Funny Book #9

Sue's little brother Tommy won't let her go to school alone, so she reluctantly brings him along—only to arrive late and have to explain his presence to her teacher in this lighthearted tale of sibling persistence.

Captain Lucifer runs a ferry to Loon Island—a service so unpopular he's spent years sleeping on the job—until a determined passenger finally demands passage. What follows is a delightfully crooked journey full of malfunctioning paddle wheels, improvised fruit-picking, and increasingly chaotic rescue attempts, all culminating in a punchline worthy of the island's peculiar name.

Puffer wanders onto a movie set with his harmonica just as the director dismisses the crew—but when the production runs into trouble and needs train sound effects in a hurry, the kid's musical talent becomes exactly what they're looking for. Watch as Puffer discovers that his gift for making music might finally find an audience after all.

A fisherman named Pike dreams of catching a whale, but when he hooks a herring instead, his plan to cook it for lunch spirals into chaos—the salty meal makes the little fish desperately thirsty, and its drinking problem soon threatens the very ocean itself. This tall tale from 1946 is packed with absurd humor and increasingly outrageous consequences as Pike tries to contain his unlikely catch.

Willy Nilly dreams of joining the school team and throws himself into training with enthusiasm—chopping wood and lifting weights to build up his strength. When championship games arrive, this eager kid discovers whether his makeshift workouts have what it takes to compete.

When little Johnny Green puts a kitten down a well, big Tom Stout springs into action to pull her to safety while FUNNY PAPER's reporters capture the dramatic rescue. After Johnny confesses and faces his mother's scolding, he promises never to endanger the kitten again, and the family walks away together with their pet safe and sound.