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Comet #102
Comet #102 (July 1950) This anthology issue contains several stories: "Scamp" follows a mischievous red dog who buries a bone in the flower beds, digs it up in wet cement, and gets into trouble with his father. "Splash Page and the Grey Rocket" features reporter Splash Page and companions Duke Jordon and Billy Drew pursuing the Grey Rocket, which crashes and is recovered by the villains. "Buck Jones and the Wild Girl of the Hills" depicts outlaw Hetty capturing Buck Jones and forcing him to help retrieve stolen gold, though Buck manages to escape with Hetty's assistance. Additional stories include "Don Deeds," concerning Hoo Sung and a rolling sphere threatening Kwung Chu City; "Billy Bunter Takes the Cake," a text story about the junior trying to outwit his rivals; and "Sammy Shuteye and the First Class Fare," a brief comic strip about Mars chocolate bars.