Ricky #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Watch My Smoke," Ricky’s attempt to make amends after knocking Mr. Bunch down the stairs takes a wild turn when he’s handed a box of cigars by Albie—only to discover they’re exploding. As Albie tries to smooth things over with a tin of pipe tobacco, Ricky’s quick thinking (and a dash of sawdust) throws a new wrinkle into the peace effort. Bill Williams handles both the interior art and cover, bringing his distinctive style to this 1953 comic, where a simple gesture spirals into a smoke-filled mishap.
In "Watch My Smoke," Ricky’s clumsy mishap sends Mr. Bunch tumbling down the stairs, prompting a series of increasingly misfired attempts at reconciliation. With a box of explosive cigars from Albie and a tin of pipe tobacco meant to smooth things over, Ricky’s well-intentioned peace offerings quickly spiral into chaos—especially when he adds sawdust to sabotage Albie’s plan.
Mervin spots a massive birthday package being delivered to Ivy's house and becomes obsessed with discovering what's inside—convinced it must be an expensive gift from a rival, he scrambles to earn enough money to buy her something even more lavish. When he finally presents his carefully chosen gift, the punchline reveals his frantic efforts were all for nothing.
When Ricky tries to warn off a classmate who's catching his eye by sending a note via paper airplane, the plan backfires spectacularly—landing him in detention with the very girl he was trying to avoid. What starts as a simple repair job turns into a comedy of errors involving a malfunctioning chair, a concerned dean, and a lesson in how things never go quite as expected.
When Honey accidentally breaks a spring in Miss Luvlost’s chair, she’s stuck staying after school to fix it—only to find the repair keeps unraveling at the worst moments. With each attempt to set things right, the spring refuses to stay put, turning a simple chore into a series of awkward, escalating mishaps.
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