Funny Picture Stories #1

In a 1936 mystery tale, a masked vigilante known only as The Clock takes on a jewel robbery case after a night watchman, Bill Hunt, is found unconscious and the store’s owner, Mr. Barlow, refuses to cooperate with the police. As The Clock uncovers clues and confronts the gang in a hidden hideout, he uses clever traps and psychological pressure to force a confession—leaving Officer Sam to wonder who the real mastermind behind the operation truly is.

In "The Border War," the nations of Nakovia and Batamia clash over a disputed frontier, drawing in mercenaries eager for glory. Tom Campbell, newly commissioned as captain of the Nakovian Air Force—its fleet limited to just three planes—finds himself shot down behind enemy lines, imprisoned, and forced to rely on cunning and courage to turn the tide.

Red Dolan, a young newspaper reporter, takes on the case of his friend Slim Wilson, falsely arrested for the Lowell jewelry robbery. Determined to clear Slim’s name, Red investigates the crime scene and uncovers inconsistencies in the evidence, leading him to suspect the real culprit is the local sheriff.

In "The Floating City," Dick Kent finds himself stranded high above the world, caught in a surreal skyward realm where gravity seems to have lost its grip and strange figures move through the clouds. As the earth below turns upside down, he must navigate this bizarre, airborne landscape to survive—and uncover what lies beyond the storm.

In the rugged hills of Tennessee, a long-burning blood feud drives Jim Tyson on a desperate quest for closure, tracking his enemy through shadowed terrain under a pale moon. This gripping 1936 adventure from *Funny Picture Stories #1* delivers a tense, atmospheric tale of revenge and survival, where every step could be the last.

When the grizzled captain Rat Larson takes command of the Morgelon, his tough demeanor and salty tongue are put to the test—especially when a slick, scheming smuggler named Keno crosses his path. With the sea as their stage and danger in every wave, this clash of wits and wills sets the deck for a wild ride.

A young man on horseback pursues a wild stallion through rugged terrain, determined to capture it despite the dangers. Cornered in a narrow canyon, he ultimately decides to let the horse go, acknowledging its spirit and freedom.

When a human skull turns up at the site of a new highway bridge, young engineer Bruce Berry is accused of murdering his fiancée’s boyfriend, Mr. Clabber, after a heated argument. As suspicion mounts and Bruce is imprisoned, Celia Chambers, determined to prove his innocence, teams up with construction worker Kelly to investigate the skull’s origins. Their search leads them deep into a hidden canyon cave—once the site of a long-lost gold mine—where they uncover shocking evidence tied to a deadly grizzly bear and a tragic sequence of events that changes everything.

Joe Brailey, a foreign animal trainer, finds himself at odds with local superstitions when he acquires Rambai, a rare white elephant, after a fire destroys his camp. As tensions rise between the villagers and the outsider, a plot by the scheming Stark to steal the elephant ignites a riot, forcing Brailey to defend the animal and prove that sacred traditions can evolve.