Snappy #39

This September 1960 issue of Snappy delivers exactly what its tagline promises — "Lively Man's Gags! Perky Pin-Ups!" — with Homer Provence's cover art showcasing a lively collage of cartoon vignettes featuring glamorous women and bumbling men in a series of cheeky one-liner gag setups. From a leggy figure chatting on the phone beside a seated companion, to a nurse and a smitten passerby outside a café, to a psychiatrist's office scene with "Dr. C. Pot," Provence packs the cover with the breezy, winking humor that defined this style of mid-century adult humor magazines. At 35 cents, it's a charming snapshot of 1960 humor culture, rendered in Provence's confident ink work with a bold red-and-grey palette that gives the whole cover real visual pop.