New Comics #2

In this lighthearted 1936 tale from *New Comics #2*, young Jibby’s hunger leads him to suggest turkey for dinner—only to be told it’s too costly. Determined to prove his mother wrong, he grabs a shotgun and sets off to hunt one, only to find a turkey far too large for his small frame. After a comically disastrous encounter, Jibby returns home, thoroughly bested, and quietly agrees with his mother that turkeys really are too expensive.

Blimp’s cross-country journey from New York to San Diego takes a detour when he’s arrested in the sleepy town of Pottersville, Pennsylvania. There, he teams up with the quick-witted Juniper Jones, and together they make off with a historic stagecoach from the local museum—just to keep their trip going.

In "The Train Robbery, Part 1," Johnny and Jane find themselves caught in a sudden holdup while en route to Buffalo Junction to meet their Uncle Bob. With quick thinking and courage, they alert Captain Bill and help uncover the outlaw’s identity by recognizing Rancher Lane’s foreman among the bandits.

In the sweltering heat of the Channel, with Lord Barlow at the helm and Kendal Quick at his side, the Black Bess cuts through the waves, hunting the Spanish fleet. After capturing a Man o'War and uncovering its hidden treasure, Barlow entrusts Quick with command of the ship, leaving him to prove that the prize they’ve taken is only the beginning.

Jo, a man still reeling from a botched hair-cutting machine explosion, tries one last remedy—only to find his hair returns after reading a lurid detective tale. The story’s cover, labeled "Hair-raising detective stories," holds the unexpected key to his sudden regrowth.

In "The Time Machine, Part 2," Weed, Mowther, and little Fritz find themselves a century in the past, lodging at Blumel's inn where Weed quickly develops a crush on his own niece, Abigail—much to his own bewilderment and the others' amusement.

In this 1936 humor gem from *New Comics #2*, aspiring stuntman Dunk takes a wild leap into showbiz with a bizarre audition: tickle the famously unamused Mr. Gloom into laughter. When a shattered window and a brick lead to unexpected giggles, Dunk finds himself in a sticky situation—balancing a reward, a repair bill, and a manager’s sharp eye.

In "null," Beany stumbles through a surreal world of giant cats, warped architecture, and impossible physics—only to wake up with a start, realizing it was all a dream. The story’s playful absurdity unfolds in just two pages, blending whimsy and visual gags with a quiet punchline.

In this playful 1936 adventure from *New Comics #2*, Peter and Ho-lah-an’s target practice takes a chaotic turn when a stray shot hits a farmer in the backside—setting off a madcap chase that sends them scrambling into an outbuilding to watch the chaos unfold. As a woman with a basket of eggs crashes into the scene and the farmer’s fury turns to surprise, the boys find themselves caught in a moment of unexpected mayhem.