Four Color #454

From Dell's long-running funny-animal series, this 1953 issue of Krazy Kat Comics (Four Color #454) opens with an irresistible cover by Dan Gormley — Krazy Kat tumbles head-over-heels on ice skates while a determined little mouse struggles to steer what appears to be a wildly wind-caught yellow umbrella, motion lines flying in every direction. The sheer physical comedy of the pair battling the elements together captures everything warm and wonderfully chaotic about George Herriman's beloved characters. At just a dime, this Dell offering is a cheerful snapshot of mid-century all-ages cartooning at its most playful.