Blondie Comics Monthly #45

The Bumstead household heads to the shore in this 1952 Harvey charmer, and the cover sets up the summer chaos perfectly — a startled Blondie in her swimsuit lets out a big "EEK!" as a grinning, spotted sea serpent rears up between her and a wide-eyed Dagwood, who looks equally rattled from the creature's other side. Chic Young's breezy, sun-drenched cartooning makes the whole scene feel like the best kind of beach-day disaster, and with a "Big Feature Story" promising a trip to Sunburn Beach, this issue delivers exactly the lighthearted fun the series does so well.