Joker Comics #17

The Winter 1944 issue of Joker Comics delivers exactly the kind of absurdist comedy the series was built on — here, a blonde woman seated in a rowboat called the Betty Lou is far more concerned about her flower-adorned green hat nearly hitting the water than she is about the red-haired fellow frantically splashing beside her, crying "Help! I can't swim! Glug-glug-O-O-H!" It's a perfectly timed gag that captures the cheerful heartlessness of mid-1940s humor comics in one glance. A delightful snapshot of the era's comedic sensibility, and a fun addition to any Golden Age funny-book collection.