Real Screen Comics #72

The Crow is already up to his scheming best on this cheerful 1954 DC cover, secretly applying a tube of glue to a hat behind the counter of "C. Crow Hats" while assuring a grinning, unsuspecting Fox that his new purchase absolutely won't blow off in wintry winds. Ray Thompson's bright, expressive linework captures the duo's familiar dynamic perfectly — the Fox blissfully confident, the Crow delightfully conniving amid shelves stacked high with hats of every color. It's a warm slice of classic funny-animal comics that delivers the promise of a good laugh before you even open the cover.