Alley Oop on the Mississippi #[nn]

V. T. Hamlin's beloved time-traveling caveman finds himself in altogether different territory on this cover — seated at a riverside table, playing cards and sharing drinks with a mustachioed companion while the grand paddlewheel steamboat *Dorothy Gee* churns the Mississippi behind them. The scene captures a wonderfully unhurried, riverboat-era atmosphere that feels miles away from Moo, yet perfectly suited to Alley Oop's knack for landing in the thick of any era's adventures. Hamlin's clean, expressive linework makes this 2023 collection an inviting entry point for anyone who appreciates classic American comic strip storytelling at its most charming.