Marmaduke Mouse #56

Marmaduke Mouse is playing detective in this charming 1955 offering from Quality Comics, sporting a checkered cap and magnifying glass while consulting a pamphlet titled "How to Track Down a Cat — Lesson 1." The joke lands perfectly on the cover: a gleeful, grinning cat lurks right behind the oblivious little sleuth, peering around a backyard trash can with unmistakable mischief in his eyes. Ernie Hart's lively linework keeps the gag light and energetic — exactly the kind of warm, funny fun that made this series a delight at ten cents a copy.