A Man of Grace, Andy Capp #1-4153-5

That brilliant red cover says it all — Andy Capp, flat cap firmly in place, is cheerfully kicking the vacuum cleaner's plug right out of the wall socket while Flo stands nearby holding the machine with a look of weary exasperation. Smythe's wonderfully expressive cartooning captures the eternal domestic standoff between Britain's most lovably idle husband and his long-suffering wife in a single glance. This 1979 Fawcett Gold Medal collection is a delightful snapshot of one of newspaper comics' most enduring odd couples at their bickering best.