Fun Parade #41

Fun Parade #41 delivers exactly what its cover promises — 100 pages of fresh, sassy humor from America's leading cartoonists. Al Ross's cover sets the comedic tone perfectly: a sopping-wet lifeguard named Brody clings sheepishly to a woman in a red swimsuit while a stern female lifeguard scolds him ("This is the last time, Brody — if someone has to rescue you again, you're fired!"), with a bemused onlooker watching the seaside embarrassment unfold. For 25 cents in 1949, this was an unbeatable deal for anyone who appreciated sharp cartoon wit and a good laugh at the beach.