Roy Rogers Comics #18
In "Buried Brands," Roy Rogers Comics #18 (1949), a winter survival tale unfolds when Shorty’s trusty dog Brownie helps him build a cabin and prepare for the cold—only for a trap to go awry, leaving Shorty trapped and injured. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Harry Parkhurst, this heartwarming adventure follows Shorty’s desperate journey home, pulled by Brownie on a makeshift sled, until an unexpected detour leads to a surprising reunion and a second chance. The cover by Harry Parkhurst captures the rugged frontier spirit of the story.
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With Brownie's help, Shorty built a cabin. They were stocked for Winter. But Brownie slept when Shorty went to collect from the trap line, and Shorty got himself pinned under one of his own traps, in the snow. He called for Brownie, who wakened and came, but Shorty's leg was broken. He loaded grub on the home-made sled, harnessed to Brownie, who pulled toward the settlement, but halfway there Brownie headed to the logging camp, into the cook shack. The boss, now cooking, shoved a pie in Brownie's mouth, and hired Shorty back on at double pay. There'd been no good eating since Shorty left.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).