Gay Comics #19

Gay Comics #19 delivers a burst of slapstick humor straight from the winter of 1944, with cover art by Frank Carin showing a sharp-dressed blonde woman bringing an umbrella down with a resounding "CRASH!" on the head of a hunched, green-robed fortune teller — her "Wise guy!" speech bubble making the gag perfectly clear. A can of red paint sits at their feet near a colorfully draped table, adding to the chaotic charm of the scene, while a banner promises readers they can "Have Your Palm Read! By Professor Swami." It's a lively, lighthearted snapshot of Timely's wartime humor comics at their most playfully mischievous.