Wee Pals Staying Cool

Morrie Turner’s Wee Pals Staying Cool (1974, New American Library) is a single-issue comic that expands the beloved world of his pioneering, multi-racial Wee Pals strip. Written and drawn entirely by Turner, it captures a moment in the 1970s when his gentle, inclusive humor was reaching new audiences in book form. This slim volume stands as a testament to Turner’s quiet revolution in comics, proving that a diverse cast of kids could be both funny and warmly universal.