Peter Rabbit #10

Peter Rabbit takes a grocery delivery job to earn money for a gift, but his simple errand to the mysterious old mansion turns into something far more complicated when he stumbles onto a criminal operation. With danger mounting and stakes rising, Peter must find a way to foil the crooks' plans and prove himself worthy of the mysterious "big tip" promised by the mysterious stranger. It's a tale of misadventure, heroics, and the lesson that holding down a job—even for the best reasons—can lead to unexpected trouble.

Cicero the cat seeks help from a witch to deal with his troublesome nemesis, the mouse Timmy, but when the witch's magical brew backfires, Cicero ends up on the receiving end of his own scheme. This 1951 tale bounces between Cicero's comedic misadventures and a storybook adventure about a peasant named Paul rescuing a princess from a wizard's castle—proving that tricks have a way of catching up with you.

Peter and Dazy discover that the characters on their television set can step right out of the screen, and they're invited on a magical journey through Television Land itself—a wondrous realm where TV programs come to life and they meet the King who rules over it all. Once they arrive in this extraordinary place, the pair find themselves caught up in the King's entertainment demands, tasked with performing and answering trivia to prove their worth on Television Land's airwaves.

Sparky Smith inherits the I.Q. Ranch from his Uncle Charlie, only to discover it's been hit hard by cattle rustlers who've left the whole operation at a standstill. When the new owner decides to round up a posse and reclaim what's his, he and his quick-thinking companion Cheeta find themselves caught between the bandits' schemes to stop them and a showdown that'll determine who really runs the ranch.

Peter Rabbit learns a hard lesson about getting what you pay for when a bargain-bin fan breaks almost instantly—and the shop owner's solution to the problem is charmingly, hilariously low-tech. This one-page gag strips away the pretense of modern convenience with a punchline that lands right on the nose.

Dazy Rabbit has been waiting impatiently for her grocery delivery, and when the handsome delivery boy finally arrives at her door, she's delighted—until he introduces himself and delivers a punchline that lands with a satisfying *pow*. This 1951 humor strip plays on expectation and wordplay in classic funny-animal fashion.