 I'm the Comic Weekly Man. This is Jolly Comic Weekly Man. And I'm here to read the bunnies. Do you happy boys and honeys? 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, I've popped the Comic Weekly straight into your living room. Your friend, the Comic Weekly Man. The Jolly Comic Weekly Man. Well, little Miss Honey, how are you today? Fine, thank you. And I'm still a little about Mr. Bigger's baby. Ah, yes. And I've been spending the whole week thinking about myself. And I am going to trick you today. You are? I am. Here's a riddle for you. What coat is always wet when you put it on? Oh, the what? But this coat is wet when you put it on in the house. When you put it on? A coat of paint. You bet I did. Just the way you did to me last week. I just love riddles. Oh, you are a very good sport. Thank you. Puck the Comic Weekly? Very well, I'll read that in just a moment. But before I do, let's listen to this nice man. Here we go with Puck the Comic Weekly. And on the first page, Hop along Cassidy. Magic words for the music, please. Very well, my lady. Six guns blazing as you thunders along. Give us music for Hop along. Hoppy, who had been posing as an outlaw, has tricked the chameleon and his gang of outlaws while they are there, the Texas Rangers sweep into the canyon. And before the outlaws know it, they're surrounded and they surrender. As the outlaws come out from behind the rocks, like worms into the sunlight, the leader of the ranger says, Well, the chameleon and his gang have staged their last raid, Cassidy. I'll help the boys round up the streets. Hoppy looks around at the crew of outlaws and then exclaims, Hey, grief's mount is gone. Those are fresh tracks leading out of here. First page of second row, grief, who's the chameleon, looks back over his shoulder, sees a cloud of dust following his trail. He turns off into a clump of trees, rains in and waits. As the horseman gallops by, he exclaims, Ah, Cassidy, headed for Buckskin. Well, that town won't be healthy for Simon grief. He dismounts and starts to open his blanket roll. One more disguise ought to get me out of the country. That night, after dark, a stranger rides unnoticed into Buckskin, a stranger wearing tattered clothes and a gray beard. Last picture, second row, he slips into grief's office. He hurries to this office safe, first picture, bottom row, unlocks it and swiftly empties it, stuffing wads of bills into a sack. Then he hurries to the door, stops on the landing and surprise. For facing him are a group of local citizens carrying guns, and one of them says, Masquerades over, chameleon. We were tipped off that you'd be showing up in one form or another. You made the mistake ahead and for this office. Last picture, Hoppy steps forward and says, You better open that sack and start returning the money you stole from these folks' grief. This time it's your turn to pay for protection till the Texas Rangers get here. Hoppy for the robberies and he would have made Hoppy behind. Yes, he would have. Well, now at the end of the trail has come for grief and his outlaws. And I'm glad. So do I. Oh, next week... I wouldn't be a bit surprised. I can highly wait. But you will have to wait. Now? Well, now three because Prince Vance always there. Very well, then over the page we go to page three and you are right. Oh, look, he's three. Yes, Val and the leader in the form of sport that was very popular in the days long ago. A sport called falconry. Yes, a falcon and train it to catch other birds and bring them back to their masters. Yes, that's right. Well, let's see what happens next in the training of these hawks. Here we go with Prince Valiant in the days of King Arthur. Eckert, Breckert, Grey Malkin and Quince. Music romantic for a fair, fair prince. Prince Valiant wagers he can train a hawk better than the leader. Too late though and she's training a young bird from the nest. While he must catch and train a hawk that is nesting and in some remote which means his bird is more nervous and very difficult to train. Day after day Val carries the great falcon on his wrist. A hood over its eyes so it can't see where it is. Always he caresses it with gentle hand and voice, feeding it by hand. Then the hood is removed. But the leash is still tied to its legs so it must always fly back to Val's hand for its food. Then last picture top roll. At last comes the anxious day when the leash