Mutt & Jeff #118

Bud Fisher's beloved odd-couple duo is in fine form in this June 1960 Harvey Comics entry, and the cover says it all: the dapper, top-hatted Jeff rides a bright red toy airplane while the taller, mustachioed Mutt glides alongside on roller skates, both of them streaking low over the countryside at ridiculous speed. It's a wonderfully absurd snapshot of the playful chaos that made this long-running strip a staple of American humor, delivered with the cheerful, loose linework that suits these two perfectly. At a dime a copy, this was pure fun — and the promise of a story titled "Jeff Has All the Poor Fish He Can Safely Handle!" suggests the laughs inside are every bit as lively as that cover scene.