Daffy Duck #25

Daffy Duck finds himself in classic form on this June 1961 Dell issue, rendered with expressive charm by Phil De Lara — the exasperated duck clutches a garden hose nozzle while water sprays wildly behind him, his free hand raised to his head in pure bewilderment. It's a perfectly Daffy moment: caught in a self-made mess and looking thoroughly put-upon about it. A fine slice of mid-century cartoon comedy from one of Looney Tunes' most reliably chaotic stars.