Al Jaffee Bombs Again #W9273

Al Jaffee's self-deprecating wit is on full display with this 1979 Signet collection, whose cover features a gleefully grinning cartoon face erupting from a mushroom cloud of comedic destruction, debris flying in every direction. The tagline "Another Great Big Dud in the World of Humor" perfectly captures Jaffee's signature willingness to mock his own material before anyone else gets the chance. Every line of that cover — penciled and inked by Jaffee himself — is a reminder of why his brand of cheerful absurdity was so genuinely hard to resist.