After some technical difficulties associated with the changeover of the site, we’re able to again provide visitors with a story every week from Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact, the classic Catholic comic book distributed to parochial school students on a biweekly basis for three decades. As always, these images come from Catholic University’s online … Read more
Finally, the end! As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â Thanks for the laughs, Mr. Borth!
Sorry; late again. Last episode, we saw a gorilla drive away in a fire engine. At this point, anything can happen. As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â I love the baby gorilla’s scream when Sharp unmasks… Next week: The Last Uncle Harry Story!
So very, very crazy. Two men dressed as apes are walking around the zoo, with one baby gorilla in tow. Each of them thinks the other one is a real gorilla. Even Uncle Harry is confused. More madness from Frank Borth’s ten-part serial from 1962, lovingly stored in Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest … Read more
A “bad guy” has dressed up as a gorilla to cause a panic in the amusement park owned by Uncle Harry. However, Harry’s friend Fud is also dressed up as a gorilla, taking care of the baby gorilla inside the cage. Insanity ensues, as only Frank Borth can depict it. This week’s sequence, as always, … Read more
Halfway through the latest serial! Here’s the next episode in Frank Borth’s 1962 “Uncle Harry’s Monkey’s Uncle.” As always, these pages come courtesy of Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â Â Ooh, this should be good…
You know that Veggie Tales song? “We’re busy, busy, dreadfully busy”? (My life is often best illustrated by Veggie Tales songs, actually. I’m shocked how often I quote from it on a daily basis. But I digress.) Today, we leave talking heads behind and re-enter the broad physical humor that Borth was so skilled at … Read more
Thanks to an old friend of Uncle Harry’s, several zoo animals are being shipped to his castle, free of charge. Mr. Moody prepares to welcome them, thinking they’re the key to attracting huge crowds. As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â Â A baby???
Technical difficulties being over, I now present the next installment of the 1962 serial Uncle Harry’s Monkey’s Uncle, by Frank Borth. As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â Â I love the fantasy wish-fulfillment here. I mean, how many kids wouldn’t love to get … Read more
Here’s part two of Frank Borth’s 10-part 1962 serial. As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. I like the litle civics lesson they snuck in there…
Uncle Harry’s museum is up and running–but that doesn’t mean he’s trouble-free, as this ten-part 1962 serial shows. As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Take it away, Mr. Borth… Yikes!
And finally, the conclusion of the 1960’s serial Uncle Harry’s Gold Mine by Frank Borth. As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â Â This serial had to be one of Treasure Chest’s most well-received stories, for it was one of the very few to … Read more
Let’s jump right into our story, part nine of the ten-part serial “Uncle Harry’s Gold Mine” from 1960. As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â Â Who can be the first one to find the grammar error on page 5? (I attribute the error … Read more
Oh, no! Uncle Harry signed the contract!! But that’s not the end of the story–how could it be, with nephews like his? This ten-part 1960 serial, written & illustrated by the prolific Frank Borth, originally appeared in Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact, which is maintained in Catholic University’s online archive. Â Â You know, … Read more
Don’t sign that contract, Uncle Harry! Those guys are up to no good!! (As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. This is part five of a 10-part series from 1960.) You just don’t see steam engines used in stories anymore…
Here’s part four of a 10-part comedy-mystery serial from 1960. As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. C’mon, where else are you going to see a litter of baby skunks this week?
Uncle Harry has inherited an old American castle and personal museum, as well as a mine. He and his two nephews have been exploring, with equal parts mystery, humor, and light spookiness. Below is part three of a ten-part serial. These pages first appeared in 1960, but can now be found in Catholic University’s online … Read more
Last week, we met Uncle Harry, who had inherited an American castle-and-personal-museum from his grandfather, and his nephews Jody and Will. Uncle Harry disappeared at the end of the episode. This 1960 serial comes from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. Â Â To be continued…
Today begins a ten-episode serial from 1960 that was successful enough to spawn a sequel two years later (sequels being a rarity for Treasure Chest). As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest. Personally, I’m instantly charmed by the deserted American castle, the offhand remarks (“Quiet, you’ll scare the bats!”), … Read more
Today, we have a quick bit on making jewelery. This is something my dad once learned to do for my mom, doing everything from rock/gem polishing over to metal shaping. Talk about romantic! (Single Catholic lay men, take note.) As always, these pages come from Catholic University’s online archive of Treasure Chest. Next Sunday: The … Read more