 I'm the Comic Weekly Man. The Jolly Comic Weekly Man. And I'm here to read the funnies to your 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 of Puck the Comic Weekly straight into your living room, your friend, the Comic Weekly Man. The Jolly Comic Weekly Man. Hello, hello. Hello, hello, hello. Little Miss Honey, how are you today? Well, you should know. You bet I do. You're happy as a jingle bell. I certainly am. So it is. So let's wish everybody a merry, merry Christmas. Yes, let's. A merry, merry Christmas, everyone. And I hope everyone gets exactly the presents they wish to get. Because if they do, it means that everyone in the world is thoughtful and the world needs thoughtfulness to make happiness. That's so true. Yes. And now the funnies, please. Puck the Comic Weekly. Very well. I'll read that in just a moment. But first, let's listen to this nice man. And now here we go with Puck the Comic Weekly. Oh, please read me Flash Gordon because it's so interesting. Flash and Dale are on a strange planet. A planet where no one is permitted to use metal in any form. No rockets, no guns, things. That's right, because the wizard Curzoo, a rather mean man, has outlawed metal. And the wizard and another mean man named Goro don't like Flash and Dale. But the queen Sunni is very nice to them. Yes, so let's see today whether Flash has any more trouble with the wizard or with Goro. So here we go on the second page of Puck the Comic Weekly with Flash Gordon. Magic wits for the music, please. Very well, my lady. Rega rega dune dune, Saskia matash. Let's have music for heroic Flash. Flash and Dale and Queen Sunni come out of the wizard's cave to return to Sunni's palace. Goro, the queen's general, who doesn't like Flash, looks quite surprised to see Flash and Dale still alive. Queen Sunni remarks that he didn't expect them to survive their ordeals, huh? Goro frowns and says, I still think they'll bring a disaster. They all head for the palace. Flash asks Queen Sunni, well, if the ray dissolves all metal, how can we live without calcium for our bones? Queen Sunni tells him that many people died before the wizards had reduced the ray and made it very weak. Now it doesn't hurt them or cause landslides because it only works beneath the surface of the earth and mining is forbidden. She tells Flash that the wizards hate progress and civilization. That curzo said he would end poverty and war by destroying metal from which cannon and bullets are made, but still her people have to work all day and night just to eat. They still fight with arrows and sharp sticks, while savage beasts roam the land. At this moment, last picture of the row, a huge, vicious animal waits behind a rock ready to leap upon the people approaching. First picture, bottom row. As they come near it, it roars. Goro shouts, On guard, Your Majesty, a flamed dragon! Bravely, he turns his panic amount toward the monster. But Goro's lance is no match for the dragon, and Flash leaps from his terrified mount shouting, Wait for your lives! When the fear prays, Steeds break loose, throwing Sunni and Dale. Flash, without any weapons, dashes at the monster who has now thrown Goro and is spinning him to the ground with his powerful claws and he bears his bangs at Flash. Testo, he could shoot that dragon and save everyone. Well, next week we'll find out if Flash figures out some way to defeat the dragon. Oh, I hope he will. Yes, well now? Oh, now, please, across the page of Dick's adventures. Dick is in the early days of America. And he's dreaming that he's in Philadelphia on the 4th of July. Yes, and that he met Benjamin Franklin, who was a wonderful man in the early days of America. He flew a kite and invented electricity. Yes, and many other things. So now, let's read and see what happens today in Dick's adventures. Say the magic words with me. Let's leave that back to Dick. Let's have music for adventurous Dick. Dick is dreaming his wonderful dream. It's July 4th, 1776, Independence Day, and in Philadelphia. Dick wonders, but why is nobody celebrating? Then from the doorway of a small print shop, Dick hears his name called. He recognizes Benjamin Franklin. Dick goes to Franklin's shop. Mr. Franklin says, I see you are attached to General Washington's militia courtroom. Please deliver this to the general. It has just been approved. Glenn said it. Dick takes the document, which is a piece of paper, unrolls it, looks at it last picture top row, and starts to read. One in the course of human events. Oh, gosh. It's a declaration of independence. A few minutes later, mounted on a horse, first picture next row, Dick rides through wildly cheering crowds. Here is the first glorious fort. High over the shouting, a great bell is thundering the momentous news of American freedom. Dick cries, the Liberty Bell. And he continues on his way to carry the declaration of independence. George Washington's in New York, readying his men for a defense of the city. The ride from Philadelphia is long, and late that night, Dick stops at an inn. He finds last picture of the row that the inn is a nest for Tories, men bitterly opposed to American independence. The waitress warns that he'd be careful, because the Tories would slit his throat if they think that he's carrying military information. Dick replies cheerfully, I am, but they can read it. And then first picture, bottom row, Dick goes to the fireplace, holds up the paper and says to the Tories, The information in this paper is going to make our