 I'm the comic weekly man the jolly comic weekly man, and I'm here to read the funnies to you happy boys Yes boys and girls it's comic weekly time and here I come right into your house to bring a little fun and happiness Right out of the pages of Puck the comic weekly straight into your living room your friend the comic weekly man the jolly comic weekly man Hello Miss honey, how are you today? I feel just wonderful, and I know a little you do. What is it? But won't go down the chimney up. Give up. What is it? What did you learn that Puck the comic weekly very well, I will in just a moment But first here's that nice man with something interesting to say now here We go with Puck the comic weekly So spread out the funnies before you everyone and here on the top of the first page is snookums Very well, my lady We come at the mookums. Let's have a little doing for a little snookums Archie here's a terrible racket and dashes into the room Find snookums with this hammer in his hand and a beautiful jar smashed to pieces on the floor an archie explain Snookums you bad bad boy, don't be so destructive a hammer is used to build things in the world Now I want you to remember that snookums looks at Archie very thoughtfully and Archie goes on Oh, I want you to go to your room and think over what I told you snookums turns around to go to his room last picture Top row and he cries Love me anymore First picture next row Rosie tells Archie about a movie at the neighborhood theater Archie smiles happily and says well Let's go. He sticks his hand in his pocket Nick slayms. Oh, I forgot I treated the boss to a hot fudge Sunday, and I haven't got a cent left and he thinks and thinks And suddenly an idea pops into his mind And last picture snookums here's some hammering He looks into the other room to see what's going on And he finds Archie with a hammer in his hand trying to break open snookums piggy bank and snookum says And what are you doing daddy building another world and archie replies snookums? Don't be so inquisitive He's gonna try to break open snookums piggy bank to get the money out yes, I'm afraid so Shame on him after telling snookums not to break things and actually does it himself He's not setting snookums a very good example, is he I should say not shame on him Well now shall we see what's happening to flash Gordon? Oh, yes last week flash was locked in jail by sin But flash has learned that Dale is still alive So in the middle of the night flash begins to make a tunnel to dig his way out of jail Please let's read and see whether he gets out very well here We go over to page two of Puck the comic weekly with flash Gordon Rega rega dune dunes ask him a tash. Let's have music for heroic flash Flash is successful in tunneling his way out of the jail that's in has locked him in he slips out of the tunnel and searching for Dale slips into Zinn's prison gardens Immediately he sees from behind by a pair of strong hands flash is not so easy to capture He turns to counterattack, but stop short exclaims Why a girl? Listen don't call for help. I'm no problem. I'm flash Gordon. I came to rescue Dale. Where is she? The beautiful girl makes an exclamation of surprise for she recognizes his name She tells him her name is Larga that she's sister of loyal who flash had saved before and she offers to help him She shows him Dale cell and points out a guard standing before it Quiet as a cat Flash steals toward the guard Then first picture bottom row springs on him like a tiger He knocks the guard out The second later has opened the door to Dale cell Dale comes out and stares at flash unrelievingly She tells him she thought that Zinn had turned him into a slave zombie flash miles. Yeah Zinn thought so too. Well, we'll have no swarm but first let's get out of here Larga suggests that they can hide with her brother who is now a fugitive from Zane's chain gang of automatons So last picture flash leads them through the tunnel past the electron fence Isn't it wonderful that Larga happened to be there? Yes now Let's hope that they find loyal without any more trouble who I hope so now Please read Dick's adventures, which is right across the page. I certainly will because I'm very anxious to know what's going to happen Dick is with Paul Revere in the early days of America and he was driving a team of horses And I just love horses and in the wagon hidden under the straw are boxes of guns and bullets that Paul revere Is delivering to the people in Lexington a town near Boston and a soldier stopped them And I hope he didn't find out what is in the wagon. Well, let's see right now So here we go with Dick's adventures. Say the magic words with me There are rumors that the Colonials are storing up muskets and ammunition on farms all around Boston a Redcoats soldier under orders to check all outgoing vehicles stops Dick and Paul Revere on their way to Lexington The soldier pokes around on the straw and he finds one of the boxes under As he pulls it out last picture top row Dick exclaims