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The Barker #10
The Barker is a humor comic featuring the titular character's various schemes and misadventures. In the main story shown, the Barker attempts to capitalize on a carnival exhibit featuring a gorilla named Gootcho by orchestrating a robbery at the Last National Bank, then using the chaos to convince authorities to let him and an accomplice named Barney out of custody for a week. When his elaborate plan to transport the gorilla to collect the stolen money goes awry, the savage beast escapes and causes pandemonium at the carnival, forcing the Barker to contend with his own creation's havoc. The story culminates with Gootcho's rampage turning the situation into a comedic disaster despite the Barker's attempts to control events.