Porky Pig #39

Porky Pig graces this cheerful 1955 Dell issue with a cover by penciler Tony Strobl and inker John Liggera, showing the lovable stuttering swine in his signature blue jacket and bow tie, gleefully wielding a fishing rod that has somehow snagged a green kite — and a sprig of flowers along the way. It's a perfectly sunny, good-natured image that captures everything endearing about Porky's perpetually optimistic, slightly hapless charm. With the interior story "False Alarm" waiting inside, this March–April issue is a delightful snapshot of mid-1950s funny-animal comics at their most warmhearted.