Four Color #8

Dell's Four Color #8 brings Russ Westover's beloved working girl Tillie the Toiler to life in this 1942 issue, priced at just a dime. The cover sets a charming, slightly tense scene: a blond, cartoon-styled fellow — clearly Mac, judging by the card reading "To Tillie With Love From Mac" — presents a potted rose bush complete with a little bluebird nesting among the blooms, while a dark-haired, elegantly dressed Tillie reacts with animated surprise. It's a warm snapshot of the gentle romantic comedy that made Westover's creation a favorite, rendered here entirely by his own hand as artist, writer, inker, and letterer.