soldiers fight like wildcats. And then he reads it to them in a voice ringing with defiance. One in the course of human... Next morning, last picture, Dick's on his way an hour before dawn, continuing his journey to Washington's headquarters in New York. As he thinks about the night before when he read the declaration of independence to the Tories, who were people in America, on England's side, and how much they didn't like it, Dick laughs and says to himself, Ha, he didn't appreciate it much. That's right, that was one of the most famous documents of the history of the world, the first time a group of men stated that everybody in the world should have a free government, a government that will be a good government to everybody. Yes. Oh, look, honey, this is really becoming something interesting too because Rusty, who was trying out a boat, got marined out in the harbor. And then he saw the smuggler with a black light. Yes, and then the Coast Guard cruiser came along and searched the smugglers, but they didn't find anything. And then they saw Rusty and Patty and they rescued them and brought them home again, but now it is a black light. Well, Tex gave Rusty a magazine that had an article about a black light in it, so let's see what we can find out right now. Here we go with Rusty Riley. Gallop and run till the road is dusty. Give us music for his horse and Rusty. Patty, Rusty's friend, daughter of Mr. Miles, sees that Rusty's reading a magazine, and she asks, What are you reading, Steve? Oh, it's an article Tex gave me to read. It's all about black light. Sure, don't you remember? Well, this article tells all about it. Must be a queer story of a thing, because it says here and it's invisible unless it shines in a certain kind of chemical. And then it makes that chemical glow real bright. Cheaper. That's all. Then Rusty puts on his jacket, last picture top row saying, Let's go down to the boat house and ask Mr. Tony, our teacher. He knows about all kinds of things. All right, Rusty, let's go. First picture next row. Down by the waterfront, they go into the boat house where Tony had been painting lobster font markers, which are huge courts floating above the water, marking the spots where the lobster pots are at the bottom of the ocean. And Patty says, Going. Mr. Tony isn't hitting some of those lobster pot markers. Well, he's painting his brushes are all here. Hey, let's paint a name on our skip while we're here, huh? So Rusty picks up a can of the paint and a brush and they walk out to the boat and Rusty paints the name Polly on his boat. Rusty says, He says Mr. Tint in his can. Well, anyway, it's a nice bright red. There, how's that look, huh? Fine, for supper. We can come down and put the name on the other side tonight. After supper that night, Rusty goes down to the boat to paint the name on the other side. He calls to Patty who's still in the boat house. Hey, golly, it's pretty dark for painting outside here, Patty. We need a light. And Patty calls back. Patty comes out carrying the thing that looks like a spotlight. She clicks the switch and says, last picture. It must be switched on, but it doesn't light. Suddenly Rusty sees the name Polly, he painted on the boat earlier in the afternoon. He's shining as though it were put on in electric lights. And he exclaims, Burn out nothing. Look at the name we painted on the skip. It's black light. No, it's invisible unless it shines on a certain kind of chemical like Rusty read in the magazine. And then it makes it real bright. Yes, and the paint that Rusty put on the boat had the chemical in it. And that's why the name is bright. Yes. You will right away if you'll turn over the page. And there he is in the middle of page five. So here we go with Donald Duck. Say the magic words for the music with me. Squeeze them, squeeze them, squiddly, chicka-chack. Let's have music to fit a quack-quack. Donald looks out the window and he sees something that makes him angry. And he yells to his nephews. Why? And in a second his three nephews are in the room. And Donald points out the window to the walk which is covered with snow when he barks. I thought you boys promised to keep the walk several this winter. And his nephews say cheerfully. Sure. Sure, Uncle Donald. We'll get started tomorrow. And Donald says angrily. Tomorrow. That's what you said yesterday. And his nephews go back to play. Donald begins to think. He thinks and thinks. And then he has a bright idea. And last picture top row he's made a phone call and is just finishing his conversation saying And sing them out right away immediately. First picture bottom row some delivery men are bringing three trucks or three boxes rather in a truck to Donald's house. And one of them says to Donald, Well, here they are, Mr. Duck. Donald replies, Ah, bring them right in. And the men bring the boxes into the kitchen floor. These Donald starts to open the boxes. And his three nephews come running into the kitchen and Donald says, Not why. I need a little surprise. And two seconds later the front door pops open. And out the door dash Huey, Dewey and Louis all carrying shovels. And they shovel the snow off the sidewalk as fast as they can. Last picture his nephews are riding their bicycles on the sidewalk which is now shovel clean while Donald sits in the house reading a book with a sly smile on his face. The snow off so they can ride the bicycles. I would do that too. Well, I should think you'd shovel the sidewalk so your mother wouldn't get her over