Nutty Comics #1

Croucher K. Conk offers hilariously dangerous "advice" on how to cut your own hair at home, presenting increasingly absurd and outlandish methods in this silly how-to guide from 1946's *Nutty Comics*. What starts as cheeky tips to avoid the barber quickly spirals into pure comedic chaos, complete with ridiculous warnings and impractical suggestions that promise results—if you survive the process.

Freddy shows up at Podunk University determined to make the track team—hoping that becoming a star athlete will impress the lovely Harriet Harmond, the freshman queen. When the captain plays a prank that has Freddy chasing javelins all afternoon, the joke backfires in the most unexpected way, and Freddy gets his shot at glory on the field. By the night of the prom, things have taken quite a turn for our eager freshman.

Tumbleweed Jr. can't resist sneaking a ride on Big Chief's prized racing horse—the fastest steed in the West—despite being warned to keep hands off before tomorrow's big race. When the spirited horse bolts and throws him, Tumbleweed Jr. hopes the chief will never find out what really happened. But come race day, Big Chief's suspicions are hard to shake when his champion horse runs tired and slow.

Battlin' Bailey from the East Side has heard all about Eaglebeak Spruder—the town's biggest fake—and can't wait to teach him a lesson, but when the two finally meet, Eaglebeak has a clever way of handling the situation. This lighthearted romp from *Nutty Comics* #1 pits brash talk against quick wit in true 1946 humor style.

Private detective Richard Richard and his bumbling assistants are tasked with protecting the temperamental violin virtuoso Misha Dumbriago during his visit to the quiet town of Podunk Valley—a job that becomes increasingly chaotic as the eccentric maestro drags them from one bizarre errand to the next. When crime suddenly strikes the town and the violinist vanishes, Richard and his crew must track him down and get him to his concert before the evening's curtain call.