Rusty Comics #19

A charming slice of late-1940s teen humor, this November 1948 issue of Rusty Comics centers on a wonderfully awkward movie-theater gag: a flustered man in a bold green-checked overcoat nervously asks the ticket booth attendant for "Two, please…" while hiding a young girl tucked beneath his coat — who pipes up, "Hurry, Pop! It's crowded back here!" A tall, red-haired young woman looks on with an exasperated expression, the marquee behind them cheerfully advertising Love as "Now Showing." It's the kind of breezy, light-hearted comedy that made Rusty Comics a fun read for the whole family at just a dime a copy.