Rock and Rollo #17

Rock and Rollo try to help Rollo’s mother get a sun tan by mixing tan shoe polish into her sun tan oil, but things quickly go hilariously awry when the prank backfires in an unexpected way. Rollo nervously watches as Rock’s well-intentioned joke leads to a series of escalating mishaps, leaving both boys scrambling to fix the mess.

Mrs. Moneybucks insists that Cheeves take a bath before playing with her son Rock, but the girl is determined to avoid it—until a clever ruse involving a fake flying saucer leads to a splashy escape. As Mrs. Moneybucks monitors the tub from outside, Cheeves and Rock plot their next move, leaving the outcome of the bath—and the game—hanging in the air.

In "Acting The Part," Charlie’s attempt to document Eddie’s newspaper sales with a new movie camera spirals into comedic chaos, turning a simple street pitch into a series of missteps that leave the whole endeavor hilariously off-script. The story captures the absurdity of amateur filmmaking and the unpredictable nature of public performance, all in five pages of classic 1958 humor.

Mrs. Moneybucks reluctantly joins Rock and Rollo on a walk, worried she’ll miss an important appointment. The boys, eager to escape her supervision, devise a scheme to get her back home early—only to find their plan spirals into chaos when they accidentally flood the building.

Atomic Mouse rushes to help Mr. Sun, who’s uncharacteristically not shining despite a clear sky, only to learn the celestial body is suffering from a headache caused by its own reflected rays. With a clever plan, Atomic Mouse rallies the people of Mouseville to create giant sunglasses, restoring Mr. Sun’s ability to shine once more.

Rock and Rollo enjoy a treat when Rollo suddenly remembers he promised Rock’s mother to help him stick to his diet. He reluctantly hands over the candy, causing Rock to react with exaggerated dismay—only to panic when a dog appears, making Rollo scream in fear.