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Animal Fair #4 (1946)

Fawcett · 1946 · 53 pages

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ContinueAnimal Fair #5 →
Contains 9 stories
The Haunted Castle
8 pp · adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals

When the wandering poet Freckles stumbles upon a haunted castle and learns that local villagers are leaving monthly gifts to appease its ghost, he's skeptical—but the mysterious spirit's fury convinces him otherwise. Sir Spot, the lion-hearted leopard, takes up the case and finds that nothing about this haunting is quite what it seems. With his sword and wits, Sir Spot must uncover the truth behind the castle's curse and restore peace to the frightened village.

One for the Books
3 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals

When Chippy Chipmunk takes a job as a book salesman at the Acme Book Shop, he quickly discovers that hawking literature door-to-door is far tougher than his boss Mr. Wolf made it sound. As rejection and frustration mount, Chippy learns a hard lesson about the real challenges of sales that even a seasoned veteran can't quite prepare you for.

Reel Fun
5 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals

Reddy Fox dreams of becoming a movie star and convinces a naive character to help him film some action scenes—but Reddy's scheme to look heroic by roughing up his hapless co-star backfires spectacularly when the director sees the footage. This 1946 romp from Animal Fair proves that sometimes the best comedy comes from a schemer getting exactly what he deserves, just not in the way he planned.

Cooks a Goose
6 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals

When the Cub Reporter gets assigned to cover the murder of Van Squirrel, he sneaks past Inspector Bloodhound's cordon to work the case from inside the crime scene. As the bumbling inspector fumbles the investigation, the young reporter spots a crucial clue—a knife in the victim's back—and deduces that Van Squirrel's butler is the killer, using an ingenious trap to prove the suspect's hands aren't actually broken as claimed. It's a clever bit of detective work that catches a murderer and nets our hero the story of a lifetime.

Gets a Surprise
2 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals

Sloppy the Pig is covered in mud and reluctant to wash up, but when Ma promises a surprise for cleaning himself, curiosity gets the better of him. What unfolds is a gentle lesson about the rewards of listening to good advice, served with a healthy dose of porcine stubbornness.

Crows His Odds
5 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals

Battling Bantam's boasts about his toughness get put to the test when he faces off against Gorilla Gus in a boxing match at the Animal Fair, with five dollars on the line for anyone who can last a round. This 1946 tale sees the pint-sized fighter discover whether his swagger holds up when he's finally in the ring with a real heavyweight.

The Rat Got the Cheese
6 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals

Kid Gloves makes a daring escape from prison with help from some well-timed package deliveries, only to find that freedom comes with its own set of troubles when he seeks refuge in a stranger's shabby house. What starts as a simple hiding arrangement quickly spirals into indentured servitude as his reluctant host demands payment and chores in exchange for silence. By the time Kid Gloves realizes he's traded one cage for another, he's ready to trade his freedom right back.

Untitled story
6 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals
Itches For Action
4 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals

Tuck, a penguin with a weakness for practical jokes, buys itching powder and sneezing powder at a novelty shop and can't resist testing them out before his date with Penny Peacock. When the pranks backfire spectacularly on him, he learns a hard lesson about the difference between laughing at someone else's misery and becoming the punchline himself.

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