 What we're gonna do for this video is have a read through one of the rarest comics I have in my collection This is Jackie Gleeson and the honeymooners issue number 12 is the last issue of the series And was produced by National Comics This is from I forget what date this is from actually see their 1950s or 1940s and This is literally the rarest comic I have in my collection from what I understand there's only anywhere between 20 to 100 of these left in the world and I was lucky enough to get my hands on one and Paid a fair coin for it. Even though it's not in the best shape. This is like great, too You know out of a scale of tennis is just a good copy And good doesn't you know in comic books means something else than what you might think This is this is considered to be a low grade and We're gonna crack this open, but I'm not gonna be holding it in my hands I'm gonna be putting it on the table and flipping through it because it is fragile I don't want to damage it any more than it is And if you don't know Jackie Gleeson he was a genius brilliant really He had his own TV show and he made some movies and he made some amazing music as well some big band music and I guess this is him appearing in his own comic and I flipped through it when I first got this thing But I didn't get a chance to read I read some pages But I didn't really get a chance to read any one specific story and this is again another compilation but it's all about Jackie Gleeson and It's multiple stories in one book and what we'll do we'll flip through it and pick one story and have a read through it And that's his best friend And neighbor I believe In the show anyway was a neighbor Let's see what this says keep your chin up Ralphie boy Must let the bull know you're a matador not a doormat Supercute Really some of the golden age stuff is brilliant Super funny Super sci-fi we'll do some reading of ec comics some size science fiction stuff amazing reads amazing stories sort of shaped comic books really For censorship to be brought in by zealots a fanatics But this one is going to be humorous, and we're gonna have a little look through it. Okay, let's crack this open In case we need to use it. So this is in You can see it's got tear on the spine The spine is splitting The staples are still attached The stuff is torn little pieces missing from the cover, but still intact and the staples are still nicely attached What does a fine print say here? Publishes a comic publishes a public service in corporate cooperation with the nationals Social welfare assembly Coordinating organizations for national health welfare and recreation agencies of the US That's this story, what is this story should we have a read through this first page? This recruit of the happy pig Why am I always so miserable? Why can't I? Be somebody else somebody big and famous Mouse I'm going to ask Peter pork chop to cheer me up. He's always so happy Wonder how he got that way Sure Marvin. I know how you feel. I was that way once myself always wanting to be somebody else or do something impossible Why once I even tried to sing like a bird me imagine So it goes through the wolf talking about it. So that's the secret of being happy. It sure sounds good to me Let's check it out. What is the secret that cured me who wants to be unpopular? Let's read it. It doesn't get to the punchline right away And I thought I had to prove I was big and strong and brave no matter what gosh I'm scared. I was silly to say I just went across the deepest part of the river Wish I'd never taken that dare Let's try to prove himself And I always wanted everybody to think I was wonderful whether I was I was or not until Yes, sir. Mr. Turtle your surprise party was my idea and I got everything organized and I said So that's the wolf The nerve of you Wolfie, you know very well. We all work for Turtles party. Oh, so he's taking credit You know Peter we're glad you told Wolfie off We hate to say it But you were you were getting to be just like Wolfie in more ways than one. I was It's embarrassed. Should I lift this up so you see it? I'll bring this close to you guys That cured me who wants to be unpopular and happy like Wolfie I just decided to be me and do things I I can do So that's the secret to happiness and this is sort of the same thing that we saw Madman Frank Einstein tell us in creatures of the Ed, right? Brilliant. Nice story. So let's flip through this before we decide to read a story the honeymooners Ralphie boy Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason Very cool And what's the date on this? Let's read this Jackie Gleason and the honeymooners number 12 April May 1958 published by monthly Once every two months by national comics publisher a publication is incorporated And where are these guys these guys are sparta elenoids I tore excited about subscription Like on new york Executive so they're they have two offices one is in elenoids one is in new york Whitney Ellsworth advertising rates. So they got advertising rates Americans find me a big corporation Interesting printed in the u.s Norton Norton is his best friend's name Tennyson getting into trouble with the bulls. It's actually not bad shape comic. I might give this a Three years so as far as grading goes just because the insides are Still very very nice So they're dressing up Jackie to fight the bull puts the red Red cape on Norton's head. Oh, that's dangerous Oh, he tired out the bull check this out the bulls all tired little goat season eyes of Yikes the goats chasing up they meet up Dance away Lois Lane