Daffy #5

This 1956 Dell charmer features Daffy Duck eyeing a king-size hot dog at a vendor's counter while a rotund, bowler-hatted customer counts out his cash — a perfectly timed snapshot of Daffy's opportunistic instincts in full swing. Phil De Lara's cover art brings a lively, rubbery energy to both characters, with Daffy's wide-eyed expression doing all the comedic heavy lifting. At just a dime, it's a delightful slice of mid-1950s cartoon comedy that pairs nicely with the interior story, "A Gone Gosling.