Kathy #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Love Your Neighbor," a quiet moment between neighbors takes a playful turn when Leroy and Janie etch their names into a tree—only for Jasper to respond with a larger carving, sparking a small but glowing rivalry. Art Saaf’s expressive artwork brings the tender, slightly mischievous atmosphere to life, while Clark Haas’s cover captures the story’s gentle tension with a striking, detailed scene. A 10-cent comic from 1950, this issue offers a charming slice of small-town life.
Kathy sets out to be the perfect neighbor, bringing soup and jam to the sweet new lady next door—only to accidentally get tangled in a wild misunderstanding when her friend Hank and a mysterious stranger misinterpret her good intentions. What starts as a sweet gesture spirals into a chaotic chase involving mistaken identities, a fake FBI raid, and a surprising twist that turns the tables on everyone involved.
Kathy convinces her dad to invite his best customer, Mr. Crutch, to dinner, but things go hilariously wrong when Hank accidentally gets covered in paint and later spills a drink on the floor—leading Kathy to hastily paint a flower to cover the stain. As Mr. Crutch arrives, a series of mishaps—including a dropped hanky and a mistaken diagnosis of scarlet fever—escalate into a chaotic evening that ends with a surprising twist about the painted flower and a surprising change of heart from the guest.
In a quiet moment of teenage rivalry, Leroy tries to claim his spot in the tree with a carved name—only to find Jasper has already marked his own. Determined to one-up him, Leroy goes all out with a glowing light, turning their little contest into something straight out of a high school prank gone electric.
Chester tries to join Sylvester’s exclusive club to impress Ginger, only to be roped into a wild initiation involving stealing the school bell. When the plan backfires and they’re chased by police, the duo ends up stranded in a sand truck—leading to a chaotic, slapstick escape that could either get Chester in or out of trouble.
In a lighthearted twist, Kathy and her friends Fanny and Hank decide to help a discouraged salesman by selling his brushes themselves, leading to a series of comedic mishaps and misadventures across town. As they tackle stubborn customers and chaotic moments, they eventually find an unexpected breakthrough when the city council’s brush debate creates a surprising opportunity.
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