 I'm the comic weekly man the jolly comic weekly man, and I'm here to read the funnies to you happy boys and Honey 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 pock the comic weekly straight into your living room your friend the comic weekly man the jolly comic weekly man Oh And what a beautiful like just full of joy bubbles Oh when everybody is happy and laughing I just and the joy bubbles go inside me Well here, I'll show you laugh laugh because you're happy now I sniff See I sniffed and the joy bubbles went right inside me Pock the comic weekly very well, I will in just a moment, but before I do let's listen to this nice man Now here we go with pock the comic weekly and on the first page hop along Cassidy Very well my lady six guns blazing as he thunders along give us music for hop along Hoppy and his pals have escaped from the rock Mesa and have trail slowed the outlaw to the town of buckskin They find a big crowd there a man named Higgins is telling the sheriff When I made camp about midway between Soda Creek and El Paso by morning my money belt was gone chef The sheriff asks well who else knew you were totin five thousand in cash newt last picture the row of the man named Newt Higgins replies Why nobody I drew the cash from the bank left town quiet like not a living soul followed me the sheriff says Are you sure you didn't notice anything peculiar first picture next row Higgins answers Only that I was all fired drowsy just for a bit of down the sheriff grunts Same old story Well, I'll send a posse to look around One of the men report remarks that it must be these ghost raters again California says first picture top row. Hey suppose slow to start in with whoever's behind each hoppy hoppy answers We'll know that after we find slow Meanwhile at this moment upstairs in the doctor's office. Slote looks out the window and see he's hoppy. He exclaims hey Hasidine is two parts are down there doc. How in blue thunder could they have escaped from that rock me? Doc Wiley tells slow to better get out of there before hoppy finds him first picture next row He says you take this money belt That's five thousand in it enough to keep you till things blow over use my rig parked on back hit the south rail hurry Slowed escapes in the docks buggy by the back way Wiley smiles and watches him drop off her first picture bottom row and calls Well sheriff a stranger with a wounded arm just held me up stole my rig and headed toward the south trail Lucky exclaims hey sounds like slow the sheriff says Well, I'd round up a posse duck with the boys are all out gunning for those ghost readers Wiley answers last picture then somebody bets to better start gunning for this man He was wearing newt Higgins money belt Yes Loat tried to chisel in on doc Wiley's racket and now Wiley is trying to get slowed shot by the sheriff Well, we'll find that out next week Now let's turn over the page and see what's happening with Prince Val Yes, please because Val had come back to see our and when he got there he learned that our phone He had one yes, and naturally our fish very very unhappy about yes Because I would hope to become a great hero and the famous night. I wonder what Val's gonna do Well, let's read down find out. So here we go with Prince Valiant in the days of King Arthur Eckhart Breckett, Gray Malkin and Quince music romantic for a fair fair Prince Harp has survived the loss of one of his frozen feet But it seems as if he'll not outlive his shattered dream He has no will to live now that he cannot become a great warrior a night champion He asks bitterly whoever heard of a one-legged night Val says sharply I have Last picture top row art looks up in surprise at Prince Valiant never had his warm-hearted chief spoken so sharply Val repeats I have The youth who was arrow maker to King Arthur has but one leg Gundor Harle the great North shipbuilder has only one leg and one arm Our stairs at Val pain written all over his face to hear his hero speak so sharply to him First picture next row Val turns away that he may not see the hurt in the boys eyes Val says We still have much work to do every return home Then Val walks out of the room without looking back at our His heart hurts within him for having caused pain to the boy. He loves so much But he knows the only way to make our forget his misery is to make him believe that he still can be a man among men Even though he has only one leg Val says to the doctor Watch him closely doctor report any change in his condition the hours dragged by But finally last picture second row the doctor returns to Val who has been taking a nap The doctor's face beams. He says. Oh, he cried like a tired child until he slept But when he woke I changed it taking place for he said Tell my chief. I am ready to do what I may Quickly Val goes to our First picture bottom row off looks up as his chief enters Val grins at him and then says Well, you've been quite a responsibility But now you can be of great help Lady elite and I have taught you to read and write so take these notes I've kept and write a full report of our mission for the king get busy Secretary and then he rumbles up the lads hair and it's gone