The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #47

A delightful slice of late-1950s DC comedy, this issue serves up pure slapstick as a glamorous blonde showgirl bursts from an elaborately decorated tiered cake, leaving Jerry Lewis wide-eyed and a befuddled chef in a toque nervously gnawing his fingers beside a "Cakes Made to Order" sign. The cover speech bubble — "Boy, oh boy, did you goof! I ordered four-and-twenty blackbirds baked in a pie!" — sets the tone perfectly for the mix-up mayhem inside. Bob Oksner's lively cover art captures the infectious, good-natured humor that made this series such a fun corner of DC's lineup in 1958.