Terry-Toons Comics #36

From September 1945, this cheerful ten-cent treat brings together three of the Terrytoons gang — a grinning cat in a striped shirt, a sailor-hatted pig named Oscar, and a smaller red-capped character named Gandy — all perched on what looks like a makeshift dock, clearly gearing up for a friendly underwater breath-holding contest. The lively cover banter ("Bet I can stay under water longer than you can, Gandy!") perfectly captures the lighthearted, competitive spirit that made these funny-animal comics such a delight for young readers of the era. With "Half and Half" on the docket inside, this issue of Terry-Toons Comics is a warm snapshot of mid-1940s cartoon storytelling at its most playful.