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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Magpies... No One!

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, superhero

Character(s): Mighty Mouse; Heckle; Jeckle; cat

First Line: You see? He's scared to death of us!

Synopsis: Heckle and Jeckle believe a cat is scared of them when, in reality, he's running away from Mighty Mouse.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Second cover of this series to feature Heckle and Jeckle.

The Mouse Who Came to Dinner

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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero

Character(s): Mighty Mouse; Skipper; fast cat

First Line: Skipper was the fastest mouse in the whole village.

Synopsis: Skipper, the fastest mouse in town, gets word of an even faster cat. He challenges the cat to catch him... and gets caught. Can Mighty Mouse get there in time to teach Skipper the folly of his hubris?

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Pages: 2

Notes: Begins on the inside front cover (page 1) and concludes on the inside back cover (page 2). One black and white illustration on page 1.

The Country Carnival

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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero

Character(s): Mighty Mouse; Mitzi Mouse; The Claw; ticket taker (cat); "ring the bell" barker (cat); various carnival attendees (mice); swami patron (mouse); swami fortune teller (cat); The Claw's henchcat; Kongo the Wild Cat of Borneo

First Line: I'm so glad we came out here, Mighty Mouse, just a quiet day in the country.

Synopsis: Mighty Mouse and Mitzi spend the day at a carnival that is actually a front for The Claw to capture mouse prisoners.

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Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics #25 [52-pages] published April 1951
as The Country Carnival [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 9

Notes: While attending the carnival, Mighty Mouse wears a coat over his costume and eye-glasses a la Clark Kent, to avoid being recognized.

Estate of Madness

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit

First Line: Ah! My friend, isn't that a charming estate?

Synopsis: Vagabonds Heckle and Jeckle come across a posh estate and decide it's the perfect place to spend the summer, if only it had a birdhouse. Watchdog Dimwit (here named "Rover") kicks them out, only strengthening the magpies' resolve to build a birdhouse on the property and move in.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Good Bit: Heckle and Jeckle take Dimwit's doghouse up a tree, to use as their birdhouse. When Dimwit demands his house back, they drop it from the tree right onto Dimwit's head - breaking the house to pieces. A dazed Dimwit rises from the rubble of his busted house:

DIMWIT: "What happened?"
HECKLE: "You were just housebroken, chum!"

Help Wanted!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; restaurant cook; Mrs. Goldbrick (rich lady); Junior (rich lady's kid); cop

First Line: Gosh, look at all that delicious food, and us without a cent.

Synopsis: Broke and starving, Gandy and Sourpuss take the following job: "Wanted- Couple to do housework, cook and take care of small child. Good pay - meals included". To meet the requirement, Gandy is pressed into becoming the female of the "couple". Junior soon shows them why the job never stays filled for very long.

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Pages: 8

Champ or Chump

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; Harry Hare; Harry's adoring fans; ice skating judge; Mr. Pike (fish)

First Line: Look at that conceited Harry Hare showing off.

Synopsis: Harry Hare, a fellow even more conceited than Rudy Rooster, is challenged in the "Annual Ice Skating Championships" by Rudy even though the rooster has no skating experience. When Rudy falters in competition, as everyone expected, a behind-the-scenes Dinky does his best to help.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Dinky is colored orange as opposed to his usual black.

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Gandy Goose

Character(s): Sourpuss

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Pages: 1

Notes: This is the back cover

Radio Ruiner

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Gandy Goose; Sourpuss

First Line: Hey, Sourpuss, I'm taking a course in radio repair. Let me check your set!

Synopsis: Gandy takes apart Sourpuss's $125 dollar radio... Care to guess what happens (or doesn't happen) next?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Color story on back cover.