Looney Tunes #167

This charming 1955 Dell issue captures Bugs Bunny at his most mischievous, munching contentedly on a carrot while a beret-clad Elmer Fudd — palette and brush in hand — tries to paint a still life of carrots, only to find his subject keeps disappearing into that infuriating rabbit's mouth. Ralph Heimdahl's cover art delivers warmth and wit in equal measure, the comedic tension between the frustrated artist and the thoroughly unbothered Bugs summing up their eternal dynamic perfectly. At just a dime, Looney Tunes #167 is a delightful snapshot of mid-1950s cartoon comics done with real craft and affection.