New Funnies #67

In "Back to Nature," Andy, restless in the confines of Hollywood, longs for the untamed wild and convinces Rajah, a captive tiger, to flee with him. Together, they escape the trappings of civilization, racing through the canyons as motorcycle cops give chase—until Rajah, with Andy clinging to his back, leaps a chasm into the open, untamed landscape where the pursuit ends.

In "The Wicked Flee," Fido's sharp barking sets off a chain of events when Raggedy Ann and Andy spot Grinny Bear and the Snoopwiggy stealing a boat from the Loonies. With the anchor snagged, the thieves leap into the river and vanish into the woods—only to be chased by Fido as the Raggedies and the Loonies regroup. Now that the boat is free and the thieves on the run, the group must decide how best to reclaim the Loonies’ stolen castle before heading home to Marcella.

In "Pot o' Gold at the Foot of the Rainbow," a rainy picnic takes a wild turn when Woodpecker knocks down the sheltering tree, leading the gang on a hunt for treasure marked by a map pointing to a rainbow’s end. Digging into the earth, they tumble into a hidden cave system, navigating underground pools and crumbling passages—until a sudden rush of water and a well’s rope bring them to a surprising new world. The gang ends up with gold, and Mrs. Possum finds a new business in the very cave that started it all.

In the rugged frontier of 1942, Young Hawk bonds with a wild colt he names Medicine Horse, a steed that becomes his only ally when he’s hunted by enemy horse raiders. With the herd driven toward the canyon bend and his own life on the line, he makes a desperate gamble—racing up a treacherous rock slide and triggering a massive avalanche to turn the tide. The story’s quiet power lies in the bond between boy and horse, and the way fate rides with them both as they return to Little Buck and Tumbleweed.