Super-Otis is turning four this month! (We're not sure when the exact date is. He was a stray.)

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday, dear Super-Otiiiiiiiiis...Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday, soon-to-be 4 year old Super-Otis!  

Super-Otis had been gone a long time and Super-Thea soon began to wonder where he was. With the Crackerjack & her order off her mind she could now devote her entire attention to the mission. After reading War and Peace, she had been on their computer and been looking into the T.V.s of the town and had noticed some strange, fiendish resources. They certainly were not normal, and were causing T.V. viruses. She had tried to figure out what they were and discovered some strange commerials that were coming from unknown sources. She could not figure out what the sources were so she had tried to call Super-Otis to see if he had uncovered any hidden evidence.

Now wherever Super-Otis went he carried his iPHONE with him. This way he could call Super-Thea and Super-Thea could call him. He always answered the phone when he was called, usually. But this time when Thea (thats what she's called when she's not Super-Thea) tried to call him, this is what happened:

"I hope he's not at the candy store buying Crackerjack," muttered Thea to herself. "And if he is, he'll be sorry."

So she picked up the Red Phone and called 113-568 Super-Otis. But this time, instead of Super-Otis, this is what happened:

"Hey, this is the cell phone of Super-Otis, and I am very sorry that I can't answer your call right now. Leave your name, number, & time of the call & I'll call you back. Thanks & have a good day, Bye-Bye!"

"What in the world?!" exclaimed Thea, "Something must be wrong!" And with that, she grabbed her cape, mask, uniform, belt, shoes, & defense cape. Then she rushed out the door.

When she arrived in the street she was met with another shock, there were hardly any people left in the town! The very few people left were behaving very, very badly. Super-Thea rushed all over the town, looking for Super-Otis. But he was no where to be seen.

Now it happened that Super-Thea came to a tunnel next to the town. Super-Thea knew what it was. It was an old abandoned mine tunnel that had been used by author & super-hero, Hobie Bridge, who had used it to get to villian lairs. Back at the Otis-Cave, Super-Otis had two of his books,Super Villians and Super Heros & A Gadget Saved is a Gadget Earned. But what interested Thea was that there was a sign outside that read "Reserved For Commercial And Inventing Purposes. Do Not Enter." Super-Thea had never seen something like this before, so she decided to go down and investigate.

So she jumped into the tunnel and down she went! She fell long & hard & then landed with a CRASH!! and the fall was over.

She was not a bit hurt. When she got up she realized she was in a prison. And what she saw in the prison was flabbergasting!

What she saw were boxes & boxes & boxes & boxes & boxes & boxes of Crackerjack, and on one end of the room there was an elevator. In the middle of the room there was a little table & chair, and sitting on the chair, eating the Crackerjack, was none other than Super-Otis himself!

"Super-Otis!" gasped Super-Thea "Didn't I tell you..."

" Yes, you did tell him that, but it doesn't matter now. What matters is what I got him to do, & he's really helping me."

Super-Thea hastily whirled round to see where the strange voice had come from. And she was just in time to see Saber-Boy enter the room!

"Aloha," said Saber-Boy teasingly, as soon as he saw the surprised look on her face. "Well, well, well, I'm soooooooo happy to have a guest. Well, I'm sorry, but we don't have room for two here, so I would be pleased if you'll just run along, or get engaged in a fight. But you're a little old and small to be fighting so please leave."

Super-Thea's face grew red with anger. How dare Saber-Boy call her old & small! She would show this villian where to get off!

As quick as lightening she tore out her defensive cape and it started to glow like a lightsaber. Without a word Saber-Boy pulled out his lightsaber and struck at Super-Thea. Super-Thea quickly flung her defensive cape out in front of her like a shield. As Saber-Boy struck again, she shielded herself carefully, for fear she would be struck. Back and forth, back and forth, led Super-Thea, with Saber-Boy striking at her. Then they changed places for the last time.

Suddenly Saber-Boy said "Adios Amigo! You beat me this time but I think our next fight will not end so pretty for you. Adios & Aloha!" And then he skipped to the elevator & jabbed a button. Then the elevator doors slammed shut & he was gone.

Then Super-Thea, who had watched him till that point, turned to Super-Otis...

TO BE CONTINUED...                                                                    

Super-Otis' coach hadn't gone far before it started down a tunnel. And it hadn't gone far down this before it went into cave, drops off its captive at a cell, and drops through the floor. Unfortunately, Super-Otis was too busy eating crackerjack to remember his lessons from the book SUPER TIPS FOR SUPER SUPER HEROS which was written by A. Tommy House who also invented super hero gadgets for making enemy villians surrender. Anyway, lets see what Sablelysunsol Cocococo Billerpactpo, (Saber Boy for short) and his sidekick, Bailen, are doing.