superman's girlfriend Lois Lane advertisement for that Have some of these issues as well Mother Fletcher presents Stanley our sock and the late late late late late late late late show I think we're gonna end up reading this one. It's all Jackie Gleeson cookie The end. Oh, look at this advertisement. You know, see these things They tell they told people just to clip and mail the coupons. So many people Would cut out the coupons and mail them. I think I did it as well when I was a kid in the early 80s or something I would never clip out a coupon out of a comic book. No, I don't think they have coupons I actually know what they do in the 90s. They did anyway Valiant comics at coupons that people mailed out for Their special zero issues. Here's another story with Norton and Jackie I'm asking one good thing with comics when I do buy them I flip through them usually And try to straight out any edges, especially the old ones. There's one more Andres of the unknown This is a very collectible comic. That's some great stories in it And it's sought after comic book series challenges Reggie van Gleeson the third. Oh, so Jackie Gleeson throughout history caveman egypt Renaissance, I guess should we go through this one? Let's go through this one Oh and a little other muscle So let's flip through and read a couple of stories Let's read this couple of pages one and then we'll go and read a couple more. Okay So mother Fletcher presents Stanley our Sog and the late late late late late late late late late late late show Jackie's nervous tonight we present Mother Fletcher's household kit containing such unusual items and this can as this handy mop from mopping floors and walls are at the same time so some dual mop it's got one up on the bottom and how about this genius lazy Susie for your household wives who'd like to ride the range it's got a saddle on the stove here's another handy kitchen appliance for your housewives this beautiful automatic washer to wash your automatic wash around. Another kitchen item for you television fans who'd like to snack but hate to miss anything the fridge the TV in the fridge and how about the beautiful shooting iron for your pistol packing mana manas here's some tricky sticky flypaper for homes with intelligent flies flypaper with articles written on it and for you social wall flowers here's a super fire sure fire aid to help you mix with company huge mixer in case you live in a TP this custom-made picture window for you homie folks we have an antique antique rocker with a year supply of rocks here's a useful welcome mat for dinosaurs and discourage here's a useful welcome mat for discouraging door-to-door salesman get lost oh when it punches you in the face a violent and if they don't get the message when they step on it pow now before we get back to the late late late late show the 100 pound wedge of mother Fletcher's fach fach matzoroni cheese fachmara matzoroni cheese the end I wonder if this is an advertisement for mother Fletcher I don't know what mother Fletcher is not sure if this is an advertisement or a story they trick you like that sometimes they get you to read things that are just advertisements we're gonna read the bird yeah let's read the bird Chinese Bratton in the loudmouth your best friend your best friend would never do anything to get you fired unless you were Clem Fletcher Finch and your best friend was Charlie Bratton then he'd do anything to get you fired oh this is an even Jackie Gleason story here's Charlie we're gonna read let's read Jackie Gleason not the big one let's read the one where we go through history take a look at Jackie Gleason throughout history another quickie let's check this out the poor soul Jackie Gleason oh this is Jackie Gleason the poor soul believes what Confucius once said man can solve problems by using his head so sits down TV is not working tries to fix it kicks it and the thing starts picture showing upside down so he sits upside down to watch it Reggie Van Gleason the third soul let's take a look at history let's take a look at the future of Jackie Gleason in front of Amy every famous in front of every famous man there was a goal on the horizon in front of every famous man Gleason there was a girl on the horizon running there you are mr. Van Gleason the statue was finished so he's posing for the statue hmm it's a then then dandy there's a Napoleon Gleason picture in the background and now mr. Van Gleason I wonder I wonder if you would tell me why you had the statue made but of course my charming Chesler come with me I'll look at all the statues of Jackie Gleason this my dear is the Van Gleason Hall of Fame for centuries the Van Gleason's were known for their spirit of adventure they were all famous explorers the first Van Gleason was Oz who discovered girls he's chasing after girls then came Pluribus Van Gleason then came Pluribus Van Gleason who discovered Cleopatra before Caesar is chasing after Cleopatra he was in the Roman army I guess and of course and of course we have the famous Vincent Van Gleason who discovered the Mona Lisa before Leonardo da Vinci only she wasn't smiling chasing after following him was Reggie Van Gleason who discovered Juliet's balcony before Romeo Julius trying to get out of his way and one of the most famous Van Gleason's was Chinozolet Chinozolet Van Gleason who discovered Roxanne before Roxanne before Sieno I can't I don't know how to pronounce that this is there's a movie of this recent movie actually a couple of movies the old one is awesome and Roxanne is not bad that was in the 