The Three Stooges #21
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Defective Detectives," the Three Stooges take on a new job as junk collectors, only to be handed an old horse and wagon that’s obsessed with extinguishing flames—any flame, from birthday candles to movie sets. As the Stooges scramble to keep up with their fiery steed’s antics, they’re dragged into a frantic race to save a burning firehouse, unaware of the surprising connection to their past. Written by Cecil Beard and illustrated by Joe Messerli, this 1965 Western comic features a 12-cent cover by an unknown artist.
Moe Howard, freshly armed with a detective’s badge from a correspondence school, declares himself the head of a crack hotel detective team—complete with Larry Fine and Curly Jo DeRita as his "undercover agents." When a pair of crooks attempt to swap luggage with unsuspecting guests, the trio’s bumbling but well-intentioned efforts lead to an unexpected (and hilariously chaotic) capture.
When the Three Stooges take on a new job as junk collectors, they inherit an eccentric old horse with a one-track mind: putting out fires—no matter the source. From birthday cakes to movie sets, the horse’s fiery crusade turns every scene into chaos, culminating in a frantic dash to save a burning firehouse. Turns out, the horse isn’t just any horse—it’s their long-lost mascot, the legendary "best old fire horse ever!"
When the Little Monsters stumble upon the talking magic mirror of the Wicked Queen, they’re eager to deliver it—only to be transformed into real monsters before a gorilla comes to their rescue.
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