A Date with Judy #18
In "The Strange Case Of...", Melvin’s simple nap takes a turn when he’s mistaken for ill and abandoned by Dora, sparking a chain reaction of rumors that spreads through the neighborhood like wildfire. With no one to set the record straight, the Foster house quickly becomes a hub of concerned neighbors, all convinced a major family crisis is unfolding—while Melvin just wants a quiet rest. Art by Graham Place brings the quiet chaos of small-town gossip to life in this 1950 DC gem.
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Melvin decides he is too tired to join Dora in visiting a cousin, and lies down for a nap. Judy, not wanting to wake him, goes to Oogie’s house. From an ambiguous comment by Judy, Mr. and Mrs. Pringle assume that Dora has left Melvin, and that Melvin has fallen ill. Before long, dozens of people “know” that the Fosters have split, and they all descend on the Foster house. Melvin wakes to a house full of well-meaning, ill-informed neighbors.
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