Looney Tunes #172

A charming February 1956 Dell offering, this issue of Looney Tunes features a cover by Ralph Heimdahl that perfectly captures the duo's dynamic: a smug, grinning Bugs Bunny stands tall in a green jacket, casually messing up Elmer Fudd's cap while Elmer grips the wheel of a snappy red convertible, looking thoroughly unamused. It's a wonderfully expressive snapshot of their timeless rivalry, rendered with the clean, bright style that made Dell's Looney Tunes books so appealing to young readers of the era. At just ten cents, this was pure, cheerful entertainment — and interior art from Tony Strobl and John Liggera delivers that same warm, animated energy throughout.