Mutt & Jeff #10

Bud Fisher's beloved odd-couple duo land themselves in desert-themed trouble in this 1943 DC offering, with cover art by Sheldon Mayer bringing the comedy to vivid life. The cover shows the tall, lanky Mutt and the short, stout Jeff — both decked out in safari gear — flanking a wonderfully lumpy purple camel, with a small black cat lurking at its feet; Mutt exclaims "Whaddaya mean 'e gypt ya?!" while Jeff deadpans that he bought the horse for five bucks and "he's all warped." It's the kind of warmhearted, absurdist slapstick that made Mutt & Jeff a fixture of American comics, and issue #10 delivers that charm in spades.