Four Color #414
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Hose Charmer" delivers a delightfully bizarre adventure from 1952, where a storm strands the crew of the Leakin' Lena on a mysterious island teeming with giant horse-flies—creatures that resemble horses but sport wings and six legs. When a young one is injured, the crew brings him back to the U.S., setting off a chain of events that leads to a surprising race-day triumph. Jack Bradbury handles both the interior art and cover, bringing his distinctive style to this oddball tale of flying equines and unexpected victories.
In "Horse-Fly Hubbub," the crew of the Leakin' Lena stumbles upon a strange island ruled by giant, winged horse-flies—creatures that resemble horses more than insects. When one of them is injured, the sailors bring it back to the U.S., where a cunning man named Dishonest John seizes the chance to ride the creature to victory in a high-stakes race.
In "The Blue Man," the Leakin' Lena and her crew brave the Arctic ice in search of a mythical elephant in a fur coat, only to uncover a frozen mammoth and a caveman buried beneath the snow—two ancient mysteries thawed into the present. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with a quiet wonder, where the past suddenly breathes again.
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