Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #36

Autumn is in full, blustery swing on this October 1944 Dell issue, as Bugs Bunny clutches a rake while a powerful gust sends colorful leaves — and a very flustered Porky Pig — flying sideways across the yard. The cover's warm seasonal charm is signed under the Leon Schlesinger name, capturing the playful energy that made these Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics such a delight for young readers of the era. At just a dime, this is a snapshot of wartime American childhood at its most cheerful.