Cover: Mort Drucker

The Fox and the Crow #97

Apr 1966 · DC · 0.12 USD

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In "It Just Ghost'a Show Ya!", a vintage grandfather clock becomes the unlikely home of Napoleon’s ghost, who claims to have lived in Paris with a collection of oversized socks knitted by Josephine. When Stanley and his monster hear the haunting, they uncover a surprisingly cozy secret from history—only to accidentally expose it to the ever-curious Professor Chatelain. Written by Arnold Drake and illustrated by Win Mortimer, with a delightfully quirky cover by Mort Drucker, this 1966 DC gem blends whimsy and mystery in a 12-cent classic.

Contains 4 stories

It Just Ghost'a Show Ya!

9.67 pp · Humor, Children

Stanley DoverStanley's MonsterMitch DoverSheila DoverNapoleon's ghostProfessor Chatelain

When Mrs. Dover brings home an antique grandfather clock, Stanley and his monster are startled by a ghostly presence—only to discover it’s Napoleon’s ghost, haunting the timepiece with a surprising secret: a collection of oversized socks knitted by Josephine in Paris. The truth slips out, and soon Professor Chatelain is on the trail of the legendary knitted relics.

The Price of a Pearl

6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Fauntleroy FoxCrawford CrowCaptainpirates

When a cursed black pearl passes from a peg-legged captain to Crawford Crow, it sets off a chain of misfortunes that lands Crow in pirate hands and washes him ashore. With his debt to Fauntleroy Fox now paid, the fox’s home is destroyed—leading to a final, fateful decision. The pearl’s true cost may be more than anyone bargained for.

Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story

4 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Fauntleroy FoxCrawford CrowEaster Bunny

In a delightfully absurd twist, Crawford Crow convinces the Easter Bunny to deliver him to Fauntleroy Fox in the guise of a polka-dot chick. When Crow’s antics lead him to steal Fox’s Easter eggs again and again, the fox decides to teach him a lesson—by force-feeding him one egg after another.

A Symbol of Success!

5 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Fauntleroy FoxCrawford Crow

Fauntleroy Fox flaunts his shiny new limousine, proud of his success—until Crawford Crow decides to teach him a lesson in vanity. With a clever ruse and a stretch of cardboard and paint, Crow builds a fake limousine longer than the real thing, tricking Fox into trading up. But when the dust settles, Fox turns the grand illusion into something unexpectedly useful, proving that even a joke can bloom into something lasting.