shoes filled. Yes, I suppose, but they should try. Yes, they should try. Especially at Christmas because sometimes you get bigger presents. Oh, you. It's true. Well, what should we read now? I certainly will if you'll turn over the page. Oh, good. And I'll read that in just a moment. But first here's that nice man again with something interesting to say. Now here we go again with Puck the Comic Weekly. And on the bottom of the sixth page of the first section of Puck the Comic Weekly is Uncle Remus and his tales of Brer Rabbit. Magic wits for the music, please. And say them with me. Hippity hop if you make it a habit to give us music for old Brer Rabbit. Uncle Remus says, most times when Brer Rabbit gets lazy in the bones, he gets mighty super in the head. Yes, and this is one of the days when Brer Rabbit needs to get super in the head for as long as completely overrun with tall, tall grass and it needs a cutting. Just then Brer Bear and Brer Buzzard come by and Brer Buzzard stops and says, I see you is finally getting round to cutting your grass. And Brer Rabbit replies cheerfully, I ain't cutting grass. I's looking for something. I's got a hole in my pocket and I done lost $11, $11 gold piece. Last picture top row, Brer Bear asks, Is you given any reward for the finding? And Brer Rabbit cheerfully says, Yeah, I split half with the man what finds it. And by the time you can go, Brer Bear and Brer Buzzard have dashed home for their sights and are cutting Brer Rabbit's grass. First picture bottom row. Finally the grass is all cut. But no one has found the $11, $11 gold piece. And Brer Bear looking very disappointed says, Does you sure you lost it in this dirt field? And Brer Buzzard moans, I see it's almost scant the plane's clean. And Brer Rabbit reaches in his back pocket and says cheerfully, Oh, I hate fellas. Wait a minute. Well, what do you know about that? I found it in my hip pocket. And when the others see it, they all go, And Brer Bear exclaims, There are lots of work for nothing. And Brer Buzzard growls, I is disbusted. And last picture, they all walk down the road. Brer Bear says, There's something ain't right about this. And Brer Buzzard exclaims, In his pocket all the time. And Brer Rabbit flips the coin, Happily saying, Well, that's one way of getting the grass cut. And Uncle Rima says, Shop mind is just a shop is shop blade. Yes, he certainly did. Well, now should we have some root and tootin excitement? Oh yes, if it's Roy Rodgers. It certainly is. Oh, I'm anxious to read that. Because Roy passed by an old Indian fort And he saw an old man wearing a Coonskin cap Shooting at a boy. And Roy whipped on his larry and pulled the old man up His horse and saved the boy from being shot. Yes, but just then the boy jumped into the river. And as Roy ran to help the boy, The old man got loose, grabbed up a gun. Oh, hurry up and read, will you? Very well then. Go to the last page of the first section Of the comic weekly, And here we go with Roy Rodgers, King of the Cowboys. Hi-yup, hi-o. Now here we go with Roy and Trigger. Hi-yup, hi-o. As Roy prepares to dive into Rapid River To save the boy from the treacherous water, The evil old man pulls up his gun, Ames at Roy and growls, I'll learn that cowpoke to mind his own business. Pulls the trigger. Last picture, top row. Just as Roy dives into the river, First picture, next row. He misses Roy, Who comes up beside the boy. Roy sees the log being carried straight at him By the swift current, Then he calls, Watch out, that log! The boy exclaims, Hey, you trying to drown me? Last picture, the row, Roy grabs the boy and says, Here, I've got you, sonny. We'll make it okay. First picture, bottom row, They grab the log as it comes by them, And they hang onto it. Roy says, And that jasper above is still shooting at us. Stay behind the log until we get ashore. The boy replies, He chased me out of old Fort Havoc, But he won't get away with it. Up on the top of the ledge, Overhanging the river, The old timer takes another shot at Roy. He growls, I don't know how much the kid found out at the Fort, But I ain't taking no chances on him, Or that nosy cow poked neither. He shoots again. And just at this moment, A man gallops up on a horse. He jumps off And grabs the old timer. Last picture, exclaiming, Drop that gun, you trigger happy maverick! He certainly did. I wonder who he is. Next week, we'll find that out. But now... Naturally, the page of the second session To puck the comic weekly. So naturally, Here we go with Dagwood and Blondie. Ram-a-foo, Ram-a-fum, Zim-zam-zombie, Conjuring music for Dagwood and Blondie. As Dagwood gets home that evening, He tells Blondie, I missed my bus. I was late for work again this morning. Blondie tells him he's apt to lose his job. And that gives Dagwood something to think about During dinner. That evening, Dagwood, Who's been sitting in a chair While Blondie's been reading the paper, Suddenly jumps out. Next, slams, I've just worked out a new shortcut to the bus That'll save me two minutes in the morning. And last picture top row, Dagwood is ringing a neighbor's doorbell. He says to Daisy, his dog, who's with him, I'm sure the neighbors will help me with this. They're all such nice people, And I've known them for so long. First picture next row, Dagwood is pointing to the neighbor's fence. And he says to his neighbor, Mr. Squirp, If you would remove these boards from your fence, I could cut through your yard. And the neighbor replies cheerfully, I'll do