Here’s a mid-century gem from Harvey Comics: It’s issue #26 of Hi-School Romance, publication date March 1954. One of the common tropes I’ve noticed from these romance comics is that the kid with the bow tie always seems to be choice #2 for the heartbroken girl. Well, not Eddie Fisher, but the other kids.

This cover, with art by Julius La Rosa, comes from the “Rage of Night” story. The others stories are just as delightfully named — “Trapped by Desire,” “Tempted!” and “I Lied to My Love.” So scandalous! So steamy!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Superman, Santa Claus, and Me!

Superman’s Christmas Adventure, 1944; published by Detective Comics (aka DC Comics), artist unknown.

If you’re a beautiful dame and find yourself underwater and face-to-face with a man-eating shark, you want a giant bowie knife at your side. I just need to know how she ended up in the water wearing those red short shorts and heels.

Guns Against Gangsters #6, July-August 1949; published by The Premium Group of Comics (aka Novelty Press); art by LB Cole.

Just in time for Halloween, I’m kicking off a new series featuring a festive Halloween cover. It’s the cover to Our Gang Comics #28 (Dell, November 1946).