Squeeks #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free# Squeeks #5 (June 1954) The main story follows a stowaway who sneaks aboard a boat, causing chaos when discovered by the crew. The intruder hides in the ship's hold among bananas and other supplies, leading to a series of comedic mishaps as the crew attempts to deal with both the unexpected passenger and a leaking vessel. A second story set in a Spanish village titled "El Gringo Bullthrower" depicts a character visiting a bullfighting festival, where he becomes involved in a comedic bullfight after offering to fight a bull for the locals. The story culminates in the protagonist fighting the bull while the villagers cheer, with promises of treasure and a feast as reward.
Squeeks crashes a TV studio audition, but a jealous rival named Tiger Tom keeps trying to sabotage his chances at landing a coveted role—leading to an all-out chase through the studio that leaves chaos in its wake. When the dust finally settles, the casting director has to make a choice between the two feuding performers. It's a wild ride of slapstick mayhem and mistaken identity that captures the zaniness of early television in 1954.
Squeeks sets out for a peaceful boat cruise in this 1954 romp, but relaxation quickly goes overboard when a stowaway, a scheming captain, and a diamond-heist crook all converge on the same vessel. With chaos erupting at sea and everyone plotting against everyone else, Squeeks has to navigate the mayhem and figure out who the real criminals are before the police arrive.
Dum Dum the dumb bunny dreams of becoming a police officer after reading a how-to manual, and the chief decides the best cure for his enthusiasm is to take him along on an actual robbery investigation at the Depster Mansion. While the real cops search inside, Dum Dum's literal interpretation of what makes a good detective—including his creative interpretation of "finding clues"—leads to hilarious chaos, though his bumbling efforts may surprise everyone before the case is closed.
Squeeks finds himself in Mexico where a friend has fled to escape his antics, only to be mistaken for a skilled bullfighter—much to his dismay when the locals demand he fight a real bull in the arena. When a conniving bandit kidnaps him for ransom and then uses Squeeks's growing fame to steal the spotlight, the two end up facing off against the very bull they've been scheming over in a wild climax that turns everyone's plans on their head.
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