Tessie the Typist Comics #19

A sunny beach setting frames this December 1948 humor issue, with the blonde, red-suited Tessie looking on in amusement as a crowd of hapless fellows tumble and collide around her — one smitten suitor apologizing ("Gee, I'm sorry, Tessie! I kicked a grain of sand on you!") while others cry out "GRRR!", "OW!", and "OOF!" in classic slapstick fashion. Morris Weiss brings lively, rubbery energy to the ensemble chaos, capturing the lighthearted romantic comedy that made Tessie such a cheerful corner of Marvel's 1948 lineup. If you enjoy the breezy, beach-day spirit of postwar funny books, this one delivers it with a smile.