Bugs Bunny #46

A thoroughly charming holiday cover from Dell's 1955 December-January issue, with Bugs Bunny gleefully munching a striped candy cane beside a Christmas tree decorated — naturally — with carrots instead of ornaments, topped by a gold star. Wrapped gifts are piled at his feet, and the whole scene radiates the kind of cheerful, self-satisfied humor that made Bugs such a beloved comics star. Ralph Heimdahl's cover art captures the season with a wink, making this a warm snapshot of mid-1950s holiday comics at their most fun.