"Since silly Otis can't defend the town, I'll soon take it over with T.V. temptation. " said Saber Boy "Then I'll trick the President into giving me many bombs, then everyone will be afraid of me and give me money so I will not hurt them. I think I will collect $999,123,789,567 from everyone in the world. I think I will be a land owning billionare and live in a wonderful palace and have a million slaves, including you Bailen,(Bailen didn't like that idea!) and I will own gold and silv..."

''Wait!" said Bailen "You can't do all of that yet!"

"Why can't I Stewlen Stupid?

"You haven't conquered Super-Thea! Yet."

"Awwww, don't worry about her. I'll take care of her. The most important thing is me becoming the richest person on the planet. Tiger Boy didn't. He was a traitor. The Complainer didn't. He was arrested. But I will do it..."

TO BE CONTINUED...           

While Super-Otis was being brought to Saber-Boy's lair, Super-Thea was throwing out the crackerjack. She was counting every box. She found out that there were 19 boxes and under one of them she found the order of crackerjack. It read: Order 15 boxes of crackerjack by July 3, 1990.

"Just my luck." she muttered.

After the boxes had been thrown out or put in the closet, she got on the telephone and called Circut City.

"Hello, Bill Hibbing here for Circut City. How can I help you?"

"Hello, Super-Thea here. And yes I would like a computer desk. I would like it here by next week any day, any time. Bye!"

After it had been ordered, Super-Thea sat down and read War and Peace.

TO BE CONTINUED...                 

''Hello, Super-Thea here. Oh, Mr. President good to here from you. What's that you say? It's not good to here from you? Why would anyone think it's not good to be called by President J. Lewis Michael? Oh, there is a problem. Where? All over town! Well, I'm not sure Super-Otis can go all over town but I'll ask.
Thank you Mr. President. Good Bye.''

There was a click, and then a voice calling ''SUPER-OTIS!!!''

The hero sighs, and walks over.

''What is it?''he asks.

''There is a problem all over town. Can you do it?

''Well, I...''

''Good. Then skiddaddal out of here why I do your chores and throw out those boxes of crackerjack. I plan to set up a computer desk. And I can't do it with that junk lying around.''

''It's not junk. It's yummy. And I have more coming in too.''

''I'm throwing that out too. Now go out all over town and save America. Just call me if you need anything."

The hero sighs again and after one look at his bedtime snack of crackerjack and lemonade, he leaves.

He walks into the town thinking. But not about the problem, but about the crackerjack.

''There must be another way to get some crackerjack.'' he thought.

TO BE CONTINUED...

"This is Reporter Clarabel for Station S-O-N and Station LMN News here to bring you the finale to the D-LIGHT crisis. Super-Otis has defeated The Complainer! Here is how it happened.

Super-Otis followed Bailen down until he came to the same lair Tiger Boy used at the last adventure. The Complainer and Bailen were arguing on how many boxes to bring in the next day. Super-Otis stepped out...

When he did this, Bailen yelled and fled. The Complainer ripped out his lightsaber and tried to hit our hero, but Super-Otis dashed out of the way and yelled, ''You're finished, Complainer!

The fight continued. Finally, just as Super-Otis gets the villian under control, the F.B.I. arrived and took the bad guy to the local prison.

Super-Otis went back to his lair and he and Tiger Boy finished the tour. Tiger Boy left and our hero starts to make his bedtime snack of crackerjack and lemonade. Just then he hears the phone, but he knows it will be taken care of...

Stay tuned folks you'll learn who is answering the phone and more. This is Reporter Clarabel for Station S-O-N and Station LMN News. Back to you Baxter!"

Philippians 2:14

Do all things without murmurings & disputings. (NKJ) 

Reporter Clarabel (watching the action)

While Bailen and The Complainer were dancing and singing in their lair, Super-Otis was walking up the sidewalk in which The Complainer had gone under. He was complaining to himself angerly. It was about how hard it was to be a super hero, how the villians always got away at the first fight. The list went on and on. Finally he sat down on a bench, for he was quite out of breath.

Suddenly he remembered the kids at the park. Just as he remembered, the answer to the complaining came to him, D-LIGHT  was causing the problem.

