The Kellys #25

Mid-century family humor gets a ringside seat in The Kellys #25 (1950), a big 52-page Marvel Comic featuring the whole gang — Pop, Mom, Mike, Pat, and Goliath — along the left-side strip. Bob Wickersham's cover drops a young couple in the front row of a wrestling match, where two grappling bruisers have tangled themselves into a pretzel of a hold, prompting the delighted exclamation: "Boy! They got holds we never dreamed of!" It's warm, goofy fun that perfectly captures the lighthearted spirit promised by the issue's "Double Date!" story inside.