Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker #55

In "Trick Or Treaty," Woody Woodpecker lands a bizarre government position when he applies for a job that’s been open for 70 years—messenger for a forgotten cavalry fort still standing under the command of the perpetually pompous Colonel Cinchwell P. Bootjack. With a war declared but never ended due to the missing signature of Tired Turtle, the last of the Oollagagah Indians, Woody’s mission is to track down the elusive turtle and secure a peace treaty, no matter the chaos it causes. Written by Carl Fallberg and brought to life with energetic art by John Carey—pencils, inks, and letters all by the same hand—this 1959 Dell classic is a delightfully absurd adventure, with a cover by Carey that captures the zany spirit of the tale.