Nutsy Squirrel #71

Nutsy Squirrel #71 from 1956 delivers the kind of sunny, absurdist humor DC's funny-animal line did so well — here, the irrepressible Nutsy confidently brandishes a stringless tennis racket on the court while his skeptical rabbit pal Robert looks on in disbelief, setting up a perfectly timed visual gag. Rube Grossman's cover art captures the pair's easy comic chemistry with loose, expressive linework and a cheerful yellow backdrop. As a bonus, this issue also advertises details and an entry blank for a Giant 5,000 Prize Contest, making it a little time capsule of mid-1950s comics fun.