All Humor Comics #17

A charming snapshot of postwar domestic comedy, this December 1949 Quality Comics issue features a wide-eyed young man on a bright red sofa getting an earful from a sharp-dressed young woman — his suggestion about a sofa bed met with the pointed reminder that her father thinks he's already staying too late. Bernard Dibble's clean, expressive linework gives both characters a lively cartoon energy that makes the gag land with a grin. With its laughing moon logo and cheerful clown mascot up top, All Humor Comics #17 is a warm little time capsule of mid-century comedy at its most relatable.