It's a long silence while hoof beats fade into the distance Last picture Arf shouts bring me parchment ink horn and quills. I've got work to do I thought he was being cruel to Arpen and wasn't sorry for him. Val was very sorry and felt very badly But he knew he had to make Arf believe in himself and believe that his life wasn't ruined Yes, and it worked too because look how happy I fit now. He knows now that he can still be of service Oh, yes, indeed. You know the greatest bravery isn't always shown when you're a fighter Why sometimes the bravest people are those who have to sit and wait because it takes courage not to become disheartened Yes, it does. I thought I would never get over the measles, but I did and now look at me I am and I think you're lovely. Thank you. You're welcome now No, now is the time for Donald Duck. He always does silly things. I want to see what silly things he does today Well, let's turn over the page and there he is in the middle of page five and here we go with Donald Duck Say the magic words with me squeeze them squeeze them squeaky chicka-chack. Let's have music to fit a quack quack Donald's explaining a bright idea to his nephews Louie Huey Dewey They go out to their car each carrying a pail of cloths Donald says we got to hurry It'll be dark in half an hour and they jump in the car and drive away They arrive at the road to the Ajax drive-in theater Lots of cars are driving into the theater Donald races up and down the road past the other cars kicking up clouds and clouds of dust The drivers of the other cars scowl furiously at Donald but he pays no attention to them and races up and down the road again Stirring up clouds and clouds of dust Fourth picture top row Donald says how do we do Dewey answers You better make the run once more to be sure So down the road they go once more stirring up more clouds of dust Dewey looks back and sees the air is full of dust and says cheerfully That's better First picture bottom row they stop their car Donald says okay we got the equipment while I put up this sign So he hammers a sign on a board fence And then he says okay boys we're in business Last picture an hour and a half later a line of cars is parked in front of Donald's sign Which says windshields watch 25 cents And Donald, Huey and Dewey and Louis Are hard at work washing the windshields of the cars that are coming out of the drive-in theater And the motorists are annoyed at the money their dirty windshields is costing them And Donald, cheerful as a chipmunk at the money he's making sings as he wakes Wash your windshields for a quarter so you can see the road to drive like you want her Yes, there is so much dust on the road that the windshields of all the cars got dirty And then she looks on the car Yes the dirt that he got on those cars himself It really wasn't fair but it was very funny I quite agree No indeed It certainly is Oh and here they are on the first page of the second section And here we go with Dagwood and Blondie Ram-a-foo, Ram-a-fum, Zim, Zim, Zombie Conjury music for Dagwood and Blondie Dagwood's doorbell rings Goes to open it And a homely looking man says Oh I'm selling man's wallets Dagwood replies I don't need a wallet And starts to close the door But the man sticks his foot an arm through And tries to push the door open saying But they're genuine cowhide Dagwood tries to push the door closed and says No I say and I mean it They can't get the door closed so he quickly jerks it open The man stumbles on Dagwood's saying They're coming two colors Black and tan Dagwood throws him out saying No He slams the door shut And locks it First picture next row saying I finally got rid of him and locked the door And he turns around And there's the salesman who says You forgot your back door was unlocked Dagwood picks him up And last picture second row runs for the back door with him The salesman says It fits all size pockets First picture next row Dagwood throws him out the door Dagwood says I'm exhausted But I won I'm the winner He slams the door shut Locks it and says My victory of man over salesman is complete I've got both doors locked But the salesman, undaunted, starts ringing the doorbell again Dagwood says Last picture the row Let him keep ringing that doorbell I'll celebrate my victory with a nice hot bath To soothe my jangled nerves First picture bottom row Blondie comes home The salesman who is still waiting on the front door Holds out his wallets and says politely Oh, how do you do, lady? Would you like to buy a wallet for your husband? Blondie smiles and A few minutes later Dagwood is lying in the bathtub Thinking how cleverly he had outsmarted the salesman Suddenly the bathroom door opens And the salesman sticks his head in and says Hey, buddy, I just wanted to tell you I sold your wife a wallet Dagwood moans Oh, no The salesman slams the door shut And Dagwood is alone again with his memories Suddenly a tear trickles down Dagwood's face And drops in the water And then another And then another Until And then Blondie opens the door Last picture Holding the wallet in her hand And she says cheerfully That she didn't know that Dagwood was taking a bath And