National Comics #61

This Quality Comics gem from 1947 features The Barker — a grinning, red-suited carnival showman — winding up to slam a mallet on a strength-test machine, its tower displaying three cheerful caricature faces labeled "Roar," "Laugh," and "Giggle." Al Bryant's cover art captures the carnival spirit perfectly, with the character's wide smile and dramatic pose promising that the fun is barely contained. The cover's tagline, "Trouble Comes in Small Packages!," sets up a story that sounds every bit as lively as the midway scene on display.