Nutsy Squirrel #69

Nutsy Squirrel #69 brings a perfectly absurd bit of 1956 DC humor to life, with a cover by Rube Grossman that says it all at a glance — a wide-eyed, grinning Nutsy serves as an unwitting picnic table while a trio of tiny bug characters cheerfully feast right on top of his enormous flat nose, one of them bubbling, "It's sure nice of Nutsy to lend us this spot for our picnic!" Grossman's loose, rubbery cartooning gives the whole scene an irresistible warmth, making Nutsy's blissful obliviousness the best punchline on the stands. If you've got a soft spot for all-ages funny-animal comics with a gentle, silly wit, this one's a genuine delight.