Four Color #470

A peaceful fishing trip is anything but for Elmer Fudd, who sits cross-legged on a dock clutching his rod while four curious pelicans crowd in from every angle — perching on the piling, sidling up beside him, and eyeing his line with undisguised interest. Ralph Heimdahl's cover art captures that familiar Fudd exasperation perfectly, the determined scowl on Elmer's face suggesting the birds are every bit as maddening as his usual quarry. This 1953 Dell ten-center is a charming slice of mid-century funny-animal comics at their most cheerful.