leave that box alone, sir The soldier orders open it up where upon Paul Revere shouts Liberty First picture next row the red Port rolls the box to the ground Bullets spill out from a post close by a squad of British regulars races out with fixed bayonets But the Sons of Liberty are answering Paul Revere's call now they leave from wagons and carts and stream out of all the nearby streets And alleys ready for battle As the Sons of Liberty in the redcoats battle in the street in the melee Dick and Paul Revere escape with the precious store of arms Hours later last picture the row they are moving slowly along a quiet country road nothing disturbs them Only now and then a farmer stops his spring plowing to greet them and To receive a gift as we see first picture bottom row Farmer is given a box of guns and bullets And then they're on their way as Dick calls back Remember keep your powder dry Finally last picture they're nearing Lexington Paul and Dick have stopped at a farmhouse for a cool drink of water as they're about to continue on their way a Poorly dressed man weary of walking begs for a lift Dick throws a questioning glance at Paul Revere the man could be a spy He is a spy he could tell the redcoats soldiers about the guns in the wagon and then that could get dick and Paul Revere into lots of trouble That's a certain occurred and next week we'll find out whether he's a spy or not This sure is exciting. Oh look underneath this adventure there's Rusty Riley Oh, yes, and trouble is really brewing there because Taffy Allard eyes who was mr. Miles's nephew as Called Corky the crook from the city was put Taffy up to all of this crooked work Yes, and Corky and Taffy were going to steal big blaze, but Rusty heard about it and he hid big blaze in the cave Yes, but ill Billy is in big blaze stall and Taffy and Corky think hillbilly is big blaze And now they're trying to steal him and haul him away so quick. Let's read and see if they really do very well Here we go with Rusty Riley Gallop and run until the road is dusty give us music for his horse and Rusty Taffy is about to put hillbilly in the van thinking it's big blaze. He says to Corky Here he is, but I don't like this a bit. I was willing to help make big blaze too sick to run, but stealing That's different Corky sniles. Yeah quit whining get him in the van and give me the ignition keys At this moment Rusty approaches and sees what's happening. He exclaims to himself Golly, I was right a stealing hillbilly thinking he's big blaze. Then he calls out. Hey, that's not your horse What are you doing with him? Runs toward the two men last picture top wrote Taffy exclaims nervously Oh great heavens. It's that pesky kid Rusty Corky was holding a club in his hand replies Get the nag in the van out. Take care of the kid as Rusty rushes up Corky hits Rusty in the head And Rusty falls to the ground Unconscious first picture bottom row Taffy leans over him exclaiming fearfully Good night Corky. You hit him too hard. You've killed him Corky replies keep your shirt on. He's just out Yeah, help me get him into the van. I'll see that he don't get in anybody's way Meanwhile in the house the guest whose wallet was lost from his coat says to mr. Miles Oh as I was saying Quentin my driver's license is in that wallet and I don't like to use my car without it Mr. Miles replies. Oh, yes. Yes, of course judge Adams. Well, we'll ask Rusty He was supposed to stay in there with the men's coats and things and then mr. Miles calls Rusty No, Rusty Mmm, that's well Isn't here And as Adams takes another look around on the floor searching for the missing wallet Goldie Taffy's wife who had taken the wallet herself and put it in Rusty's room Walks up to mr. Miles and tells him. Oh, excuse me uncle Quentin. I couldn't help overhearing you I thought you ought to know that I saw Rusty put something in his jacket up in his room Mr. Miles exclaims What? Rusty Why I can't believe it Those two mean men have hurt Rusty and they're going to kidnap him and that bad woman has put the wallet in Rusty's coat And she's trying to make mr. Miles think that Rusty stole it Yes, and if Rusty is kidnapped, he won't be able to be there to defend himself Well, now don't worry too much Maybe everything will be straightened out next week and to take your mind off you worry Shall we read Donald Duck? Oh, I just love Donald Duck so read him. Very well then turn over the page And here we go with Donald Duck and say the magic words with me Squeeze them, squeeze them, squiddly, chicka-chack. Let's sound music to pair a quack-quack Today Donald is going fishing When he gets out to the city fishing pier He sees it so crowded with fishermen that there's no room for him But Donald's And he says mind if I edge in here friend and then he drops his line in the water The man standing beside him last picture top rule frown Suddenly Donald's pole begins to wiggle first picture next roll and he exclaims a bite and begins to reel in his line He discovers That all he has