Paul Terry's Comics #86

In "Magpie Madness," Heckle and Jeckle tackle the city's sudden crime wave using a wild invention: Liquid Magnetism, a bizarre concoction born from Heckle’s birthday chemistry set. With their usual mix of chaos and cleverness, the duo turns science into slapstick as they try to outwit the crooks—though it’s anyone’s guess what the next twist might be.

In a quiet moment of old-fashioned chivalry, Sourpuss unselfishly spreads his coat over a puddle to spare a female cat the wet—channeling Sir Walter Raleigh with a touch of comic flair. But as he stands there, coat in hand, the world around him has moved on, and his gesture, once noble, now feels a little out of time.

In "Mystery on the Waterfront," the Claw's latest scheme unfolds when he steals Mighty Mouse's autograph to lure Mitzi into a trap, forcing her to perform as "The Masked Beauty" at Shanghai Jake's seedy waterfront club. With a crowd of lovesick sailor mice packed into the dive, the real danger lies beneath the stage—where trap doors await to feed the Claw Gang's hunger.

In "The Picnic Stowaway," Dinky, left out of the Rooster family picnic by Rudy, sets out to win him over with relentless acts of helpfulness—each more earnest than the last. As Dinky’s efforts grow increasingly elaborate, the question isn’t just whether Rudy will relent, but whether kindness can survive the strain of being taken too far.