Terry-Toons Comics #16

This January 1944 entry in the Terry-Toons Comics series captures the slapstick charm of the Terrytoons animated universe in colorful four-color style. The cover shows a green cat character in a jaunty uniform clinging awkwardly to a firehouse pole — clearly still mastering the art of sliding down — while a smaller companion below calls up, "Learn how to slide down the pole yet, Sourpuss?" with the flustered reply, "No, but I'll get it this time!" A coiled fire hose and a ringing alarm bell add to the chaotic firehouse atmosphere, promising the kind of cheerful cartoon comedy that made this series a delight at ten cents a copy.