Chic Young's Dagwood Comics #21

Poor Dagwood can't catch a break — the cover of this 1952 Harvey Comics issue finds him reeling from a face-full of something wet and messy, stars flying around his head, while a frisky little horse trots away looking thoroughly pleased with itself, a cactus standing witness to the whole sorry scene. It's a perfectly charming snapshot of the bumbling everyman charm that made Chic Young's Dagwood Comics such a reliable delight, and the "Boots and Saddles" story title promises a western-flavored romp in keeping with this gloriously slapstick cover gag. At just ten cents, issue #21 delivers all-new stories with the warm, goofy energy that fans of the series had come to love.