Willie the Penguin #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Treasure of Monte Cristo," Willie the Penguin stumbles into a delightfully absurd moment at the movies—where his wide-open mouth isn’t out of fear, but out of pure popcorn-catching precision. With art by Chad Grothkopf handling both interior and cover, this 1952 Pines comic delivers a lighthearted, visually playful tale that turns a simple theater visit into a whimsical adventure.
In a delightfully silly moment from *Willie the Penguin #5*, Willie finds himself in a classic movie theater scene with a friend who misreads his wide-open mouth—thinking he’s scared—when in truth he’s quietly catching stray popcorn kernels mid-air. The humor lies in the innocent misunderstanding, all played out with the charm and timing of a classic 1952 funny animal short.
Willie the Penguin lands a construction gig by bidding the lowest price imaginable—$28.75—then turns the job into a bizarre, rock-throwing spectacle that slowly builds a bridge out of sheer annoyance.
ComicBooks.com Value
Find on ebay
Read it digitally
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Reprints
Reprinted in Gwandanaland Comics #2743 (2020)
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.