that for you, Dagwood. And that's the first step in Dagwood's plan. And Dagwood goes to another neighbor. And he's pointing to the hedge That's at the edge of their lawn. And he's saying, Now a few folks would cut your hedge enough For me to leap over. Last picture, The row some other neighbors are carrying rocks From one end of their lawn to the other end. The missus is saying, We're moving our rock garden So it won't be in Dagwood's way. And another neighbor calls back As she winds up her clothesline. Yes, and I'm taking down my clothesline So he won't strangle himself When he comes through here. Next morning, Blondie calls Dagwood, Telling him it's time to get up. Dagwood pops out of bed saying, I can't wait till I see How my new shortcut's going to work. And after breakfast, He tears out of the house. Dashes through the hole in the neighbor's fence saying, Oh boy, this is wonderful. The neighbors are all cooperating. Last picture, The row he leaps the other neighbor's hedge saying, How sweet are the wrangles To cut a hole in their hedge for me. Such nice people. First picture, Bottom row he dashes through The other neighbor's lawn Where the rock garden's been removed saying, I feel as fleas and antelope in the prairies. Nothing to obstruct me. Then now he goes Under the sidewalk at the corner and says, Here I am at the bus stop With 30 seconds of spare I'll never be late for work again. And he stops. Last picture, In front of a sign Which is put up at the bus stop. The sign reads, Notice, Starting today, This bus line has been re-routed To Swithin Street, Two blocks north. And Dagwood feels just like this. Of course, Dagwood. And he had to meet his neighbors And all of you good plans. He's going to be late for work today Because the bus doesn't stop At that corner today. Yes, poor Dagwood Has the kind of luck so many of us have. When he tries to make something work out One way, just the opposite happened. I'm afraid so. Eh, so. Well, now it's time for Prince Valiant. Oh, that's easy to find, too. It's on the last page of the second section. So here we go over to the last page. And this is right here. Because Prince Valiant and his friends Had stayed overnight at a castle. And the next morning, when they were going to leave, The castle was attacked and they couldn't get out. And for days, the attackers had tried To break into the castle to capture it. But so far, they've been unsuccessful. And then the king of the castle said That they would have to have a messenger To go for more help. I'm just wondering whether Prince Valiant Is going to try to do this dangerous thing. And it is dangerous because the messenger Will have to try to slip through The enemy's camp. So let's read now and find out Who is going to be the messenger. Here we go with Prince Valiant. Eckert Breckert, Graeme Alcann, And Quintz, Music Romatic for a fair, fair prince. Music Romatic, for a fair, fair prince. Music Romatic, for a fair, fair prince. From high on the keep, Prince Valiant Searches for a way by which the messenger Can escape. But they're completely surrounded. And when the fighting wanes at sunset, completely surrounding the castle moat as Val looks out at the moat which is a sort of a river of water around the castle he thinks that a swimmer might cross it but even here the sentry stand almost shoulder to shoulder and then Val grins then laughs aloud and he calls for some very unwarlike materials last picture top row Val ties a long rope to a grapple which is a stick with four curved hooks tied to its tip then men bring empty wine jugs and begin to tie them to long bars then a pulley and a rope are tied to the end of the grapple and first picture next row the grapple with pulley and line attached is shot across the moat amid a shallow of arrows as the arrows fired by Val's companion spin toward the enemy across the moat the enemy sentries cower behind their shields they don't see the grapple with a rope and pulley attached as it lands on the shore and digs into the ground the rope attached falls in the water and sinks underneath unseen that night a watergate which opens on to the moat from the castle where Val and his friends are is open and men carrying the 50 empty wine jugs slip out into the water tie the wine jugs to the rope attached to the grapple which is stuck in the earth across the moat on the enemy side then slowly the bobbing jugs are pulled by means of the pulley across the dark water toward the enemy sentries a few minutes later the moon breaks through the clouds an enemy sentry seeing the wine jugs bobbing in the water thinks it's ahead of soldiers wearing helmets and he yells swimmers approaching help and attack the enemy sentries all rush to the danger spot and at that moment a messenger who's been swimming quietly in the water at a place far from the wine jugs finds ample room to slip out of the water and speed on his way unnoticed everyone laughs at Val's trick but in the morning there's no joy for they see last picture at the most feared device in warfare is growing steadily beneath the walls that's something we'll find out next week we're coming in one place so that the enemy all gathered there and that was a brilliant idea and so bright he certainly is now that's all the time I have but before I go here's that nice fellow with some more interesting information honey and all your boys and girls I've got to go now 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 or 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