Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #38

This December 1944 Dell issue puts Bugs Bunny center stage in a wonderfully seasonal standoff — axe in hand and eyes squeezed shut, he's clearly having second thoughts as a very much alive, indignant turkey glares back at him from beside a chopping block. Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, and a few other familiar Looney Tunes faces peek in from the borders, giving the cover a festive, ensemble feel that captures the cartoon gang at their most charming. A warm holiday pick-up from the war-era Dell run, brought to life with expressive linework by Carl Buettner.