Little Max Comics #11

Little Max Comics #11 from Harvey's 1951 lineup captures the breathless charm of this "Special Magazine for Little Folks" perfectly — a homemade go-kart labeled "Little Max Special" with the unlucky number 13 is careening down "Dead Man's Hill," its young riders hollering "Yipe!" while a pursuing figure tumbles helplessly behind them. The yellow border is packed with delightful Little Max vignettes showing the pint-sized hero in one scrape after another, giving the whole cover an irresistible sense of nonstop kid-sized mayhem. At just 10 cents, this was pure fun for younger readers, and Ham Fisher's cover credit ties it to a recognizable name in comics of the era.