is removed and the hawk is flown free at the elusive lure. Every time it is allowed to strike a morsel of meat is the reward. Hope of this reward will bring the bird back to its master whenever Val whirls the lure. A lure is a group of feathers that looks like a small bird on the end of a whip. When Val wants the hawk to strike, he whirls the whip around in the air and the hawk which is sailing through the air, dives for it seeking to catch it in its claw. One day as Val is returning to the castle, first picture next roll. Happy that his solemn hawk is behaving so well, he encounters the king. A golden eagle upon his padded glove. Well, can it be, Sire, that you're practicing in order to edge into our wager? Last picture second roll, the king answers. My son, I would consider it unsporting to wager against a husband so silly that a clever wife could delude him into making a stupid bet. First picture bottom roll, Val shouts, I'll wager, I'll wager even now my falcon can bring down more game than that flea-haunted buzzard of yours. Last picture, at dinner that evening Alita announces to Val and Queen Agua what the contest will be. He says, at tomorrow's dawn we go hawking and at evening each will dine only on what game he brings the bag and may the worst hawk bring in a woods kitty. A woods kitty is a skunk. Oh, you mean this? Yep. That's Alita's joke. Whatever the bird catches, they'll have to eat. Yes. So am I. Now would you like to see what crazy thing Dagward does today? Oh, you know I would. All right, let's go to the first page of the second section. And there's Dagward and Blondie. Say the magic words with me. Remapoo, Remapum, Zim Zim Zummy, music for Dagward and Blondie. It's your day down at the office. Mr. Dithers sees Dagward coming toward his office and exclaims Uh-oh. Here comes Bumpstead. And he looks like he's going to ask me for a raise. Oh, I've got to out with him. In walks Dagward with a big smile in his face. Good morning, Mr. Dithers. How are you? Dithers shakes his head sadly, leans back in his chair. Oh, terrible, terrible. Didn't sleep a wink all night. My sciatica, you know. The smile drops from Dagward's face. Gee, I didn't know you had that. Dithers pretended to be very sick size, like with your top robe. Oh, it's nothing compared to my rheumatism and my ulcers. A tear comes to Dagward's eye and drops to the floor. He helps Mr. Dithers over to the sofa. Gee, you aren't a bad way. You better lie down, boss. Oh, it's the insomnia, though, that really gets you down. It's the insomnia, though, that really gets me from business worries, you know. Yeah, sure, sure. Well, you just rest, boss. Dagward gives Mr. Dithers a pat on the head. Now are you comfy? Dithers nods his head, closes his eyes and Dagward tiptoes out. Dithers thinks... Ah, that did it. I got rid of him. He's scared to ask me for a raise now that he thinks I'm dying. Just as Dagward gets to the door he sees the salesman who's about to come in. Last picture, second row. Dagward stops him. Wait, stop! You can't see Mr. Dithers today. He's a very sick man! The salesman exclaimed... Wow, sick, huh? That's interesting. What's the matter with him? Dagward enumerates first picture, third row. He's got sciatica, rheumatism, ulcers, insomnia, high and low blood pressure, neuritis and phlebitis. Well, I'm glad to hear this. And the salesman walks toward the elevators. Suddenly, Mr. Dithers leaps out of his office and knocks Dagward on the head. Bumpstead, you nitwit! That was the insurance examiner. Now they'll refuse me my new policy. The salesman hears the commotion and hurries back. First picture, bottom row, he sees Dithers beating up on Dagward. Idiot! Nonstone! The salesman shouts... Wonderful! Magnificent! Dithers who's choking Dagward looks up as the salesman beams such vitality, such vigor. Well, you're in perfect health, Mr. Dithers. I'm going to grant you the policy. A few minutes later, Mr. Dithers is back in his office. A big smile on his face. Happy that he's got the insurance policy. And then, in walked Dagward. Mr. Dithers, I'd like to talk to you about a raid. A mile drops from Mr. Dithers' face. Any groans? No, I'm really sick. Happy! The woman there should be happy. Happy! Happy! Happy! Happy! The woman there should be unhappy. After all, Dagward, in a way, helped him get the insurance policy when Mr. Dithers beat up on Dagward. Yes, and that