Tessie the Typist Comics #18

A charming slice of postwar humor from Marvel's 1948 lineup, this issue of Tessie the Typist delivers its punchline right on the cover: a flustered young man in a light suit bursts through a doorway to explain his tardiness to a skeptical Tessie — and sure enough, an absolute chaos of actual cats and dogs is tumbling in right behind him. Tessie, stylish in her plaid skirt and black top, looks less than amused as the literal interpretation of "raining cats and dogs" plays out around their feet. It's the kind of playful, groan-worthy visual gag that made these lighthearted romance-comedy titles so endearing in 1948.