90s or 80s or something here we have the dashing Louis Louis Louis G Van Gleason who discovered Isabella before Columbus discovered America was discovering next we have dangerous Van Gleason who discovered Pocahontas before Captain John Smith chasing after Pocahontas and finally we come to the dashing Devil May Devil May Care Playboy Reggie Van Gleason III but you haven't discovered anything Mr. Van Gleason not yet my pets but away I go to discover the Venus and Venus goes to Venus to discover Venus and Venus and the girls are still running away check this out another one page the poor soul some people can fool some of the people some of the time but all the people can fool the poor the poor soul all the time does the same guy that I guess it's Jackie Gleason Nish same guy that kicked the TV jiffy can opener 10 cents can open doesn't work very well he hurts his finger jiffy can opener 10 cents he's complaining goes back jiffy first date get one dollar so this is Jackie Gleason and the honeymooners number 1558 should we read through the first story let's read through the first story as well why not hey Norton let's buy a couple of these Mexican blankets it's pretty chilly today it might be chilly today Ralphie boy but it's gonna be hot tom tamale he he he let's read the intro to it for the first time in 15 years peace reigns on Chelsea Street the Cran then apartment is quiet why because the Cranmans and the Norton's are on their first vacation in colorful Mexico Alice how could you like this great big pot how would you like this great big boy no thanks Trixie I've been living with one for 15 years he he he he he bullfight today the great Matador tortilla wow hardy-hardy you got a grouch Jackie Gleason is a grouch hey what's the excitement down the street Jackie Gleason says oh senior it is the traditional running of the bulls through the streets before the beak fight that's my Mexican accent sorry if I'm reading it like that but that's the ways we're in sort of right come on Norton get out of the way oh the bulls are coming he pulls out his she's got over him and starts playing with the bulls oh they say senior you have the form of the great Matador tortilla where you learn these footwork senior well in order to keep alive in Brooklyn sewer in a blocker sewer you have to be fast on your feet they're plumbers after all that exercise I'm hungry and I know I can't argue on an empty stomach let's eat see senior all the great Matadors eat that Pedro's paddus do you see honor and be my guests and you must try my enchiladas enchiladas word where are they what are they don't worry Ralph don't worry Ralph they're only Brooklyn pizzas move south the border CC seniorita pizzas with a Mexican accent he never mind the enchiladas laughing boy just bring me a plate of stew with Irish accents with an Irish accent that's Jackie Gleason yeah Pedro and bring me a pickle and peanut butter sandwich and the Mexican guy still ah the greatest bullfighter in all of Mexico Matador tortilla welcome welcome ah Buenos dias my good friend Pedro forget tortilla tomorrow you promised to take us to a picnic tortilla picnic girls are you crazy tomorrow tortilla fights the bulls he made a hundred thousand dollars well my great manager Hernandez always thinks money last year I made million dollars tomorrow I know fight balls I go on picnic with the beautiful senioritas so he's not gonna go the bullfight is gonna go to girls Ralphie boy you hear that all that money just to fight a couple of bulls Norton that gives me an idea when Jackie Gleason gets an idea you're in trouble never mind Ralph the last time you got an idea I was in the hospital for three days Norton knows it right relax Norton just leave it to all Ralphie your manager manager look Ralph don't don't you go spoiling our vacation with one of your crazy ideas now sit down before I knock you down the life from the show I watched the show fair but actually the wife is pretty hard handed oh this wise and hammer hammer things just because you're not on Chauncey Street that I'm not king of my castle I'm the king you're you're the castle and you don't forget it uh-huh shut up she says oh boy Alice you're asking for it pow right to the moon and that is the classic Jackie Gleason saying pow right to the moon holds up his fists we are talking about the golden age of comics we're golden age anyway hey Pedro who are the Americanos making all the noise this fat one I don't know but his funny looking friend has the greatest footwork on any bullfighter I've ever seen no Pedro no Pedro tortilla has the greatest footwork you ever see just a minute gentlemen we can settle settle the argument very easily Jackie Gleason steps in and who are you I'm the manager of Matador Eduardo Norton and we challenge tortilla to a bullfight contest Jackie Gleason oh the greatest tortilla the great tortilla would never accept the challenge of a clown oh so the great tortilla is afraid afraid the clown will make a fool out of him what is he a coward don't make it an accent for Jackie Gleason me a coward I accept the challenge I will contest with Matador contest with Matador Norton this afternoon I am not coward he's right Ralph he's no coward I'm the coward and Norton is a coward shut up Norton if you're gonna be an idiot at least be a brave idiot wait a minute Ralph why don't you fight the bull I'd be a more be a more equal match the little funny one is frightened of the bulls no that was lucky performance on the streets with the bulls no no that wasn't that wasn't luck it was skill you can