Chic Young's Dagwood Comics #100
In "Pinch Hitter," Dagwood faces a surprisingly modern dilemma when a young boy asks if he can marry Cookie to live off her weekly allowance of fifty cents—prompting Dagwood to reflect on his own youthful days and the odd ways people try to make ends meet. Written, drawn, and inked by Chic Young, this 1959 issue of *Chic Young's Dagwood Comics* captures the strip’s signature blend of domestic humor and gentle absurdity, all on a cover by Chic Young.
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Alexander wishes he was younger than Cookie so he could've collected quarters from her boyfriends to stay out of the parlor. A little boy ask Dagwood if he can marry Cookie and live off of her 50 cents a week allowance.
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