New Funnies #84

A cheerful slice of 1944 Dell humor, this issue of New Funnies features a wonderfully chaotic cover scene — a wide-eyed panda character in a red cap attempts to administer cough medicine to a very uncooperative little bird, resulting in a spectacular spray of the remedy going everywhere but where it's intended. The left border promises a full roster of beloved characters including Raggedy Andy, Li'l Eight Ball, Raggedy Ann, Oswald, and Felix the Cat, making this a genuinely fun anthology package. With writing by Gaylord Du Bois and that irresistible Walter Lantz cover gag, it's a warm, funny ten-cent treat from one of Dell's most charming all-ages titles.