The Kilroys #32

Two broke teenagers convinced they've struck it rich when a Geiger counter starts clicking like crazy in a backyard—but the real treasure hunt might hit a snag when they discover exactly what's been setting off the radiation detector. This 1951 Kilroys tale delivers the kind of slapstick logic and rapid-fire teen slang that made the series a fun read, complete with bickering buddies, clueless adults, and the kind of misunderstanding that turns a simple vacation plan into absolute chaos.

When celebrity singer Terry Romo joins Katie Kilroy's high school class, she misreads his polite attention as a confession of love and impulsively writes him a note declaring her feelings—only to have it intercepted by Miss Crunchpitt, the stern teacher. Now Katie must figure out how to stop Miss Crunchpitt from calling her father about the scandal before he returns from out of town, and she and Portia devise a scheme involving an unlikely romantic recruit.

When Natch's jalopy breaks down just before the Ash Brothers Circus arrives in town, he convinces his father's car might work for the trip—until Dad refuses to risk tire wear. Undeterred, Natch and Jackson swap the engines between the two cars, figuring Dad won't mind the trade. But what Natch doesn't know is that his father's car is hiding a serious secret under the hood, and that secret is about to cause some unexpected trouble on the road to Ponto City.

In this lighthearted 1951 tale from The Kilroys #32, Tom’s plans to hang out with friends hit a snag when his dog, Rover, refuses to take his flea powder. With time running out, Tom resorts to a surprisingly drastic measure to get the job done.

Solid Jackson's day goes from bad to worse when a runaway dog his aunt owns keeps him chasing it all over town—but things take a bizarre turn when he and his pal Natch decide to get free chest X-rays at a mobile health unit, and the doctors discover something that'll make him the talk of the entire medical world. This 1951 humor story from The Kilroys follows Jackson as his newfound notoriety gets him fifty dollars and the attention of specialists, though his friends have some pretty hilarious reactions to the whole situation.