Margie Comics #43

This October 1948 issue of Margie Comics captures the cheerful, breezy spirit of postwar teen humor with a cover that's hard not to smile at. A flustered young suitor — laden with roses, chocolate bon bons, sheer silk stockings, handkerchiefs, theater tickets, and a stack of gift boxes all tagged "To: Margie" — nervously declares, "Why, Margie! Imagine bumping into YOU! What a surprise!" while Margie herself looks on with delightful skepticism. At just ten cents, this Marvel Comics charmer delivers exactly the light, laugh-ready entertainment that made teen comedy comics such a staple of the era.