cartoons I don't get 20

I got a few but I'm going to guess at a lot of them.

Hello Buddies, June 1952
Reamer Keller
Coffee makes her nervous as does being near lecherous soldiers? Would this be acceptable in a post-Weinstein society? Or even a post-baby boom society, for that matter?

True, January 1953
This one too. Another gag where the punchline is that he's coercing a subordinate into sex. And this was a family magazine.

Punch September 26, 1915

Playboy March, 1968
He still has poker from the night before on his mind. Would a dealer cap sell the gag or just make it too obvious?

Ace January, 1964
Osvaldo Laino

Puck June 16, 1880
I don't need the history lessons here. I see that these were the Democratic and Republican candidates that year and those cities are where the convention was being held. But what do the sizes mean?
This one actually makes the most sense in this issue. I've got more from this magazine in my gag shuffle you won't be able to make heads or tails of. (And I wrote these next two words without realizing they've been co-opted) Believe me.

Punch September 11, 1927
Another “you had to be there” joke.

Outpost, February 1916

Hello Buddies May 1955
I guess she's either suggesting the engagement ring could be bigger or that they be married. But why is a searchlight on in the first place? Are they doing shadow puppets instead of making out or watching slides? And how come if she's holding the ring between her thumb and index finger, in the light it's in the web of her hand?

Judge October 9, 1909
I guess you wouldn't know it was a cop if he didn't have the word “COP” written on his hat. And is that a child or lawn jockey? And that's a really small pig.

Punch September 26, 1915

Life February 16, 1905
I don't even know if there's a gag here, I just find the caption really funny.

Man to Man, November 1965
Maybe there is no joke, just a funny drawing. It works on that level.

CRACKED #59

Now here's some of Cracked from April 1967.

Here's a rare occasion where the cover's not by John Severin. This time it's by John Duillo.

“What's up front?”, the contents page asks, then they answer themselves:

For our next sensational act, we proudly present SYLVESTER P. SMYTHE and his cage of cunning, snarling cats. The lions and tigers are so savage, they can even rip the New York City Telephone Directory apart! For many years, Sylvester has dreamed of becoming a lion tamer. He started of small; training fleas and chickens He gradually worked his way up to parakeets and large puppy dogs. And now his day for the big test, THE HOUR OF TRUTH, has arrived! Use the chair, Sylvester! Use the chair! Ooops! The tiger has just broken the chair, and is using it for a toothpick!

I always wondered it his name was pronounced “Smith” or “Smīth”. inside front cover This AT&T parody ad was by Vic Martin. Then is The Swinger Set, a series of movie stills with cations like the inside front cover.

I'm not sure who drew this two-pager. Article illustrated by Osvaldo Laino is reprinted from Cracked #21. Monsters In the News by John Severin.

The obligatory comics spoof written by George Gladir and drawn by Bill Hoest. Before this is another Severin article, If Picture Postcards Told the Truth, followed by this Vic Martin centerfold. Laurel and Hardy's Wacky World of Fun was another photo caption feature, before this.

Gag cartoons from Oscar Blotta, not to be confused with his son, another Crackedcontributor Oskar Blotta. Room 5-C Is signed “Sigbjörn”, but is actually Severin again, then a photo caption feature, Four Smiles Only.

I don't know why the punchline was upside-down, but I flipped it because I know you can't turn your screen upside-down. The Hottest Questions in Basketball by Bill Ward also has panels upside-down for some reason.

From If Colleges Advertised. Even though it's signed “Arthur Knockwurst”, it's actually by Charles Rodrigues. The back cover is some window stickers.

Next Wednesday: Cracked #69.