Babe, Darling of the Hills #8 (1949)

# Babe, Darling of the Hills #8 The issue opens with a humorous domestic scene where Babe's cousin Fanny warns her to get to bed before an illness happens, noting Babe looks "plumb tuckered out," and Babe replies she's too tired to remove her clothes. Later, a violent explosion—described as possibly an atom bomb—erupts near their home, sending Babe and her cousin fleeing in panic and crying for help. A text story recounts a young woman's ambitious attempt to break into show business on Broadway, where she struggles financially and takes a job in a hill-billy band, eventually finding success and happiness with Bill Evanson's Hill-Billies. The issue concludes with comedic scenes of horse racing and gambling among hillbilly characters, including bets on horses and games involving shoes, with one character winning six consecutive games.