Hello Buddies #44

A sunny boardwalk scene sets the comedic tone for this 1949 Harvey humor anthology, as a flustered wife in a bold yellow sombrero and red outfit scolds her wandering-eyed husband — "If you don't quit ogling at the girls, I'll tell your secretary!" — while a parade of summery beachgoers strolls by, blissfully unaware. The cover art delivers that breezy, good-natured gag-strip energy that made Hello Buddies a reliable source of cartoons, jokes, and fun, all for just a quarter. At 44 issues in, the series clearly knew its audience and how to make them smile.