Blondie Comics Monthly #137

Billed as "Dagwood's Surprise Issue," this 1960 Harvey giant-size entry in the long-running Blondie series sets the festive tone right on the cover: Blondie presents an enormous platter piled high with a roast turkey and an almost comical assortment of foods — sausage, carrots, eggs, cheese, and more — all skewered on little sticks, while a wide-eyed, slack-jawed Dagwood looks on in stunned delight beside a "Happy Birthday, Dagwood" sign. Chic Young's expressive linework captures the Bumstead household's signature mix of warmth and cheerful absurdity perfectly. At 25 cents for a giant-size helping of domestic comedy, it's a charming snapshot of one of comics' most enduring family strips.