Based on the pioneering TV cartoon series created by Alex Anderson and Jay Ward. Second of two Crusader Rabbit Four Color issues.
No ads in this issue. All 36 pages are comics or comics-related text material.
Edited out of Western Publishing's New York offices.
Cover
Never Fight a Two-Headed Dragon Without a Double-Edged Sword! / 1 page
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
Crusader Rabbit; Arson and Sterno (two-headed dragon)
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Comic Story
The New Exhibit / Crusader Rabbit (1 page)
Synopsis
Rags inadvertently becomes a new exhibit in the Museum of Natural History.
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
Crusader Rabbit; Rags the Tiger
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Letters
Dan Gormley
First Line
See, Crusader, did you ever see such funny looking animals?
Notes
Black and white on inside front cover.
Comic Story
The Tenth Century / Crusader Rabbit (16 pages)
Synopsis
When Crusader and Rags step through a magic mirror, they find themselves back in medieval times. In the freezing castle of Chattering Heights, the pair meet Sir Chester Chillblain and his fair daughter Mary Anne and defeat the villainous Blaggard Brothers.
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
Crusader Rabbit; Rags the Tiger; package delivery crow; Sir Chester Chillblain; Mary Anne (Sir Chester's daughter); castle guards; The Blaggard Brothers; Mervin (court magician); Arson and Sterno (two-headed dragon)
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Ben Oda
First Line
Delivery! Anyone home?
Notes
Good gags abound, as they would in Jay Ward's later series "Rocky and His Friends" and "The Bullwinkle Show". Some examples:
The Blaggard Brothers lay siege to the freezing castle of Chattering Heights:
BIGOT BLAGGARD: "I, Bigot Blaggard, have come to claim your daughter's hand!"
MARY ANNE: "I wish (Chatter! Chatter!) SOMEONE would hold my hand... and WARM IT"
Per medieval movie tradition, Mary Anne gives her scarf to Crusader for luck as he and Rags prepare to joust with the Blaggard Brothers:
MARY ANNE: "Wear this! It will protect you for life, Sir Rabbit!
CRUSADER: "What is it? An INSURANCE POLICY?"
SUBTLE POPEYE REFERENCE: The Blaggard Brothers stuff Mary Anne in a potato sack and make off with her. The sack is labeled "Sweet Potato [with the word "Potato" crossed-out and replaced with] Patotie". "Sweet Patootie" (with TWO "O"s) is what Popeye would call his sweetheart Olive Oil.
Comic Story
The Circus Mystery / Crusader Rabbit (16 pages)
Synopsis
Crusader and Rags visit the circus that Rags once performed with only to find that the cruel animal keeper, Whetstone Whiplash, with his henchman strong man Achilles the Heel, has illegally taken over the circus from kindly Colonel Truepenny. When Whiplash locks Rags in his old cage and forces him to perform, Crusader goes undercover as a magician to rescue his pal.
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
Crusader Rabbit; Rags the Tiger; Whetstone Whiplash (villain); Achilles the Heel; Colonel Truepenny; Slapstick the Clown; fire eater; fat lady; Dum Dum the Human Cannonball; Fifi the Tightrope Walker; Amnesia the World's Most Forgetful Elephant; Earthquake the Ferocious Gorilla; police officer
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Ben Oda
First Line
Da, Crusader, maybe I'm getting weak as a kitten! But I can't open the door!
Comic Story
Seed and You Shall Find / Crusader Rabbit (1 page)
Synopsis
Crusader sends Rags to by seed for their front lawn.
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
Crusader Rabbit; Rags the Tiger
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Letters
Ben Oda
First Line
Gee, Rags, we sure could use some grass!
Notes
Black, white and gray on inside back cover.
Comic Story
No Means No! / Crusader Rabbit (1 page)
Synopsis
Crusader and Rags ignore a "No Fishing" sign, only to find out why it was posted in the first place.
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
Crusader Rabbit; Rags the Tiger
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Ben Oda
Notes
Pantomime. Color on back cover. Story shares page with the Dell Comics Pledge to Parents in its last panel.
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