Squeeks #4

When Tiger Tom lands a job at Trimble's Department Store to earn money for a gift, he and Squeeks clash over a toy gun that spirals into mayhem throughout the store and beyond. As the two anthropomorphic pals find themselves in one comedic disaster after another—from a bathtub confrontation to an unexpected adventure in water—Tiger Tom's initial rivalry takes an unexpected turn. A chance encounter changes everything, leading to a touching conclusion about friendship and thoughtfulness.

A prankster learns the hard way that eavesdropping pays dividends when he overhears plans that send him scrambling—Tiger Tom spots an opportunity to sabotage a lunch date and cooks up some mischief that's sure to backfire in the most slapstick ways. This four-page tale from 1954 is pure anthropomorphic mayhem, full of the kind of physical comedy that made Squeeks such a reliable source of laughs.

Dum Dum the Dumb Bunny dreams of joining the fire department, but his well-meaning attempts to help the firefighters mostly create chaos—from tangled hoses to misplaced equipment to a fire engine that ends up in the strangest places. Watch as this eager but clumsy bunny stumbles through a genuine emergency, leaving the chief and his crew exasperated but oddly dependent on his chaotic interventions.