Dagwood, whose head is just barely Out of the water sobs Some of it's mass water But most of it's tears And the wallet No, but Blondie spent his money With Dagwood After all that work the salesman outsmarted him Yep, it looks like Dagwood just can't win No Now look, here's Roy Rogers and he's Dagwood Will you please read that? I'll read that in just a moment But first here's that nice man again With something interesting to say Oh, look, here's Roy Rogers and he's Dagwood The man again with something interesting to say Now here we go again with Puck the Comic Weekly And on page one of the second section Roy Rogers, king of the cowboy Magic words for the music, please Very well, my lady Ah, yippee-yoh Now here we go with Roy and Trigger Ah, yippee-yoh Roy has heard that someone was seen Writing Trigger Jr. Down the trail Roy goes Burning leather He says stretch, Trigger The Rohite sheriff's right about seeing A strange hombre riding Trigger Jr. As he nears the railroad tracks he exclaims Hey, he sounds like home That's old 88 pulling the grade He may be Pete the engineer Can tell me what's wrong at the double R bar From the top of the grade Roy sees below a masked man On Trigger Jr. flagging the train As the train stops The masked man reaches for his gun But it's stuck and he says Reach for the sky This is a hold up, I think The engineer seeing the fumbling bandit Laughs last picture top row What's the matter, Jesse James You got fissures on that security And the fireman says Yeah, take your time We ain't no hurry And the bandit says Gun seems to be stuck The engineer laughs The bandit first picture bottom row says I'll teach you to laugh at killer Monty Suddenly a shot rings out The bandit yells, hey, help The shot frightens Trigger Jr. And he bucks the bandit on At this moment, Roy gallops up The engineer exclaims Hey, Joe, that's Roy Rogers They lift the bandit to his feet And the engineer tells Roy This dang tender foot was trying to hold up the train, Roy But he couldn't get his shooting iron out Roy gets off Trigger saying Well, I got a few questions to ask this, Humbrie Last picture Roy confronts the bandit saying Now, first, let's find out how come you're right in Trigger Jr. And wearing one of my hats The bandit crumbles saying Please, Mr. Rogers, it's all a mistake That was very funny Can you imagine that man saying This is the hold up I think It certainly is funny Oh, I'm anxious to find out who that man is He's so silly And I'm mighty happy that Roy got Trigger Jr. back again Because I was really worried he's such a beautiful horse Oh, isn't he, though? Well, next week we'll find out more about this bandit Who has glue on his fingers Good Is this the time we read Flash Gordon? I think it is So let's turn over the page And there is Flash Gordon Oh, and this is really getting serious Because you remember Flash is on the moon Yes, trying to find out who was firing the meteors at Earth And then he discovered a lot of beetle men Were ruled by that Earthman named Rock Last week Rock captured Flash, Dale, and Professor Bright So let's be quick and see what he's going to do Very well, here we go with Flash Gordon Rega rega dune dune saskimatash Let's have music for heroic flash Flash, Dale, and Professor Bright Their hands bound behind them and guarded by the beetle men Listen, as Rock, the mad scientist Who preceded Flash's party to the moon Dooms them to death on its airless surface He boasts You will never return to the Earth to warn them of my plans I'm going to destroy the Earth of my meteor gun When Rock turns away for a moment Flash whispers to Dale I think I can work loose from these spun glass bonds But if I fail, our end will be quick and painless Dale gazes at him tenderly And murmurs that she isn't afraid Because they'll be together Flash picture top row While Flash is struggling with the ropes The guard has changed And the new sentry tells him by telepathy I'm the man freed You are good Rock is evil I, Core, was king of the moon men Before Rock came from Earth Then made us slaves First picture bottom row Core melts the spun glass bindings Flash says, Forgive me the torch I'll free Dale and Professor Bright Dale is nervous for the first time And pleads for them to hurry After releasing Dale Flash goes to work on Professor Bright's bonds Suddenly last picture A secret door opens on the side of the cavern And Rock appears blazing away with a ray gun He captures from Flash The first blast stuns Core, the moon man Rock draws a bead on Flash and shouts Surrender Or die Yes, I thought he was going to escape And would be free to fight Rock on equal terms again Well, next week we'll find out The fort that was commanded by General Benedict Arnold Oh, yes, and he'd come under pretense Of exchanging prisoners of war Yes, but I think something else is happening I think there's some crooked work I think maybe you're right Just as Dick was returning Major Andre to the ship That guns at the fort Saw the English ship in the river And began firing at it And morning came And Major Andre said to Dick Hide me quick I wonder what's going to happen Well, let's read right now and find out Here we go with Dick's