The hero grabed his cell phone and found a text message from his cave. Reading it, he found that it said the same thing. Smiling, the hero closed the phone.

He rushed down the sidewalk in a hurry. When he arrived at the place he had seen The Complainer go under, he stopped short. He saw Bailen come out holding 3 boxes full of D-LIGHT. He went over to the concession stand and put the boxes on the counter. Running over to the sidewalk, he went into the hole and slid the board back into place. But in his haste, he didn't lock it. So Super-Otis opened the door and climbed down after him. Down, down, down...

TO BE CONTINUED...            

''Now", The Complainer said as he entered his lair, "I have nearly have this stupid town at my mercy. If those little whiny babies keep on complaining like they should, I will have them in my hands, and I, The Complainer, will be the richest creature in the world.''

''How?'' asked Bailen, his rat henchman.

''Well, silly, it's obvious.''

''I'm not silly.''

"Well, anyway, my complaining tonic, D-LIGHT, will be the most popular tonic in the world. And every evil villian will want it for their plans.''

''Oh!''

''And I will have defeated silly Otis and have the world under my control while I am getting richer and richer every day. It's time to dance...''

TO BE CONTINUED...        

When Super-Otis turned the corner he saw two evil looking guys. The first guy wore an old inside out scarecrow shirt, baggy trousers, a big belt, tattoos, and a straw necklace. The second guy wore a lab coat, yellow pants, blue tie, white shirt and tattoos.

Super-Otis didn't have to ask who they were. The second guy was Bailen, and the first guy was the ... Complainer.

After a moment of silence,  The Complainer asked: ''WHO ARE YOU?''

''I'm Super-Otis.''

As soon as Super-Otis said that, The Complainer ripped out his lightsaber. In response, Super-Otis pulled out his lightsaber.

Bailen, who had been watching, fled in fear. The Complainer whipped his lightsaber over Super-Otis' head. Super-Otis put up his weapon to stop him. They locked lightsabers. The Complainer ripped his lightsaber away. Super-Otis dodged another attack and spun around, pushing the villian away.

Super-Otis, pushing The Complainer away, suddenly turned around, putting him in his spot.

The Complainer suddenly pulled his lightsaber away and said ''Adios!'' Turning around, he rushed across the street toward a board in the sidewalk. Sliding it out of the way he climbed down in to the hole. The board slid back into place.

TO BE CONTINUED...

When Super-Otis reached the park, he was shocked to see everyone holding a bottle of D-LIGHT. Evreryone, from kid to parent, had a bottle.

The hero walked over to the concession stand. There was a big box full of D-LIGHT sitting right there. There was a bottle holding yellow liquid on the counter.

Suddenly, not feeling too comfortable, the hero pushes some money across the counter where it falls to the floor. Then, taking the bottle, Super-Otis puts it to his mouth. He takes a sip. It tasted good. He drank some more. It was sugery. Finaly he finished the bottle.

Throwing it into a trash can, the hero walked around the park. He felt a little dizzy, but he paid no attention. He was too busy watching everyone else in the park. Everywhere he went he saw and heard bickering, complaining, whining, and grouchy attitude. And to make the weirdness even weirder was that the people doing this stuff were only the ones holding D-LIGHT bottles.

Just as Super-Otis was going to go back to his lair, he turned a corner, and...

TO BE CONTINUED...                            

Just as Super-Otis is about to pick up the phone, a mad sound of running feet sounds from outside. Leaving Tiger-Boy inside, the hero runs outside. He sees the streets empty. Then he sees a poster on a buiding. It says:

D-LIGHT!! GET ONE TODAY FOR JUST $19.95!

The hero stared at it. He looked down the street to the park.

Maybe he could find someone who could tell him what D-LIGHT was there.

Forgeting about Tiger-Boy, the hero fired up his cape and sored away.

By the time he reached the park, he had totally forgotten about Tiger-Boy.

Oh no! Will the hero remember Tiger-Boy in time?

And what is D-LIGHT anyway?

Wonder about these wonders.

TO BE CONTINUED...  

As the hero flys over the town, he spots a little doorway in the side of a building. It has a big, red, blinking button on it.

Quickly swallowing the last of the Crackerjack, the hero swoops down and pushes the button. The door opens. He goes in. Into the sewer system and, C-R-A-S-H...!

As the hero picks himself up he sees who he hit, TIGER BOY and Bananna! Of course Bananna yelled, ''Yikes!'' and fled for his life out of the room.

''I'm going to stop you, Tiger boy!'' cries Super-Otis.

