Superman #37

Superman #37 (November–December 1945) delivers a delightfully tense holiday-themed cover by Wayne Boring and George Roussos, where a confident Man of Steel firmly declines a gift-wrapped present from a nervous, bowler-hatted schemer — declaring "A gift for me? No thanks, Prankster — you keep it!" A small inset panel teases exactly why Superman is so suspicious, showing the box's hidden contents revealed by his amazing X-ray vision. At ten cents for 52 pages, this is a charming slice of Golden Age DC storytelling that pairs seasonal imagery with the ever-reliable Superman-outwits-the-villain setup.