Andy Capp, the One and Only #1-3684-1

A Fawcett Gold Medal paperback collection from 1979, gathering the lovable layabout Andy Capp in all his cheerfully incorrigible glory. The cover sets the tone perfectly: Andy strolls along in his trademark flat cap while Flo delivers a pitch-perfect zinger — "Just once I'd like to go to a wedding without you gettin' into an argument as to who's the best man!" — a single panel that captures the couple's wonderfully combative dynamic in a nutshell. Signed by Smythe, it's a pocket-sized reminder of why this strip has kept readers laughing for decades.