Hello Buddies #49

Frank Beaven's cover for Hello Buddies #49 sets the comedic tone perfectly: the glamorous Miss Lane — dressed in a red outfit and holding up a "WHISTLE" sign — commands the full, goggle-eyed attention of a roomful of grinning men, while a caption cheekily explains she works for a radio station. Perched in the upper corner, a caricatured dancing pinup adds one more layer of breezy, good-natured fun to this 1951 Harvey humor anthology. If you're in the mood for cartoons, jokes, and the lighthearted cheesecake humor that defined the era, this 25-cent package delivers the goods.