Snappy #16

This September 1956 issue of Snappy — a Humorama Magazine publication — delivers exactly what its tagline promises: "Lively Cartoon Comedy! Jokes! Man's Gags!" Dan DeCarlo's cover showcases a lively sampler of gag panels, including a statuesque blonde drawing admiring stares, a reclining figure with the caption about a vacation ending, a newlywed scene with a "Just Married" box, and a woman chatting up a police officer outside a car. DeCarlo's confident, fluid linework gives each vignette a breezy, mid-1950s humor-magazine charm that made Humorama titles a staple of the era.