Funny Tunes #21

A wanted poster for the villainous "Creeper" takes center stage on this lively April 1946 cover, where a caped, wide-brimmed-hat-wearing bird character crashes through the scene in a burst of chaotic energy. A startled little pig in red looks on in alarm while a small animal in yellow ducks for cover — the whole composition practically bounces off the page with that golden-age cartoon energy. At a dime a copy, Animated Funny Comic-Tunes #21 captures everything playful and spirited about Marvel's mid-1940s funny-animal output.