Animal Comics #12
"A Fox in Lamb's Clothes" kicks off in Animal Comics #12 (1944), a delightfully zany tale from writer Gaylord Du Bois and artist George Kerr, whose dynamic pencils and inks bring the antics to life. When S.B. enlists L.B. to gather wild strawberries for shortcake, a series of playful pranks and unexpected twists—centered around a disguised bull moose and a spring-powered pop-gun—lead to a chaotic but sweetly satisfying feast. The cover by Walt Kelly captures the mischief perfectly, a charming glimpse into a classic era of comic whimsy.
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S.B. enlists L.B. to gather wild strawberries for shortcake. Wrinkles arrives with new springs in his legs, offering to carry. The gang is frightened by the roar of a bull moose and sight of his antlers---E.E. in disguise, pranking them. A pop-gun is taken up in defense, with a spring being provided by Wrinkles from a leg, with strawberries for ammo. E.E., hit, thinks the red berry juice is his blood, runs crying mama. M.M. intercedes, makes shortcake, and everyone feasts at her table on strawberry shortcake!
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).