Al Jaffee Shoots His Mouth Off #AJ1569

Al Jaffee's self-deprecating wit is on full display in this 1982 Signet paperback, whose cover — drawn and inked by Jaffee himself — shows a gleeful, curly-haired little figure gleefully brandishing a tommy gun at a billboard-sized caricature of a big, grinning face, with rubble scattered at its base where the mouth used to be. The gag perfectly captures Jaffee's gift for turning a tired phrase into a delightful visual pun. Subtitled *And Other Near Misses in the World of Humor*, this collection promises the same sharp, warm absurdity that made Jaffee one of the most distinctive comic voices of his era.