Zoot Comics #2

Senor Tamale takes on a royal challenge: make the King laugh and win a $1,000 reward. After a series of increasingly desperate attempts, he finally cracks the King’s stoic demeanor—only to face a new hurdle on his way home, where a steep $1,000 tax awaits.

Walter the Waiter and his talking horse, Horseradish, get a shot at stardom when a theatrical producer promises them fame and fortune in a vaudeville act—only to be booted out when Horseradish loses his voice to a cold. Back on the streets and back to Walter’s usual mishaps as a waiter, their second chance quickly unravels, leaving them stranded once more.

In this 1946 Zoot Comics tale, Senor Tamale ventures into town and stumbles upon El Murdo, a bandito whose aim is as unreliable as his reputation. With a clever move and a well-lobbed rock, Senor Tamale takes him down—no guns, just quick thinking.

In a 1946 adventure from Zoot Comics #2, the daring Jaguar Man and his feline partner Ja-Go race across the city skyline to stop the crooks Sliver and Turtle from escaping with stolen atomic radium. When the thieves flee in a helicopter and crash-land at the zoo, the duo confronts them in a high-stakes showdown that ends with justice served and the dangerous radium safely returned to Dr. Carol Topaze.