Terry-Toons Comics #52

Terry-Toons Comics #52 from January 1947 puts Mighty Mouse front and center — literally — as the caped super-rodent streaks across the cover in a full-speed dive, determination written all over his face. Below him, a gang of scruffy cartoon villains scrambles in panicked disarray, including a sharp-beaked bird and a wolf-like character who clearly didn't expect this much trouble. It's a wonderfully lively ten-cent package of animated-style fun that captures exactly why Mighty Mouse was such a crowd-pleaser for young readers of the era.