call me a coward but you can't make fun of my footwork oh he's dancing away Hernandez take care of details he walks away the Matador and now senior it is tradition the challenge Matador fights the first bull it is agreed you will be the it is agreed you will be the pecador for senior Norton be be as the bull ring at two o'clock adios senior fat stuff cc hatchet face will be there don't worry so they go on to the to the stadium at the ring senior Edward or Norton Norton's dressing room just before the contest hey Ralph how come these pants have two holes in them I bought them second hand bulls are even punctured the fans you know pal I make a pretty awesome picador what's a picador Ralph a picador is the guy a picador is the guy that's supposed to make the bull mad by picking on him I think it would be better if you became a patador patador and make the bull gentle but I think it's funny don't worry pal I'll be right behind you I feel a lot better if you was right if I was right behind you Ralph off they go gee Alice gee Alice that looks just like one of those handsome latin lovers yeah Trixie and Ralph just just just like one of those fat latin watermelons attention senior and senioritas these grand parade begins hey Ralph what's that any of this stuff hey Ralph what are they doing that's part of the ceremony Norton their lady lovers throw a flower to them for luck we better make it look good and go bow to Alice and Trixie they throw flower buds at their heads ouch clunk there's people laughing hey Alice when you throw flower you're supposed to take it out of the pot we were just wishing you potluck boys know that saying potluck attention senior and senioritas Matador Norton's first bull is coming into the ring pecador cram cramden will start the processing proceedings pecador pacman will start the proceedings nice bull take it easy yow boom oh it's a matter of park I don't have to pick pick on him Norton he's mad enough yikes let's go back to Brooklyn Ralph where it's nice and quiet don't be silly Norton though we're gonna get we're gonna make this afternoon we can buy Brooklyn a million dollars on the line now get out of there and do your stuff oh it's always a red thing on his head the bull's going crazy Ralphie's zooming around oh he's dancing around Ralphie take a look oh that bull's not mad at me he's mad at the cape and he is bulls go mad when they see red boy this is easy so it's just flipping around ole bravo ole bravo bravo ole ole ole senior the matador Norton does very difficult Veronica pass Veronica pass with superb grace it's just a trawlston with a cha cha beat masala siras advertise for the bulls there oh and he hops over the bull and the bull's totally tired pat pat pat puff puff puff Norton you were that that dandy it it was fine performance matador Norton I feel I will have difficulty matching it seniors and seniors does you have just witnessed the magnificent performance of the matador Norton and now the great tortilla enters the ring to face the bull Norton this guy's pretty fancy he's almost as good as you what Jackie's telling Norton oh and the goat season jumps over the fence oh he's running towards them gramba what is this senior Norton he jumps on the tortilla matador goats my great grandfather was afraid of them my father was afraid of them and I'm afraid of them that's what Norton said ah everyone's laughing including the goat and the bull oh go away coward I don't ever want to talk to you again you just lost us a fortune and made us the laughing stock of Mexico so Jackie says but gee Ralph I can't help it if I'm afraid of goats Ralph we've been home for two weeks now and you haven't spoken to Norton once your best friend he's your best friend when are you going to stop acting like a child in makeup makeup friend Norton what are you talking about I don't have any best friend I don't have any best friend and I don't know anybody but the name of Norton he holds a grudge Ralphie Alice there's some stranger at the window call the police Ralph don't be silly Ralph please forgive me doesn't Norton with a sign outside Ralph don't you realize we spent all your savings on the mexico vacation and since we came back you've been moping and brooding around here and haven't been to work oh and if it wasn't for Ed working devil's time in the sewer we wouldn't have been able to pay the rent or buy food what why didn't you tell me I tried I tried to Ralph but you wouldn't listen gee I guess I better go get him hey Norton pal pal of mine hey Alice Trixie and my best buddy Norton are going to have a big feast with us just like old times right Palo man right Ralphie boy let's have a Mexican fiesta south of them so there's music playing south of the border down Mexico way Ed what are you called his dance we're doing it's the Mexican bunnyhug Trixie he he they're dancing away Ralph maybe you don't you don't kick as high as you used to but you're still the best dancer on Chenzi Chenzi Street baby you're the greatest that's a happy ending yeah so this is Jackie Gleason and the honeymooners let's get back put these in a brand new bag and board let's put this in a brand new mylar casing and this is uh where I put some of the more heavy-duty uh more collectible comics that I have I put them in mylar bags and what I'm gonna do is I am going to frame this issue now that I've read it it's the way I straighten out I tap it it's a little off-center I think that's because it's looks good so that's Jackie Gleason and the honeymooners number 12 pretty I'll see you guys in the next reading