''Says who?!'' says the villian.

After a pause, the hero blurts out, "Me and God.''

Immediately another karate fight breaks out. After a long fight Super-Otis asks ''Do you want to take your pill yourself Tiger Boy?'' 

''I'll see you take it.'' The villian picks up a bottle labled Tiger-pill and holds it out.

Without a moment to spare, the hero grabs one of the pills and shoves it into Tiger Boy's mouth. No sooner the villian has the pill swallowed before he starts to chuckle. Soon he was laughing out loud. In between Ha Ha Has and Ho Ho Hos he gasps: ''Please.'' ''Help!''

Quickly the hero helps him vomit the pill. (Yuck)

After two long gasps for breath, Tiger Boy gasps, ''You're right Super-Otis. God made our sense of humor, and it is not up to me to expand it.''

''Exactly.'' says the hero. ''Oh, and would you like to tour my lair with me?''

''Sure! Swell thing!''

And so it be, as Tiger Boy reached up to the ceiling and pulled a light cord, and all the pill-making machines shut down.

So the two pals go back to tour Super-Otis' lair, and to receive the 100 doller check from the President to Super-Otis for saving the town. But just as their going to start the tour, the red phone rings, and so here we go ring-ring-ring again. 

Super-Otis giggled so much that he threw his lunch tray at the window. Then he dropped down under it. Then it dropped down on his head.

When he came to his senses it didn’t take long to figure out where he was. He remembered it all. While he was sitting there he suddenly remembered he had to save the world. The villianous works of Tiger Boy were still alive.

He ran over to his cabin door. He finds it locked. He then grabs an electrical cord and plunges it into the door. The door burns away to nothing.

He runs outside and to his surprise he finds his cape there. He fires it up. And this time...

...HE REMEMBERED TO HOLD ON!

So he sails high over the town and rushes threw a trap door in his lair. He jumps down in front of his computer and begins to look for clues.

The computer tells about the Tiger-pill, the Tiger-chemical, and what they do.

Then the hero fires up his cape again. Then he goes circling over the town to try and find Tiger Boy’s secret hideout while he munches on Crackerjack.

TO BE CONTINUED…   

Tiger Boy chuckled as he turned some knobs on his TV screen and the picture of Super-Otis laughing went away.

''I've done it at last!'' he laughed.

''Done what at last?'' asked his sidekick Banana the monkey, who had just come in.

''Gotten to Super-Otis' head.'' answered Tiger Boy crossly. ''First time.''

''What is in this stuff?'' asked Banana.

''What stuff?'' asked Tiger Boy. ''You mean the Tiger-pill?''

''Yes. I wanted to know what was in it.''

''Sugar. And Vitimins A, B, C, D, and K. But the most important part of all is the Tiger-chemical.''

''Is that the chemical that is making the teachers go nuts?''

''Yes. By putting the pill in their cafeteria food, I make them go crazy. Then it will spread to the students, and then everyone.''

''So that is why you send me to the cafeteria everyday!''

''Yup. And stir that mixture a tad more. I want to get it into the colleges today.''

TO BE CONTINUED...      

As the balloon lands on the platform in the Comedian Camp, the musclebound thug drags the hero out of the balloon and throws him into a cabin and locks the door.

Here the hero sees:

- Men forced to tell jokes non-stop for 24 hours a day.
- Woman forced to go to the camp circus and laugh at every joke the clowns tell.
- Children forced to listen to comedian shows on the radio.

Alas! How could Super-Otis' plans could have been turned upside down like this?

Worse still, he is forced to watch comedian shows on TV and listen to them on the radio, to tell jokes to himself four times a day, and at mealtimes he is taught to throw his food insted of eating it.

Why he is wondering why everyone is going so crazy, all of his lessons seem to get the best of him. Before he can help himself, he starts to giggle, ''tee-hee tee-hee.''

''Flying Sandsnakes!'' he yells. ''It is Ho Ho Ho even happening to Ha Ha Ha me!''

But before he can say anything more he drops to the floor, trying to catch his breath, but giggling just the same.

Oh no! What will ever happen to the hero, Super-Otis?

And the villianous villian, Tiger Boy?

These wonders are for you to wonder about.

TO BE CONTINUED... 

Super-Otis rushes into the street, and stops short.

Everywhere he sees people going nuts. They are laughing, jumping, rolling, and throwing food and junk. He ducked as a apple core flew over his head, and jumped sideways to avoid a book.

He suddenly sees a note. He picks it up. It says: