Four Color #1304

A cheerful hospital scene sets the tone for this 1962 Dell title, with a grinning red-haired patient in bed clutching an enormous bunch of colorful balloons with his bandaged hand while Nellie herself looks on, arms crossed, with wry amusement. Larry Katzman's breezy cover art perfectly captures the lighthearted comic sensibility that made this series such a warm-hearted treat. Inside, John Stanley handles writing and art duties, promising the same gentle, good-natured humor on display right from that irresistible cover.