Hello Buddies #45

Self-billed as "The Laughsation of the Nation," Hello Buddies #45 delivers on that promise with a breezy Bill Wenzel cover that captures a flustered young woman mid-wardrobe-malfunction on the steps of an Airways plane, her skirt whipping in the propeller wind while a bemused stewardess looks on and a crowd gathers below. The gag caption — "Turn off the propellers, we've landed!" — perfectly sets the tone for the cartoons, jokes, and fun packed inside this 1950 Harvey humor digest. At 25 cents, this was cheerful, lighthearted entertainment perfectly suited to the era.