McCall's

From 1897 to 2002, McCall's was a long-running women's magazine published by the McCall Corporation, but its brief 36-issue comic-format run stands out for featuring the early work of the husband-and-wife team Stanley and Janice Berenstain—better known as The Berenstains—who contributed both writing and art alongside frequent collaborators George Wolfe, Glenn Bernhardt, and Robert Day. This series captures a mid-century slice of family humor and domestic life, offering a charming glimpse into the Berenstains' developing style before they became beloved children's book icons. It matters as a lesser-known chapter in the history of American magazine comics, where the Berenstains honed their signature warmth and wit.