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Dover the Bird #1 (1955)

Eastern Color · 1955 · 36 pages

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Contains 9 stories
Dover and "Ballpoint" Penguin
1 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals
DoverBallpoint Penguin

When Dover heads to the store for bird seed with his trusty compass, he finds his path mysteriously altered—the work of two scheming birds who've rigged a magnet to lead him astray. "Ballpoint" Penguin and his accomplice hope to turn young Dover into dinner, but a persistent favor-chasing crow keeps throwing a wrench in their villainous plans, leading to confusion, mishaps, and a finale that leaves everyone scrambling.

Untitled story
8 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals
Dover BirdDover Bird's motherCrackpot CrowBlowhard Buzzard (villain)Horrors Hawk [Horace Hawk] (villain)
3 Lil' Foxes
6 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals
3 Lil' Foxes [Gary FoxHarry FoxLarry Fox]J. Foolworthy Fox

Gary Fox, Harry Fox, and Larry Fox are determined to earn money for the movies, so they decide to open their own restaurant with rock-bottom prices—but their inexperience and chaotic kitchen quickly spiral into comedy as orders pile up faster than they can handle. Between paint accidentally ending up in the soup and raw chicken leaving customers fuming, the three brothers scramble to keep their business afloat while the bills from suppliers and furniture deliveries keep mounting. It's a wild ride of entrepreneurial ambition gone hilariously sideways.

Klippety-Klop
6 pp · humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
BeanyBeany's motherKlippety-Klop

When Beany accidentally drops his mother's gold ring down a street grate, he stumbles upon Klippety-Klop—a talking horse hiding from a Hollywood talent scout—who helps him search the sewers below. Together, the unlikely pair tangle with a hungry blowfish and a series of increasingly wild mishaps as they pursue the ring through the waterways.

Charlie Chow
6 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
Charlie ChowDoctor DuckJ. P. BearOscar

Charlie Chow hangs out his shingle as a detective and hires Oscar as his assistant, eager to prove himself on his first case when a client comes looking for help recovering stolen food. As Charlie sets his mind to the mystery, he's convinced he's cracked it—but the truth may surprise him more than anyone. With suspects, clues, and Charlie's overconfident deductions, this 1955 tale proves that solving crime is trickier than it looks.

Silly Circus
1 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals
Ellis Elephant

Ellis Elephant is tired of working for peanuts at the circus and decides to leave for a job that pays real money, but after a day away, he discovers what truly matters most to him. This lighthearted tale from Dover the Bird #1 reminds us that some rewards in life have nothing to do with wages.

Goo Goo Gopher
4 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals
Goo Goo GopherGertrude GopherMr. BearMrs. Bear

When Goo Goo Gopher returns home to find an uninvited guest has moved in—and won the affections of Gertrude Gopher—he hatches a desperate scheme to reclaim both his house and his girl, with hilariously chaotic results. This 1955 romp proves that even the best-laid plans can backfire spectacularly when dealing with matters of the heart and real estate.

Al E. Gator
1 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals
Al E. GatorHopskip Frog

Al E. Gator just wants a peaceful night's sleep, but Hopskip Frog's constant croaking has other plans—and when the gator tries to convince the frog he's not actually a bull frog at all, things take an unexpectedly funny turn. This 1955 tale from Dover the Bird proves that sometimes the simplest logic can backfire in the most amusing ways.

The Good Samaritan
1 pp · anthropomorphic-funny animals
Dover BirdDover Bird's mother

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