Rusty Comics #20

A red-robed figure caught raiding the refrigerator in the dead of night — roast chicken in hand and food scattered across the floor — gets the perfectly timed zinger from a sharp-dressed redhead in a green robe: "No wonder you're always hearing burglars in the kitchen!" This 1949 Marvel gem showcases the kind of domestic comedy that made Rusty Comics a lighthearted treat, with Al Jaffee's crisp, expressive linework bringing every guilty midnight snack detail to life. With Stan Lee on writing duties and Jaffee handling both pencils and inks, issue #20 is a charming snapshot of postwar humor comics at their most fun.