Jest Comics #11

This one-page biography in Jest Comics #11 (1945) recounts the life of Francisco Villa, the famed Mexican revolutionary whose actions challenged both U.S. influence in New Mexico and the Mexican government itself. Through bold raids and relentless defiance, Villa emerged as a symbol of resistance on the western frontier.

This patriotic tribute celebrates the dedication of the nation's mailmen, honoring their commitment to delivering the mail through all weather and conditions—rain, snow, or shine—as they make their daily rounds with unfailing cheerfulness and service.

In this lighthearted one-pager, a mother attempts to teach her young child about nature by pointing out a hen tending to her eggs, only to find the lesson interrupted by an innocent question that catches her off guard. Jack Potts delivers the kind of sweet domestic humor Jest Comics readers loved—simple, wholesome, and built on the gap between a child's literal curiosity and adult expectations. A quick, charming bit of family comedy perfect for 1945's humor anthology.

A theater manager desperate to empty the house for an evening show enlists the help of Homeless Oscar, figuring the shabby character's mere presence will drive out the audience—but Oscar's solution proves far more effective than anticipated. It's a one-page gag that trades on the era's broad physical comedy and character-based humor, landing squarely in the irreverent spirit that made Jest Comics a reliable source of quick laughs.