Mutt & Jeff #37

Bud Fisher's beloved odd-couple duo takes to the gridiron in this December–January 1948 DC issue, with cover art by Sheldon Mayer capturing all the fun. The cover finds a skeptical coach — whistle in hand and "COACH" emblazoned on his sweater — listening as the tall, mustachioed Mutt boasts about his 98-yard run, while little Jeff leans smugly against the goalpost to deliver the punchline: the other guy didn't catch him, he had the ball. At a generous 52 pages for just ten cents, this issue serves up the kind of warm, character-driven comedy that made Mutt & Jeff a fixture in American funny pages for decades.