Tootsie Whitehead

Tootsie Whitehead is a supporting character in DC's postwar teen-humor comics, moving through the breezy suburban world of Judy Foster, Oogie Pringle, and their circle in titles like A Date with Judy and Leave It to Binky.

A charming slice of postwar teen life, Tootsie Whitehead made her debut in the pages of A Date with Judy #21 in 1951, right in the heart of DC's Golden Age comedy scene. She inhabits the breezy, wholesome world of suburban adolescence alongside familiar faces like Judy Foster, Oogie Pringle, and the rest of the Foster family, the kind of lively ensemble that made DC's teen humor titles such a delight in the fifties. Popping up in both A Date with Judy and Leave It to Binky, she's a genuine artifact of that era's light-hearted comic storytelling — and for collectors who love the warmth and wit of mid-century DC humor, even a character with a modest eight appearances carries real nostalgic charm.