Dandy Original Artwork Keyhole Kate Allan Morley DC Thomson 1939 Comic Annual. Original Keyhole Kate artwork by Allan Morley (1895-1960) for Dandy comic no 71 (1939) - 'Try to April Fool the Police, would you?' Indian ink on card 14.5" x 7.5".

In the cheeky ink lines of Dundee's comic forge, where mischief sprouts from every panel, Allan Morley's original artwork for Keyhole Kate (1939) peers through the keyhole of British humour. Crafted for The Dandy issue 71, this 14.5 by 7.5-inch Indian ink gem on card captures the irrepressible Kate—nosy sprite extraordinaire—in mid-prank: "Try to April Fool the Police, would you?" Her wide-eyed espionage, a staple since the comic's 1937 debut, ensnares bobbies and blunderers alike in slapstick folly. DC Thomson's wartime whimsy endures, a testament to Morley's prolific pen, smuggling guffaws past the privations of the age.