Dennis the Menace #40

Dennis the Menace #40 from Hallden/Fawcett captures everything endearing about America's favorite troublemaker in one cheerful winter scene — a grinning Dennis careening down a snowy hill on his red sled while a very unhappy, wide-eyed shaggy dog gets swept along for the wild ride. Al Wiseman's cover art balances the cozy neighborhood backdrop of chimneys and bare trees with the pure comic chaos of that panicked pup, making it impossible not to smile. With writer Fred Toole's "Fuss n' Feathers" waiting inside, this 1960 ten-cent gem delivers exactly the kind of lighthearted mischief the series does so well.