caught are the fishing lines of the men beside him and he's tangled them all up The men pick Donald up angrily and kick him away Donald lands on his face on the pier He sees in front of him a loose board and that gives him a bright idea Last picture we see the loose board is pulled out and Donald stands beside it fishing through a hole in the pier Yes, now his line won't get tangled with anyone else's That doesn't happen very often Yes, and Roy is starting a new adventure today and we'll find out what it is in just a minute But first here's that nice man with something interesting to say Now here we go again with Puck the comic weekly and on page five of the first section Under Donald Duck a new adventure with Roy Rogers king of the cowboys. Hi. Yep. I owe now here We go with Roy and trigger. Hi. Yep. I owe Roy has been called to the Flying Horn Ranch by his friend Bill Langley Roy rides into the corral he calls out Howdy Bill Langley his friend Bill who's over by the fence exclaims Roy Rogers I've been keeping an eye out for you. Welcome to Flying Horn Ranch Roy dismount saying came as soon as I got your wire bill What's up wrestler trouble worse Roy? Somebody's running my calves and the devil's gorge Roy exclaims thoughtfully. Hey, it sounds bad. Let's go out and have a look See, okay, but all you'll see is tracks ending at the rim At that moment a tall thin surly-looking cowboy is watching for behind the barn. He exclaims to himself So that's Roy Rogers Hmm walks to his horse climbs into the saddle last picture top row and gallops off saying If I can beat him to the gorge, I'll fix up a real welcome for Roy Rogers First picture bottom row the cowboy whose name is legs is reporting to an unseen man hidden behind a tree first picture next row Rogers and the boss are hidden for the gorge now It's up to you to take care of that snooping cowboy and the man replies Don't worry legs. I'll handle it quietly Meanwhile Roy and Langley arrive at the gorge as they rain in Langley points out the gorge below them Which is like a long valley with steep sides Langley says The gorgeous ten miles long Roy the wrestlers jumped the calves off at a different spot each time Roy replies Seems funny running calves into the gorge for no reason Who that looks like a mile down there suddenly there's a Roy looks at the tree behind him and exclaims an arrow Sure glad is sticking in the tree said of me. Hey, what's going on here anyway, Bill? Suddenly last picture a figure on the rock above them calls. Oh, oh, who invades my domain? Roy looks up to see a man dressed like a frontiersman with a leather jacket and wearing a hat with a feather in it and Carrying a bow and arrows bill Langley exclaims Robin Wood Robin Hood, that's almost like Robin Hood. Yes, and he looks something like Robin Hood, too, doesn't he? Yes, he does. I wonder whether he's a good man or a bad man Maybe he's the man who was hiding behind the tree Well, there's only one way to find out who I'll be here next week Good so will I and now shall we see what little eye at iron is up to? Yes, that's funny things all right then turn over the page and here she is right at the top little iodine say the magic words with me Little iodine's father decides he doesn't want to go to work that he rather go to the ballgame So he calls his boss and pretends he has a terrible cold and says oh hello boss I won't be in today. I'm sick and his boss replies You feel better Henry hangs up the phone and says cheerfully Alley owes me some time off, but you got to play sick to get it. All right. Come on. We're going to the ballgame. I died As Henry and I had I'm drive toward the ballpark little iodine says you don't think your boss will come to our house to visit you This makes Henry a little bit nervous and he says previously. Ah, of course not why should he? Few seconds later iodine says maybe you ought to go by back streets in case your boss is out riding Henry looks twice as nervous and he slams all right. Oh, yes Maybe you're right. So he goes by the back streets Last picture top row as they arrive at the ballpark and go to buy their tickets Idyne tells your father better not sitting near the television cameras Somebody might see you and tell mr. Big Dome Henry looks about five times more nervous and replies. Oh, yeah. Yeah, I'll I'll get bleacher seats First picture bottom row as they watch the ballgame I had I'm suddenly tugs at her dad's coat and says Somebody's looking at your daddy Henry looking about seven times more nervous replies. Ah, don't be silly Few seconds later iodine asked her father. Is your boss ever go to ball games pop Henry looks about eight times more nervous He mobs his brow and exclaims quit harping on me. Well, yeah, I'm not afraid of Big Dome Whereupon iodine suddenly jumps up and says look who's here and Henry becomes about ten times more nervous and looks six different ways at once And he nearly faints and he's so scared he jumps up and grabs iodine by the hand saying come on you And heads for the