Jack-in-the-Box Comics #16

Jack-in-the-Box Comics #16 is an anthology featuring multiple stories. "Silas Marner" by George Elliott presents a domestic comedic scene where a woman flirtingly tells a man she loves being chased by him. A Jack-in-the-Box story depicts the character's misadventures at a produce stand that go awry, leading to a car crash, destruction, and the character ending up in jail. Another story follows Godfrey Cass and his father, involving themes of cursed luck with wildfire, a man named Dunstan, and a woman named Nancy, with mysterious supernatural elements including the personification of "Anxiety." A final story explores a catastrophic blast phenomenon that can kill through shock waves and pressure, illustrating its destructive effects on a house and its occupants, including a detailed account of a man found dead in a London bar.