Leave It to Binky #21

Summer hijinks are in full swing on this 1951 DC gem, as Binky perches atop a lifeguard tower — thoroughly distracted by the four bathing-suited young women gathered around him — while one exasperated blonde in a red swimsuit points out that the water is, in fact, this way. Bob Oksner's cover art captures the breezy, good-natured comedy that made teen humor comics such a delight in the early fifties, with a beach setting full of charm and personality. With 52 big pages at a dime, this issue packs in plenty of fun, including the story "Party Pieces" written by Hal Seeger.