#72

Synopsis

Buttons ran away from Bulldog not because he's a coward (he's not), but because he's so small. Boots often saved Buttons. Word was Buttons was a coward, a discredit to dogs. The dogs shunned him. Boots disappeared. One day Buttons heard Boots, ran to see; he saw her curled around her kittens as Bulldog attacked. Buttons charged. Bulldog ran away. Buttons was a hero. He was nursemaid to the kittens, who loved him as much as they did their mother. Buttons' being known for a courageous heart was due to the kittens, so you can't blame him for taking such good care of them, can you?

Reprinted in

• The Toon Treasury of Classic Children's Comics #[nn]

Credits

Script

Gaylord Du Bois, Justin Gruelle, Johnny Gruelle, Pat Sullivan

Pencils

Emma McKean, L. Bing, George Kerr, Frank Thomas, Justin Gruelle

Inks

Emma McKean, L. Bing, George Kerr, Frank Thomas, Justin Gruelle

Editor

Oskar Lebeck

Spot illustrations

Morris Gollub