Rags inadvertently becomes a new exhibit in the Museum of Natural History.
Content
Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Crusader Rabbit; Rags the Tiger
Notes
Black and white on inside front cover.
Comic Story
The Tenth Century (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.
Content
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)
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 (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.
Content
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
Comic Story
Seed and You Shall Find (1 page)
Synopsis
Crusader sends Rags to by seed for their front lawn.
Content
Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Crusader Rabbit; Rags the Tiger
Notes
Black, white and gray on inside back cover.
Comic Story
No Means No! (1 page)
Synopsis
Crusader and Rags ignore a "No Fishing" sign, only to find out why it was posted in the first place.
Content
Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Crusader Rabbit; Rags the Tiger
Notes
Pantomime. Color on back cover. Story shares page with the Dell Comics Pledge to Parents in its last panel.
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