Blondie #198

Chic Young's beloved suburban duo gets a playful card-game makeover on this 1972 Charlton entry, with Blondie styled as the Queen of Hearts on an oversized playing card — green hat, pearl necklace, and a towering layer cake in hand — while Dagwood appears as the King below her, a massive sandwich already in his grasp. Paul Fung Jr.'s cover art frames the whole scene with a scattering of lively little Daisy the dog figures dancing around the border, giving the image an irresistible, festive energy. All-new stories and all-new art await inside, making issue #198 a cheerful snapshot of America's favorite funny-page family at their most charmingly absurd.