world where cats grow to impossible sizes, buildings twist like pretzels, and his own shadow splits in two—only to find himself waking up, still in bed, as if it were all just a dream.

In a lighthearted 1936 adventure, Peter and Ho-lah-an’s target practice takes a chaotic turn when a wayward shot hits a farmer in the backside, sparking a wild chase that spirals into slapstick mayhem—complete with smashed eggs, a furious woman with a stick, and two boys watching from the sidelines.

In "The Train Robbery, Part 2," Johnny and Jane grow more certain that the train robber is rancher Lane’s foreman, so they confront Captain Bill with their suspicions. When Mr. Lane catches them leaving his office, he quietly orders his men to abduct the children—setting the stage for a tense chase across the frontier.

In a quiet stretch of countryside, Hash’s playful slingshot antics take a turn when his clever ricochets finally push Sir Loin of Beef and Cowhide to their limit—leading to a comical punishment that leaves him perched atop a boulder, firmly tied.

Jibby Jones thought he had the upper hand chasing the kid who called him a dope, but the alley proves no escape route—just a surprise showdown where quick fists and sharper wit leave Jibby with a black eye and a lesson in humility.

In a whimsical 1936 tale from New Book of Comics #1, Peter and Ho-lah-an find themselves in a sticky situation when a bull blocks their path to the prairie dog village. With quick thinking and a splash of luck, they scramble onto a haystack—only for Ho-lah-an to make a daring move that leaves the bull surprisingly subdued.

J. Worthington Blimp, Esq., and Jupiter Jones find themselves in a whirlwind of misadventure after commandeering a stagecoach on their cross-country journey. In Kokomo, Indiana, Abner’s unexpected offer to promote a “Pony Express” show sets them on a new, farcical course—complete with questionable credibility and a whole lot of horseplay.

Jim Gale and Kim race to uncover the thief behind the stolen pearls, tracking the culprit to a shadowed clipper ship in the harbor. There, they find Frog Morton in a tense exchange with the ship’s mate—just as a sudden noise sends the mate rushing outside, leaving the door wide open for a quick move.

In "The Time Machine, Part 3," Mr. Weed, Professor Mowcher, and Fritz find themselves in the past, where the two older men are swept up in romantic entanglements—much to Fritz’s chagrin. When a young girl catches his eye, however, his dismay turns to something far more complicated.

After weathering a storm that left them stranded, Larry and Dot guide their ship to safety, only to be met by a mysterious castaway named Dougal MacDougald—whose urgent warning about the villain Blackface sets a tense new course.

In the 1936 adventure tale "null," Steve Carson is tasked with guarding inventor Morton Brent, Jr., but their flight is ambushed mid-air. After a daring chase and a fiery crash, Carson leaps to safety—only to discover the pilot he pursued is Grayson, a disgruntled inventor with a grudge and a secret tied to Brent’s latest project.