Al Jaffee Sinks to a New Low #Y8402

Al Jaffee's self-deprecating wit is on full display in this 1978 Signet collection, whose cover shows a grinning cartoon figure cheerfully sinking underwater while clinging to a massive block inscribed "Compliments of Book Lovers Everywhere" — joined by a scowling fish and a suspicious-looking green octopus. Jaffee both penciled and inked the cover himself, and the aquatic absurdity perfectly sets the tone promised by the subtitle: "And Other Watered Down Humorous Washouts." If you enjoy gag cartooning with a self-aware sense of humor, this collection delivers the goods straight from the ocean floor.