Four Color #110

This 1946 Dell issue finds Little Lulu and Tubby nose-to-nose across a soda fountain counter, their rosy cheeks nearly touching while a cup of straws sits between them — a perfectly awkward, funny moment rendered with John Stanley's warm, expressive linework on both the cover pencils and inks. The bright red border, filled with playful repeating silhouettes of Lulu in motion, gives the whole package an irresistible sense of energy and fun. At just a dime, this was cheerful, charming comics entertainment at its most inviting.