proved he was in good health. And you'd have to be healthy to do that. Mm-hmm. Well, now look underneath Dagward and Blondie. There's Roy Rogers. Oh, and because Roy knows that ex-Sneed is the crook who's been stealing Pauline Bunyan's logs. Yes, Sneed has tried to escape from Roy by running out on the logs that are being sent down the river. But Roy was so dead. He turned, caught the boat, and is carrying it right into the path of the logs. Yes, well, let's read now and see what happens to Roy Rogers, king of the cowboys. Hi-yip-hi-oh, now here we go with Roy and Trigger. Hi-yip-hi-oh! Roy lassoes him, etched Paul's in the river in the path of the logs. Help! Help! Help! Quickly, Roy pulls on the rope, Paul's etched into the boat. Sneed, save you to answer five thousand dollars worth of Pauline Bunyan's timber. Yeah, yeah, you save me for the browner, Roger. I will both be smashed to a pulp we're caught between the Bunyan river driving and that. Roy looks up and sees a log jam at the river bend where several of the logs have locked together to form a big dam. And if the jam breaks, the logs are plunged down into Roy and his life won't be worth a cent at this very moment. On the other side of the jam, etched men are setting an explosion to break the jam and then in the boat, last picture top row, etched exclaims, Hey, Rogers, a log bust of the oar. The boat's turned aside as we're gonna, we're done for. That moment Roy sees Trigger on shore and shouts, Come on, Trigger! Trigger gallops down to the river. Roy flips a rope over his neck and just in time because first picture bottom row of the explosion set by etched men goes off and the logs leap forward at the boat. Go, Trigger, go! Trigger turns and trots away and the lead and Roy are safe on shore. A little later, Roy's tying up in. The girl Wildwood rides up and Aunt Pauline comes along carrying etched two men, one under each arm and she exclaims, I found these two hiding in the tibble. Thanks to that blast, my lords will reach the sawmill in time. And Roy says to Aunt Pauline, Yeah, and here's the head of the gang already to turn over to the sheriff. A little later, Roy's on his way back home. As he rides along under the open sky, he says, Yes, sir, it's sure nice to get back to the peace and quiet of the range, Trigger. But around the bend behind a bush, a man with a gun in hand waits. Yes, Roy's quite a hero. Yes, sir. We'll find out more about him next week. Now would you like me to read Flash Gordon? Oh, yes, please. All right, I'll read that in just a moment, Okay. The comic weekly and on the first page of the second section, Flash Gordon. Magic words for the music, please. Very well, my lady. Let's have music for heroic flash. Son's rays have been cut off from the earth and an ice cap covers it. Flash is on an expedition to discover the cause. He's learned that the giants from the planet Saturn are seeking to conquer the world. He was captured by the giants after he had destroyed the generator that shut off the sun's rays. Now he's been taken to the moon Rhea. Returning to the Saturnian moon, Avria, after invading earth, the giant Rugh is welcomed by his daughter, Kara, first picture. Rugh orders her and his son, Sami, to guard Flash and teach him to speak Korean. The Saturnian giant's plan is to force Flash to disclose vital information about the earth's defenses. Flash stares curiously at the earthman as she bids him to go with her and Sami to their home. She explains the Rhea words with simple gestures. Flash follows her last picture top row. Due to the moon's very light gravity, the huge Rhea's rope along with 50-foot leaps. Flash manages to keep up with them, but his gasping lungs burn with cold fire in the ammonia-filled air. Surprisingly, it is Sami who collapses first picture bottom row as they approach the fantastic ice castle which is his home. Flash is bursting lungs with a whiff of medigas while he studies the sick and shaken giant. Kara's taunt of words is merely gibberish to Flash, but her taunt shows that she is frightened by her brother's seizure. Flash examines Sami and a quick glance at Sami's contorted features reveals to Flash that Kara has real cause for concern. The Rhea giant has caught smallpox, probably from an eskimo back on earth. Alarmed at the speed with which the illness seems to be taking effect, Flash hoists Sami to his shoulder to the castle, Flash