Animal Antics #9

From DC's cheerful funny-animal anthology comes this July–August 1947 issue, with cover art by Rube Grossman depicting two mischievous raccoon characters who appear to have redirected a toy cannon toward a piggy bank — a mallet and screwdriver scattered nearby suggesting their scheme is well underway. A movie poster for "Guns of the West" looms behind them, its 10-cent admission price a sly echo of the comic's own cover price, adding an extra layer of fun to the gag. With 32 pages of all-ages comedy inside, Animal Antics #9 captures that warm, anything-for-a-laugh spirit that made postwar funny-animal comics such a delight.