Li'l Genius #12
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeLi'l Genius #12 contains two stories featuring the clever young protagonist. In the first story, a man wants to fool his friends by claiming Li'l Genius is his son, but the boy reveals he's actually a police dog in service. In the second story, Li'l Genius finds various objects to play with—a razor, a disintegrator gun, and a toy gun—and uses them imaginatively to create scenes around town, including targeting tall buildings and plate glass windows as an "enemy," before the stories conclude with scenes at a restaurant and social gathering.
Li'l Genius gets caught in a chaotic game of bowling when his father accidentally becomes tangled in the ball alley’s equipment. As the boy tries to help his dad untangle himself, the situation spirals into a series of slapstick mishaps involving balls, ramps, and a very sticky finger.
Li'l Genius takes a new dog for a walk, confidently assuring his mom the dog is harmless—until the animal suddenly proves otherwise, leading to a chaotic chase. As the dog’s true nature is revealed in a surprising twist, Li'l Genius scrambles to keep up with the unexpected antics of the “police dog” in the secret service.
Li'l Genius tries to help his mom clean the house, but his well-meaning efforts lead to chaos—accidentally vacuuming the canary, using a safety pin to remove a splinter, and questioning why rain falls on sidewalks. As he grapples with everyday mysteries and his growing hunger, his attempts to be helpful only seem to make things worse.
Li'l Genius accidentally uses a disintegrator gun instead of a camera, thinking it’s a toy, and ends up "photographing" a mysterious figure in the yard—only to realize too late that the "portrait" might not be as harmless as it seems. When his father discovers the photo, he panics, convinced aliens have landed, while Li'l Genius remains blissfully unaware of the chaos he’s caused.
Li'l Tomboy is determined to act like a lady during a family dinner out, but her mischievous streak and literal interpretation of polite phrases lead to one mishap after another—kicking the doorman, imitating the headwaiter, and nearly burning her tongue on hot soup. As her parents try to keep her from embarrassing them, she insists on doing everything her way, even when it backfires, leaving her both hungry and eager for dessert.
Li'l Tomboy celebrates her birthday with a cake, but her playful wish for five cakes instead of one reveals her clever, humorous take on growing up. The story captures her spirited personality in a lighthearted moment of childhood imagination and charm.
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Reprinted in Dennis #21/1964 (1964), Dennis #22/1964 (1964), Dennis #23/1964 (1964)
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