New Funnies #90

This cheerful Dell anthology from August 1944 packs a roster of beloved funny-animal and storybook characters — Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy, Homer Pigeon, Oswald, and Li'l Eight Ball all get sidebar billing alongside the Walter Lantz panda taking center stage on the cover. That grinning panda in blue overalls is crouched mischievously over a lit match near what looks like a firecracker, while a startled chicken watches the impending chaos unfold against a sunny outdoor backdrop. At a dime a copy, this is warm, lighthearted 1944 fun with a wonderfully wide-ranging cast of cartoon personalities.