pictures. Kara's cold glare makes it plain that she blames Flash for her brother's flight and Flash senses that if the Rhea giant dies his own life will be forfeit. Is it because it isn't his fault it's coming out that way? No, it wasn't, but sometimes people blame others just because they want to have someone to blame. All right, we'll find out what happens to Flash inside the castle next week. Now, how would you like to read Uncle Remus? Oh, yes. So here we go with Uncle Remus and his tales of Brea Rabbit. Say the magic words with me. If it be hoppy, make it a habit to give us music for old Brea Rabbit. Uncle Remus says, Brea Fox and Brea Weasel was holding a confed about Brea Rabbit, who's always a silent partner. Yes, Brea Fox and Brea Weasel are thinking of a scheme of how to get rid of Brea Rabbit forever. They're out in the woods behind some bushes discussing a plan. Brea Rabbit, who is on his way home in the woods with the pale of Axel Grease, stops behind a tree and he hears Brea Weasel! We has got to eliminate Brea Rabbit once and forever! And he hears Brea Weasel say Ah, second's a motion, Brea Fox! Brea Rabbit grins and the scheme of his own pops in his mind. He goes to the creek nearby where the stone shows above the water. Brea Rabbit crosses the stones and then starts backing up across them smearing the stones with Axel Grease. And he says, The first across is over and then I back up while I set my little crap. Short time later Brea Fox and Brea Weasel are coming down the road when suddenly from out of the bushes pops Brea Rabbit. He dances around saying, After him! Brea Rabbit disappears down the road like a streak of lightning. When he reaches the creek said she makes a quick turn to the left. Disappears into some bushes. And then over the top of the hill last picture top row comes Brea Fox and Brea Weasel. Come on! We'll catch him at the creek! Brea Weasel yelps. He's trapped! Down the hill they come straight for the creek. Of course they don't see Brea Rabbit hiding in the bushes. When he's out of the road Brea Fox yelps. He must have crossed the creek! Brea Weasel eats the rock yelling, After him! Suddenly the beets slip out from under them. Hey! Hey! I want my bushbar! Over there they go and land with a crash on the rocks. And as they lie in the creek last picture half conscious Brea Rabbit comes out of his bushes and goes down the road. Well, now that the meeting is adjourned I'll leave that chain along and Uncle Rima says the stepping stones to learning is slippery. It certainly was. Baiting the stones slippery so that when they jumped to the stones they'd fall down. It's a cute trick. Well now I'll bet you'd like to read Dick's adventure. You bet right. Very well then let's go over to the last page of the second section. Last page of the second section. Yes, it was captured by the Indian chief Dick Humsey. Yes, and that was in the early days of America. Dick Humsey wants Dick and his dad who are expert gunsmiths and iron workers to show his Indian braves how to repair guns. And Dick? So then Dick Humsey asked if they would teach his braves to make tools for agriculture so they could live peaceably. Yes, they did. But then one night Dick saw some British officers going into Dick Humsey's hut. But the British were enemies of the Americans at that time and I wonder if Dick Humsey's going to join the British. Well let's read right now and find out. Here we go with Dick's adventures. With me. Dick sees the red coat of British officers go into Dick Humsey's hut. He has a good idea that the British are trying to turn the Indians against the Americans. And he's right. Because last picture top row of British officer is saying to Dick Humsey, gather together your young men to come there. The king will give his loyal children guns and ammunition to drive back the Americans who are going to use their guns to repair their guns. The only option to drive back the Americans whose only wish is to take away your ancient lands. First picture next row, Dick and his dad look at Dick Humsey's hut. His dad is saying, hey, Dick Humsey's no fool, Dick. He ought to know the king's promises mean nothing. We went through already in 1776. Suddenly Dick Humsey is standing before them. My friends saying anything I should hear. Dick sees the British officers leaving the place. Last picture, second row. He exclaims, Dick Humsey, don't believe the