Zoo Funnies #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeZoo Funnies is an anthology of animal-themed humor comics featuring multiple stories with anthropomorphic characters. One story follows Shorty and Punchy, two bird characters who become involved in a scheme where Shorty accuses Punchy of stealing money, leading to a physical confrontation that ends with them being tied together in a barrel. Another story features Leon the lion, who is told lies by a ghost and initially disbelieves in ghosts, only to be convinced of their existence and later reconcile with the ghost. A third story depicts a cat attempting to catch a mouse in a house, with the mouse cleverly outmaneuvering the cat through various tricks.
Super Atomic Fox brags about his speed and challenges someone to a race across the farthest distance in an hour, with proof required—but when his competitor returns from a frigid journey with frozen words as evidence, the Fox has to hear what they thaw out to reveal.
Atomic Rabbit springs into action when mail robberies plague the post office, but these bandits have a trick up their sleeves—they can vanish without a trace. The determined hero pursues the thieves across town, only to discover the secret behind their disappearing act and finally corner them for good.
Leon the Lyin' Lion reconnects with an old friend and launches into a series of increasingly outlandish tall tales about his agricultural and industrial exploits. As the two swap exaggerated stories about giant vegetables and massive boilers, the humor builds to a perfectly circular punchline that ties their wild claims together. It's a classic setup for tall-tale comedy where bigger-and-bigger bragging meets its inevitable comic payoff.
Leon the Lyin' Lion spins a wild yarn about his recent hunting expedition, regaling a friend with an increasingly outlandish tale of ricocheting bullets, accidentally filled trousers, and improbable collateral damage. This tall tale celebrates the absurd humor of 1953's Zoo Funnies with a protagonist who's earned his nickname fair and square.
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Reprinted in Zoo Funnies #1 (1984), Punchy and the Black Crow #10 (1985)
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