Four Color #409

Walter Lantz's beloved Andy Panda takes center stage on this cheerful 1952 Dell issue, swinging a bat at a spiral of soap bubbles while a small chicken companion in a catcher's gear looks on — with a bar of soap and a bowl on the ground making it clear this "game" has a sudsy twist. Dan Gormley's cover art captures the lighthearted slapstick energy that made Andy Panda a favorite of mid-century funny-animal comics fans. At a dime a copy, this is a genuinely fun snapshot of Dell's warmly crafted all-ages entertainment.