Chic Young's Dagwood Comics #10

Based on Chic Young's beloved Blondie newspaper strip, this Harvey Comics gem brings Dagwood's slapstick world to life in his very own monthly title. The cover says it all: Dagwood winds up and smashes a pie directly into another fellow's face, gleefully declaring "My wife made this pie just for you!" — while a weary dog looks on from below, apparently unsurprised by the whole ordeal. Promising "all-new stories" and boasting a 10-cent price tag, issue #10 from 1951 is a cheerful slice of mid-century comic fun that lives up to its own promise: Dagwood truly is a riot.