Rocky Lane Western #6

Gopher Face thinks a passing group of farmers are Texas Rangers and excitedly calls the other boys to come see—only to get a good-natured ribbing when the mix-up is revealed. It's a quick, lighthearted gag that plays on the cowpoke's enthusiasm and literal interpretation of the word "range."

Percy Peter Pippleberry, a painter with a gift for wisecracks, gets a commission from Mrs. Van de Van to paint her grandfather's portrait—but his sharp tongue and unconventional color choices put the prickly client's patience to the test. This two-page humor story delivers sight gags and snappy banter as Percy's irreverent approach to his craft lands him in hot water.

Slim Pickens takes aim at a would-be politician, Honest John Terry, who's campaigning for dog catcher—and our quick-witted cowpoke has no patience for the candidate's double-talk and dodgy claims. What unfolds is a battle of wits and insults as Slim systematically picks apart every boast and contradiction, all while Terry tries desperately to deliver a speech. By the time the dust settles, one of them's heading for the dog house—and it's not the one catching dogs.