I haven’t had much time or interest for blogging lately. So to keep things fresh, here’s one of the great John Stanley written Woody Woodpecker stories, from 1946’s New Funnies #118.
Judging by his scoffing of the idea of ghost animals, I’m guessing Woody went to Catholic school, where they teach you all sorts of things that deny natural science, but immediately shun the idea that you’ll see Rover or Mittens in heaven one day. Only this sort of harsh upbringing would cause Mister Woodpecker to develop the narcissistic tendencies he’s well known for.
And how about that ending? No ending you say? Exactly. An anti-ending. A device many authors try to use, but only Stanley can make it work every time.
Only you could bring the topic of religion into a Woody Woodpecker comic. :P
So was that “Order your Christmas gift now. See back cover.” blurb part of the story or what?
The first page says “Show the back cover to your parents”. I wonder if it’s an ad for Viagra.