king's men. They'll promise anything. Come on our side. The country's growing. It's for all people, all colors, all religions. We're all Americans. And we want you to live and work with us. Dick Humsey listens in silence and then says, we still believe in the king. But Dick Humsey, there'll be a battle here in Tippecanoe. I know, I know. And Dick continues to plead. Dick Humsey, listen, listen, listen. And then the figure of Dick Humsey fades. And before Dick's eyes, another face slowly becomes clear. It's his dad wearing the clothes of today. And Dick is awake again in his own room. His dad leans over him. Last picture saying, here, here, here. It's no use shouting Dick Humsey, Dick. He's been dead nearly a century and a half. You've been dreaming again. Dick had, that really happened. You bet it did. And Dick Humsey wouldn't listen to Dick. And Dick didn't want them to fight because he knew the people would be killed and he wanted the Indians to be friends of the Americans. Yes, well, we'll find out more about that next week. Maybe Dick will have another dream about Dick Humsey. I hope so. Well, we'll find that out next week. Now look underneath Dick's adventures. There's Rusty Riley. Oh, and Rusty and his friend Pete had locked them up. That's right. And at the same time that they had escaped, Sir Percival and Nobs had reached the abandoned house where they'd hidden the trophies that they'd stolen for Mr. Miles' sake. And I'll bet you they'll learn in a minute that those trophies aren't where they hid them. Oh, this is getting so exciting. Let's read now. Here we go with Rusty Riley. Gallop and run till the road is dusty. Give us music for his horse and Rusty. Rusty and Pete found an underground river that leads them out into the open. They still aren't free though. They find themselves in the canyon. Paul Walls rides on the sides of them. The only escape is declined. They make their way up. Rusty says, Now, careful now, Pete. Don't slip. This is no cinch, but it's the only way out and it's going to be real dark soon. Yeah, I'm watching my step, Rusty. They're only about 40 feet more to go. Finally, they make it. Reach the top and find themselves on level land. Rusty looks around and points. There's a farm over there. Let's head for it. They might have a phone. Meanwhile, last picture top row. In the abandoned house, Percival has been digging in a spot where he buried the trophies. Finally, he stops and explains to the sigh, Here, Naby, you dig for a while. We must have buried those trophies deeper than I thought. Nobs takes the shovel. Okay, boss. But it seems to me we're in such an area that we buried him pretty shallow. He prides around the hole a bit and says first picture, next row. Now it's no use, Push. Them two kids must have found him while we had him trapped down here. They had plenty of time. Percival grunts. Yes, maybe, Naby. But they didn't take him out of here. So they must have simply hid him somewhere else. There's nothing to do but start searching. Meanwhile, Rusty and Pete are on the road leading to the farm. A car approaches. Pete says, hey, hey, hey, comes a car. Maybe we can hitch a ride to that farm. Yeah, it isn't far, but the sooner we get to a phone, the better. The car pulls up beside him. The man leans out and calls. Hey, want a ride, boys? Hop in. How far are you going? Oh, we just want to get to a telephone or a hurry. Last picture, the man replies. Telephone, huh? Hey, wait a second. Sure, hop right in. You get to the telephone all right. I'm at the police station. I'm a deputy sheriff and has a statewide alarm out for two youngsters just like you. Pete explains. You mean we're arrested? Yes, he will. And now Mr. Miles and Tex will know where the boys are at last. Oh, yes, and Tex will come and help them. And then Rusty will tell him where the trophies are hidden and then they'll rush out to the old house and catch their Percival and Naby before they leave. Well, let's hope so. Now, that's all the time I have. I'll be back with some more interesting information. Well, honey, and all your boys and girls, I gotta go now. All right, Miss Leak. Okay, that's a date. And the date with all your boys and girls. Be sure to meet me with our 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 and honey. Don't forget, boys and girls, see you all next week. Your friend the Comic Weekly Man, the jolly Comic Weekly Man.