The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #73

DC's long-running humor series delivers a perfectly timed comedic setup in this December 1962 issue, with Bob Oksner's cover art showing Jerry Lewis chained to a dungeon wall, grinning with breezy confidence as he declares that a secret agent is coming to rescue him — only for his equally shackled, turbaned fellow prisoner to deliver the punchline: he's the secret agent. Oksner's expressive cartooning wrings every drop of absurdity from the scenario, the ball-and-chain hardware and stone-wall backdrop making the duo's helpless predicament all the funnier. If you appreciate sharp visual comedy and DC's lighter side of the Silver Age, this one's a charmer.