Georgie Comics #17

Georgie Comics #17 from 1948 captures the light, breezy humor that made postwar teen comics such a delight — on the cover, a pretty blonde nurse informs a smitten, checkered-jacketed young man that the doctor won't be back for two weeks, while he dreamily sighs that he'll happily wait, surrounded by a comically overstuffed basket of groceries including donuts, eggs, bacon, and pickles. Mike Sekowsky's linework gives both characters terrific personality, balancing the nurse's exasperated poise against the lovestruck goofiness of her unwanted patient. Billed as "America's Laff-Wit," Georgie's brand of wholesome, gag-driven comedy is on full display here for a dime well spent.