Alvin #7

Alvin and his chipmunk brothers are in full flee mode on this cheerful 1964 Dell cover, sprinting away from a spooky Victorian mansion while a pair of cartoonish ghosts swoop and lunge at them from all sides — with bats wheeling overhead for good measure. The mix of bright red, yellow, and blue against that eerie teal sky gives the scene a wonderfully playful sense of Halloween-flavored mischief. If you enjoy lighthearted all-ages fun with just enough haunted-house atmosphere to keep things lively, this 12-cent issue is a delightful snapshot of mid-'60s cartoon comics at their most charming.