Alley Oop Races Blarney Goldfield #[nn]

V. T. Hamlin's beloved cave-age everyman trades his prehistoric stomping grounds for a dirt-track speedway in this dust-kicking collection, as the cover throws us right into the thick of it — three open-wheel racing cars (numbered 7, 18, and 33) jostling wheel-to-wheel while goggled drivers and their passengers grip on for dear life, spectators craning over the fence in the background. The energy Hamlin packs into every line is unmistakable, capturing the white-knuckle chaos of early motorsport with the same warm comic timing that made Alley Oop a newspaper-strip institution. A wonderful showcase of Hamlin's storytelling versatility, this 2023 edition invites both longtime fans and curious newcomers to discover just how far — and how fast — Alley Oop can travel.