car and home as iodine exclaims Last picture they're back home again and iodine has just had a spanking and she cries And Henry is in bed and is saying into the phone. Oh, hello boss. I just want I'd call you again to tell you I really am sick Everything that iodine said to him made him more nervous until finally nearly had a nervous breakdown Well, that's when you become so sick that you when you break down like a car and you can't do anything but go to bed So do you mean? Oh, I just knew and here they are on the first page of the second section of Puck the comic weekly and we'll read them right away Dagwood and Blondie Ramaphoo Ramapham Zim Zim Zambi Kanjmi music for Dagwood and Blondie Blondie wants Dagwood to buy himself a new suit but Dagwood replies Nonsense, and he takes an old suit out of the closet saying this old suit of mine hanging in the closet can be Fixed up like new so he goes to work on it with a brush Last picture top row Dagwood is hung the suit on the clothesline in the backyard And he says a nice brushing and a good airing is all it needs Then he goes back in the house to shave a few minutes later as he's starting to shave Cookie tells him to come out in the backyard to see what the pups are up to Dagwood dashes out on the yard and Finds the pups running around playing tug-of-war with his suit, and he yells come back with that suit He finally catches them and takes the suit away from the pups Then he hangs it on the line again last picture the row and brushes it off again And he looks at the pups sitting around him and exclaims man's best friend And then he goes back into the house to shave First picture next row the woodleys Dagwood's neighbors are looking at their garden Unlike Mary Mary quite contraries theirs doesn't seem to grow Mrs. Woodley stares at all the birds on the fence and she tells her that he won't get any vegetables with all those birds around and Just then Herb sees Dagwood suit hanging on the line and he exclaims I've got an idea and by the time you can say if birds pick in your garden all the day Pick up a scarecrow and scare him away Herb sets up a scarecrow in the backyard and has put Dagwood suit on it all of a sudden Dagwood his face covered with shaving soap a standing over her with a baseball bat yelling Oh, no, you don't and Herb replies. Well, I was just borrowing a Dagwood Dagwood jerks the suit off the scarecrow last picture the row has it on the line and brushed off again And he says I'll finish my shave down here so I can keep my eye on that suit But it's such a nice warm day that Dagwood falls asleep on the back porch while he's shaving And first picture last row the Sun shines on the mirror he has set up And the mirror reflects the suit right the Sun right on to Dagwood suit and Dagwood sleeps Little later Dagwood is suddenly awakened by Blondie and he sees his suit hanging on the line in flames And as he watches it, he sees the suit. He's been trying to save burning up before his eyes And last picture Dagwood's in a store trying on a suit And even though the suit is too big for him and looks awful Dagwood who didn't want to buy a new suit says I'll take it Blondie who sits nearby tells him that he's not taking the first one And so we leave Dagwood in the store where he'll no doubt be trying on one suit after another Until he finds one that Blondie likes which is why Dagwood always says husbands are a sorry lot After all the trouble he had trying to save that suit then he was the one himself to blame for it burning up Well now let's turn over the page and see what other comics there are to read Let's pass Ripley and Barney Google on page 2 and there on page 3 is the comic weekly club right in the middle Oh, yes, the comic weekly club that's such fun It certainly is because it has all those interesting games and puzzles I read it every day in the daily paper too good for you And I hope all the other boys and girls do the same thing and now turn over to page 4 And there's jungle Jim who was a terrific fight with a shark underwater and bravely saved some people from a shipwreck And on page 5 there's the Phantom Who's in the midst of an exciting adventure at the port of Bengali and he discovers that his wonderful horse hero has been stolen And on the last page is Prince Valiant Alita has made peace between King Aghwar and King Hapatla who is returning home again and once more We rejoin Prince Valiant who's on his way to Rome where next week he begins a new adventure Now that's all the time I have but before I go here's that nice man with something interesting to say Well, honey and all your boys and girls. I've got to go now Okay, that's a date and a date with all your boys and girls Be sure to meet me with a little friend miss honey next week when I read Puck the comic weekly For I'm the comic weekly man the jolly comic weekly man I'll be back to read the funnies to you happy boys Honeys Don't forget boys and girls. See you all next week your friend the comic weekly man the jolly comic weekly man