Dennis the Menace #45

The cover of issue #45 says it all: Dennis, grinning without a care in the world, has turned a car hood into a makeshift swimming pool — complete with goldfish — while a flustered adult looks on in wide-eyed dismay and Dennis's pal gets an unwanted garden-hose soaking. Al Wiseman's crisp, expressive linework captures the cheerful suburban chaos that made this series such a delight in 1960. "Poolin' Around," written by Fred Toole, promises the kind of breezy, good-natured mischief that fans of Dennis have always loved.