Porky Pig #66
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Bashful Bard from Borneo," Porky Pig and Petunia take on a peculiar immigration mission when they journey to the West Coast to escort a shy, songbird from Borneo through customs. The bird, though gifted with a beautiful voice, is overwhelmed by people and longs to return to the jungle he calls home. Written by Don R. Christensen and brought to life with expressive art by Phil De Lara, this 1959 Dell classic captures a charmingly awkward adventure, with Tony Strobl’s cover capturing the oddball charm of the tale.
In "The Bashful Bard from Borneo," Porky and Petunia face a feathered challenge when they’re tasked with bringing a shy, songbird from Borneo through West Coast immigration. Though the bird’s voice is extraordinary, his extreme bashfulness makes the journey anything but smooth.
Porky Pig swears by fish as "brain food" before tackling an intelligence test, only to be crowned a super genius with a score of 301—thanks to a quirky electronic brain. But the real test may be figuring out what happens when the results come with a surprise twist.
When Porky Pig stumbles upon a disguise kit, he hatches a plan to prank his friend Cicero—only to find his prank backfires spectacularly. Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and Cicero, convinced the disguised Porky is the sinister Professor Van Der Hogg, unleash a whirlwind of chaos on the unsuspecting swine.
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Reprinted in Porky Pig #24 (1969), Porky Pig #25 (1969), Bugs Bunny #138 (1971), Schweinchen Dick #24
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