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Hap Hazard Comics #21

Aug 1948 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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Hap Hazard attempts to fix a record player but ends up destroying it, creating chaos with flying records. When his aunt visits and he borrows a dog for a dog show contest, the animal escapes during the show, causing the judge to pronounce Hap the "prize dog" instead. The story escalates into a fire at the auditorium, with Hap blamed for the disaster, and concludes with arguments among the characters about who is responsible for the mess.

Contains 5 stories
Horse Play
9 pp · Humor, Teen

Hap Hazard is humiliated when his friends demand repayment of old debts, prompting him to accept a job as groom to a racehorse named Annabelle to escape the embarrassment. As he struggles with the absurdity of caring for the horse and navigating his friends' reactions, he’s unexpectedly thrust into a high-stakes steeplechase—where he must ride Annabelle in a race he never signed up for.

The Fearless Fool
10 pp · Humor, Teen

In a lighthearted tale of mistaken bravery, Hap finds himself trying to impress his crush, Babs, by pretending to be a daring hero during a movie date—only to panic when a series of museum mishaps, including a startled gorilla and a dark closet, expose his fear. With help from his friend Zip and a little creative role-playing, Hap’s clumsy antics accidentally turn him into a "hero" in Babs’ eyes, much to the chagrin of her best friend, Aggie.

No Place Like Home
6 pp · Humor

Dotty rushes to prepare her apartment for the arrival of her dreaded aunt Agatha, enlisting the help of junk dealers to clear out clutter—only to panic when they accidentally haul away her furniture. With time running out and no way to get the pieces back, she’s forced to improvise a makeshift solution using the junk dealers’ delivery truck, hoping to salvage the surprise before her aunt arrives.

A Dog's Life
12 pp · Humor, Teen

In a lighthearted tale of mistaken identity and teenage ambition, a boy tries to win favor with his crush by pretending to own a dog for the school’s annual dog show—only to find himself in a whirlwind of chaos when a real dog ends up in his care. With the help of a clever disguise and a bit of luck, he convinces everyone the dog is his, but trouble brews when the dog’s true owner demands a million-dollar ransom, threatening to expose the ruse.

Reporting the Blues
8 pp · Humor, Teen

Hap Hazard, the student photographer-reporter, stumbles into chaos after publishing a photo of Principal Meek in a compromising moment, sparking outrage among the school board and faculty. As the resulting scandal spreads, Hap and his friend Zip scramble to manage the fallout while uncovering a surprising twist in the school paper’s headline.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $49
CGC 9.8 $3,547*
CGC 9.6 $2,226*
CGC 9.4 $1,429*
CGC 9.2 $916*
CGC 9.0 $639
CGC 8.5 $449*
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CGC 8.0 $353*
CGC 7.5 $277*
CGC 7.0 $232*
CGC 6.5 $195*
CGC 6.0 $171
CGC 5.5 $140*
CGC 5.0 $131*
CGC 4.5 $111*
CGC 4.0 $98*
CGC 3.5 $88*
CGC 3.0 $76*
CGC 2.5 $63*
CGC 2.0 $54*
CGC 1.5 $42*
CGC 1.0 $34*
CGC 0.5 $27*
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