Daffy Duck #27

Daffy Duck is in full swing on this cheerful December 1961 Dell cover, blowing a gleaming golden saxophone with his whole body wriggling to the beat — colorful musical notes dancing through the bright green background capture his irrepressible energy perfectly. Phil De Lara's cover art gives the wacky waterfowl an infectious enthusiasm that makes it easy to see why Daffy headlined his own long-running series. Inside, Fred Abranz brings the fun to the page with the story "Litter Fit," and readers of the era also had the bonus of Dell's 2nd Big Contest to enter.