Just to be clear, while the person who went on a shopping spree in this cartoon is a woman, it could’ve just as easily been a guy. For example, a guy like me.

I think many of us with Y chromosomes can be equally loose with our money. For example, even if you disregard comic books–which obviously are crucial to my survival–it’s entirely possible that I may have overspent once, twice or a thousand times over the years.

(Although I’m more practical and careful these days, I almost never go shopping on Black Friday. I don’t need the hassle and I can’t afford to save too much money on bargains!)

As for this art, it really jumped out to me when I was trying to come up with a Black Friday gag. The gag materialized as soon as I saw the art. So I went with it. And, I’ll admit, I had a lot of fun doing so.

Original Vintage Art & Text

Pencils possibly by Matt Baker. Art is from the Glory Forbes story in Rangers Comics #37, Oct. 1947. Published by Fiction House.

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SCENE: Woman wearing a pink, fur coat that looks from expensive. In the foreground, a hand is pushing open a door.

WOMAN: Honey, I saved you a ton of money today! I hope you can afford it!

1947 Pencils possibly by Matt Baker New Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
A cheapskate at any price: John Lustig

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