Joke Comics

During the Golden Age of Canadian comics, Joke Comics ran for 28 issues from 1942 to 1946 under Bell Features, offering a cheerful wartime escape through lighthearted humor and adventure. The series was most frequently crafted by a tight-knit team of creators including Carl Alton, Ted Steele, and Ross Saakel, with Ed Alton and Steele also providing the bulk of the artwork. While not a landmark of the medium, it stands as a charming artifact of Canada's own wartime comic-book boom, where local talent kept readers smiling amid global turmoil.