Popular Comics #35

In "null," Hoiman tunes into a radio broadcast of a tense baseball game, only to watch in disbelief as the tide turns—unexpectedly—when the right-fielder drops the ball, seemingly distracted as if stung by a bee. Moments later, a curious sight unfolds: Northrup, seen with a slingshot, walks away from a newly made hole in the outfield wall, leaving behind a mystery that’s as baffling as the game’s sudden shift in momentum.

In "null," Skippy Skinner tries to impress his friend Beansy by treating him to a baseball game, promising they’ll share a soda if Beansy chips in with a quarter. At the ballpark, Skippy’s excitement turns to awkwardness when he admits there’s only one hole to peek through—and they’ll have to take turns watching the game between innings. Beansy’s stunned reaction sets off a quiet, funny moment of childhood logic and shared disappointment.

In "null," a young boy named Northrup confidently challenges another kid to a boxing match, only to be knocked out cold with a single punch. After lying unconscious all day and night, he wakes up to discover the other boy had secretly rigged the gloves with fishing sinkers.

In "null," young caddy Skippy Skinner finds himself the unintended target of a golfer’s increasingly erratic swings, each ball ricocheting off a tree and landing squarely on him. After the frustrated player promises to pick up where they left off tomorrow, Skippy returns the next day—only to discover the tree has been cut down, leaving the gag with a quiet, unexpected twist.