adventures Say the magic words with me Rickety-pack, exact as Dick Let's have music for adventure as Dick Although perplexed with suspicions of treason Dick obeys orders And is conducting British Major Andre Back to his waiting ship just below West Point When suddenly a dawn The colonial American cannons start thundering Andre cries in alarm Hide me, Sergeant This shelling is preventing my return to my ship I'm carrying valuable information Regarding the exchange of prisoners of war Realizing he has already blurted out too much To his alert Yankee escort Andre, last picture top row Demands Dick report back the General Arnold To halt the fire The first picture next row The cannonating stops And for an excellent reason The British loop has weighed anchor And is cuddling down the Hudson to safety With the result that Major Andre Now finds himself abandoned Last picture second row within the American lines He exclaims I'll be captured General Arnold must get me back Leaving the frightened enemy officer And temporary shelter Dick hastens back to West Point Dick reports to General Benedict Arnold Who listens, his face tense Then he decides He scribbles something in a paper Then says to Dick Row him down the river Until you reach the house I've noted here At nightfall row me across Goes to the British lines Dick carries out General Arnold's orders Rowing Major Andre across the river Andre keeps his British uniform Hidden under a great coat Dick says meaningfully Our men treat captured soldiers In uniform well But disguised in civilian clothes They hang them As spies sir General look really worried about this Yes they do And I think that's suspicious too Because if they had nothing to be guilty about Why would they be worried? You know that's good detective work Thank you What does Dick mean about the clothes? Well if you're captured wearing your soldier's uniform You'll be treated just as a British Or rather as a prisoner of war Fed and put in a sort of jail But if you're a soldier And you're caught wearing street clothes Civilian clothes Then you can be hanged as a spy Andre's worried We'll find out more about what's going to happen next week Now will you please read me Rusty Rowley Here he is riding at Dick's adventures You remember last week Rusty and Tex Got away from that island by using that locomotive Yes but Smith has followed them across the trestle And Tex told Rusty that he was going to fight Smith And then you remember too That the man in the tower saw him through the spyglass And he's called the sheriff I hope the sheriff gets there before anything bad happens again Well let's read right now and find out with Rusty Rowley Gallop and run until the road is dusty Give us music for his horse and Rusty As Tex approaches Smith Smith pulls off his coat saying I'm giving you one more chance Give me that paper and you and the boy won't get hurt When I want those plans Tex replies Smith you're more local and I thought If you figure I'll help you get away with a military secret Without a fight Just try to get it Rusty ties Big Blaze to a tree saying Easy Blaze don't get excited I'm going to tie it to this tree because I might have to help Tex And then he runs toward Tex Smith closes in on him, third picture top roll Rusty watches him, sees Tex swing and miss Rusty exclaims He's too clever for Tex, he ducked that left like a real boxer And suddenly he sees Smith pick up a rock And hit Tex with it Rusty exclaims last picture top roll Oh golly he's knocked Tex out with a rock Smith you stop that He runs up to Smith, first picture bottom row saying angrily What kind of a coward are you to hit a man with a rock Smith snarls, get back on those woods kid Or I'll finish you off too At this moment a voice rings out You ain't going to finish off nothing but Drop that rock Now just what's going on here Rusty sees it's the sheriff and the state police The sheriff walks up saying I am the sheriff and I am arresting you all For stealing the locomotive The state trooper leans over Tex and asks Now what's wrong with this man Rusty exclaims That other man knocked him out with a rock Tex rubs his head and slowly sits up Last picture The state trooper says Now this guy's okay, he was just knocked out Rusty looks around quickly and then exclaims Hey there he goes, golly he's starting the engine Tex that mean crook Smith slipped away Yes and if they don't move fast He's apt to get that train started and escape I wonder whether Rusty took those secret plans with him Or whether they're on the train Well that's something we'll find out next week My I can hardly wait Oh you've got lots of other funnies to read Until you see me Barney, Goo Goo, Jungle Jim, The Lone Ranger And I'll read them all too And I'll see you too next week Mr. Comic Weekly Man And I'll be looking for you Now that's all the time I have But before I go Here's that nice man with some more interesting information Well honey and all your boys and girls I gotta go now Alright Mr. Comic Weekly Man But I'll be waiting for you next week Okay that's a date And a 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 your 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