Ponytail

Ponytail is a teenage girl character created by cartoonist Lee Holley, starring in her own Dell Comics humor series. Her stories depict the lighthearted, relatable everyday life of a typical American teen, featuring friends like Donald Dawson amid the breezy social world of high school.

A charming slice of Silver Age Americana, Ponytail debuted in her own Dell Comics series in 1962, the creation of cartoonist Lee Holley. Running through the end of the decade, this teenage title captured the breezy, relatable world of youth culture that resonated so well with young readers of the era. She shares her pages with the likes of Donald Dawson, and her adventures found a home not only in her own dedicated series but also in the pages of Mad — a pairing that speaks to her broad, lighthearted appeal. For collectors with a soft spot for Silver Age slice-of-life comics and the wholesome charm of early '60s Dell, Ponytail is a delightful find.