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Candy #45 (1953)

Quality Comics · 1953 · 36 pages

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Contains 6 stories
A Lad 'N His Lamp
6 pp · humor; teen
Candy O'ConnorTed DawsonAgnes O'ConnorTim O'ConnorAunt EmmaCornelia ClydeOrvilleMrs. Dawson

When Candy breaks Aunt Emma's wedding gift lamp, her mother insists she haul it to the dump—until word arrives that rich Aunt Emma is visiting, and that lamp suddenly becomes an heirloom worth keeping. What follows is a frantic scramble involving a sold lamp, a city dump search, and no shortage of mix-ups as Candy, Ted Dawson, and her parents race to track down the antique before Aunt Emma arrives and discovers it's missing.

Moronic Hall
4 pp · humor
Will BraggEffy Gissel [as Effie Gissel]Mrs. MahoulahanFire Chief SwensonInspector FlanaganGully

Will Bragg reluctantly helps the Royal Order of the Tired Turks plan an initiation ceremony, cooking up a slapstick scheme involving buckets, flour, and paddles that spirals hilariously out of control at Mrs. Mahoulahan's boarding house—especially once the overeager Effie Gissel gets involved. When the dust finally settles, Will discovers the lodge has a surprise in store for him that turns the tables completely.

Masquerade Massacre
4 pp · humor; teen
Candy O'ConnorTed DawsonCharlie

Ted Dawson's lion costume causes a hilarious case of mistaken identity when police mistake him for an actual beast on his way to meet Candy O'Connor at a masquerade party—leading to a wild chase through the city and into an explorers' club where things only get more chaotic. With a stuck zipper preventing him from revealing the truth and admirers convinced he's a fearless hunter, Ted finds himself trapped at the club giving speeches while Candy grows increasingly fed up with his absence. By the time she arrives at the party in her own costume, the mayhem has only multiplied, proving that sometimes the real danger isn't the costume—it's everyone else's imagination.

Fortune Hunting
5 pp · humor; teen
Candy O'ConnorTed DawsonCornelia ClydeBeaver Bradley (villain)

When Candy O'Connor gets her fortune told, she learns she's destined to follow a bearded stranger to riches—and nothing Ted Dawson says can talk her out of it. What starts as a wild chase through the city leads to an unexpected discovery that proves there might be something to this fortune-telling business after all.

Sweep No More, My Lady!
4 pp · humor; teen
Candy O'ConnorTed Dawson

When Candy O'Connor promises her mom she'll handle the housework, she's stuck missing a show with Ted Dawson—unless he can help her speed through the chores in time. What starts as a frantic race against the clock turns into pure comedic chaos as Ted tackles the cleaning with more enthusiasm than skill, discovering just how much work goes into keeping a house spotless.

Dressed to Kill
5 pp · humor; teen
Candy O'ConnorTed DawsonTinaOrville

Candy spots a stunning new dress and can't wait to show it off to Ted Dawson at the Sugar Shop—but when he arrives, a mishap with mud ruins the dress before she even gets to model it. What follows is a chaotic series of attempts to clean it using a broken washing machine, gasoline, and a furnace, each more disastrous than the last, leaving Candy and Ted scrambling to make things right.

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