Buster Brown Goes Swimming [Buster Brown Nuggets Series] #[2]

In "Buster Brown Goes Swimming," the mischievous young Buster tries to outwit his aunt by staging a fake drowning, stripping near a stream and hiding—only to find his clothes stolen by a passing stranger, a buzzing bee chasing him, and a very hurried, very naked dash back home. Created and illustrated entirely by R. F. Outcault, this 1907 installment from the Buster Brown Nuggets Series captures the comic's early charm with its playful art and slapstick humor, all rendered in bold lines and vivid colors. The cover by Outcault perfectly frames the chaos, a 25-cent slice of early 20th-century cartooning.