Considering his amazing body of work on comic titles like Marvel Mystery Comics and Startling Comics, this is quite a whimsical departure for an Alex Schomburg cover; a departure, to be sure, but no less delightful.

Popular Crossword Puzzles - Issue No. 46, April 1949, published by pulp and comic publisher, Ned Pines, under the Better Publications banner.

Cover art by "Xela" or Alex Schomburg (who simply spelled his first name backwards at times).